Horse Surrenders Climbing — Western Horse Watchers Association

A story published yesterday by Fox News of Colorado Springs, CO says that a rescue in Ellicott has reached its capacity and now has a waitlist with eleven more. An email sent this morning asking if any of the horses are coming in with freeze marks has not been answered. A BLM public affairs officer […]Horse …

Cliff Swallow — Feathered Focus

Hey guys welcome back. And Happy Christmas to those out there that celebrate. Today’s bird is the cliff swallow. Like other swallows the cliff swallow can be seen flying rapidly over water or freshly cut fields as they gobble up flying insects mid-flight with their bat-like flight patterns. Cliff swallows look similar to bard swallows […]Cliff …

Wren Day, also known as Wren’s Day or the Day of the Wren (Lá an Dreoilín), celebrated on St Stephen’s Day. — Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland

The tradition is very much on the wane now but in some few localities Wrenboys still go out in Ireland on St. Stephens Day. The central theme of the wrenboy visit is the wren, an effigy of which is carried about in a holly branch or in a box or cage. Previously it was hunted…Wren Day, …

Nocturnal delights — Wild Barley

The dark night shrouded the countryside like a cloak. A faint glow from the distant town the only chink in the nights armour. Rain pattered against the car windows, which was slowly starting to steam up from the warm bodies within. It is a waiting game. Watching the inky black beyond the windscreen. Waiting. It […]Nocturnal …

Lockdown — Natural Moments

Not quite sure what’s been going on with me lately, but it’s been more than a month since I last posted to this blog, and also haven’t gotten many photos in all that time worth keeping.  Part of it’s been due to following all the post-election nonsense, which has hopefully ended with the surprisingly calm […]Lockdown …

Big Basin to get $540K to help precious redwood forest recover from devastating wildfire — KTLA

Big Basin Redwoods State Park was hit by a wildfire in August that burned roughly 97% of the park’s 18,224 acres. Gabe McKenna, a State Parks safety officer and ranger, said, “The initial assessment … showed that a large amount of trees will fall across Highway 236 in the near future if not removed.” (Carolyn…Big Basin …

Largest native tree and wildflower nursery in the Lake District to be set-up — Life & Soul Magazine

Plans to create the largest native tree and wildflower nursery in the Lake District and to plant 5,000 trees across the reserve by 2022 have been given the go-ahead. RSPB Haweswater will receive £249,900 from the UK government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund grant to set-up the largest native tree and wildflower nursery in the Lake District, […]Largest …