August 2023
13.08.23 – Hares in wet weather , West Cumbria
13.08.23 : The peroid of wet weather continues in West Cumbria, but we have had the odd break in the weather where Ive been able to get out with the camera. However, the peroid has coincided with a seasonal malt in the bird population and the effects of Avian flu which has meant the bird life is very sparce so Ive mainly been taking shots of the Hares.
The birds on the pond have yet to return, even the resident Grey Heron has been missing lately, the mute Swan likewise has vanished, we have only had the odd Mallard and nothing else. The garden and fields have seen a large population of Jackdaws, Crows and the odd Raven eat us out of fat balls on a daily basis along with tits and finches of all sorts.
Hopefully the birds will return, in the meantime the Hares in the local area ( exact location withheld ) are doing well, the leverets are now pretty much indistinguishable from the adults, and with a bit of stalking, local knowledge and luck Ive been able to spot them almost every day. Getting a good photo though is a different matter and I will let you be the judge of wether or not Ive managed it !
