Tag Archives: Roe Deer

Brampton: Autumn update

Posted on 28/10/2017 by marklittle

So far a dry and mild Autumn in the village has meant that most of the trees have retained their leaves. The Field Maple leaves started to turn yellow in mid October but most have yet to fall. The Poplars, … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring: Roe buck and doe

Posted on 10/04/2017 by marklittle

The sight of Roe Deer has become increasingly common in Brampton in recent years (see link to other posts within the Village blog), but they always feel like an encounter with a wilder, slightly separate world. Usually, the sighting it … Continue reading →

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Autumn encounter

Posted on 19/10/2015 by marklittle

During the Autumn twilight a pair of Roe deer made their silent way out from the woodland edge. The breeze blew gently in our faces so they continued unaware that they were being watched. Unaware that is until one of … Continue reading →

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Deer in October

Posted on 16/10/2015 by marklittle

As I drive out of the village each morning, three deer watch. They stand knee-high amongst the sugar beet. Their coats have turned into an Autumn hue of dark russet brown, the red fox gloss of Summer having long gone. … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring: Owls on Maundy Thursday

Posted on 04/04/2015 by marklittle

On the evening of Maundy Thursday Oxnead was quiet. It was bright and slightly chilly Spring evening. A single Roedeer nibbled at growing reed tips on the Drying Ground. This area is part of the Common which was, at one … Continue reading →

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Sounds and scents in November

Posted on 30/11/2014 by marklittle

I like the smells and texture of November. Helen shared her view of the underrated month as walked under a clear starlit night. At last the temperature had dropped after a fortnight or so of rain and fog. Underfoot the … Continue reading →

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The arrival of new neighbours

Posted on 19/10/2014 by marklittle

The frenzy of lead-tugging, sniffing and running back and forth from the dogs as where approached the house reminded me about our new neighbours. Not house neighbours but newish residents of the copse. Just before harvest one of the local … Continue reading →

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Roe in gold

Posted on 08/07/2014 by marklittle

It is one if those fine Summer mornings. The barley looks fit and will be ready for harvest soon, the wheat is still green but is on the turn. The ghostly crop marks of the Roman Town are showing themselves … Continue reading →

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View

Posted on 02/07/2014 by marklittle

Scrub clearance work by the Bure Valley Railway along the village embankment has created the best scenic view in the parish.on a fine, early July morning the bosky pastoral view of the valley is second to none. In the distance, … Continue reading →

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November frost

Posted on 13/11/2013 by marklittle

The ground frost lingers after dawn. On mornings such as these, deer venture out of their woodland cover in search of fresh-thawed grass. I am being watched by a Roe doe as the dogs and I follow the railway line. … Continue reading →

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