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4 Ptarmigan, a stag and lots of deer
A lone young starling was sat in the middle of the road today, couldnt watch it get run over so went and picked it up and popped it in a bush where it bounced away.....probably dead now anyway.:rolleyes:
Found some bird of prey (?) pellets on Lad's Leap the other day, about 6cm long 2.5 cm wide, whitish, took them home and dissected them, feather quills, bones, some fairly big, fur and feathers. Anyone any idea what they are likely to be from? I had a look on the internet and most likely seemed to be barn owl, but thought the mooers would be a bit outside their range? Find quite a lot of these pellets up there - do foxes or other animals produce pellets?
Could be a short-eared owl - we get those up on the moors (or even mooers).Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
I've seen lizards in the wild when abroad but today was the first time I've seen them in the wild in this country.:)
Also saw this poor fella...
Not nice to see a fox dead but i cant say i like the things, once killed all my chickens!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pilgrim
I thought i spied something good but turned out it was a golf ball:confused:
Why of Course;)Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
fox shite Grouse:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
do the pellets look like this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
Do you mind. I'm trying to eat pasta.Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
pasta at midnight?Quote:
Originally Posted by millipede
Way pasta your bedtime!
Fox poo it is! ;)
Daft as it sounds, old Runningfox was caught in a fox snare on Easter Monday! I was running down a wallside across the moor, on Open Access land, when I was brought to earth with a horrendous thud, wrenching my knee and twisting my back. Luckily, the snare tightened round the top of my shoe. If my foot had passed through the loop and it had whipped tight around my achilles tendon it could have proved very nasty indeed. Not far away was a sheep with twin lambs which could have been caught in the darn thing.
A short time ago, on one of my runs, I came across as many as ten of these fox snares, mostly set in sheep 'trods' or in vehicle tracks where people and sheep walk - and where I run. It's not on!!!
First swift of the year spotted today on the way to Horton! :)
Snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap........churping away to itself flying around my house eating all the green fly!Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Also saw a VERY splattered rabbit......
Churping doesn't sound like a swift Al - more like a swallow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
'Screaming' is a more accurate description of a swift.
It was screaming, just couldnt think of the right descriptive word....but screaming sums it up perfect.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by The Navigator
Swift it is then, young Al!Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
One of my very fave birds - Julian Barnes talks about 'swifting' in one of his books - basically sitting outside a carefully selected pub in the summer, drinking real ale whilst watching and listening to swifts tear about outside screaming. The Fleece, up the road from me, is ideal!! ;):DQuote:
Originally Posted by The Navigator
First Wheatears of the year today - spotted whilst recceing the last bit of the JNC. Also saw Joss with his 2 dogs!
bit late there GB...check my Wheatear post on 22nd March:)Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
Free-running snares aren't illegal...'owever they should not be set in places where non-target animals could be caught. Legally they have to be checked daily...preferably soon after dawn then again before dusk to prevent prolonged distress of the held animal...it's the same with any type of trap really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Runningfox
Seems like the snares you've come across could be illegally set?
If in doubt you need to report such incidences to your local Police Wildlife Liaison Officer.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...wift/index.aspQuote:
Originally Posted by The Navigator
Blimey! Do you expect me to read every post on this thread? Mind you, I was surprised how late it was that I saw my first this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
Done that. I've an appointment with our local widlife officer in a few days time. I also had a word with the farmer who had sheep near the snares.Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
nice wun dog fox...or r u a vixen?:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Runningfox
A very old dog fox!Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
A green woodpecker, first one of the year! :)
Must mention - swallows are back building their nest in the outside porch (third year running). And noticed t'other night that a starling is doing the same on a corner of the house.
Just waiting for an owl to take up residence now! :rolleyes:
I saw a grass snake today topping up its tan in the sun.
Sun? Where are/were you? None 'round here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Feet in the Cowclaps
You must be somewhere exotic! It's freeeeeeeeezzzzin' here today! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Feet in the Cowclaps
What are you talking about? It's a lovely day. ;)
Git. That's the wet & windy Pennines for you! :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Feet in the Cowclaps
Wahey! The sun's come out!:)
Not likely to see much wildlife in the front garden though.:rolleyes:
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by jodg
You can't have it all.