Today's Wildlife Encounter

[Derby Tup]

Probably a Red Admiral according to website ! http://www.britishbutterflies.co.uk/

I bet he/she struggled today

[Derby Tup]

Probably a Red Admiral according to website ! http://www.britishbutterflies.co.uk/

I bet he/she struggled today

[noel]

Brambling on the feeder in the garden. First one I've seen round here.

[wharfeego]

Broken Naws

Broken Naws by Andy Holden, on Flickr

[IanDarkpeak]

Spotted a mountain hare yesterday on Bleaklow & another today on Kinder, both resplendent in full winter coat. For me, a city dweller, this is a rare treat & was the antidote for two not particularly successful recces.

Not the best of pictures but I needed to be quick but a Mountain Hare in winter white.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

[Sam W]

I've never seen a Mountain Hare yet. This story will open your eyes to the plight of our native wildlife…
http://raptorpersecutionscotland.wor...-grouse-moors/

Thanks for the link wharfee, sad to see that such a beautiful beast is killed. I believe that, outside of Scotland, the groughs of the High Peak are the only habitat mountain hare have in the UK. Had anyone had the rare fortune to spot them elsewhere?

Nice one on getting a snap of a mountain hare in the snow Ian, I had to look hard to make it out in prevailing conditions!

[IanDarkpeak]

Thanks for the link wharfee, sad to see that such a beautiful beast is killed. I believe that, outside of Scotland, the groughs of the High Peak are the only habitat mountain hare have in the UK. Had anyone had the rare fortune to spot them elsewhere?

Nice one on getting a snap of a mountain hare in the snow Ian, I had to look hard to make it out in prevailing conditions!

you can see by the other pictures that the foot prints of hares were every where.

Won't be heading back up until after new year now but will take my big camera and see what I can get

[noel]

About twenty deer today in a field off to the left of the road coming down towards Crag Hall in Wildboarclough. They were pretty big so I'd guess red deer, but none had obvious antlers.

[DaveB]

About twenty deer today in a field off to the left of the road coming down towards Crag Hall in Wildboarclough. They were pretty big so I'd guess red deer, but none had obvious antlers.

Hi Noel
Richard & I saw 2 red deer hinds on your handicap route, West of Cut-Thorn Hill

[DaveB]

About twenty deer today in a field off to the left of the road coming down towards Crag Hall in Wildboarclough. They were pretty big so I'd guess red deer, but none had obvious antlers.

Hi Noel
Richard & I saw 2 red deer hinds on your handicap route, West of Cut-Thorn Hill