I began to see the beauty in the feathers

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Gillian Harvey talks to gamekeeper Nick Orr who turned his

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The People's Friend Special Magazine

Our view of them may be clouded by controversy, but the sight of a silver-grey hen harrier scaling the heavens is pure theatre

Spring is the time to see the muscular and noble goshawk, usually as elusive as a ghost circling and swooping through the sky

Artist and printmaker Tom Frost swapped the bustle of Bristol for the calm of Carmarthenshire, finding creative clarity on the Welsh coastline

For quilter Jo Avery, Scotland’s wild beauty is not just an influence but a collaborator in passing on the skills of a traditional craft

The quiet magic of patch birding fits perfectly into a busy life, writes Thomas Barker

PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY

Our view of them may be clouded by controversy, but the sight of a silver-grey hen harrier scaling the heavens is pure theatre

Spring is the time to see the muscular and noble goshawk, usually as elusive as a ghost circling and swooping through the sky

Artist and printmaker Tom Frost swapped the bustle of Bristol for the calm of Carmarthenshire, finding creative clarity on the Welsh coastline

For quilter Jo Avery, Scotland’s wild beauty is not just an influence but a collaborator in passing on the skills of a traditional craft

The quiet magic of patch birding fits perfectly into a busy life, writes Thomas Barker

PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY