Today's Wildlife Encounter

[IanDarkpeak]

Nothing as sexy as an otter or sparrowhawk but a sheep. It was quite strange, the sheep was stood on top of Edale rocks just gazing out over the Edale valley below. It took me about 5 mins to run past it but it just stood there on it's own. I would like to think it was contemplating life and enjoying the view.

Probably thinking...."Fellrunners are Baaaaaaarmy"

ok bad joke he said sheepishly...

[William Clough]

Probably thinking...."Fellrunners are Baaaaaaarmy"

ok bad joke he said sheepishly...

It was probably a bit sad and needed a cuddle.

[IanDarkpeak]

about 20 golden plover on my path this morning....get out of the way I'm on a speed session...

Good to see them though. I saw a huge raptor a couple of days ago, it looked bigger than a buzzard but it was side on and flew with trees behind it so difficult to pick out markings...possibly something passing through

[noel]

Hartlaub's Turaco that flew across the path and sat in a holly tree next to us. Apparently, it escaped from a someone's house about 6 months ago and is happily living in Macclesfield Forest and Langley.

Splendid looking thing. I got a few photos, but here's one off of tinterweb: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...uraco_RWD2.jpg

[IanDarkpeak]

3 peregrines today on kinder, first two in a clough above the Druids stone, I think we disturbed them, then about an hour later one shot passed us near Crookstone, probably one of the pair but on full attack mode

[cyclops]

3 peregrines today on kinder, first two in a clough above the Druids stone, I think we disturbed them, then about an hour later one shot passed us near Crookstone, probably one of the pair but on full attack mode

I saw the peregrines after we'd spoken when our nav groups passed near Crookstone.
also saw a stoat, happily bobbing in and out of a ruined stone wall above Edale YHA

[cyclops]

spot the stoat.jpg

stoaked I captured the stoat in this photo....can you see it?

[Alf]

spot the stoat.jpg

stoaked I captured the stoat in this photo....can you see it?

Tricky especially with my eyes

[Hes]

Ummm no and I still can't see it even with Alf's helpful circle. Must get my eyes checked

spot the stoat.jpg

stoaked I captured the stoat in this photo....can you see it?

[Hes]

I was driving across the tops from Ayton to Settle the other evening and saw a little owl on one side of the road and a gorgeous barn owl perched on a fencepost on the other side. Pulled up next to it to have a look and it gave me a cross look, did a massive poo and then flew off. Charming!