I arrived at the foot of Oakenclough Fell this morning at the same time as the shoot so I held the gate for them all to drive through...If I had doffed my cap you could have been forgiven for believing it was a scene from Downton ( although obviously not my chosen part )
The birds were very nervous as they could hear the shots ringing out over the hills. As I reached the top of the fell looking towards Parlick this pheasant frightened the life out of me by taking off suddenly from by my feet...this time it was more like the scene from Bambi. Maybe I am watching too much television ?