biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Had a very peaceful hour this afternoon sat in a bird hide on the northern side of Pitsford reservoir watching greater crested grebes and gadwall ducks .
Your day's wildlife
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biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
A couple of stills from a different area of the back garden last night showing hog activity , i think it's the same hog in each picture
KnittyNorah
Über Member
- Location
- The Frozen North (of England)
Rode along the canal from my Dr's appt this morning to my U3A German class.
Rounding a bend, maybe five yards in front of me a large heron took off - it looked as if he'd been fishing from a small area of the banking where there's been a bit of a collapse and so an area of nice shallow wading for him while he spears fish in deeper waters.
No photo, but it really was a magnificent sight as he took off along the length of the canal and then circled round over me at tree-top height.
This was well under a mile from what I would class as 'inner-city' Preston - I don't usually see them until a mile or more further away from the spot I saw this one today. Although someone told me that there's a small heronry in the trees which grow on banking in the space between a railway line and a major road ... less than half a mile away as the crow (or heron!) flies from where I saw today's specimen.
Rounding a bend, maybe five yards in front of me a large heron took off - it looked as if he'd been fishing from a small area of the banking where there's been a bit of a collapse and so an area of nice shallow wading for him while he spears fish in deeper waters.
No photo, but it really was a magnificent sight as he took off along the length of the canal and then circled round over me at tree-top height.
This was well under a mile from what I would class as 'inner-city' Preston - I don't usually see them until a mile or more further away from the spot I saw this one today. Although someone told me that there's a small heronry in the trees which grow on banking in the space between a railway line and a major road ... less than half a mile away as the crow (or heron!) flies from where I saw today's specimen.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
On the way to work I passed a group of eighteen swans yesterday. I've never seen that many together before.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
If you are ever in UK, near Berwick-on-tweed, there are often very large groups of swans in the river/estuary there 50+ at times
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
I have a very strong memory of holidays in Berwick, mostly sitting on a wall and watching class 55 "Deltics" hammer past. They were blue by then with a black surround to the marker lights.
Unfortunately that's not very wildlife related, but I saw a lot of herons in the fields today. It had rained a few minutes and I suspect lots of small eatable thing were surfacing.
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biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Sat awaiting the arrival of the hogs , they normally start about 8 45 so must be running late tonight
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Oh yes, there is a very impressive bridge carrying the main east coast railway line to Edinburgh and beyond.
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
5 snails in our phone junction box today.
No wonder our Internet connection has been a bit dodgy.
No wonder our Internet connection has been a bit dodgy.
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
You'll only get snail mail with that connection
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Exploring some new footpaths today. Lots of birds including GS Woody, Blackcap and Whitethroat + Swallows
Butterflies included Orange Tip, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell. Off to look up a "white" that we spied and a "blue".
Butterflies included Orange Tip, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell. Off to look up a "white" that we spied and a "blue".
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
A different kind of rooftop animals.
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Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
Hedgehog in the garden early yesterday morning - too late for the calci worms.
First I've seen in years, although there's occasional, er, evidence of their visits.
So I bought some hedgehog food and put the bowl under a slab supported by two bricks...
Fox thought it was a trap, and left well alone. Local cat wasn't deterred. Grrrr!
Nor was woodmouse afraid.
Of course, pretty much as expected, badger didn't bother to try and get his/her head under the slab, just dragged the bowl out.
Might have eaten the slugs, you fussy beggar!
So my task for today is to create a hedgehog-only feeding station.
Hope it comes back, or it'll be a waste of time and materials!
First I've seen in years, although there's occasional, er, evidence of their visits.
So I bought some hedgehog food and put the bowl under a slab supported by two bricks...
Fox thought it was a trap, and left well alone. Local cat wasn't deterred. Grrrr!
Nor was woodmouse afraid.
Of course, pretty much as expected, badger didn't bother to try and get his/her head under the slab, just dragged the bowl out.
Might have eaten the slugs, you fussy beggar!
So my task for today is to create a hedgehog-only feeding station.
Hope it comes back, or it'll be a waste of time and materials!
