Your day's wildlife

[Poacher]

Before cleaning my sabre saw for storage, I tipped the patio table to remove the standing water and inadvertently washed away a small furry bee. Probably did it a favour, as it ended up in a better position for drying and sunning itself. As it started flexing its wings and stretching and contracting its abdomen, I realised it was getting ready to fly off and fetched my camera. By the time I returned it had indeed flown away.
However, I think this is the same one, having come back to its previous position on the table. No idea of the species; just know it's not a bumble!

 

[Proto]

Please excuse poor photo, a screenshot from a video my son took when out riding today near Bristol today, not far from J18 of the M4. Not what you'd expect to see in England's leafy lanes.

 

[figbat]

Please excuse poor photo, a screenshot from a video my son took when out riding today near Bristol today, not far from J18 of the M4. Not what you'd expect to see in England's leafy lanes.

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Many years ago my wife hit a wallaby with her car late at night. This was in South Oxfordshire.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

My cat presented this weasel recently, don't worry about me, it is dead!

 

[biggs682]

Rear garden bird feeders are busy this morning

 

[rockyroller]

I know it's not a flying centipede, but ...

the camera on the hood l of my car has a 1/30th second shutter speed. I guess this little bugger can flap it's wings 4 times within a 30th of second?

 

[Andy in Germany]

I know it's not a flying centipede, but ...
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the camera on the hood l of my car has a 1/30th second shutter speed. I guess this little bugger can flap it's wings 4 times within a 30th of second?

Put that on some websites and it'll be considered evidence of aliens.

The tree in the background has an impressive twist growth. Is it a fruit tree?

 

[rockyroller]

The tree in the background has an impressive twist growth. Is it a fruit tree?

intriguing observation. I have no idea

 

[Dave 123]

Amethyst deceiver

Orange pore fungus

 

[Tail End Charlie]

On Friday just gone I saw an albino female pheasant! It had a partner who didn't seem to mind.

 

[slowmotion]

A friend sent me Rory Stewart's wonderful hedgehog speech in Parliament from a while back.
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]View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqTkLoekm_0[/media]

 

[biggs682]

Seals at Donna knock didn't spot any pups

 

[rockyroller]

@biggs682 wow those are really out sunning themselves!

I saw a few last Saturday

 

[biggs682]

@biggs682 wow those are really out sunning themselves!

I saw a few last Saturday
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We are hopefully that when we go on Friday there will be some pups visible

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

We are hopefully that when we go on Friday there will be some pups visible

I made a mistake about seeing pups a short while ago. They were common seal pups which are born earlier in the year - the grey seals have a later breeding season. I think it might be too early to see grey pups though there might be common seal pups if they're in the mix.