Wildlife Snaps

[Jerry]

Must be a morning for wildfire. First a roe and her two young confused by the gas banger I've just put out.

Then I managed to sneak up to this hare in linseed stubble.

 

[Dry Rot]

Looking at a few pictures on google, I agree with you. Buzzards are more mottled and darker on the chest, where sparrowhawk has the banding as shown above. Plenty of brown ones shown as well.

Only just seen this. Yes, a young female sparrowhawk. What falconers call "a red hawk" as she is this year's bird. Note the reddish edge to the feathers on her back. Very exciting birds to fly. They have courage way beyond their size. Weight about 8oz - 10oz.

 

[RushesToo]

Must be a morning for wildfire. First a roe and her two young confused by the gas banger I've just put out.

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Then I managed to sneak up to this hare in linseed stubble.

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@Jerry please put the hare in the calendar thread, it is simply wonderful.
I can't like that picture enough.

 

[MF565]

Found him walking around while putting header on.

 

[Tonka]

 

[Philip Watkins]

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Best leave that bugger alone.

 

[Tonka]

Photography is not my strong suit - moth a good inch from top to toe.....what is it?

 

[Gator]

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Photography is not my strong suit - moth a good inch from top to toe.....what is it?

@Landyman will know, he's our resident David Bellamy

 

[Philip Watkins]

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Photography is not my strong suit - moth a good inch from top to toe.....what is it?

Looks like an Angle shades moth.

 

[Landyman]

Mr watkins is correct its an angle shades

 

[JP1]

Heron walking past my office window just now

Cool as a cucumber

 

[merlomagic]

 

[Gong Farmer]

Outside office window

 

[Philip Watkins]

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Had a bunch of those in the garden a couple of years ago, haven't seen them since.
Edit; nearly 5 years ago now.

 

[Philip Watkins]

 

[Jerry]

Don't think this cock likes my quad too much!

 

[Jon 3085]

little owl (on the beam)

 

[Gong Farmer]

Nuthatch

 

[Philip Watkins]

No picture but our bløødy woodpecker was trying to get in the bird box today.

 

[Landyman]

No picture but our bløødy woodpecker was trying to get in the bird box today.

Make the hole bigger then