local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)

[Doug Tait]

6 minutes ago, Ratman said:

Cracker!!!

Was a great half hr sitting there with the dog. Lizard basking next to me, a butterfly, bumble bee, and a treecreeper in the wood behind the wall. Amazing how the sun does that. No pics of the creeper unfortunately, they always know the back of a tree!

[Ratman]

Was a great half hr sitting there with the dog. Lizard basking next to me, a butterfly, bumble bee, and a treecreeper in the wood behind the wall. Amazing how the sun does that. No pics of the creeper unfortunately, they always know the back of a tree!

Sounds like you’ve had a good day! [emoji108]
My “good day” [emoji16] consisted of a full days worth of splitting beech and scotch pine topping my wood store up, with the highlights for company being from a few woodlice and millipedes scurrying around! 🤣 think you win Doug! Hands down!!! [emoji16]

[David Cropper]

11 hours ago, Doug Tait said:

Had a little companion at the wood yard today, sunbathing on the wall beside me at lunch.

 

 

 

 

Sunbathing? You live in Scotland for goodness sake , Douglas!

[Doug Tait]

45 minutes ago, David Cropper said:

Sunbathing? You live in Scotland for goodness sake , Douglas!

We've had a lovely few days of t-shirt weather in the Costa del Borders David.

 

Yesterday actually reminded me of being over in your neck of the woods!

[eggsarascal]

No pictures so it didn't happen, I walked up the Staffs Moors yesterday and saw what I now know to be a Reeves Pheasant, stunning bird that I've never seen before.

Edited March 24, 2022 by eggsarascal

[gary112]

7 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

No pictures so it didn't happen, I walked up the Staffs Moors yesterday and saw what I now know be a Reeves Pheasant, stunning bird that I've never seen before.

Like this fella Eggs,we got a few about,lovely looking birds 

[eggsarascal]

4 minutes ago, gary112 said:

Like this fella Eggs,we got a few about,lovely looking birds 

Yep just like that, a lot bigger than a 'normal' Pheasant.

[gary112]

1 minute ago, eggsarascal said:

Yep just like that, a lot bigger than a 'normal' Pheasant.

Yeah they,re quite a bit bigger

[eggsarascal]

10 minutes ago, gary112 said:

Yeah they,re quite a bit bigger

Are they common around the Midlands?

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, eggsarascal said:

Are they common around the Midlands?

Ornamental bird really . We used to have Reeves  ,Goldies , Silvers and Tragopans up in the arboretum in West Dean . I think there was a Lady Amherst as well , or a hybrid of same .

Edited March 24, 2022 by Stubby