local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)

[Stubby]

2 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Elusive alright!

He had a camo jacket on 🙂

[AJStrees]

4 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Elusive alright!

Unfortunately the mink swim over to the island where the swans are nesting. This is their first nesting season and I am rather concerned that minky might want to go for a swipe of the eggs. Trapping might be the only answer. 

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Hodge said:

 

It was really chilled, we were very gentle with it and it was so good for the kids to get close to this brilliant creature. I love them.

Yes we ( kids 60 odd years ago ) used to catch them and some times they would " shoot " their tails . They grow back its their escape strategy . The legless lizard . As you say lovely creatures .   

[Mick Dempsey]

6 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Unfortunately the mink swim over to the island where the swans are nesting. This is their first nesting season and I am rather concerned that minky might want to go for a swipe of the eggs. Trapping might be the only answer. 

I can’t see any way they won’t eat the newly hatched cygnets at the very least.

[AJStrees]

I can’t see any way they won’t eat the newly hatched cygnets at the very least.

Yes, I think regular trapping is the only solution. As much as I don’t like doing it.

[AJStrees]

6 eggs on the swans nest.

[woody paul]

French partridges walked by, more of a stumble 

 

[Stubby]

11 hours ago, woody paul said:

French partridges walked by, more of a stumble 

 

Those little fellas can probably fly already . Seen it a few times when I was a keeper .

[Doug Tait]

Saw this on the little tractor wheel this morning, anyone know it?

There was also a Field Mouse (I think) that was trying to pull a banana skin under a stack of hardwood but too elusive for a pic.

 

 

 

 

[JLA1990]

25 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

Saw this on the little tractor wheel this morning, anyone know it?

There was also a Field Mouse (I think) that was trying to pull a banana skin under a stack of hardwood but too elusive for a pic.

 

 

 

 

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