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17-01-2008, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Harold Smith  Here is my contribution.
It is a House Mouse which lives under a load of old bricks and paving stones. Next to them is a bird feeder table and the mouse takes adantage of the available food next to its front door. I have observed this for about four or five years so I am pretty sure that the mouse in the photograph is probably second or third generation or more. 
Harold.
Ps. The photograph was taken last September. | Don't wannae get into an argument or anything, but I don't think your mouse is a House Mouse.
Looks much more like a Wood Mouse to me...
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17-01-2008, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Words I'd wondered whether they were taking them. Mainly I leave a handful to tempt the local foxes (yes, I've seen the thread on the pros and cons of that!), and the pigeons sweep up anything left in the morning. The Wood Mouse staple is peanuts in the bird feeder (picture from a little while ago).  | Great pic Words. I love that. Very quirky. . Superb
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17-01-2008, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by The Black Rabbit Don't wannae get into an argument or anything, but I don't think your mouse is a House Mouse.
Looks much more like a Wood Mouse to me...
Doug | I thought the same but wanted to wait until I could view the full size image (it hadnt been approved when i looked earlier). Having looked at it full size, I`m inclined to agree with Doug, I`d say Wood Mouse too.
Mark H |
17-01-2008, 10:45 PM
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I'm inclined to go with ' Wood Mouse' as well, but no law against them living in houses I guess! |
18-01-2008, 09:28 AM
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Great thread! |
18-01-2008, 10:11 AM
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Harold. This looks like a Wood Mouse or Yellow Necked Mouse to me... as it has the white front. Lovely that you see it during the day, mine only comes out at night, so I've never seen it's real colour.
Jane |
18-01-2008, 07:13 PM
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Hallo Everyone,
Thank you for pointing out that my photograph is a Wood Mouse and not a House Mouse.
I was told it was a House Mouse some years ago and didn't think to check whether the information was incorrect or not. I have now looked at examples of Wood and House Mouse on the web, and in my recently aquired Mammal Guide, and agree with you all that it is a Wood Mouse. I will correct my own records but can anyone tell how I can correct it on the gallery. I tried but got nowhere fast!
Tigger,
The only time I have seen the Wood Mouse is during the day. It comes out whenever the weather is fine and sits in the bird feeder for anywhere between 10 and 30 minutes feeding or just looking about. I assume it also comes out at night but I have never noticed it. I saw it once feeding alongside a Grey Squirrel which was quite amazing to see. Unfortunately I did not have my camera with me at the time.
Harold. |
18-01-2008, 09:47 PM
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Harold. Sorry I'm not sure how you change it - ask for help from glsammy I guess.
I wish my Wood Mouse came out in daylight more... he's a bit secretive. I only know he's there because of my infra red CCTV.
Isn't it always the way with cameras... you never have them when you REALLY need them.. |
19-01-2008, 03:00 PM
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Todays contribution was very nearly a lovely conditioned Dog Fox, just after first light this morning, but he cottoned on to me before I could get a few shots 
Instead, it`s this Red Squirrel. I`d watched him at one of the squirrel feeders for a while, a bit too far for a pic, so I had to creep round the path and approach from a different angle. Luckily, he was pretty tolerant of my quiet approach and sat still while i rattled off a few pics. 
A little later I heard 2 different Foxes howling away on a nearby island, the first time i`d heard them at this particular site. I guess mating is imminent from the noise and commotion they were making.Didnt see a single Roe deer, which was very unusual, but aswell as the Squirrel in the pic, I watched several more using the squirrel feeders and the nearby trees.And it actually stayed dry while I was there!!
Mark H |
19-01-2008, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Harold Smith Hallo Everyone,
Thank you for pointing out that my photograph is a Wood Mouse and not a House Mouse.
I was told it was a House Mouse some years ago and didn't think to check whether the information was incorrect or not. I have now looked at examples of Wood and House Mouse on the web, and in my recently aquired Mammal Guide, and agree with you all that it is a Wood Mouse. I will correct my own records but can anyone tell how I can correct it on the gallery. I tried but got nowhere fast!
Tigger,
The only time I have seen the Wood Mouse is during the day. It comes out whenever the weather is fine and sits in the bird feeder for anywhere between 10 and 30 minutes feeding or just looking about. I assume it also comes out at night but I have never noticed it. I saw it once feeding alongside a Grey Squirrel which was quite amazing to see. Unfortunately I did not have my camera with me at the time.
Harold. | Harold click onto the photo in the gallery there are some icons under the photograph. Click the on the red icon to report the image then the mods will change it.  |
19-01-2008, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mh68 Instead, it`s this Red Squirrel. I`d watched him at one of the squirrel feeders for a while, a bit too far for a pic, so I had to creep round the path and approach from a different angle. Luckily, he was pretty tolerant of my quiet approach and sat still while i rattled off a few pics.
Mark H | Mark sounds like you had a good day. That's a lovely photo and I had no idea that there were Red Squirrels in Gosforth Park. I lived within a mile of there for 18 years!
I have never seen a Red Squirrel. I wish we had them here.
Jenny |
19-01-2008, 03:48 PM
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Its amazing how many locals dont realise theres a reserve there Jenny, let alone what it holds. It really is an oasis for wildlife, especially mammals.
Mark H |
20-01-2008, 06:52 AM
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Ok, my mammal of the day is the Wood Mouse again.
Watched him stashing food last night in my wellington boot... 
or you can watch the film here.
Jane |
20-01-2008, 10:39 AM
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Nice Pictures!
But All I have to say is that the only mammal I've seen today is... MY DOG!  
Well, it's better than nothing, right? 
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20-01-2008, 11:10 AM
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Hello Greenish, Bethany, hope you have lots of fun on WAB
Last night I saw my dearest favourite male Badger, and this week I have seen Sneezy the Fox, she has always sneezed since a cub, she's about 2 years old, and limps too. They are out late though after midnight. |
20-01-2008, 11:18 AM
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Hi Stripee!
Thanks, and I'm certain I will! 
In the summer, I see Foxes and Badgers (At night! ), too! But I don't the rest of the year because I'm not allowed to stay up that late! 
But in the Summer holidays, there's no school for 6 weeks, so I get to stay up late!
Bethany |
20-01-2008, 11:24 AM
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It's not much fun at the moment out in the rain at night. And if you've got to get up early. It's the best thing in the whole world to watch wildlife (I think). |
20-01-2008, 12:00 PM
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Yes, I feel the same way! Inbetween posting, I keep looking out the window at the birds!
I can see...
1 pheasant
2 Jackdoors
1 pigeon
several bluetits
3 sparrows
2 starlings
1 robin (with the reddest breast I've ever seen!)
and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker!
and some other birds I don't know the names of!
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20-01-2008, 07:17 PM
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It was Hobbit the squirrel again, will try and get a piccy of her. She's quite old for a wild squirrel, been around for about 6 years now and still the boss squirrel! She was following me around while I was gardening today and not letting other squirrels near...I had a bag of walnuts in shells you see she's only got half a tail to - caught out by one of those cute, furry cats - but somehow it seems to add to her character.
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23-01-2008, 10:55 AM
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Oh, that sweet little mouse, Jane! |
23-01-2008, 11:41 AM
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Thanks vole-woman... and thanks for visiting my blog to have a look at the video. Jane |
23-01-2008, 11:46 AM
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Mine for yesterday was a group of Roe deer at one of my regular local haunts. I`d spotted a lovely conditioned buck in full velvet grazing in the middle of a field of rough grassland, and was busy crawling towards him to get within range for a pic or three. Unbeknown to me, there were 4 others to my right, totally obscured by the tall grasses as they grazed. Was just about the get close enough to start shooting the buck, when the others became aware of my presence and bolted, taking the buck with them too. So no pics this time, but a nice sight all the same.
Crawling through 2 inches of water in a flooded field was no fun though (and probably did my arthritis a world of good - i was a stone heavier with waterlogging by the time i went home ).
Mark H |
23-01-2008, 11:50 AM
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Mark. Great story. I would loved to have been a fly on the wall or bird in a tree... watching you on your tummy in a waterlogged field. True dedication! Jane |
23-01-2008, 12:03 PM
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