Today's Wildlife Encounter

Spotted a Tawny owl this evening up the Dale.

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Originally Posted by wharfeego

almost certainly a meadow pipit HHH.

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Nice one. I think you might be right...

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...ipit/index.asp

Another to add to the list of birds seen at work.

Found a dead Long-Eared Owl on th'A65 near Skipton this mornin.
Cryin shame:(...I've sin only one int'Craven District 'bout 10 years ago.
It was still warm when I picked it up at 8.30am...strange really as they roost by day, tight up against a tree trunk, avoidin t'mobbin of small birds...which form a large part of a Long-Eared's diet. P'raps it was disturbed 'n flew into the path of an unforgivin windsreen.
Can't see that it's a young 'un...looks too well developed to be one o' this springs fledglings?...I'll 'ave to check mi facts on that point.
Tekkin it to local museum where it can be added to their stuffed birds collection.

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Originally Posted by wharfeego

Found a dead Long-Eared Owl on th'A65 near Skipton this mornin.
Cryin shame:(...I've sin only one int'Craven District 'bout 10 years ago.
It was still warm when I picked it up at 8.30am...strange really as they roost by day, tight up against a tree trunk, avoidin t'mobbin of small birds...which form a large part of a Long-Eared's diet. P'raps it was disturbed 'n flew into the path of an unforgivin windsreen.
Can't see that it's a young 'un...looks too well developed to be one o' this springs fledglings?...I'll 'ave to check mi facts on that point.
Tekkin it to local museum where it can be added to their stuffed birds collection.

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Sad news wharfeego - have you ever seen a Barn Owl in Craven District? Led to believe that there aren't any in Wharfedale

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

...have you ever seen a Barn Owl in Craven District? Led to believe that there aren't any in Wharfedale

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last one I saw was near 'ellifield 'bout 3 years ago..I was out lampin for reynards 'n I "squeaked it up"...it 'ovvered 10' above me for a few secs...gave me a brilliant view in the light beam...wish I'd 'ad mi camera.

Folk'll tell you there's plenty o' Barn Owls int'area but I think most of the Barn Owl sightings are Short-Eared Owls which look very pale in some light conditions.

was surprised to find purple 'n bee orchids ont' by-pass bankin this lunchtime...although roadside verges can be great fo' nature. Some nice snails 'n all. Set mi camera on "macro".

KINGFISHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bank of the tees and trout jumping!!!! idyllic

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Originally Posted by Alf Tupper

KINGFISHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bank of the tees and trout jumping!!!! idyllic

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Wow you are lucky!
The only time i've seen one of those...(actually there were about 5 of them)was on a river cruise in Turkey. Fab liitle creatures :)

I saw a kingfisher at Newby Hall near Ripon last week; it was a real chubster too. Other recent spottings are a little owl (no idea which kind) perched on a fence post driving along the Hetton to Airton lane and a couple of pretty large deer near to Blacko.

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Originally Posted by Stolly

...Other recent spottings are a little owl (no idea which kind) perched on a fence post...

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exactly that kind of owl...a Little Owl.