April 2023 – The Bovey Birder

Slip and Slide

Earlier: I crouched on the boardwalk, squinting through the viewfinder of my camera. As the picture came into view, I smiled. A coot perched precariously on a messy heap of sticks, weaving twigs twice its size into the structure. The bird seemed content enough, water droplets glistening on its back. Suddenly, it fluffed up itsContinue reading “Slip and Slide”

Spring Is (Almost) Here

The weather down in Bovey Tracey doesn’t seem to be able to make up its mind; one moment absolutely glorious, the next miserable. It seems hard to believe, but Spring is on its way. The birds are singing, the daffodils are in full bloom. The resident House Sparrows have returned to their nesting box (whichContinue reading “Spring Is (Almost) Here”