What wildlife did you spot today?

[Tengu]

Wont she stay where she knows she will be fed?

 

[bobnewboy]

Wont she stay where she knows she will be fed?

It hasn’t been our experience. In previous years the little family has left for the nearest pond - in our neighbour’s garden, presumably for a particular food type and/or physical protection from land-based predators such as foxes and domestic cats. We’ve also seen polecats in our garden on occasion so the ducklings could be quite vulnerable. Perhaps there is something in pond water that the young need to get into their gut to live properly later on ?? I’m a keen observer and photographer but I’m no expert on wild birds.

 

[bobnewboy]

Really nice shot. Tough life from the get-go.
Can I ask, what trail cam do you use?

It’s a Browning Elite HP5 Spec Ops. Sounds ‘tactical’ but it’s not.

It isn’t the best at short ranges (say less than 6 feet), nor the best on IR in the dark, but it’s possible to work around those things, and it’s good on rechargeable batteries

 

[William_Montgomery]

It’s a Browning Elite HP5 Spec Ops. Sounds ‘tactical’ but it’s not.

It isn’t the best at short ranges (say less than 6 feet), nor the best on IR in the dark, but it’s possible to work around those things, and it’s good on rechargeable batteries

Been thinking about picking one up, so I'll have a look. Thanks.

 

[Bhod]

Don't think any of the following can actually be classed as wild but a weekend away in the Dales has seen us see
2 x Bactrian and 1 x Dromedary Camels
Several Llamas and Alpacas
Pygmy Goats
Pot Bellied Pig
Lots and lots of Sheep and lambs (including Swaledale, Herdwicks and Jacob)
Belted Galloway, Fresian, Highland and Jersey Cows.

Definitely on the wild side -
Rabbits
Red Kite
Buzzard
Kestrels
A stoat
Several weasels.

 

[demented dale]

Don't think any of the following can actually be classed as wild but a weekend away in the Dales has seen us see
2 x Bactrian and 1 x Dromedary Camels
Several Llamas and Alpacas
Pygmy Goats
Pot Bellied Pig
Lots and lots of Sheep and lambs (including Swaledale, Herdwicks and Jacob)
Belted Galloway, Fresian, Highland and Jersey Cows.

Definitely on the wild side -
Rabbits
Red Kite
Buzzard
Kestrels
A stoat
Several weasels.

thats a good haul x

 

[slowworm]

Not spotting as such but the last few days I've been so of playing 'hunt the hornet'. A queen keeps hiding in things I need to use, under the water but lid, under a bee hive roof etc. Thankfully I've avoided putting my hand on her.

 

[Tengu]

It hasn’t been our experience. In previous years the little family has left for the nearest pond - in our neighbour’s garden, presumably for a particular food type and/or physical protection from land-based predators such as foxes and domestic cats. We’ve also seen polecats in our garden on occasion so the ducklings could be quite vulnerable. Perhaps there is something in pond water that the young need to get into their gut to live properly later on ?? I’m a keen observer and photographer but I’m no expert on wild birds.

It could be her instinct to go to water is stronger.

My Friend had a Mallard who used to nest in the garden.

Then it was over the busy road, and two open fields.

Every year was a disaster.

 

[demographic]

Not so much "Spotted" as picked up from.behind a box of screws after it flew into the building.
A Swallow.
Released it outside and it flew off.

Thats it really.

 

[forrestdweller]

two day ago i saw my first juvenile neotropical otter, which is even more surprising given the fact that the river is higher than usual again...

four weeks ago i had a different animal encounter: i was on my way to my WiFi spot when i found a bag in our entrance. i picked it up thinking someone dumped trash as usual BUT when i opened the bag several pairs of eyes were looking at me... .i went back to inform the owner of the farm of my find and he decided we'd save them (which involved crossing a waist-deep river) so no i've a box with four puppies sitting under my kitchen counter... .they looked about 4weeks old and were not weaned, so first two days was powdered milk fed from a bottle before the first learned to eat mushed dog food from a bowl... . a neighbor gave me some extra food for them a few days after and when i mentioned that my boys had diarrhoea they gave me some anti parasite pills for them as well (==lot of puppies here die because of parasites) which expelled several worms from their intestines... .by now my boys have progressed to soaked dog kibble and get more active every day