Your day's wildlife

[biggs682]

Some horny sheep

 

[Illaveago]

My brother has just phoned me from Lacock saying that he has just seen a Swallow tail butterfly which is unusual for around here.

 

[biggs682]

More rhubarb crumble coming soon

 

[Hugh Manatee]

I'm not sure. It was big, and gave me the willies. I first thought it was a slow-worm in the poor light. But too stumpy. Then I saw it's head. Here's another photo:
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It's a bit crimped here but shows the colours better.

One strong memory of when I was a kid was watching Spotlight South West local news one night. As the lighthearted final report they had a kid and his pet duck that followed him everywhere. There was also a bloke who had found what he thought was the UK's largest slug.
Unfortunately they briefly shared the same bit of studio and the duck ate the slug.

 

[biggs682]

Ah grasshopper

 

[midlife]

Blimey that takes me back

Shaun

 

[summerdays]

I went to a bat talk and walk last night! These ones were roosting in a crevice! I was surprised to find they do like modern houses, and the size of gaps they can squeeze into!

 

[Jenkins]

Identification required please, this rather large bird was making quite a racket at Silverstone this morning

 

[rich p]

Identification required please, this rather large bird was making quite a racket at Silverstone this morning View attachment 138173 View attachment 138174 View attachment 138175

Buzzard

 

[rich p]

I moved this slow worm to a safer place this morning

 

[rich p]

Oh, and this fallen ash tree blocked the road completely

 

[slowmotion]

Shepherds Bush, West London, this afternoon. There was a blue budgie sitting on our cherry tree. I've no idea how it got there but it seemed perfectly happy in the sunshine. It stayed for ten minutes and then flew off.

 

[gbb]

Buzzard

Agree. One nice way to separate raptors out for the unsure...
2nd photo shows it nicely, on buzzard you can often see a pale crescent on the chest, quite broad, tapering into the root of the wings.
We get buzzard, red kite and marsh harrier quite commonly round here. Occasionally you're not quite sure they're quite hard to distinguish sometimes.

 

[biggs682]

Our first Runner Beans are ready to be picked

 

[Illaveago]

I think there may be more than one Dragonfly by the pond.

I went up earlier this morning and the reddish brown one was guarding the pond,

making sure any large flies and things kept well away. I went up again this afternoon and heard a loud buzzing sound and they landed on a leaf.