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North York Moors

Trip to the North Yorkshire Moors, April 2023
Burrowing Owl
Burrowing OwlAt the National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
Keep Calm and Carrion!
Keep Calm and Carrion!A punny sign on the Griffon Vulture enclosure at the National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
Steller's Sea Eagle
Steller's Sea EagleThe full wingspan of the magnificent Steller's Sea Eagle, one of the largest eagles in the world
Steller's Sea Eagle
Steller's Sea EagleFlying demonstration at the National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
Harris Hawk
Harris HawkFlying demonstration at the National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Eurasian Eagle-OwlFlying demonstration at the National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
Lanner Falcon
Lanner FalconFlying demonstration at the National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
Snowy Owl
Snowy OwlFlying demonstration at the National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
Vulture life story
Vulture life storyInformation board at the National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
National Centre for Birds of Prey information board
National Centre for Birds of Prey information board
Garden at The Studio
Garden at The StudioThe Studio, my accommodation at Stokesley
Pheasant
PheasantA pheasant opportunistically feeding at a bird feeder in The Studio garden
Gravel road
Gravel roadOnly apt that a gravel bike gets to be ridden on its namesake surface ;-) On the way from Great Ayton to Easby
An ascent in the Moors
An ascent in the MoorsOne of the steep sections of road on the way to Danby. Made so much easier thanks to the e-bike!
View of the Moors, morning
View of the Moors, morningTaken while en route from Great Ayton to Danby
Friendly Llama!
Friendly Llama!I stopped to get a picture of these two llamas, on my way to Danby. One of them approached me immediately! Our interaction was prevented by fencing :-(
Another view of the Moors
Another view of the MoorsLooking down at the surroundings from near the Danby Beacon
Rocky cycle track
Rocky cycle trackOne of the worst cycle paths (if you could call it that) I have ever ridden! This was on the way from Danby to Whitby on the Moor to Sea cycle network, immediately after the Danby Beacon.
Common Gorse
Common GorseAs the name implies, commonly found in the moorlands. The striking yellow flowers are very pretty!
The Moors
The MoorsA view of the moors along the Moor to Sea cycle path