Mammal of the day

[davetee]

Went for a walk this evening to do a bit of bird spotting...just as I finished the walk I surprised a muntjac on the path not 30 foot from the houses.

[RAINBOWRUSSELL]

Originally Posted by vole-woman

Wow. That second's just an amazing photo. A mole on its own would be cool enough!

My hu8sband is really jealous now...he was sitting looking out for ages last night...no joy...yet!

[pattie may]

Travelling home late last night, I saw three foxes. One alone and about half a mile further on a large fox and a smaller one. I assume that it was a vixen and a cub. I slowed down and the vixen stood watching me.

[RAINBOWRUSSELL]

Leaning over the gate late last evening watching a young fox cub running round the field(1st cub I've seen here!),he suddenly ran up to a Roe & her 2 youngens (which I hadn't spotted!)then shot off in the other direction really quickly!!!
The deer wandered around for a while then mum hopped over the fence,the other 2 were too small so they were running up & down trying to find a better way through..one did but the other didn't,just kept going up & back making a very soft sqeeky noise!Had to go in cos it was getting dark,hope mum found her baby !
Was a lovely experience to watch as they had no idea I was there.
Have seen 2 adult ones before but 1st time to see the young....wondered where the other adult was....I hope that wasn't what was being shot at the other evening!

[forestwildlife]

Being up at 5.30 am on a sunday has paid off, I didnt see any deer which is what I went out at a ridicuolus hour for but I did see one of these:

Im pleased as punch because ive never seen one and didnt realise how huge they actually were. This one actually charged a man with a dog a few times luckly he managed to get out of the way in time.

[Mark3]

Lucky you, forestwildlife. A great picture aswell, i would love to see a boar
My mammal of the day for yesterday is this roe deer,

[vole-woman]

That boar's fantastic! Nice deer as well.

[nutmeg]

Watched a couple of weasels in a local meadow - didn't get a clear enough view to photograph them but enjoyed seeing them occasionally popping their heads up in the grass.

[Jeapesy]

My mammal of the of the day is this fox seen from a hide at blue house farm
probably hunting for chicks

[vole-woman]

Nice.

[GothicSquirrel]

I was at Sutton Hoo at the weekend where my re-enactment group puts on a living history display. Just after lunch in the middle of a busy camp surrounded by visitors we saw a stoat run across the grass about 5 feet away - everyone just stopped to watch it. It's only the second time I've ever seen one so I was suitably impressed for the rest of the day.

[acherontia]

My mammal of the day is this young urchin. He/she was enjoying eating the froglets out of our pond - there's plenty to spare!

Acherontia

[vole-woman]

Well, I've learnt something! Didn't know hogs ate frogs.

Well done on the stoat!

[acherontia]

Originally Posted by vole-woman

Well, I've learnt something! Didn't know hogs ate frogs.

Neither did I ! They're very tiny froglets - sort of urchin canapes I suppose

Saw this fine creature today as well - Rattus norvegicus

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[acherontia]

As I was saying (it wouldn't let me edit in my forgotten image)

Rattus norvegicus..............

[forestwildlife]

I saw this beauty yesterday only managed to get one decent shot of him though.

About 10 mins after this a army helicopter flew over and it was so low that I didnt see anything for the rest of the afternoon because it scared everything away

[acherontia]

Originally Posted by forestwildlife

I saw this beauty yesterday only managed to get one decent shot of him though.

About 10 mins after this a army helicopter flew over and it was so low that I didnt see anything for the rest of the afternoon because it scared everything away

FFlying allowed in areas of beauty has been in the news recently - apparently they've changed some flight paths. Grrr. I transgress - Sorry!

Lovely to see deer - we have them round here but they're very evasive and usually too far away to photograph.

Acher

[pressld2]

Driving home from Croydon this evening and just past Crittalls corner, about 21:15, the sky was full of bats. Can't say what species but probably one of the pipistrelles. I've never before seen so many at once, over 50 and possibly 100.

Dave P.

[James M]

My mammal of the day, well technically today anyway, were bats flying low down overhead in the garden. There must have been 4/5, was great to see! and they were clearly having a feast as I got bitten to death by swarms of midges.

[Firefox]

Well,
the frst mammal ive seen in ages!!
yesterday i saw a squrriel run across my neighbours driveway!!

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by acherontia

My mammal of the day is this young urchin. He/she was enjoying eating the froglets out of our pond - there's plenty to spare!

Acherontia

one of my favourite animals, i looked out of the front window late last night and saw a hedgehog trotting up the drive and into the long grass on the lawn, (its long because we have had loads of wildflowers in the grass and not cut it this year yet) it spent a good quarter of an hour foraging in the grass before disappearing through the hedge,
there will be a dish of dog food waiting for him tonight if he returns

Brian,

(great pictures , by the way)

[aeshna5]

Really pleased to see 2 mammal species I've not seen before over the last few days.

First was an Otter. We were viewing a loch when a flock of c250 duck starting moving away from the reeds at the back where they had been loafing + there it was- head up + under, tail up. We had c10 minuters watching the Otter constantly diving + emerging as it moved along the back of the loch. A Red Squirrel on a nut feeder by the hide (1 of 3 we saw on the trip) was an added bonus.

The other real thrill was sitting in a baited hide (apparently the one used by Springwatch) one evening. At first just a couple of Wood Mice coming + then a several Red Hinds with a couple of fawns, but then just as we were about to give up a Pine Marten appeared. He soon shinned back up the tree as he detected the first of 4 Badgers ( much smaller than English ones- they were adult). The Pine Marten crept round the front while the Badgers scoffed at the back, to secrete away an egg. A bit later another 2 Pine Martens arrived giving incredible views. The local guide who had been here c20 times said this was the best performance hed seen + we were really lucky. I was so chuffed to see this stunning animal!

[pressld2]

A poor little wood mouse at RSPB Elmley Marshes today who was almost completely bald...



Obviously something not right but apart from the hair-loss he seemed perfectly okay, scurrying about and hoovering up the seeds under the bird table. I was lying on the ground to get low-level shots of house sparrows and a juvenile blackbird when I saw him. At one point he ran right up to me, between my arms as I was holding the camera in front of me. (I'm saying "he" because this looks like male pattern baldness to me! )

Dave P.

[shirl]

Originally Posted by pressld2

A poor little wood mouse at RSPB Elmley Marshes today who was almost completely bald...



Obviously something not right but apart from the hair-loss he seemed perfectly okay, scurrying about and hoovering up the seeds under the bird table. I was lying on the ground to get low-level shots of house sparrows and a juvenile blackbird when I saw him. At one point he ran right up to me, between my arms as I was holding the camera in front of me. (I'm saying "he" because this looks like male pattern baldness to me! )

Dave P.

Poor little thing, wonder what on earth is wrong with it and it does make it look at bit conspicuous too, hope it will be allright

Shirl

[Jamac]

Hi just foined the forum, so hello all. I've attached some shots of our latest visitor. Now that they are building up their confidence the vixen is also coming along on the forages with two healthy playful cubs. These shots were taken in our front garden in the "wee" hours but they have now starting coming in early evening when it's still bright so hopefully I'll get some shots of the cubs soon.
Sorry the shots are a little grainy but they are stills taken in pitch black from my Infrared CCTV system - will try to get some good photo's shortly.