Your day's wildlife

[rockyroller]

raccoon

 

[Dave7]

Im not sure the bird bath was actually meant for Wood Pigeons but it certainly enjoyed itsself

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

Periodically I get a buzzard in the garden (perching alwaus on the same tree). But making coffee after breakfast and got a glimpse of Red Kite, at least 90% confident but only a brief glimpse as it flew over. Watched for another 10 mins but didn't return. But 20 mins later I assume same individual flew back and good clear view and was a Red Kite. Unusual (maybe even a 1st) for Red Kite in the garden.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

An early morning trip out to Horsey this morning.

 

[biggs682]

Been playing with my new trail camera and picture quality is a lot better

Camera is a PH280 Trail camera from Wildkamera

 

[biggs682]

We have just put some monkey nuts out for the garden birds so can't wait to see what happens

 

[gbb]

Lots of arterial roads around the 'new town of the 70s' Peterborough are bordered by trees, often 30 or 40ft wide so they have become a haven for wildlife. Even though theyre so close to housing, theyre kinda isolated islands so you'll often see deer creeping out of them. Because a lot of them verge dual carriageways as well, roadkill attract the hoover upperers..magpie are very common, when it was raining heavily the other day I saw a buzzard, perched quite.low in the treeline, looking quite forlorn in the rain.
1977, you NEVER saw buzzard round here, now theyre quite common, often see them perched atop the dual carriageway lights, occasionally see them swooping at the edge of the dual next to the treeline. Bit of a precarious life. Oddly, while red Kite abound round here, you'll never see them taking carrion from the same areas.

 

[Windle]

After not seeing any for ages the back garden fatball feeder was mobbed by Long Tailed Tits just now. Seventeen atempts at a photo later I got a couple of blurry shots through the murky garage window. The little buggers just won't keep still.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

After not seeing any for ages the back garden fatball feeder was mobbed by Long Tailed Tits just now. Seventeen atempts at a photo later I got a couple of blurry shots through the murky garage window. The little buggers just won't keep still.

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They are chaos, aren't they? Adorable though.

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

Yeah I have long tail tits visits often, delicate little munchkins, so cute, bodies like ping pong balls. Make an eerie whistling
chirping sound not shy either they tolerate me about in the garden, can get within a metre of them, they don't
seem to mind. Then they vanish after a few minutes, why they do this idk, guessing they have really tiny stomach's,
have their fill and poof they're gone.

Anyone know why they don't stay longer?

 

[Dave7]

Yeah I have long tail tits visits often, delicate little munchkins, so cute, bodies like ping pong balls. Make an eerie whistling
chirping sound not shy either they tolerate me about in the garden, can get within a metre of them, they don't
seem to mind. Then they vanish after a few minutes, why they do this idk, guessing they have really tiny stomach's,
have their fill and poof they're gone.

Anyone know why they don't stay longer?

Just copied this .

• Tiny & Vulnerable: Their small size means high metabolism; they lose body heat quickly and need a huge energy intake to stay warm, even huddling together in groups at night.
• Food-Driven: As insectivores, they must .........(goes on to say they must move on to find insect food for high energy which replaces lost heat

 

[potsy]

During our coffee stop on yesterday's ride, waiting for a few crumbs.

 

[potsy]

Or you can have the best shot of a kingfisher I've ever managed 🤣

 

[Gillstay]

This fella seems to be getting on okay in the conservatory.

 

[Windle]

During our coffee stop on yesterday's ride, waiting for a few crumbs.

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Naaah, he's a modern Robin, hoping you've got a mealworm energy gel to spare.