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Change is afoot
The temperature dropped by 5 degrees this week so it was time to recommission the birdfeeders ready for winter. Little Owl carefully held the plastic funnel as we loaded the feeders with a variety of seeds and nuts. Later in … Continue reading
Partridge chicks!
Sorry to recycle a sketch but we have exciting news from the partridge family. You might remember me mentioning a pair of partridges who had been hanging round the farmyard. Well, they’ve had babies! Eleven little partridge chicks have been … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged chicks, illustration, partridges
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Breaking news!
The news in the valley is that an otter was spotted this week on our stretch of the river. A lady was walking her dog on the river bank early in the morning. Apparently she and the otter stood stock … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged chance encounters, illustration, magic, otter, river
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Pests
This evening I have been watching the rooks coming in to roost across the still evening sky. Today we dug up half the potatoes in the vegetable patch only to find that something had gnawed and chewed its way through … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Wildlife
Tagged illustration, mice, mole repellants, moles, pests, rabbits, rooks, slugs
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Six silent fishes
Little Owl and I have had a lovely couple of days with our good friend Steady Hands. We took Steady Hands for a walk in the woods and found an injured magpie in a cage. He looked like he was … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged haikus, magpie, packing, scilly isles, steady hands, summer holidays
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Slow growing grass
It’s windy but warm here now. Little Owl and I spotted a pair of Yellowhammers flitting around the farmyard. I’ve been told on the farm that the grass is growing slowly for … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged water avens, white comfrey, yellowhammers
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Ooooo
Something I really enjoy about being on holiday is waking up slowly. It’s lovely to lie in bed and listen to everything coming to life outside. Little Owl pretty much didn’t sleep for the first year of her life so … Continue reading
