Your day's wildlife

[potsy]

Greenfinch

Not at all common these days, only seen one in the garden this summer

Cheers, not one I see at home at all.

 

[Kempstonian]

Greenfinch

Not at all common these days, only seen one in the garden this summer

I agree its a greenfinch. I used to have a lot of them in my garden but there was a disease a few years ago that wiped a lot of them out. I still see the odd one now and then but its rare these days

 

[annedonnelly]

I've heard a lot of greenfinches this year - they wheeze a lot - so hopefully that means the population is starting to recover.

 

[Kempstonian]

I've heard a lot of greenfinches this year - they wheeze a lot - so hopefully that means the population is starting to recover.

Maybe you are too far north for the virus (or whatever it was) to have reached there? Anyway I hope they do recover because I liked to see them.

 

[potsy]

Excited to see this little fellow this morning in the garden

 

[Kempstonian]

Excited to see this little fellow this morning in the garden

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It looks a lot nicer than the grey one that's been around here today! Last time it was here I went out one morning to feed the birds and all the feeders were laying on the ground. He must have been in peanut heaven for a few days after that!

 

[Dirk]

Gloworm's.

 

[pjd57]

just round the corner from my house . Glasgow/ Summerston


See a lot of deer , but they usually vanish before I can get my phone out.

 

[13 rider]

2 weeks riding in the early morning on quite Cornish lanes saw me spot 1 muncjac deer ,2 foxes ,1badger ,1 stoat or weasal ,a dozen or so buzzards amazingly common down there a grass snake and a hedgehog ,I can't remember the last time I saw a live hedgehog. Also came across a slow work while out walking .

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Red Kite on my ride yesterday

 

[biggs682]

Spotted this big damselfly and had to wait for ages for it to settle so I could get a picture .

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Found this desiccated individual whilst fixing vine eyes for a grape vine to a Victorian vicarage in Bath. Rhinoceros beetle or dinosaur?

 

[Mart44]

Ducks walking on water

 

[albal]

Marsh harrier spotted on way out of Calais Sunday evening, hovering low over the grain field, fabulous sight whilst listening in to 5 live & Lowry win the open.

 

[philk56]

there was a disease a few years ago that wiped a lot of them out. I still see the odd one now and then but its rare these days

That's interesting, didn't know that. We used to have a lot in our garden in North London but haven't seen them for a few years. That would probably explain why. They were good to see but did bully the other birds off the feeder!