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Grazing The Rhombus Field To Attract Snipe
The herd has been slow getting to grips with the very wet Rhombus Field over the past week. I wondered if strip grazing the west side and mid to south end with the aid of an electric fence might be the answer. … Continue reading
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May 22, 2017
Tagged Attracting Wading Birds, Belted Galloway Cattle, Cattle eating thistle, Conservation Cattle, Fox, Hoo Brook, Hoo Brook Pasture, Kidderminster, Log Pile Habitats, Marsh Water Levels, nature, Nature Conservation, Nature Photography., Northern River Pasture, Photography, River Stour, Shetland Cattle, Stourport on Severn, TB testing cattle, Thistle Eating Cattle, Urban Green Spaces, Wayne and Waynetta, Wilden Marsh, Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve, wildlife photography, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Wyre Forest District Council Rangers, Wyre Forest Grazing Animals Project
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Trials And Tribulations At Falling Sands Lock (Video)
Yesterday, Bank Holiday Monday, I trotted down to the North Riverside Pasture laden with cameras, a sturdy tripod, binoculars, a chair hide, and a large shoulder bag filled with photography essentials. My plan was to practice being patient, something I … Continue reading
Glistening Inkcaps Coprinellus micaceus
I photographed these Glistening Inkcaps ( Coprinellus micaceus) on a rotting log in the North Riverside Pasture yesterday. They have dense fruitbody clusters, the caps are convex, thin-fleshed, striate of shallowly fluted, dusted with small, glistening scales or granules, ochre or … Continue reading
A Brilliant Night For Toading On Wilden Marsh(3 images)
The sky above Wilden Marsh was dark but clear this evening. A large, bright, full moon crept above Hoo Wood Hill, taking the edge off the darkness as I walked along the Northern Corridor. Every pond, puddle, and water filled scrape … Continue reading
Waiting For The Growing Season To Get Into Gear
The herd was back in the North Pasture when I arrived this morning, apart from Kevin the teenager who was grazing the Swamp Field all on his ownsome. I checked North Pond for signs of the toad breeding invasion which … Continue reading
Well Knock Me Down Why Don’t You Waynetta
When Waynetta wants to make a point, there is no stopping her.
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March 7, 2017
Tagged Belted Galloway Cattle, Cattle eating thistle, Conservation Cattle, Fox, Hoo Brook, Hoo Brook Pasture, Kidderminster, Log Pile Habitats, Marsh Water Levels, nature, Nature Conservation, Nature Photography., Northern River Pasture, Photography, River Stour, Shetland Cattle, Stourport on Severn, TB testing cattle, Thistle Eating Cattle, Urban Green Spaces, Wayne and Waynetta, Wilden Marsh, Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve, wildlife photography, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Wyre Forest District Council Rangers, Wyre Forest Grazing Animals Project
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Wilden Marsh Heronry
Herons on Wilden Marsh yesterday.
