| Re: Formby in late Feb
good advice in the about posts...
i go every few months. nearest ive been to feb was 25th march. it was still cold enough for them to have their tufty ears. they tend to lose the tufts in summer as they use the extra fluff as a keep warm mechanism.
the only down side to going in reb, rather than say November is the ground covering can be a bit sparse, dull and uninspiring. The autumn colours in november make for pretty photos but there are enough squigs in differing locations that you can control it a little to make for better images.
use of nuts as a bribe always works well. they like sunflower seeds too. take your own if poss as you get more bird food than peanuts in the 30p national trust bags.
Sit patiently (dont even need to be that still or silent) and they will come, ive hand fed a few now. throw nuts against trees to tease them out and find the quieter areas. There is nothing worse than sitting for 15 mins coaxing them closer only for some brat to come along, randomly empty a bag of feed on the ground and walk off cos they dont appear in 2 seconds and tap dance!
Oh and dont forget the fox too! he likes sausage butties and peanuts. I didnt see him when i went a couple of weeks ago, but they his usually area was having wood management work done (ie cutting down trees).
Fingers crossed you have a fab visit. i love it there and little red tree rats are so much cuter than the grey ones! The reds, like the rest of us this winter, have some some kinda virus so there aren't as many but still enough to guarantee a few photos! Enjoy  |