coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
Saw a wasp-like insect grappling with a daddy long legs in mid air the other day. Wish I'd had my camera to hand as it was fascinating.
Your day's wildlife
- Thread starter Flick of the Elbow
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biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
The other half spotted this whilst out walking yesterday.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Over the last couple days, Peterborough bound for Chatteris...
A little egret, several buzzard lately and for the last few days on the Forty Foot drain, several swans, but I'm not sure they're Mute, look more like Whooper, but these are jeuvenile, dark and slim bills, no sight of any yellow,....I must get more than a few seconds glance as I pass, might try a better look tomorrow.
Do jeuveniles migrate ?
A little egret, several buzzard lately and for the last few days on the Forty Foot drain, several swans, but I'm not sure they're Mute, look more like Whooper, but these are jeuvenile, dark and slim bills, no sight of any yellow,....I must get more than a few seconds glance as I pass, might try a better look tomorrow.
Do jeuveniles migrate ?
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
We had a red deer stag come through the 'garden' yesterday (or the day before). We were told that we got deer around here but it is the first time we have seen any evidence of them.
We also had a heron fly over as well.
Then there are the 5 chooks that follow me around everywhere, but I think they probably qualify more as a trip hazard than wildlife
We also had a heron fly over as well.
Then there are the 5 chooks that follow me around everywhere, but I think they probably qualify more as a trip hazard than wildlife
Billy Wizz
Veteran
- Location
- North Wales
Red kites West Oxfordshire
Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
I was almost taken out last night - by a badger! As I pedalled along, coming home from a work thing at Wicken Fen, I heard some rustling in the ditch on my left I assumed was just deer, then a badger roared out and right into my pedals. I had a proper wobble before regaining control. I stopped to check on the badger but he'd gone- hopefully OK! I don't think it was an adult or I'd probably have come off a lot worse.
So I can now add badger to the list of wildlife that has threatened an unplanned dismount that includes geese, ducks, a deer, a stoat and plenty of pheasants!
So I can now add badger to the list of wildlife that has threatened an unplanned dismount that includes geese, ducks, a deer, a stoat and plenty of pheasants!
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
There are several ways to identify juvenile Whooper swans from juvenile Mute swans. The most reliable is probably the bill. Juvenile Whoopers' bills are black at the end and pale at the base (the base is the bit that turns yellow when they become adults). Juvenile Mute swans' bills are largely pale. They have some black bits but don't have the full black "end" bit
Juvenile Whoopers migrate like their parents do. In fact they tend to remain in family groups during the winter. Juvenile Mute swans tend to roam around the country as Mute swans are largely non-migratory
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
I have seen plenty of evidence of badgers around here but am yet to catch a glimpse of a living one.
As for the assisted dismount attempts, my list includes moorhens, rabbits, a deer that jumped out on the road in front of my front wheel, a squirrel that ran between my wheels on a fast descent, and a buzzard that flew out of the hedge at just the wrong moment. Oh, and my dog but she's now learned to keep her distance.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Been there...pitch black country road, beam of my light suddenly picked out a shadow right in front of me....whaaaaaa ..wobbled, swore, badger ambled into the gloom. Probably missed him by 3ft, when you're probably doing 15mph in the dark, it's a bit of a shocker.
Saw one the other day in unusual circumstances...light was just coming over the open field I was driving near...what the heck ? A dark shape 'rumbling' along right in the middle of an open field...aha, a badger of course.
Maverick Goose
A jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place
- Location
- A champagne supernova in the sky
Just lots of chefs.
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
Seeing that took me back to a cycle camping holiday long ago, when I heard one (very loud), located it and caught it. Bright green, at least as big as in your photo - and found out that it was capable of drawing blood with a very powerful bite. Can't blame it, as it was only defending itself, and I should have realised that if they can bite through grass stems, they're easily able to bite through human skin!
Mrs M
Guru
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Just out for an hour and a bit this afternoon, within a mile from home, two whopping great red kite above Longueville woods, teasing each other, almost playfull it looked. Not quite aerobatic but wheeling around each other.
Maverick Goose
A jumped up pantry boy, who never knew his place
- Location
- A champagne supernova in the sky
A Red Squirrel while taking the bins out.
