Your day's wildlife

[Aston]

A wretched rat caught on camera last night. One in itself isn't a problem, but we had a plague of them earlier in the summer and thought they'd all been dealt with between us and the neighbours. He's a big blooming thing too

 

[Poacher]

On our way back from rural-ish Lincolnshire this afternoon, loads of dozy-looking pheasants, obviously from mass release of tame birds for f**kwits to shoot in the next few weeks and boast about what a good shot they are. Wonder how many lead-filled corpses will be discarded rather than ending up on a plate. Also at least 10 dead by the roadside after collisions with vehicles. Along raptor alley (the B1202 between Metheringham and Boothby Graffoe), four Buzzards and two Red Kites waiting for traffic to ease so they can come down and eat their fill.
One Kestrel and one Sparrowhawk along the same stretch, but they probably wouldn't be interested in the carrion.

 

[Andy in Germany]

On our way back from rural-ish Lincolnshire this afternoon, loads of dozy-looking pheasants, obviously from mass release of tame birds for f**kwits to shoot in the next few weeks and boast about what a good shot they are. Wonder how many lead-filled corpses will be discarded rather than ending up on a plate. Also at least 10 dead by the roadside after collisions with vehicles. Along raptor alley (the B1202 between Metheringham and Boothby Graffoe), four Buzzards and two Red Kites waiting for traffic to ease so they can come down and eat their fill.
One Kestrel and one Sparrowhawk along the same stretch, but they probably wouldn't be interested in the carrion.

I heard it suggested that Pheasants were selected by the Aristocracy as game after a long search to find a bird with less intelligence than themselves, and even then it was a close call.

At least they aren't allowed to slaughter the kites, buzzards and other wildlife to "protect" the Pheasants any more.

 

[Dave7]

Another photo off my daughter while on the canal boat.

 

[rockyroller]

the office smells like a popurri this morning

EDIT: Oops wrong thread, hahaha

 

[gbb]

I did get an in flight shot of a Kestrel but it didnt really turn out, but...

A distant shot of the Kestrel, shame is, id'd inadvertently spooked it up from a lot closer, could have had a brilliant chance...even so...

 

[rockyroller]

don't know why the deer had it's mouth open. even in the video clip it does not close it & it doesn't appear to be chewing, just walking across the hill

we had a bobcat come by last October, (& April) so I'm trying to keep the cameras out every night. mostly see possum, skunk, raccoon, rabbit & deer

 

[PeteXXX]

Stopped I town today for a quick snack. Dropped a few bits of flakey pastry and...........