What wildlife did you spot today?

[forrestdweller]

normally they're (more) nocturnal, but lately there's a lot of nine-banded armadillos out in broad daylight, one of them walked almost over my toes a few days ago without feeling concerned...
yesterday afternoon i had a 5ft. boa stretched out across the (dirt) road at a nearby place: they're not venomous but still can be aggressive and bite. this one was friendly and followed my advice to vacate the road (as stupid hominids around here kill snakes for nothing...) --- it's the first time i ever saw a snake slide backwards!

 

[Nice65]

The damage looks too neat for damage I've seen from red and roe deer.

I note there are beavers not too far away - https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/beavers-set-to-bring-biodiversity-boost-to-south-downs-wetland/

That’s helpful, though Meonside is 18 miles off to the west of here. The other introduction at Black Down is nearer at 8.4 miles but it says they’re in an enclosure.

I might phone Meonside Farm as it’s the farmer that led the reintroduction at Meonside.

Ought to get the SIM card topped up in my trail cam and hide it nearby. While the bridge is being repaired there’s nobody about, usually I worry it’ll get spotted and nicked.

 

[Laurentius]

I saw a cat and a fox, they were nose to nose and totally unafraid of each other, I guess they were acquaintances of old.