heathland
Short-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeusShort-eared Owl illustrated staring at the viewer, seated in a patch on heather in limestone heathland.
Guide to the North York Moors by FSC
Moorland wildlife of the North York Moors pub 2021Moorland wildlife of the North York Moors – Field Studies Council
“This guide covers features the characteristic moorland wildlife of this special place. Beautiful colour paintings feature 17 birds to spot, including curlew, skylark, red grouse, merlin, ring ouzel and dotterel. Reptiles, wild mammals and different breeds of sheep also feature, as well as the moths, butterflies, bees and dragonflies of the high moorland. Finally there are 16 plants to spot, from relatively widespread species like heather, crowberry and tormentil, to more challenging plants to hunt down, like bog-myrtle, bog asphodel and butterwort.”
Botanical illustrations of wild flowers and mammals by Lizzie, birds, sheep and reptiles by other illustrators
