tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post4029030732412342623..comments2024-03-27T07:00:37.924+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": Burwell Fen - Now And ThenJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-68464198032383494472022-02-04T21:29:53.331+00:002022-02-04T21:29:53.331+00:00What a wonderful capture of the lovely little owl,...What a wonderful capture of the lovely little owl, I think I would have missed it, it's very well camouflaged. Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502031456581056874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-65907490518189730762022-02-04T20:16:18.329+00:002022-02-04T20:16:18.329+00:00Oh those teeny little owls!Oh those teeny little owls!J Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418645028718782130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-35174967627946080702022-02-03T23:13:06.564+00:002022-02-03T23:13:06.564+00:00Hi John, just checking in to see if there was a ne...Hi John, just checking in to see if there was a new post here. I miss your photos. I hope all is well for you. Take care there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-79203552971641282082022-01-30T18:44:51.109+00:002022-01-30T18:44:51.109+00:00A wonderful stroll through some lovely countryside...A wonderful stroll through some lovely countryside, now I'm ready to have a nice cuppa tea and a toasted buttered crumpet!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-84541320796623911392022-01-30T02:33:32.632+00:002022-01-30T02:33:32.632+00:00It is good that it is being turned back into its o...It is good that it is being turned back into its original state. It is beautiful and so are your photos but I know what you mean about being hard to capture the beauty, It is the same in Outback Australia.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-78077522356810179102022-01-27T11:51:29.375+00:002022-01-27T11:51:29.375+00:00La naturaleza es prodigiosa y has hecho muy bellas...La naturaleza es prodigiosa y has hecho muy bellas fotografías.<br /><br />VENTANA DE FOTOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825883958482067174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-90471255975884456892022-01-26T16:37:22.725+00:002022-01-26T16:37:22.725+00:00Enjoyed all the wildlife in this post, John, the l...Enjoyed all the wildlife in this post, John, the little owls were a favorite, as well as the ponies which reminded me of the wild horses we used to see on Chincoteague Island when we lived in VA.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-15862369985964093472022-01-26T09:38:24.648+00:002022-01-26T09:38:24.648+00:00Wonderful photos, great to spot the Little Owls:)Wonderful photos, great to spot the Little Owls:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-46509284109873004722022-01-24T19:29:15.319+00:002022-01-24T19:29:15.319+00:00Wonderful place! It took me some time to see the l...Wonderful place! It took me some time to see the little owl in the first two pictures. It was probably quite a challenge to photograph it.margihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639869808566029773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-36130316459177193102022-01-24T16:56:35.529+00:002022-01-24T16:56:35.529+00:00Good to see that the wildlife is coming back. How ...Good to see that the wildlife is coming back. How wonderful to see the little owls who live in the log pile! Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-65815173687869432442022-01-23T17:09:08.186+00:002022-01-23T17:09:08.186+00:00I love seeing all the different animals. Those ti...I love seeing all the different animals. Those tiny owls are beautiful. This was a lovely walk. Enjoy your day, hugs, Edna B.Edna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550994321689374875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-73293349765394109512022-01-23T15:27:19.648+00:002022-01-23T15:27:19.648+00:00I would love to visit there, even if just to see t...I would love to visit there, even if just to see the Little owls - how cute!<br />The Fens are beautiful and it's nice to know at least parts are being returned to their old habitat. The wildlife will be ever grateful, and hopefully children will learn about this wonderful, very different area of England.<br />Have a great Sunday John - Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-61783179959039561322022-01-23T15:02:30.779+00:002022-01-23T15:02:30.779+00:00The little owl is lovely and so well camouflaged...The little owl is lovely and so well camouflaged. Nice to know some of the fens are being left to go wild again.Jenny Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802676696717499847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-76481555601545582572022-01-23T08:40:10.237+00:002022-01-23T08:40:10.237+00:00The Fens were once a marshy area of about 1,500 sq...The Fens were once a marshy area of about 1,500 square miles in Eastern England. Over the centuries they've been drained so that the rich peat deposits could be exploited for agriculture. Recently there's been a movement to return parts of the Fens to a more natural state to support birdlife etc. Technically the terms "fen", "bog", "marsh" and "swamp" are differentiated by the frequency of flooding and the chemical composition of the water. Fens are flooded with freshwater that has drained off of chalk and similar rocks. The term is still used after the land has been drained.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-41188145774853962262022-01-23T08:31:17.849+00:002022-01-23T08:31:17.849+00:00I was quite a distance from the owls and also, bec...I was quite a distance from the owls and also, because they've chosen a spot right next to the car park, they are accustomed to people staring at them through cameras and telescopes.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-37479594154994194812022-01-23T02:00:47.642+00:002022-01-23T02:00:47.642+00:00I would definitely like that place...I would love ...I would definitely like that place...I would love the freedom to walk there.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-13995860914288538542022-01-23T01:56:31.825+00:002022-01-23T01:56:31.825+00:00I will have to look up what type of wet land the f...I will have to look up what type of wet land the fen is.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-9221332676065020152022-01-23T00:47:02.722+00:002022-01-23T00:47:02.722+00:00I do love the owls! Bulls make me nervous even wit...I do love the owls! Bulls make me nervous even with fences. I vote for big skies!it's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701940616523413217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-47672600139148195032022-01-22T23:47:08.170+00:002022-01-22T23:47:08.170+00:00Those two little owls are delightful - what a sple...Those two little owls are delightful - what a splendid find. The bull might not be aggressive, but I would be happier too with a fence between him and me.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-20588075052509863732022-01-22T23:45:24.558+00:002022-01-22T23:45:24.558+00:00Every interesting place. I'm sure you could s...Every interesting place. I'm sure you could spend a lot of time there bird watching.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-84219570785602090982022-01-22T22:16:09.274+00:002022-01-22T22:16:09.274+00:00It took me a moment to find the little owl.It took me a moment to find the little owl.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-25158240109831359622022-01-22T19:23:41.890+00:002022-01-22T19:23:41.890+00:00I love the little owls! I'll bet there's ...I love the little owls! I'll bet there's a lot of birds in those fens when the water is high.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-61019733824849895542022-01-22T19:14:59.600+00:002022-01-22T19:14:59.600+00:00When I was a child John my friend's father ran...When I was a child John my friend's father ran a Betting Shop un Lincoln for Laurie Wallis and he lived at Burwell Manor - I once went there with them = they had a huge mulberry trree in the garden. My only memory of the place - would be about 1946 but as he would obviously wish to live somewheree near Newmarket I expect this is the same area.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-51461435153993667662022-01-22T18:28:05.272+00:002022-01-22T18:28:05.272+00:00Love seeing those little owls on the old logs. Suc...Love seeing those little owls on the old logs. Such little beauties they are. It is so interesting to see the light and colors in winter and then to see the light and color from last fall. I am so glad spring is on its way, and we will have a return of that light.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-46180231367501779732022-01-22T17:37:48.554+00:002022-01-22T17:37:48.554+00:00The Little Owl is so sweet! You seem to have the m...The Little Owl is so sweet! You seem to have the most wonderful walking routes.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.com