Today's Wildlife Encounter

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Chicken of the woods?

that was my thought

Apparently it tastes like chicken

ha ha! don't all things not on the 'normal' consumption list?!

Pretty sure it is: it should be bright yellow, which isn't that clear from the photos. I've eaten it a couple of times, although I got indigestion afterwards the 2nd time, not sure why. It's good though.

it was bright yellow. wouldn't have picked the 2 bits I saw...it's a common dog walking spot and they're at the right height to be...'watered'.

I'd say Chicken-of-the Woods too. Lots of it about at the moment, but I wouldn't eat anything identified from a photo posted on an internet forum by people I don't know! You don't get many chances with fungi, and there have been some deaths and cases of serious permanent organ damage lately even to people who consider themselves fungus experts. (I'm a Countryside Ranger in an ancient woodland btw, but wouldn't consider myself expert enough at fungi ID to eat much of it - maybe that should be 'any of it'?)

thanks BofB; I'd never risk eating any fungi unless a known-to-me-and/or-trusted person said it was safe. and never via the internet. I'd need the person doing the identifying to be stood there with me...and try some themselves probably
I'd love to learn more about foraging but it takes years to gather the knowledge, and good people to go out with. too many things could be mis-identified and its just not worth it. until I know more I'll stick with wild garlic, blackberries and bilberries.