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On my last road run (Mill Lane, Hazel Grove) I heard the claws of what sounded like a big dog heading towards me. The "dog's" silhouette was hard to distinguish until I realised it was a bloody badger - center of the pavement - running toward me. I'm. It sure who wag most surprised. It turned first and then his (very badly) behind someone's gate post.
I saw this while out locally this evening.
It happens each night.
Eventually, it will become too cold and they will go back home to Scandinavia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnBKhwgdJBo
Hope you enjoy it...
AG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnBKhwgdJBo
that's one big murmuration
Beautiful film, Alan.
However, surely it's the other way around. Our native starling population is boosted by migrants from Scandinavia in October (don't tell the Daily Mail!) and they'll go back there when it warms up in Spring.
cool.
A kestrel hunting the South side and a Barn Owl hunting the west side of Ashworth Reservoir.
kingfisher came and sat on fence outside conservatory,did a poo then flew back to the pond below.
by the time i had got my camera he/she was away fishing
Spotted woodpecker giving my Silver Birch tree a bit of welly this morning. A rare visitor to my garden.
Flying the Globe
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2809/1...454c73c1_c.jpg
Flying the Globe by Andy Holden, on Flickr
Canada Geese all Over the World
lots of pure white mountain hares, much more beautiful in the winter months
Thankfully not my wildlife encounter.
Chapeau for getting in and taking photos http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/p...-1226503105233
good little trip out for wild life this morning Ring Ouzel and a peregrine? both in the top end of the kinder river below the Downfall.
actually I Question the Peregrine as the colours weren't exactly correct, it was a bit brown but the shape was right. any ideas?
The ouzel was the first I've seen on kinder for over a year.
Incredibly late in the year for a Ring Ouzel. Worth submitting this one to the recorder for Derbyshire Ian.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Little (about 5 foot) alligator in the lake at the park yesterday, brightened up an uneventful long run.
Nice bird on bird on bird action :)
Beautiful Bleak Midwinter
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/1...87641381_c.jpg
Winter Kestrel by Andy Holden, on Flickr
Happy Christmas & All the Best in 2014
Lovely photo wharfee. Merry Christmas to you and your's
Another cracking photo Andy, you should do that for a living.Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
PS
You still got a pressie for me or do you use it for scaring the birds?
Merry Christmas to Lyn and your good self.
Cheers Stagger. We've still got your scary t'shirt and the trophy. Where are you racing next?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Nearly knocked a medium to large Badger over this morning at about 5.50, near Tunstall (Kirkby Lonsdale)!
In the woods at my house the squirrel activity is always amusing and lots of it, but the other day whilst running I disturbed a huge pack? of them! Maybe around 10 - 15 of them all dashing around in the leaves it was quite a sight! Watching them disperse up trees all around me was fantastic and my dog didn't know which way to go!
Kingfisher a few days ago while visiting relatives in Oxford. It was on an off-shoot of the Thames near the university boathouses. It's a while since I've seen one, so I was very pleased.
My 6-month-old dog made it a more memorable run by falling in the Thames and needing hoisting out three times!
a field of Lapwings this morning...
at the moment we are visited daily by the kingfisher,my camera fails to give good enough resolution,i will keep trying to capture him
Here's a rarity for the peak, thought I'd taken a wrong turn and ended up in Scotland.
3 herds yes three herds of deer, big ones and what looked like 2 stags 8-10 pointers and then some highland cattle. just off white edge where you can find lots of adders in summer.
I was checking out a new night navigation course but conditions underfoot were diabolical though not much running done at all.
watched 4 crows chasing a buzzard,the buzzard beat is wings once to the crows 4,
he just kept going round in small circles,gradually gaining height.
the crows then dropped off one by one.
do you think the squabble was over food
Could have been; but with crows, they get huffy at anything that might pose a threat ( i.e. bigger than themselves ) that flies through what they perceive to be their territory.Quote:
Originally Posted by dylan
In the mid-70's I worked as an instrument mechanic for the old Lancashire River Authority ( became Rivers Division of North West Water Authority then was absorbed into the Environmental Agency ). Once, when I was calibrating the rainfall recorder behind the old asbestos works in Kentmere, one of the golden eagles from Mardale flew over. Immediately, all the crows alighted from their nests and roosts in the tall woodland and mobbed the eagle. The eagle did not even beat his wings, just glided right through the mob of crows without making any contact. Despite all the posturing, each of the crows knew when to give way.
half a mile down the valley two days ago there was a bit of a twitch
lots of folk with telescopes and binoculars.
The assembled group were watching a rare visitor..a two banded(barred?) cross bill
Spotted a few Snow Bunting on the Cam road while heading out to recce Dodd fell. A wild and wintery day up there but these buntings were in their element. Always a lovely little bird to spot.
A little mouse on a wet n windy fell
Several (not at the same time) red kites, gliding low, i.e. eye-level, over the fields. I know they're not rare anymore but they never cease to impress me and get so close and low. Must remember to try to take some pictures next time - I had my camera with me but I still forgot!
I saw the snow buntings too...and a little fat vole between fleet moss and middle tongue :) (I was running with MashamMan)
I agree. We saw loads of them whilst driving through mid Wales last year. It's the same with Buzzards, they really are ten a penny nowadays but I still get a thrill from seeing them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Latege
2 ospreys down by the park reservoir, internet has confirmed they winter down here.
Hadn't realised quite how big they were
Where's down here?Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnyb1
Houston, Texas now. Liverpool was lacking in alligators and ospreys. :cool: Its a bit (a lot) flat thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Snow Buntings yesterday on Ingleborough. Possibly Golden plover coming off Whernside, the long way into Ingleton. It was very, very 'claggy' though so only saw shadows and heard the call.
who knows what the numerous tiny little birds on the beach this time of year, could be? they are funny little things and look comical as they skitter across the sand close to the waters edge... just curious? :)