Emotional connection to a single species

[wildherbalian85]

The wolf and all other dogs....

... and Henbane has this Hypnotic magical feel to it

[demicav]

Adders and Dolphins, ever since I got the chance to swim with one.

[david156]

Have to be Bearded Tit.

Always wanted to see them as a kid when I first started Birding. I still remember seeing them for the first time. I was at minsmere and saw my first Marsh Harrier, the then rarer Bittern and the little old beadies. Its always the male beadie i remember. That classic pose at the top of the reeds.
Memories!!!

Cheers David.

[ChrisJB]

The curlew in spring. I love to hear them when they return to my local hills. They also remind me of a dear friend who passed away last December.

Regards, Chris

[SparklySarah]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

The curlew in spring. I love to hear them when they return to my local hills. They also remind me of a dear friend who passed away last December.

Regards, Chris

That's a lovely way to be remembered by and to remember someone. Sometimes birds do have that connection. Such a good way to remember them sometimes; as a peaceful and free spirit, soaring high. xxx

[bobbarber]

Mine must be the Mistle Thrush, it cheers me up no end to see and hear one singing from the top of a tree in the teeth of a gale. No wonder it`s country name is Storm Cock...Bob

[Tracey.A]

There are so many things that make me think 'wow', but as I can only pick one I'll choose the Tawny owl. Two or three years ago I walked right up to one when I was doing a survey to determine what woodland birds were using the nest boxes. I'd heard it during the day and just followed the direction from which I thought it was coming from. I really didn't expect to see it, but there it was! It was so close that I could see just how truly beautiful it was. We just stared at each other for about a minute, then I tried to raise my camera to take a picture and it flew off to another tree. I decided not to follow it, as I didn't want to alarm it in case it had young. It was one of those moments that was so special and one I'll never forget

Tracey

[RangerSarah]

Any mammal - probably because they are so difficult to spot. And robins and newts

[Jim Ford]

Ptarmigan - because they live in the high and wild places that I love!

Jim

[hammock monkey]

Every time I think of one animal, I think of another that is just as special, but in a different way. Hard to narrow down but Scottish Wildcat, Fox and Nightingale would be a good start