Bluebells and Buzzards

[Scots_Charles_River]

Whitecross WL

Was out and about on my MTB today, slight groin strain so not a Mountain route but a wee local hr ride. At one point I saw two buzzards circling/calling together and another pair ~200m away doing the same, they must not be very terratorial ?

Lovely bluebell lined singletrack.

New digging by the badger sett.

A rather large fungi, ID please ? Looked shaped like a horses hoof but diffierent colours, although it was on a dead birch.

 

[hedgepig]

I used to see 4 buzzards soaring in circles on the odd occasion when I lived in Wiltshire - I sometimes wondered if it was maybe a family, but they were always too high to see if it was 2 adults and 2 juveniles.

Nice bluebells - I've been looking out for a wood with a nice carpet of them, but no luck yet

Can't help you with the fungus, but I'll be interested to see what others can suggest as I found something very similar looking to this up in Scotland a few months back.

 

[Joe]

Looks like Birch Polypore - has a dense foam like inner which is good for making padded plasters.

Joe
www.wilderness-survival.co.uk

 

[IntrepidStu]

Looks like Birch Polypore - has a dense foam like inner which is good for making padded plasters.

Joe
www.wilderness-survival.co.uk

I second the Polypore. The plasters are actualy slightly antibacterial. I used one once and it stopped the bleeding almost instantly.

 

[bushyboo]

Nice photos i'd go with birch polypore too
I take it you were out before the thunder storm

Gordon

 

[Treeclipper]

It was a cracking storm, I went out and sat in the back field with my poncho to watch the lightning with an unobstructed view. I didn't take the camera, tho wish I had now.
Nice pic's , I especially like this one. Very etheral, as the bluebells look like a mist over the forest floor .

Tree

 

[Dougster]

My wife and I took the kids to West Woods by Marlborough last weekend. Lovely.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Nice photos i'd go with birch polypore too
I take it you were out before the thunder storm

Gordon

Ah well, got back at half two, very clammy, then it just rumbled all day till 7pm then light rain. Looked like it stayed east of Lithgae.

Nick