Your day's wildlife

[gbb]

On my 14 mile each way commute yesterday, starting at 6 am, a fox almost straight away, trotting away from some houses. A few miles further along into the countryside....possibly 2 largish deer in a field but it was hazy so couldn't tell. One probable red kite stood in a field nearby.
Homeward bound, all the usual hedge life, 30 or 40 red kite in the usual place and there were a couple of cars parked, people taking photos, and very nearby, 4 buzzard, one soaring quite high. Not often youll see 4 in the same place.

Lots of cowslip (yellow bluebell type flowers ?)...at the roadside.

 

[biggs682]

We had another visit to Summers leys today only for about 20 minutes and we spotted little egret , large (cattle) egret , pr of mating swans , tufted ducks male & female a pr of crested grebe taking it in turn to sit on a nest and just the one shoveller duck .

And we have just sat looking out on to rear garden and saw quite a few sparrows , dunnocks , pigeons , a single blackbird and a magpie that came down for a wash in the bird bath .

 

[kynikos]

Three red kites circling overhead for about 10 minutes this afternoon. Magnificent.

 

[Dave 123]

Another woodland wander. Gamlingay Wood and Hayley Wood

^common spotted orchid

 

[Dave 123]

This morning we cycled across the fields on the Thorn tandem to Hardwick wood.

Speckled wood butterfly

 

[mikeymustard]

I was sitting quietly on our patio when a bluetit landed amongst the foliage in our pond. He tested every stalk til he found a kingcup leaf that was thin enough to bend just enough so he could sit with his bottom in the water!

 

[mikeymustard]

And last night, I went outside to get a beer and met a newt on the patio. We only get palmates in our garden

 

[Illaveago]

I wonder who's nest this is ?

 

[fossyant]

Saw at least a dozen herons perched high in a tree this morning. Didn't think they could do that with their long legs.

 

[philk56]

Saw at least a dozen herons perched high in a tree this morning. Didn't think they could do that with their long legs.

It always amuses me when I see large long-legged birds up in trees. Such as these Ibis in Australia:

 

[nickyboy]

I wonder who's nest this is ? View attachment 463409

It's always a big bird that can look after itself. The nest is so exposed it has to be. Carrion Crow, Raven, Peregrine are usual suspects in UK

 

[Lullabelle]

Looks like a swift nest under the bridge, stopped to say hello to this lovely.

 

[rich p]

I saw the full set of wild flowers on my ride this morning but I was too lazy to stop and photograph Cardamine, celandine,, primrose,, bluebell, wood anemone,, cowslip plus a few others.
Just had a front garden tick of 21 years here with my first long-tailed tit.

 

[Dave 123]

I wonder who's nest this is ? View attachment 463409

Well they’d best keep it quiet, otherwise all the other birds will want to pile on....

 

[Supersuperleeds]

First goslings of the year spotted this morning.