Your day's wildlife

[DCBassman]

Fungi in a pot of aubergines. Cap diameter c. 1cm

 

[AndyRM]

Saw a solitary seal at St. Mary's Lighthouse today. Quite unusual as you usually see a whole rookery, but this fella was flying solo. I'm no expert but it did look to be in some discomfort.

 

[annedonnelly]

Saw a solitary seal at St. Mary's Lighthouse today. Quite unusual as you usually see a whole rookery, but this fella was flying solo. I'm no expert but it did look to be in some discomfort.

There are usually wardens around so hopefully someone will be alerted if there is a problem.

 

[Dave 123]

Toad of Toad Hall

 

[AndyRM]

There are usually wardens around so hopefully someone will be alerted if there is a problem.

Yeah, there was one, we pointed him out.

Nice chap. He'd sort of been walking around at our pace, listening to my daughter (6) rambling on. As we parted ways at the cause way he said,

"Does she ever stop?"

Me and my mum, in stereo,

"Nope!"

Tickled us all that.

 

[Aravis]

A goosander on the river at Durham today:

 

[Illaveago]

Yesterday on my ride I saw 2 small Woodpeckers and 2 Red Kites. Today at my brother's I saw a Peregrine Falcon flying low between the houses .

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Saw a solitary seal at St. Mary's Lighthouse today. Quite unusual as you usually see a whole rookery, but this fella was flying solo. I'm no expert but it did look to be in some discomfort.

Well I never, didn't know the collective noun for seals could be a "rookery", how bizarre.

 

[AndyRM]

Well I never, didn't know the collective noun for seals could be a "rookery", how bizarre.

There are a lot of collectives for seals.

Rookery is my personal favourite, but "bob" is a close second.

 

[Illaveago]

I saw a Peregrine Falcon flying low between the houses when I was at my brother's yesterday . It was nice to see that they are still around .
They always seem to pop up unexpectedly!

 

[Andy in Germany]

I saw a Peregrine Falcon flying low between the houses when I was at my brother's yesterday . It was nice to see that they are still around .
They always seem to pop up unexpectedly!

This is the experience of many pigeons.

 

[Poacher]

Thanks to @Dave 123 I now know this is a plume moth, but which one? I never realised there were so many species in the UK.
Tentatively identified as a Beautiful Plume, but possibly a Brindled Plume.

 

[Dave 123]

Thanks to @Dave 123 I now know this is a plume moth, but which one? I never realised there were so many species in the UK.
Tentatively identified as a Beautiful Plume, but possibly a Brindled Plume.
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I’ll let you into a little secret…..
when I’m stuck I send it to my brother. He’s a very clever lad.

Don’t tell him I said that!

 

[gbb]

we have a daddy longlegs dancing around the living room, first one I've seen this year.

 

[Illaveago]

Thanks to @Dave 123 I now know this is a plume moth, but which one? I never realised there were so many species in the UK.
Tentatively identified as a Beautiful Plume, but possibly a Brindled Plume.
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When I was young back in the 50's I can remember seeing pure white ones in our private hedge . They looked a bit like a skeleton .