Great Tit – batch #2!
It’s difficult to know if this fellow was here before. But anyway, in the minimum of time a new batch of chicks hatched out in the bird box. This picture is from early this morning.
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And my bird has flown!
This is the sight that presented itself when I switched on the PC this afternoon. At 6:30am some of them were being tempted to the entrance of the box by the food treats offered by the parents. Shortly after the first couple fluttered up and left the box. Those left behind seemed a bit lost
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Easter days in Eyri – Wild camp in Wales
Easter week brought fine weather – blue skies and sunshine. I dashed to North Wales for my first expedition of the year and the last before I move to Scotland for the TGOC. This was a chance to test equipment and review fitness. North Wales is a popular destination at school holiday time, but more
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Ready to fledge – Great Tit update
So who do you think will go first? That one down there on the right! Hauling himself on top of the others Ready to try out those wings
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TGOC 2014 route day by day
There has been some strange happenings with my access to OS mapping. After a couple of weeks it suddenly became unavailable. At first I thought it was a service problem, but other sites continued to work normally. Without help from OS Technical Support all I could do was set up a new user ID and
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Nettles are in Season!
The stinging nettle as food has always intrigued me, but upto now their handling has been a mystery. ‘Young shoots’ are usually required but, as I remember, new or old they always sting. And so, year after year, I have postponed trying them. Well, this spring I assigned a couple of hours to nettle research
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New light weight boots from Scarpa
Scarpa Rebel Lite On the last long walk my feet suffered badly from Scarpa SLs. There’s half a size or a bit more difference between my feet, and getting a perfect fit is impossible. Walking long in Scotland means walking with wet feet, and good fitting shoes and thoughtful foot-care is essential. There are many
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Revealed at last: TGO challenge 2014 route day 1 Torridon
The TGO Challenge requires each participant to plot a route from one of several points on the west coast of Scotland to the East coast. Each year the chairman lists the more unpopular of these starting points and urges members to use these. One such place is Torridon. Probably less popular by virtue of being
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Bird Update
It has been a busy few weeks for our great tit – finding more and more fine nesting material and tucking it into place. Making just the right shape. This pose though, seems to be more about arranging the content of the nest than its structure. Eventually, all is revealed. Eight eggs! And elsewhere in