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Hawks v rabbits but hopefully not par...

Hawks v rabbits but hopefully not partridges

Last week Emily and Erin (the Harris hawk) visited the farm on the look out for rabbits. Although we have two people regularly shooting, it didn’t seem like a bad idea to have another way to keep on top of our bunnies. We fancied seeing this impressive bird on the wing so followed them around […]

Cuckoos 1; rabbits 1

Cuckoos 1; rabbits 1

Up and out by 5am on a May morning. It’s good to have some company to share the secret time. After some early May frosts, it’s 18 degrees and there’s a red fringe to the cloud cover in the east; no mention of concerned shepherds though. Martin’s keen to add some rabbit meat to his diet […]