Your day's wildlife

[Illaveago]

We spotted this little bird on the beach sorting through the seaweed. I was wondering if it was a Lark?
I also spotted a Gannet further out to sea.

 

[biggs682]

A couple of my wildlife pictures from the last couple of days

 

[PeteXXX]

I got buzzed by several bats on my overnight ride last night. One skimmed my mates helmet and then headed skywards right in front of my face.

 

[Lullabelle]

I got buzzed by several bats on my overnight ride last night. One skimmed my mates helmet and then headed skywards right in front of my face.

We have some around here doing circuits of the houses, they swoop very low.

 

[Lullabelle]

A couple of days ago we had a jay in the back garden, never seen 1 round here before.

 

[annedonnelly]

[QUOTE 4319113, member: 9609"]may be a Meadow Pipit
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Or on the shore maybe a Rock Pipit. I think light pinky legs are Meadow and dark legs are Rock.

 

[Poacher]

[QUOTE 4319113, member: 9609"]may be a Meadow Pipit.[/QUOTE]
Given the location (particularly!), dark legs, darkish back and relatively bold supercilium, more likely a Rock Pipit


Edit: TMN to @annedonnelly !

 

[PeteXXX]

We have some around here doing circuits of the houses, they swoop very low.

I like bats. You never quite see them, but hear their presence as they zip past.

 

[Surlydave]

Not much to report following today's ride, highlight being a little owl sitting on the sign to Cretingham golf club.

 

[Lullabelle]

I like bats. You never quite see them, but hear their presence as they zip past.

They are speedy little creatures aren't they

 

[Illaveago]

[QUOTE 4319475, member: 9609"]you're probably right, I notice now there was a clue in the location as well - LOL
I think I just got over excited at the mention of Gannets.[/QUOTE]
The first time I saw Gannets was when I was near Penzance. They were a very long way off, and it was the sight of birds diving into the sea creating plumes of spray that caught my attention. Looking through my binoculars I could make out the shape of the birds folding their wings and diving in. I then noticed in amongst the splashes large dark fins which turned out to belong to one or two Basking Sharks.

 

[summerdays]

Yesterday's ride was the ride of dead animals... Badger, hedgehog and squirrel, it was eventually a relief to see inquisitive cows staring at me!

 

[annedonnelly]

Yesterday's ride was the ride of dead animals... Badger, hedgehog and squirrel, it was eventually a relief to see inquisitive cows staring at me!

I hate seeing dead things on the road. There are always a lot of birds at this time of year as they're rushing around trying to feed chicks and don't judge the traffic so well

 

[Dave 123]

As mentioned in 'your ride today' a weasel ran across the road in front of us.
Make me and the boy smile!

 

[Illaveago]

I spotted this bird perched on a branch in the top of a tree, I thought that it was a blackbird at first but when I looked at it through my binoculars I could see that it was some kind of a hawk. It was a chestnut colour front and back. I'm sorry that the pictures are not very good as it was a long way off and the sky was grey.I think that it may be a merlin.