Howls, Owls and Dips

Didn't manage to see the Nuthatch on the trail today... I was hoping to get a photo. Signs that the kestrel had been around again, were in the form of a late sheep. It was tempting to just hang around for the return to get a shot of the Kestrel, but I thought better of it. The wind was wet, wild and cold and by this stage I was almost ready to head home but not before I stopped by the overgrown sheep dip to take a few pictures.
The dip didn't appear to be alive with life as I was hoping. My timing must have been off. I'll visit another time, I did see a bird in there, but it was too shy and fast for my lens.
Spotted a couple of Squirrels, one in the pasture with the sheep, the other scurrying across a large muddy, recently ploughed wheat field, both looked very much out of place, so I thought worth a mention.
I was also on the lookout for Owls, Barn Owls or a little Owl maybe? Also as dusk was starting to creep up on me, the more nocturnal Owls or mammals.
I only seemed to hear birds today, didn't really see any to speak of, apart from flocks of Wood Pigeons and a large flock of Starlings, and a family of song birds flying high in to a large tree, could only make out the silhouette, I think staying around to observe that situation would have taken a lot more effort, strength and time than I could afford.
Spotted some long-tailed tits on the way home, but the day was late, my arm tired, and there position now unknown, so it was impossible to attempt to rattle of some film. Plus the batteries in my camera were not very strong. I did hang around for a bit, just to get another glimpse, they were in flight previously, darting into the wood. But they were now long gone, as was I, enjoying a pleasant stroll home.

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SkyWatch

The Blue Skies over my neighbourhood at the weekend

































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Despite the wintry temperatures here, I still plan a trek at the weekend. Haven't checked the forecast as of yet.
You can't tell by these photos, but the hailstone today did make me think that maybe I'd be better off indoor at the weekend.

Hope you've read and enjoyed my recent posts, this post is a little shallow of depth. But hopefully I'll supply something nourishing and ideally suited soon.
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Autumnwatch

A Squirrel hunting for acorns.

Off to watch the first night of Autumnwatch 2008 shortly.
Hopefully they can bring us something other than Deer this year (Only joking, I love deer, but If I have to sit through another Deer rutt! Simon King! Although you do, do a cracking impression of the deer).
They don't appear to be airing the night shift this year, haven't looked ahead, maybe another night? On-line?
I'll certainly be glued to the webcams:

• Barn Owls webcams
  
• Bird feeders webcams


• Mammals webcams
  
• Other wildlife webcams

I've been very busy, so my Autumnwatch research this year has not gone any further than ringing it in the Radio Times tonight, and linking to their website.
Hope you all enjoy it!
And in the run up to Halloween and in honour of the show, I'm carving my Halloween pumpkin this year with Oddie's features (Only kidding Bill!).

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above, a sprinkling of berries that lit up the trail.

Today’s trek didn’t bare much fruit, a meander into the empty halls brought home little to report.
To be truthful, the sheer coldness of the path already tred forced me into early retirement from the trail.
With mind already bound for the warmth of home, a large dog on my path weighted the argument… Home it were to be.
It gave me an opportunity to start my next podcast episode…
it wasn’t really a good idea, as I hadn’t really caught my breath from the trailing winds.
The mic of which I was to use to record and lengthen this post to words with sound was emitting an unwanted noise. A hiss on the line, that I get from time to time, but does clear as often as it does interfere.
So that’s ok for now, and doesn’t give me too much of a headache - tis not a job that needs immediate attention.
So the next Acorn episode may be delayed till the hissing ceases.


above, Fungus. One of many fungi that I observed today.

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