Mammal of the day

[Kayleigh]

This is my little wood mouse again..He is getting closer to the house..He is so cute..Look at those eyes

[vole-woman]

They are a really distinctive feature, aren't they? Good shot.

[Pete Collins]

This Muntjac deer is my Mammal of the Day - the photo was taken from about 100 yards away, so not brilliant. I was walking round the Ashridge Estate (National Trust) on the Herts/Bucks border, and had seen two more Muntjacs earlier on. Curiously I didn't see any of the numerous Fallow deer there - they must still be on their Easter holidays!

[monkey]

I am so pleased to have some photos of Brown Hare that are not just blobs in the distance! I know they are not the best quality but at least I have some!! They are so difficult to get near and it was fun sitting in a newly adapted hide made out of a pop up tent and it definately worked they didn't seem to notice this strange object erected in the field and the closest encounters yet! So these are my mammals of the day and hopefully more in the future.

Linda

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by monkey

I am so pleased to have some photos of Brown Hare that are not just blobs in the distance! I know they are not the best quality but at least I have some!! They are so difficult to get near and it was fun sitting in a newly adapted hide made out of a pop up tent and it definately worked they didn't seem to notice this strange object erected in the field and the closest encounters yet! So these are my mammals of the day and hopefully more in the future.

Linda

They are really good shots monkey.

My MOTD was a very small deer miles away in a field.

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Here is my contribution to the thread. Its a pine cone but if you look really carefully you can see a grey squirrel in the back ground. It was taken at Hayling Island nearly two weeks ago, during a break in dancing at the Jump Jive and Bookie weekend





Hope you like them it's not often that I post photos.

BWD

[vole-woman]

Great pics!

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

There not the best pictures but they are my first of water voles. Taken this morning on the Lower River Windrush.







I watched him for ages, so cute.

BWD

[vole-woman]

Aw, lovely, Billy. It's been too rainy here for them to come out.

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Originally Posted by vole-woman

Aw, lovely, Billy. It's been too rainy here for them to come out.

Thanks for the positive reply. Its lovely here today. This morning was the first time I've been to the river for a couple or three weeks. The water vole population seem to be doing fine. I stopped on two different bridges and saw a water vole from each almost immediatly. The local male ducks were busy harrassing the the lady ducks, must be that time of year I saw a tree creeper as well, the first one I've seen by the river.

BWD