I got attacked by a female Hen Harrier on Ilkley moor last week, spotted her again a few days ago. Had to walk backwards facing her to stop her attacking the back of my head again.
I got attacked by a female Hen Harrier on Ilkley moor last week, spotted her again a few days ago. Had to walk backwards facing her to stop her attacking the back of my head again.
Were you not on the stone slabs?
"...as dry as the Atacama desert".
Now its dry there is a runners trod along side some of the slabs, so I do sometimes use the slabs route in part, but not actually run on them.
Hen Harrier is not that far away from slabs, probably 200m North, seems to prefer attacking humans in the evening as I've never been bothered in the day
Yup. My question was really near the "line(s) of the slabs" which obviously see most human traffic on the moor.
I don't have a problem with runners running on Ilkley Moor where ever they wish. I've known the moor for well over 50 years.
What I do not support are those who resent the slabs which are an undoubted benefit to those who think that splashing through bog with their families in fine summer clothes etc is not a pleasant Sunday afternoon pastime.
"...as dry as the Atacama desert".
I'm not a slab detractor, so can't be drawn into an argument against them
Male Bullfinch at Whinfell Center Parcs (near Penrith). The last time I saw a Bullfinch was in 1976! So I was pretty pleased.
We are really lucky and often have a pair in our garden. The male has beautiful colouring.Originally Posted by luverlyjuberly
Where are you located William Clough?
The High Peak, Derbyshire in the shadow of Kinder Scout.
Great Crested Grebe sat on its nest on the fishing lake at Strines (New Mills) yesterday then a Greater Spotted Woodie on the nut-feeder in the garden this morning.
Both of these were great, obviously.
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