Today's Wildlife Encounter

[stevefoster]

I hate it when you get dog walkers jumping out in front of the car Hes!!, you must have did well to miss em lol

And them cyclist's bunny hopping all over!

[Hes]

My driving skills are improving....luckily! Am definitely doing Ossy Oiks but reckon I'll be slow, my legs got a bit of a hammering these last few days. See you there Rev!

I hate it when you get dog walkers jumping out in front of the car Hes!!, you must have did well to miss em lol ! you doing the ossy oiks race? I'll be there

[Hes]

They were just showing off Steve cos I've never been able to perfect my bunny hops.

And them cyclist's bunny hopping all over!

[sore legs]

2 kites on the Blorenge at Abergavenny yesterday.

2 Blackbird chicks, having fallen out of the nest at the front of our house in the early hours this morning, until someones cat found them - the cat is now being hunted and punishment will be issued when it is caught!

[Mr1470]

2 young red deer, about 20ft away from me on the opposite bank of the burn as I headed up towards Ben Wyvis. I'd got downwind of them, so they had no idea I was there until I was almost next to them. Stayed still, and we watched each other for about 5 minutes....before the driving rain forced me to continue. Lovely.

Oh, and tadpoles...thousands of them in grubby water by the side of the path.

[Leeds Rhino]

Puffins at Bempton Cliffs near Bridlington on Saturday

[IanDarkpeak]

Puffins at Bempton Cliffs near Bridlington on Saturday

I only saw one puffin last week, pretty awesome place Bempton

[Leeds Rhino]

I only saw one puffin last week, pretty awesome place Bempton

I was lucky and saw 4 ,it was bloody freezing along the cliff tops !
Headed back to Flamborough then to help marshal at my friends new Bridlington 10 race.

[emumum]

Was a couple of weeks back now, 'bout 8.30 evening, and a badger wandered onto the track ahead about 30m ahead of me. It was my quick 5k from home along a green lane. Really windy night so it didn't hear me, but the wind was on my back so I didn't get such a long time before it sniffed about and casually sauntered off into the hedge, as I looked over the fence where it had dissappeared, nought but two playful hares... Ah, I was well chuffed for days :-)

[Hes]

That sounds like a great encounter. I saw a roe deer a few weeks back on a morning run and it stopped to have a good look at me an my friend, magical. Not seen much today except jackdaws, rooks, swifts and swallows but I love all of those so I'm happy enough.

Was a couple of weeks back now, 'bout 8.30 evening, and a badger wandered onto the track ahead about 30m ahead of me. It was my quick 5k from home along a green lane. Really windy night so it didn't hear me, but the wind was on my back so I didn't get such a long time before it sniffed about and casually sauntered off into the hedge, as I looked over the fence where it had dissappeared, nought but two playful hares... Ah, I was well chuffed for days :-)