One hazard of crofting is predators taking an interest in the livestock. Crows like the tongues, eyes and anuses of young piglets. Pine marten, stoats and weasels like chickens. Foxes like very young lambs, very young piglets and chickens. And goshawks like chickens. The croft has lain within the territory of a pair of goshawks […]
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Tag Archives: Wildlife
Bat about the house
15 June, 2010 
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As she was locking the back door this evening, the Other Half’s attention was caught by a fast, flitting movement just above roof height. She called me through to see if it was a bat—not wanting to go outside herself in case it caught in her hair. (Unlikely, I know.) I went out and stood […]
Read moreIt is warmer… really!
7 February, 2010 16 Comments
Yes, it really is getting warmer. The temperature hit the dizzy heights of 3C today and the snow showers were replaced by light rain. I suppose I should be skipping about the fields singing “it’s spring, it’s spring”. Hmm, on second thoughts, I’ll leave that sort of caper for some weeks yet…
Read moreEver get the feeling you’re being watched?
15 July, 2009 11 Comments
I went out the shut the chickens up for the night, but as I was leaning into one of the cockerel boxes to slide the pophole shut I had the sudden feeling I was being watched. I slowly raised my head and looked around. As I swept my eyes across the mass of nettles beneath […]
Read moreBumble bees at work
16 June, 2009 16 Comments
We had a rare break in the weather today, with the sun breaking through the clouds and the rain easing. The warm, dry conditions brought the bumble bees out in force and, after a lot of patient stalking, I managed to get a few photos of two in action on the onion flowers.
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