Richard Almond

Independent scholar. Author. Art historian. Consultant.
Research area: late medieval and Renaissance hunting, hawking and angling. Women as hunters.

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40 plus swifts overhead on 11/07/22.

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The swifts appeared this year above Richmond, North Yorkshire at 6.15pm on 9th May, the same day as 2021.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All my Readers!

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The Swifts arrived here at Richmond, North Yorkshire, yesterday at 10.45am. Last year it was 05/05/20. All is right with the world, hopefully!

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Happy New Year 2021 to all my followers!

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@SarahJBiggs Sorry to be pedantic, they are hares...an oft-made mistake, different symbolism.

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First swifts circling above the house at 13.30pm 05/05/2020. Early this year cf 12/05/2019. Let's hope all will be well with the world.

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Few martins and swallows as yet sighted in North Yorkshire. Any ideas why?

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Happy New Year 2020 to All my Readers!!!

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@melibeus1 @BLMedieval Good example of world-upside-down imagery, including unicorns as jousting steeds and rider sitting backwards.

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A literate hare!

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Probably immature birds from the previous two years, scouting out nesting sites for next season.

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Second and third waves of swifts have arrived in Richmond, North Yorkshire

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Hannah von Heidegger Thanks for using my book! Glad it was useful to your thesis.
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First swifts hawking over Richmond, North Yorkshire. All is well with the world!

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@discarding_imgs Sorry to be pedantic, it's a hare not a rabbit, different world-upside down symbolism.

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@JohanOosterman @BLMedieval Like the ice-cream sundae being offered by the waiter on the right!

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A strawberry for love and a mirror for vanity...interesting.

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August.
Falconry and harvest: leisure for the happy few, hard work for the peasants. Chantilly, Très riches heures.

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@JohanOosterman The peasants are neglecting the harvest and swimming naked. So, who is having the better time on a hot sweaty day?