What wildlife did you spot today?

[HillBill]

I've been hearing them for a while, not a Roe, Not a badger, and we're a little far from the border. But i believe i've actually managed to take a photo, of a Wild Haggis. Was out with the dog, he sniffed it out... not so sure it's as happy as it looks... Dog bottled it anyway.....



Wild haggis by Mark Hill, on Flickr

 

[Keith_Beef]

Lots of fungi, today.

Edit: I changed three order a bit and added some more text.

I think that the first two photos are of the same mushroom.




I suspect that this one is Coprinopsis picacea, commonly known as the magpie mushroom, magpie fungus, or magpie inkcap.


These are growing all over the place, directly from tree stumps or or off the ground (presumably mycelium on tree roots). I wonder what they are, and if they're edible.

 

[Tengu]

Oh, thats a grand selection.



Somethings been eating the fly agaric.



Dunno what this is but it is big.

 

[Chris]

Oh, thats a grand selection.

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Somethings been eating the fly agaric.

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Dunno what this is but it is big.

First one is Amanita Muscaria.

Second one looks like it could be a very old Boletus Edulis (penny bun).

 

[Tengu]

What would eat fly agaric and what might it do to them?

 

[Chris]

What would eat fly agaric and what might it do to them?

Squirrels and slugs like them. I think red squirrels specifically.

Or perhaps a student who is about to have a very bad tummy and not the experience they hoped for.

Edit to answer the second part of your question that I missed: Nothing if it's a squirrel or slug.

 

[Mesquite]

Earthworms, loads of them as I planted the daffodil bulbs I'd bought last weekend

 

[Rex Mundi]

Been quite a fruitful weekend for spots this far.

Saw a buzzard yesterday which is a pretty rare spot round here (we got a lot of red kites but very few buzzards).

Today on my walk, I saw what I first thought was a heron but was pure white with a black beard so I can only assume it was in egret. Again, not particularly common round this neck of the woods.

 

[William_Montgomery]

If anyone finds themselves around East Suffolk at the moment, keep an eye out for the crossbills. They are doing very well this year, presumably due to an abundance of conifer seeds. They are pretty bold and easy to spot in their large flocks.


The missus found a poorly one a few days back.

 

[demented dale]

If anyone finds themselves around East Suffolk at the moment, keep an eye out for the crossbills. They are doing very well this year, presumably due to an abundance of conifer seeds. They are pretty bold and easy to spot in their large flocks.
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The missus found a poorly one a few days back.
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that is ace. I have never seen one in UK and not sure I can in Ireland. I will check and see if they live here. x
Edit , yes they do, primarily in confer of which there is an abundance here. I would love to see one. delightful things despite their unusual appearance.. xxxx

 

[demented dale]

What would eat fly agaric and what might it do to them?

Hippies and it would take them to faraway places. xxx

 

[demented dale]

Lots of fungi, today.

Edit: I changed three order a bit and added some more text.

I think that the first two photos are of the same mushroom.
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I suspect that this one is Coprinopsis picacea, commonly known as the magpie mushroom, magpie fungus, or magpie inkcap.
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These are growing all over the place, directly from tree stumps or or off the ground (presumably mycelium on tree roots). I wonder what they are, and if they're edible.
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Honey fungus. I reckon. Edible but not the best eating xxxx

 

[demographic]

Kingfisher low level flying down the river making a fair bit of noise, then shortly afterwards it was flying back upstream, again making a bit of noise.

 

[Chris]

Lots of grey squirrel bashing around the place in the canopy this morning and a roe deer (not in the canopy).

 

[Pupers]

Yesterday, 4 Hares, six Roe Deer, five Does and one Buck and a beautiful Barn Owl.

 

[Chris]

and a beautiful Bar Owl.

How many pints in was the owl?

Was it...Twit twooooo?

 

[Broch]

What would eat fly agaric and what might it do to them?

A lot of fungi that we cannot eat are eaten by wildlife with impunity. Slugs will go for Fly Agaric and, of course, reindeer though the latter can get quite high on them.

 

[Pupers]

How many pints in was the owl?

Was it...Twit twooooo?

Edited, but I know which one I prefer!

 

[Keith_Beef]

A couple of does browsing next to the roadside but dashed off into the woods as we drove by.

And two male peasants pottering around on the road.

A heron standing in a cow field.

Jays, crows, rooks, buzzards, pigeons...

 

[Nice65]