A new chapter!

Agreed! I like how they are not signposted.

Picture shows cover of a book by David Hockney and Martin Gayford entitled Spring Cannot be Cancelled. The book is placed in the boughs of a cherry tree in blossom.

Some good news 👇🌸

Will you go to see either of the Andy Goldsworthy sheepfolds?

A small yellow chick runs in a panic when an acorn falls on its head, believing that the sky is falling in

Before social media, we had
‘Chicken Licken’ (1969)

Artist: Robert Lumley

The original and rarely seen 'Train Landscape' by Eric Ravilious. Later adapted by his wife Tirzah into the image we all know today.

"...it’s made me finally like listening to birds.” Great story 🐦🎧

Sounds good - thanks for the recommendation.

First swallows! Back on their usual perch by the sheep shed. So uplifting.

Guess it was a history slot...

Heard it! Fascinating subject and somehow feels v pertinent...

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Two parallel grooves run along burnt ground.

A series of parallel grooves run along burnt ground.

The cart tracks of the North York Moors. Last year’s devastating fire on Fylingdales Moor has revealed archaeology in graphic detail. Medieval holloways and seventeenth and eighteenth-century cart tracks are visible for the first time and look as fresh as the day they were made.

🤣 No potholes, then?

Bluetits making a nest in the corner of the eaves.

Two days into chiffchaffing here - some v useful info below

This sounds like a fabulous event!

Congratulations!

True, always a worry. But crucial independence.

Congratulations! esp as so hard these days. Reminded of what a major step to freedom this can be (and the sheer relief of never again having to do the white-knuckle parental passenger seat role).

So much packed into those 380 words!

Oxford's new Schwarzman centre is such a beautiful space and worth knowing about if you need a space to work, study, or meet.

I really like this new verb, to grund.

Tell us more about the book. Looks great.

Was going to post you this one, also Cornish. You can see the plug and feather marks where the granite was split.

Brimstone surging ahead in the sightings chart, followed by Peacock. Nice to see a few Small Tortoiseshells too. www.dorsetbutterflies.com/sightings/re...

Anything described as 'pampering'

Good to see this makes the case for sheep as conservation grazers (and the source of incredible natural fibre we should make far more use of).

Competition for a scarce resource.
Jackdaws tentatively explore the potential of this nesting hole in an old hedgerow Oak.
I have known Tawny, Barn & Little Owls to nest or roost in this tree & such wonderful nesting holes are hard to find.
They are very cautious as to who they might encounter.

Lovely footage