A full moon when snow is sitting on the ground is what poachers, keepers and bomber pilots dream of. When there are no leaves on the trees and a bright sky roosting Pheasants are plain to see in the tree canopy, and very easy for poachers to pick off with an air rifle or catapult,Continue reading “The Poacher’s Moon”
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Merry Christmas!
A Merry Christmas To all, from here in the north Will it snow tonight? A B-H
Day Twenty Three of a Northwestern Advent Calendar
Rows of icicles On the tumbling rocks and falls Of the frozen stream A B-H
Day Nineteen of a Northwestern Advent Calendar
Everything’s still and Quiet in the snow except The whispering trees A B-H
Day Eighteen of a Northwestern Advent Calendar
The brook trickles at The bottom of the field will It freeze over this year? A B-H
The Stoat’s Winter Coat
The Stoat, Mustela erminea, is a Mustelid, related to the Weasel and Otter, the first part of its scientific name; Mustela, relates to the species’ musty smell, and the second part; erminea, is the name given to a Stoat when it is wearing its winter coat. Handsome predator In winter the Stoat’s fur changes colourContinue reading “The Stoat’s Winter Coat”
Tracking Animals in the Snow
Now that the first flurries of snow have dusted the Pennine Peaks (it’s just started snowing here in Padiham as I edit this! (Nov 2023)) I thought it would be a good time to publish this short guide to identifying some of the animal tracks you might see whilst out and about. A good wayContinue reading “Tracking Animals in the Snow”
A Lancashire Day Photo Gallery
Happy Lancashire Day Everybody! A B-H
Northwest Nature and History 