LED streetlights have appeared in my village, one of the first pieces in the jigsaw which will depict a truly low carbon future, as seen from my doorstep. They come not so long after the first electric car was spotted here. While electric cars are still a better-off person’s indulgence, that essential street light above your… Continue reading
Posts tagged Buckinghamshire County Council
Peregrine falcons from English town fly in to international conference
The family of peregrine falcons that successfully fledged in central Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, this year has shot to International (well European) stardom. Two officers from the two local councils involved in the scheme addressed the first international conference on the protection of birds and bats in buildings in Zvolen, Slovakia in November (2012). You can see… Continue reading →
The princes’ falcon, hunting free above an English town
There is a deadly hunter roaming free in a normally peaceful market town in southern England. It’s as if a tiger had taken up residence in an Indian town, albeit one that didn’t threaten people. I heard it recently, giving a harsh, high, demonic call, then saw it above my head, on a busy Saturday… Continue reading →