Your day's wildlife

[Lavender Rose]

Same here , i tried to video them but i just didn't feel safe for them as it's quite a busy road

I have seen several viral videos where you see them trying to cross busy roads and it makes my heart ache! Some people are amazing, they stop and help them along....

 

[philk56]

Wildlife related... Yesterday evening I stopped for a walk around Dry Sandford Pit, near Abingdon. I saw what I thought was a strange plant. Some of the more knowledgeable folks on here may recognise it but after some research I discovered it is known, amongst other names, as a Rose bedeguar gall. It is a product of the eggs and grub of the hymenopteran gall wasp. More details here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplolepis_rosae . I think quite amazing!

 

[Katherine]

One of the many times that I stopped on my ride yesterday to take a picture of the view, I glanced down and saw a snake.
(Near Sennen.)
I took a picture but I was leaning over the bike at the time.
It didn't seem to be moving so I put my bike against the fence nearby so I could crouch down for a better angle.
Unfortunately that was enough to send it slithering away fast.
This is a crop of the picture I took. Sadly there is litter in the undergrowth.

From googling, I think it's an adder and it's the first time I've seen one in the wild.

 

[PaulSB]

Yes this is an adder. I used to see these regularly as a child as we lived in very rural Hampshire close to heathland. Haven't seen one in many years though.

I've discovered a wood pigeon is nesting in a tree on my allotment. This seems very late in the year? Could she just be resting there?

 

[Alex H]

 

[philk56]

One of the many times that I stopped on my ride yesterday to take a picture of the view, I glanced down and saw a snake.
(Near Sennen.)
I took a picture but I was leaning over the bike at the time.
It didn't seem to be moving so I put my bike against the fence nearby so I could crouch down for a better angle.
Unfortunately that was enough to send it slithering away fast.
This is a crop of the picture I took. Sadly there is litter in the undergrowth.

From googling, I think it's an adder and it's the first time I've seen one in the wild.
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Nice photo - shame about the litter I've never seen a snake in the wild in the UK and try to avoid coming across them in Oz when I'm over there!

 

[philk56]

I have frequently seen this red kite (or one of its relatives) flying over the building in Abingdon where I am working. I timed things well today and happened to pop out at lunchtime with camera in hand as it was circling overhead.

 

[simonali]

Just driven home from work and had to slow for a badger running across the road. No photo, I'm afraid!

 

[Cavalol]

I have frequently seen this red kite (or one of its relatives) flying over the building in Abingdon where I am working. I timed things well today and happened to pop out at lunchtime with camera in hand as it was circling overhead.

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Beautiful bird, fantastic picture.

 

[annedonnelly]

Yes this is an adder. I used to see these regularly as a child as we lived in very rural Hampshire close to heathland. Haven't seen one in many years though.

I've discovered a wood pigeon is nesting in a tree on my allotment. This seems very late in the year? Could she just be resting there?

Woodpigeons have a long breeding season. According to this they have been recorded breeding in every month of the year.

 

[Illaveago]

I saw four Buzzards at play soaring above my garden yesterday.

 

[biggs682]

A fly resting in the sun at Kew gardens yesterday .

 

[potsy]

Had a few visits from the long tailed tits this week, beautiful little birds...

 

[Alex H]

 

[nickyboy]

On a climb out of Denshaw in the Peak District I saw a Stonechat on a wall near the road

I've never seen one in the Peak District before despite spending a lot of hours in suitable habitat. I assumed they weren't present. A bit of googling suggests they are present. But must be scarce otherwise I'm sure I would have seen them before