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20-09-2008, 06:17 PM
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| | | Water vole Arvicola amphibius
Another beautiful Saturday in Essex so we went to the RSPB Reserve at Rainham Marshes. I saw my first ever water vole!!!  
It seems to have a problem with one of its eyes. 
It looks much cloudier than the other one.  |
20-09-2008, 06:23 PM
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20-09-2008, 06:39 PM
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| | | Re: Water vole Arvicola amphibius
Lovely shots and pleased you saw one. The injuries could have been caused in a number of ways, but qute often any damage especially around the face is as a result of squabbles during the mating season. Hope it will be OK.
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20-09-2008, 07:03 PM
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good shots- Rainham apparently has the biggest population in the country; at least that's what they claim! |
21-09-2008, 09:33 AM
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| | | Re: Water vole Arvicola amphibius
Excellent shots bendog.
Shame on me .... Rainham Marshes is just down the road and I still haven't visited .... well, not since it has been designated as a RSPB reserve.
I normally watch Water Voles at Cromford Canal in Derbyshire when I am travelling to Manchester so I must make an effort to see the local population.
I undertstand that there is a Wryneck at Rainham Marshes at the moment too.
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21-09-2008, 10:21 AM
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| | | Re: Water vole Arvicola amphibius
heh, I was there myself last Sunday and saw 3 water voles at once on and near the floating platform. And then a grass snake swam by! I was rather happy  |
21-09-2008, 04:54 PM
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| | | Re: Water vole Arvicola amphibius
Thanks for sharing - I do love to see water vole shots! |
21-09-2008, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by rlchew  Excellent shots bendog.
Shame on me .... Rainham Marshes is just down the road and I still haven't visited .... well, not since it has been designated as a RSPB reserve.
I normally watch Water Voles at Cromford Canal in Derbyshire when I am travelling to Manchester so I must make an effort to see the local population.
I undertstand that there is a Wryneck at Rainham Marshes at the moment too.
Richard | There's still a Wryneck today at Rainham- there were 2 on I think it was Friday. |
21-09-2008, 06:31 PM
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Great shots. I'm still looking for some near Andover, but I'm getting closer 
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10-10-2008, 05:56 PM
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Lovely shots bendog, i've just found out about a place near me that guarantees seeing them.
I'll have to check it out
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