Your day's wildlife

[annedonnelly]

sadly someone lost a battle here

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but happily, someone won a battle here

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I was getting quite excited there until I spotted your location.

There's a lot of work going on around the possibilities of reintroducing beaver into the UK and there seem to be massive benefits to having them around.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I was getting quite excited there until I spotted your location.

There's a lot of work going on around the possibilities of reintroducing beaver into the UK and there seem to be massive benefits to having them around.

Beavers have been reintroduced to the wild in Cornwall - linky.

 

[rockyroller]

there seem to be massive benefits to having them around.

really? I had no idea. I'd love to see one "in the act"

 

[rockyroller]

- linky.

yes, it's a balancing act!

 

[annedonnelly]

Link here to some of the research around Plymouth. They've even released some into a city centre park.

 

[nickyboy]

New species for the garden list....

Redwing

For those unfamiliar, these are small thrushes that, in the main, nest in Scandinavia and Iceland and come to UK for the milder winters.

And a smart male greenfinch too. Not often I see one around here.

 

[stoatsngroats]

In the last week, in the garden.

 

[rockyroller]

In the last week, in the garden.

whoa! that's amazing! we had a little fox visit our back yard for a cpl years but I only got fleeting & terrible photos. well done! looks like they like that sunny spot, eh?

 

[nickyboy]

whoa! that's amazing! we had a little fox visit our back yard for a cpl years but I only got fleeting & terrible photos. well done! looks like they like that sunny spot, eh?

Fox in the garden a couple of times recently. Haven't seen one for a while, must be hungry

Badgers still rotorvating the lawn sadly

 

[stoatsngroats]

whoa! that's amazing! we had a little fox visit our back yard for a cpl years but I only got fleeting & terrible photos. well done! looks like they like that sunny spot, eh?

Yes, although there was still frost on the other side of the garden! They’re siblings, and visit quite frequently. The male will take treats from us, whilst the female sits patiently, waiting until we throw the treat for her. I have managed to get many good shots of the, both, he more than she.

This from about 6ft away, showing he’s quite relaxed with my near him with a camera.

 

[Oldhippy]

There's a photo competition winner there surely.

 

[stoatsngroats]

There's a photo competition winner there surely.

Ha, thanks!
With my luck, another image would win 😀🤪

 

[stoatsngroats]

😀👏

 

[rockyroller]

This from about 6ft away, showing he’s quite relaxed with my near him with a camera.

wonderful! I have to show my Daughter

 

[stoatsngroats]

If she likes it, I’ll send the original image, you can print if for her.