2016

SD9632 : Young heather shoots on a previously burnt strip, Wadsworth Moor

taken 9 years ago, 4 km NW of Pecket Well, Calderdale, England

Young heather shoots on a previously burnt strip, Wadsworth Moor
Young heather shoots on a previously burnt strip, Wadsworth Moor
I am assuming that this strip was cleared by controlled burning. The young heather shoots are food for the grouse. The strips make for easy walking if they are in the right direction (which this one wasn't for me!).

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Geographical Context: Uplands Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Moorland Plant: Heather other tags: Moorland Management CRoW Access Land Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Landcover: Heather [5] · Wadsworth Moor [4] ·
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SD9632, 12 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Humphrey Bolton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 23 May, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 25 May, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 9690 3296 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:47.5765N 2:2.9123W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 9692 3296
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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