Your day's wildlife

[rockyroller]

no further sign of the rat, just a rabbit around 3am

& 1 mouse around 5am

in front

& around back

been using the cameras inside at night as well, haven't seen any, but I'll keep looking

 

[sevenfourate]

I came across one of these on my Sons bed today:

Interesting little creature; and wasn’t fazed by me at all. Very inactive and at first I thought it was injured. Especially as it payed no attention to anything I said.

I left it and went downstairs. The millisecond I opened the fridge door there it was beside me. Almost coincidental….🙄

 

[rockyroller]

clearly I need to leave the directions out. or maybe it just doesn't want to be relocated

no interest whatsoever

maybe I should have waited longer but I didn't want to get a morning chipmunk. 5:45am now & still dark out hmmm ...

 

[Dogtrousers]

clearly I need to leave the directions out. or maybe it just doesn't want to be relocated
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maybe I should have waited longer but I didn't want to get a morning chipmunk. 5:45am now & still dark out hmmm ...

Google "neophobia". I know rats have this, not sure about mice.

Basically rats are very mistrustful of new things. So they won't approach new traps until they have got used to them. I've even seen advice that you should leave traps baited but not armed for a few days to let them get used to them. Not sure how much sense that makes.

https://www.pig333.com/guide333/companies/basf_2/posts/14358

 

[rockyroller]

Google "neophobia". I know rats have this, not sure about mice.

Basically rats are very mistrustful of new things. So they won't approach new traps until they have got used to them. I've even seen advice that you should leave traps baited but not armed for a few days to let them get used to them. Not sure how much sense that makes.

https://www.pig333.com/guide333/companies/basf_2/posts/14358

ah, thank you

 

[Andy in Germany]

Google "neophobia". I know rats have this, not sure about mice.

So did Agent Smith.

How's that for a dated reference...

 

[Poacher]

Some more badger posing shots. Shouldn't laugh; he was getting frustrated at finding no relief from irritating itching, presumably fleas, poor thing.

I'd love to find out who's lost a tiny pony, which turned up in our back garden last night.

Oh, my mistake, it's a fox, cosplaying.

 

[rockyroller]

um no. wait make that HECK NO!

stuffed that area w steel wool & sprayed w/ copious amounts of peppermint. I'll try the humane traps again next week

sorry bunny. don't like keeping you out but I can't let you in & keep the rat out, so you're both BANNED

 

[rockyroller]

chippy shenanigans

not in sequence but you get the idea

 

[Ripple]

That's an unusual customer we had at work.

 

[Poacher]

Cat doesn't hang around when badger turns up, even though badger shows no interest in it.

It's a different matter with fox; scaredy cat becomes the attacker!

 

[Profpointy]

Starlings rather closer that I've generally seen em. Evidently good pickings to be had at a cafe-bar table

 

[rockyroller]

Cat doesn't hang around when badger turns up, even though badger shows no interest in it.
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It's a different matter with fox; scaredy cat becomes the attacker!
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that is so interesting

 

[rockyroller]

orange cat came by again about 12:30am, Wifey forwarded the video & stills to our friend who lost one a year ago (runaway), who now says theirs had no white markings. this one appears healthy & no collar

 

[mistyoptic]

Mountain goats on the edge of the Ardeche gorge.

As the coach drove away, three Griffon Vultures took off from a rock at the side of the road and soared out over the gorge. Sadly all too quick to react with the camera 😢