annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
Something very fast nearly took my head off tonight. I think it might've been a sparrowhawk.
Your day's wildlife
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biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Found this rather stiff female rat lying on the back lawn this morning.
Mark1978
Veteran
- Location
- Shouldham, West Norfolk
Saw my first ever wild short eared owl yesterday over at Fen Drayton lakes near to St Ives. Amazing sight.
There's at least 3, and maybe 4, who are displaying over the field behind our house, and have been for a week or two. They seem to have divided it up neatly between them.
I see buzzards every day, and the occasional red kite (there is a pair in the woods behind the above-mentioned field). I watched 3 roe deer playing for half an hour yesterday, in the same field, and saw a fox whilst doing the evening dog-walk. Last week I spotted a stoat in the field, which was nice, but best of all, there was a tree creeper on a willow across the road yesterday. We don't see many of those.
Your Robins need to 'man-up'! We've got one that Lords it over all the smaller birds, Great Tits included. He'll even have a crack at Blackbirds, and only shows deference to the Magpies and Jays, but then so does my cat!
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
A kestrel hunting and a pair of buzzards circling on the thermals on the way to the station this afternoon.
Then at the station this ladybird was enjoying the sun.
I'm hoping for exciting wildlife news tomorrow. Watch this space!
Then at the station this ladybird was enjoying the sun.
I'm hoping for exciting wildlife news tomorrow. Watch this space!
midlife
Guru
Slighty off topic, did you see the picture of that huge dead rat in the news, same size as our poodle!
Shaun
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
no i didnt but will look for it now , they reckon there is a rat within 6ft of everbody 90% of the time
grumpyoldwoman
Senior Member
- Location
- WsM Somerset UK
A buzzard,rabbits and a heron on my way into work,then on my way home,6 deer in total. And people wonder why I get to work with a smile on my face!
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
Just met this little chap in the woods, while walking the dog. Common toad( or common frog ???) (or so a quick google suggests)
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Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
Great pic! Frog, rather than toad, I reckon, despite the slightly warty skin (its, not mine). Those distinct ridges from just over the eyes all along its back are very froggy; toads are more rounded across the back. Did you make it jump, or vice versa? 
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
Further googling suggests frog, as you say. It was just sat there amongst leaves, about 50 yards from the river, and a good height above it. My dog nearly stepped on it, but the dozy mutt didn't actually notice it.Great pic! Frog, rather than toad, I reckon, despite the slightly warty skin (its, not mine). Those distinct ridges from just over the eyes all along its back are very froggy; toads are more rounded across the back. Did you make it jump, or vice versa?
midlife
Guru
Huge rat was a camera trick!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic...iant-rat-photo-may-not-be-quite-what-it-seems
Shaun
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic...iant-rat-photo-may-not-be-quite-what-it-seems
Shaun
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
Sadly, there was no excitement this morning - it'll have to wait until next week now.
But, out on the bike this afternoon, there are masses of birds about - singing, carrying nesting materials and generally carrying on as if spring were here.
