Walking Dillie mean I do get to see what is happening on the Meadows and by the River. However, we have not walked on the Meadows or by the River much over the last three months. It has been very wet under
The first signs of Spring are there to be glimpsed. Just as well, as everything feels washed out with all the rain we have experienced. The daffodils are breaking through the soil, their pale green pointing to the skies. The lambs tails
Well, the anticipated walk to Sallow Coppice was better than expected. The sun shone and Dillie is now curled up asleep, probably dreaming of squirrels. We saw plenty of them but they don’t play fair and go to the tops of the
We have had some foggy days and I have put together two Foggy Blogs about a walk and a drive. This Foggy Blog is about a walk on Halford Meadow. The moisture in the air was heavy as Dillie and I walked
I watched Blue Tits and Great Tits flitting around the fruit trees in our garden. They find something interesting to eat although to me there appears to be little there. On taking a closer look I could also see there were several
I have seen one of my favourite birds this week, a redwing. They come over from colder climates at this time of year and are the smallest member of the thrush family. They are usually in flocks but I saw a single
The Long Mynd is a moorland and heathland plateau high above Church Stretton. At it’s high point, Pole Bank, it is 1693feet above sea level. The plateau is 7 miles long and 3 miles wide. Most of The Long Mynd is owned
It has been a cool, breezy day. Not particularly dull but cloudy with some drizzle. It has been rainy over night, much needed. I was struck while walking by the breeze rattling the leaves in the trees. They are drying out as
Walking Dillie on Onny Meadows I spotted two white bird bums flying away from me. I knew them to be Bullfinch rear ends, as they are a brilliant white. I watched until they settled on the ground to confirm a male and
We drove up to the heights above Beguildy. Beguildy is on the border of England and Wales. It was a lovely drive through the Shropshire Hills along quiet country lanes. We saw a Red Kite feeding on a dead rabbit in the
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