Your day's wildlife

[Rezillo]

Our own nest boxes are not huge successes but the one that does get well used faces NE and is well away from the feeders (and rival birds). You may have to compromise but you want the box to be out of direct sunlight ,so that it does not overheat, and not face prevailing winds and the rain they bring. The boxes also need to be out well before the breeding season as they are scouted very early on. We didn't realise this with our first ones - we were taking them down in winter to avoid rot and putting them back up too late.

 

[Dirk]

A Toucan!

 

[nickyboy]

So having posted this at the end of March...never seen a Short Eared Owl on a bike ride, rarely see a weasel...aren't I lucky etc

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-days-wildlife.174739/post-6365796

Last night...saw a Short Eared Owl and a weasel, but in completely different places so different animals. SEO was on the Stanedge climb out of Uppermill, weasel shot across the road near Mossley

I've either been incredibly lucky these past couple of months or I've been riding around with my eyes closed previously

 

[Dave 123]

A little wander to Wadham

 

[Ian H]

Birdsong in the woods this evening.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EYrLhu8GxDkaXSiV9

 

[Ian H]

Ash die-back in Devon.

 

[Dave 123]

Wembury Point this morning

 

[biggs682]

Saw our first ducklings today sadly too far away for pictures in fact they were the first ones for 2 years

 

[Rezillo]

A turtle dove turned up in our garden today, hopefully the same one that was here last year (and which was the first we'd seen since 2012). Whether he/she has a mate who is making the same journey remains to be seen. I will post a picture when I can - the slightest movement near a window spooks them so it is a bit tricky.

 

[biggs682]

Just had an adult sparrow feeding a juvenile sparrow on the garden fence

 

[biggs682]

One of our regular magpies having pork fat for its breakfast

 

[waffles]

Rescued a slow worm from Minou an hour ago. Put it in a section of long grass in a quiet part of the garden. I am lucky that there are many slow worms in the garden along with snakes & lizards, as well as the occasional fire salamander & preying mantis.

 

[Paulus]

My mate in Perth, Western Australia just sent me this photo from his garden.
An Australian Hobby with its prey.

 

[Dave 123]

Worm for lunch

 

[Andy in Germany]

A great picture. I guess that was the Early Bird...