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Skydancer is an exciting new four-year project aimed at raising awareness and promoting the conservation of hen harriers in the north of England.

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Photo: Fluffy and sharp!

Blánaid Denman

Hen harrier chicks photographed in a nest in Wales, in 2009, by Jude Lane, Bowland Project Officer in a previous job.

on3 May 2012
Photo: Incoming!

Blánaid Denman

A male hen harrier takes a dive at the camera - photo by Amy Challis, Bowland 2008

on3 May 2012
Photo: Moorland mini-beast hunt

Blánaid Denman

Boys from Honrby St Margaret's CE Primary School get close up and personal with some of Bowland's moorland mini-beasts on a Skydancing Schools moorland visit, July 2012.

on20 Jul 2012
Photo: Soaring high

Blánaid Denman

Female hen harrier who laid 13 eggs in 2010 and fledged 5 chicks in 2011, Bowland - photographed by Mick Demain

on3 May 2012
Photo: Stand-out male

Blánaid Denman

With his pale ash-grey colouring and black wingtips, this male hen harrier cuts a striking figure against the greens and the browns of the moorland landscape. This ability to stand out will make his skydancing antics even more breathtaking to behold and most importantly, even more obvious to a female...

on3 May 2012
Photo: What's hiding in the heather?

Blánaid Denman

Moorland is a wonderfully diverse and complex habitat, made up of so much more than just heather. Pupils from Hornby St Margaret's CE Primary School, Bowland, had the chance to really get to grips with this on a Skydancer moorland visit and explore the variety of plants and mosses hiding between...

on20 Jul 2012