Mammal of the day

[mh68]

Originally Posted by jennyb

I was getting dressed this morning and happened to look out of the window as 2 foxes ran across the lawn! Guess what - no camera handy I know there are foxes around here but we don't see them very often and I have never seen 2 together before.

I continued getting dressed and noticed 2 red kites flying overhead.

All this by 8 in the morning! Maybe today is going to be a good day.

Jenny

Shame you didnt get any pics Jenny, but what an excellent way to start the day

Mark H

[jennyb]

Originally Posted by jennyb

Maybe today is going to be a good day.
Jenny

Yep, after the 2 foxes this morning, there were 4 deer in the field out front this evening - 3 roe (Mum and 2 youngsters from last year) and a muntjac. Too dark for photographs.

Only one squirrel attacking my bird feeders today - I think they don't like this weather either!

Not a bad day considering I did not go anywhere

Jenny

[tufftie]

Had 2 funny ones..the first was last night was woken up by a big crash and rather uncertainly i peeked through the curtain to see some white stripes looking around. It was Trinity, the naughtiest badger that visits, who tried to pretend he hadn't knocked the recycling box over and then started to try and climb up the trellis to one of the squirrel feeders which still had peanuts in it.

Then earlier on today Hobbit, the boss squirrel, was caught in the act half in and half out of my bedroom window. Turned out i'd forgotten to put nuts in her box and she was letting me know what she thought! She does sometimes come in but mercifully only this house i'm in at the moment. Trying to stop her from doing it as moving very soon now. Luckily a neighbough feeds them too - so they wont suddenly be without a food supply.

[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.

[tufftie]

Originally Posted by Words

It's very bold when it's mind is set on getting the peanuts. I'm usually a couple of feet away, no more, firing shots with my macro lens/flash. Ground shots are several orders more tricky as they won't keep still!

Do you get any yellow necked mice your way? Just wondered i'm in east sussex and we get quite a few round here.

[The Black Rabbit]

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...
Doug

[Brocker]

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

[mh68]

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

[Words]

I'm inclined to go with 'wood mouse' as well, but no law against them living in houses I guess!

[vole-woman]

Great thread!