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The pine martens make a meal of it, until the badger comes along

May 1, 2017 aigas, animals, badger, beaver, countryside, environment, highlands, nature, nature writing, photography, pine marten, Rewilding, scotland, Uncategorized, wildlife Comments Off on The pine martens make a meal of it, until the badger comes along
A pine marten looking for danger - and peanuts.

A pine marten looking for danger – and peanuts.

A few weeks ago I spent a very enjoyable evening in the hide at Aigas Field Centre, where BBC Springwatch is filmed, watching a pine marten happily munching peanuts – until a badger came along…  Read more

Photo story: Plucking a goose for Christmas

December 9, 2016 animal ethics, animal rights, animals, birds, Books, butchers, chefs, Christmas, christmas dinner, countryside, eating, environment, ethical carnivore, ethics, Farming, Food, geese, goose, Meat, photography, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian 2 comments

I have recently written a piece for Spectator Life on why goose are back in fashion this Christmas – following the news Theresa May favours goose over turkey. Here is a photo story about how I plucked and gutted my own goose for Christmas, making sure to save the fat for the roast potatoes – just like our Prime Minister likes them.  Read more

Photo stalking the red deer stags on Ben Damh

October 11, 2016 animals, Books, Country sports, countryside, deer, environment, ethical carnivore, field sports, Game of Thrones, highlands, Meat, nature, nature writing, Outlander, photography, scotland, stalking, Uncategorized, venison, wildlife 4 comments
This 8-pointer stag is in the height of the rut, roaring to demonstrate his willingness to fight for the chance to mate with the hinds.

This 8-pointer stag is in the height of the rut, roaring to demonstrate his willingness to fight for the chance to mate with the hinds.

If you have already read chapter 14 of The Ethical Carnivore, you will understand this is a little bit of a postscript… Read more