Its that time of the year when you go out on the fells and get chased by sheep. The rest of the year they run away as you approach them. The tell tale signs of tyre tracks means the farmer has been feeding them leading up to lambing and whenever they spot a human amongst them they think its going to give them food. At my present level of fitness after a 2 month layoff I struggled to get away from them
A sheep chased my dog the other day. The dog was under control, but I had to grab the sheep and give it a gentle kick to get it to stop its attack. My dog was terrified of sheep for the rest of the run, she kept looking behind her nervously in fields with sheep.
It's probably a good thing as she's a young dog and we're surrounded by sheep farmers, so anything that reinforces the message not the chase them can only be for the better.
Lots of Red Admiral and Peacock butterflies alongside the reservoir today when I was out running. Also loads of Pied Wagtails, many more than I usually see round there, they must have had a good winter?
Last edited by Alf; 11-04-2014 at 03:13 PM.
It's great the butterflys are back, I'd forgotten all about them, then... Wow! Aren't they beautiful!
Four swallows (albeit in Somerset)
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They're closer than you think Andy. Saw my 1st swallow of year yesterday above Kildwick.
supposed to be a good year for them and other insects due to mild winter...this unfortunately also means midges and cleggs.Originally Posted by MickTor
Trip to Scotland brought many big raptors mostly high up despite the illegal cull.
Huge amouts of red deer, water voles, and a bloody raven that followed me for over 2 hours waiting for my demise...
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“’Tis some visiter,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—
Only this and nothing more.”
Good to see the ring ouzels back on High Crag above Buttermere today. My first swallow of the year on my way home too.
Wharfee have you got the Link to the movie you had of the Murmuration
I know it's on here but there are too many posts to search...
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