Allendale, Northumberland: On this well-trod path I have become familiar with the locals, I know where to spot the heron and the vantage points of the kestrelMy regular walks have been a chance to get to know the locals better. Just as I have routines, patterns, repetitions, so do they. We share the need for shelter, food and safety. They like their distance and are careful that I don't come too close.The kestrel is outlined against the winter sky, topmost on the little hawthorn that juts out from a stony bank. Wheeling away, he flies across the field to another favourite perch, a long-dead tree still standing angular and pale against the hillside. Continue reading...
Country diary: a winter walk in the company of birds
21. prosinece 2020 10:00
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/21/country-diary-a-winter-walk-in-the-company-of-birds
Zdroj: The Guardian