Today's Wildlife Encounter

[Derby Tup]

Suspect most likely peregrine Saw one over the New Forest at the weekend; magnificent

[Grouse]

Wings didn't seem pointy enough.

[Derby Tup]

Think they don't look pointy in normal flight, more when soaring. Hard to tell from a description on interweb Did it catch either of your mates?

[alanj]

I love this thread. You guys are fun. It's like Autumnwatch with proper jokes

yesterday we chanced upon rutting (fallow - I think) deer on the Wrekin; well, we heard them first. What a noise!
We got to about 30 yards, stood and watched, not much to see in the gloom really, but they weren't bothered by us at all, we ran on... to be buzzed a couple of miles later by bats. Did I mention the owls?

[Rob Furness]

I saw a kestrel fighting with crows on ilkley moor today. I thought it was a sparrow hawk at first until it started hovering. Good to see though

[plodding bear]

Grouse, could it have been a harrier? (Hen harrier, not Wharfedale or wherever!) They don't have pointy wings - any plantations nearabouts?

[wharfeego]

Grouse, could it have been a harrier?...

Doubt it...I think the government have pulled all the Harriers out o'the sky

[southernsoftie]

Think I saw a tawny owl this morning. On my passenger seat.

[Derby Tup]

Think I saw a tawny owl this morning. On my passenger seat.

You were on the passenger seat, or the owl?

[southernsoftie]

You were on the passenger seat, or the owl?

The owl. Soon to be revealed.