Tag Archive for nature writing

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 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

New Year 2016, Glen Clova

January 5, 2016 animals, deer, environment, nature, nature writing, roe deer, scotland, wildlife Comments Off on New Year 2016, Glen Clova
A roe deer skull I found on Glen Clova. The back of the antlers were black so I wonder if it was running from the muirburn? Or died before the heather was burnt off?

A roe deer skull I found on Glen Clova. The back of the antlers were black so I wonder if it was running from the muirburn? Or died before the heather was burnt off?

One of my many New Year’s resolutions, is to learn to describe better my two great loves: food and nature. So here’s a start:

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H is for Human too

November 5, 2014 animal ethics, animal rights, birds, Books, ethics, Meat, nature, Rewilding, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian, wildlife Comments Off on H is for Human too
H is for Hawk has won the Samuel Johnson prize

H is for Hawk has won the Samuel Johnson prize

The world is going crazy for H is for Hawk, the first memoir to win the Samuel Johnson Prize. I think I know why. Read more