Your day's wildlife

[biggs682]

Quick update as it looks like we have 2 hedgehogs visiting our garden , as in this picture you have bodies left and right .

Also comparing some other shots the markings on what i call the blaze area ie between eyes and down to nose and up to top of face look to have different shapes

 

[biggs682]

A couple of Egyptian geese spotted this morning at Harrold country park.

 

[Poacher]

Just witnessed this little tussle in the garden. Two male(?) house sparrows fighting. Perhaps lockdown is even getting to the birds?

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Wow! They were really going for each other. Meanwhile, in more peaceful mood.

Who's a busy little builder then?
Female Blackbird this morning, with an unwieldy beakful.

 

[potsy]

First time I've seen these (siskin?) on the garden feeder, brought a little colour to my afternoon

 

[matticus]

A couple of Egyptian geese spotted this morning at Harrold country park.
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Aha! I saw two of these in a field at Easter. Had no idea what they were (although i guessed some sort of goose). Thanks!

 

[annedonnelly]

Stripped the Bedlington terrier of its winter coat at the weekend, and stuffed the grey bundle of fluff (the fur, not the dog) into one of those yellow nets lemons are packed in. Hung that out for the birds today and within minutes a pair of goldfinch landed. Spent the whole day back and forth for fur, along with wagtails and long tailed tits. Blue tits have already finished nesting it seems.

Great idea, but be careful with the net. Birds have been known to get a leg trapped & die. Hanging food in nets isn't recommended these days.

 

[annedonnelly]

Just witnessed this little tussle in the garden. Two male(?) house sparrows fighting. Perhaps lockdown is even getting to the birds?

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Oh, they're always doing that around here. They make up pretty quickly afterwards

 

[Randomnerd]

Great idea, but be careful with the net. Birds have been known to get a leg trapped & die. Hanging food in nets isn't recommended these days.

Yes, I’ve pegged it right back on a steel mesh fence and check it often. Good point. I might go find somewhere else to put it, and bin the net. Thanks

 

[newfhouse]

Stripped the Bedlington terrier of its winter coat at the weekend, and stuffed the grey bundle of fluff (the fur, not the dog) into one of those yellow nets lemons are packed in. Hung that out for the birds today and within minutes a pair of goldfinch landed. Spent the whole day back and forth for fur, along with wagtails and long tailed tits. Blue tits have already finished nesting it seems.

I did similar with some Newfie and Whiplington hair today. It didn’t last five minutes.

 

[Randomnerd]

I did similar with some Newfie and Whiplington hair today. It didn’t last five minutes.
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Whiplington cast-offs make lovely egg blankets @newfhouse 👍

 

[Andy in Germany]

I'm learning a heck of a lot about birds while riding to work, to the delight of my dear mum who is a real bird enthusiast.

I frequently see herons: some smaller grey birds and some larger which are predominantly white with a sort of tuft hanging off the back of their head. Are these the same species at different development stages or different species?

They also seem pretty unperturbed by cyclists.

 

[potsy]

This cheeky little fellow was very interested in my spot of gardening today, kept helping himself to the worms I was unearthing

 

[stoatsngroats]

Yesterday’s.
Dad fox, and 1 of 4 Cubs.

 

[Proto]

Clearing leaves and debris on the bank behind the house in preparation for sowing some woodland grass seed (I live in hope). Disturbed a ball of woven grass nestled into the bottom a hazel, cricket ball sized. Unsure what it was,I picked it up and turned it over. Inside was this lovely little thing, but i don’t know what it is!
I’d estimate it being bigger than a mouse, but not much. It appeared to be sleeping/hibernating but did move a little bit. I covered it up as best I could in the grass ball, then lay it on on a pile of leaves in a narrow gap between some logs, then covered it up with more leaves. Hope it survives. Any idea what I might be?

 

[Proto]

This cheeky little fellow was very interested in my spot of gardening today, kept helping himself to the worms I was unearthing
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They are quite bold, aren’t they. I was digging and two Robins were hopping around only a few feet from me, surveying where I had dug.