Your day's wildlife

[Dave 123]

A silver Y moth with a red mite on its front right leg

 

[Dave 123]

Small fan footed moth

 

[8mph]

I was working underneath a summer house today and this little creature came and joined me. I had quite a struggle trying to detach it from the blanket.

 

[Dave 123]

A little wander this afternoon…

Speckled wood
Red admiral
Holly blue female
Common blue
Gatekeeper
Small copper
Wall brown

 

[biggs682]

I think we a hog staying under our shed just waiting to see what our wildlife camera captured overnight.

 

[biggs682]

I think we a hog staying under our shed just waiting to see what our wildlife camera captured overnight.

Well here is the evidence of a hog emerging from under our shed last night

 

[Gillstay]

Garden Warbler, just lovely and sooo calm.

 

[Poacher]

Garden Warbler, just lovely and sooo calm.
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Lovely! One of those birds which are recognisable by having no notable physical features like eye stripes, spots, stripes etc., but wonderful song.

Bit of a dilemma here at Manoir du Braconnier. A young Blackbird died here today, almost certainly of avian influenza. I couldn't do anything for it, just leave it in peace. Official recommendation is to dig a hole at least 60cm deep to bury it (bloody difficult with all the tree roots) or dispose of it in household waste (bins were emptied yesterday, so next removal is in 13 days). Scarcely enough room in the freezer, and Mrs Poacher would be, to say the least, difficult about this option. Would it be acceptable to leave it for fox/badger/cat to take it? Are they susceptible? Bear in mind that most wild bird deaths will be scavenged.

 

[Poacher]

Badger was round early last night!

But wait! Is that an emboldened Bad Cat watching (top right)?

Cripes! It's getting closer. Has it found its inner tiger?

Praise be, it's only twinny, arriving late!

 

[annedonnelly]

Lovely! One of those birds which are recognisable by having no notable physical features like eye stripes, spots, stripes etc., but wonderful song.

Bit of a dilemma here at Manoir du Braconnier. A young Blackbird died here today, almost certainly of avian influenza. I couldn't do anything for it, just leave it in peace. Official recommendation is to dig a hole at least 60cm deep to bury it (bloody difficult with all the tree roots) or dispose of it in household waste (bins were emptied yesterday, so next removal is in 13 days). Scarcely enough room in the freezer, and Mrs Poacher would be, to say the least, difficult about this option. Would it be acceptable to leave it for fox/badger/cat to take it? Are they susceptible? Bear in mind that most wild bird deaths will be scavenged.

If it had hidden away behind a bush to die and you'd not seen it it would just have been left for scavengers. I don't think you disposing of one carcass is going to make much difference to the spread of the disease.

 

[Gillstay]

Lovely! One of those birds which are recognisable by having no notable physical features like eye stripes, spots, stripes etc., but wonderful song.

Bit of a dilemma here at Manoir du Braconnier. A young Blackbird died here today, almost certainly of avian influenza. I couldn't do anything for it, just leave it in peace. Official recommendation is to dig a hole at least 60cm deep to bury it (bloody difficult with all the tree roots) or dispose of it in household waste (bins were emptied yesterday, so next removal is in 13 days). Scarcely enough room in the freezer, and Mrs Poacher would be, to say the least, difficult about this option. Would it be acceptable to leave it for fox/badger/cat to take it? Are they susceptible? Bear in mind that most wild bird deaths will be scavenged.

Would you have a compost bin? That would be my choice or a wormery.

 

[Poacher]

Would you have a compost bin? That would be my choice or a wormery.

Hell no! I wouldn't put bird (or any other) bodies in a compost bin. Apart from the smell, imagine spreading the contents on a raised bed and encountering skeletal remains, feet and beak! Anyway, moot point now, as a vixen made off with the corpse. Fingers crossed for her health.

 

[KnittyNorah]

I know eactly what's going through that vixen's head as she makes off with her booty
Winner, Winner - Blackbird for Dinner!

 

[Mike_P]

Red Admiral basking on the back door - photo taken from inside hence the reflection

 

[biggs682]

Not one from our back garden but one from a local green (golden) area , it trundled away after this picture.