Your day's wildlife

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I've just found a very freshly dead grass snake. Definitely one of this years off spring, sadly it had been run over on a very quiet single track lane. we mentioned it to one of our neighbours (also dog walking) who took it home for her husband to look at! On the bright side it means that there were at least 1 female adult and 1 male adult of breeding age at some point this year and most likely a number of youngsters as well!

 

[blazed]

Just outside.

 

[Surlydave]

Further sightings from the golf course, female muntjac with fawn, female pheasant and chicks, don't hold out much hope for the little fellas, and the last swallows of the summer, again!!

 

[MartinQ]

Last one of posts from the garden ...

Stevehog says "gerroff me mealworms" to Stevehog junior

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bur4UP870Xc


Stevehog junior has a good preen/scratch

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rkHtIuDY6Q


Wilfred is busy on the tree

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrvMAMn337A

 

[annedonnelly]

First robin of the autumn in the garden this morning.

 

[wheresthetorch]

Kingfisher yesterday at Arundel WWT Centre. Didn't have a camera with me, but my son and I watched it with binoculars for ages as it fished in the lake. Beautiful colours in the sunshine.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Mrs 26 found this in the garden yesterday



I'm fairly certain I know what it is so I'm sure the combined expertise of CC will confirm my thoughts.

 

[summerdays]

Elephant Hawk moth?

 

[Dave 123]

@summerdays is right.

@twentysix by twentyfive do you have Fuchsias in the garden? It will eat them rapidly!

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

@summerdays is right.

@twentysix by twentyfive do you have Fuchsias in the garden? It will eat them rapidly!

Yes - that's correct @summerdays . Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar.
No Fuchsias in the garden but I do have willowherb (one of the food plants). Unsure if there are any fuchsias in neighbours' gardens. The caterpillar was on an evening primrose plant tho'.

 

[midlife]

Throw it over the fence to eat next door's plants

Shaun

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Throw it over the fence to eat next door's plants

Shaun

Naw - I like my wee beasties

 

[Mrs M]

A giant bee on the washing!
(Mr M's drawers)

 

[Mrs M]

 

[ACS]

Couple of red deer, a red squirrel, a young buzzard sitting on a fence post watching the world go by and a formation of geese heading north west, never a good sign.