Today's Wildlife Encounter

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Originally Posted by Alf

A weasel on Leg 4 of the CWR when I was out on a recce this morning. Respect due, Leg 4 is a tough one to take on for a weasel :cool:

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Swift spotted closed to Silsden reservoir. Quite possibly by favourite bird and back for the summer :thumbup:

A Peregrine taking a Crow out of the air, Red Grouse and Pheasant all over the place, about thirty French people walking up my hill and Lloyd Taggart. Quite a busy run out, that one!

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Originally Posted by skennaugh

A Peregrine taking a Crow out of the air...

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Now that's proper pest control!

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

...Quite possibly by favourite bird and back for the summer...

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You got a cold DT? ;)

Tonight I saw a really big, shiny black beetle giving another one a piggy back.

really sad sight of 2 dead badgers on rail line between summit and littleborough

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Originally Posted by dylan

really sad sight of 2 dead badgers on rail line between summit and littleborough

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That could be down to badger baiting. Quite often they just dump the carcasses on the tracks to make it look like an accident.

Pair of blackbirds are nest building in my new woodshed, 'speedbuilding' they are! Unfortunately the nest is on logs not that far in, I hope it isn't a cold summer because I need my logs - they may find their house foundations wobble a bit.

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Originally Posted by Yelsew

That could be down to badger baiting. Quite often they just dump the carcasses on the tracks to make it look like an accident.

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When I said you should contribute to this thread, I was joking. Nice opening gambit though. Let's see who bites...

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Originally Posted by skennaugh

Tonight I saw a really big, shiny black beetle giving another one a piggy back.

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Or they could of been having a bit of Beetle jiggy jiggy!!