Wood mouse

[wildone]

Originally Posted by Helen

Last year, I counted 41 of them in the garden, all together! They were on the drive, on the roof, everywhere!

I have had half a dozen or so all through summer, but now the numbers are starting to pick up again!

Hi Helen, either you are feeding them too well or they know the guns cannot get them while they are in your garden. Many years ago I lived on a Shooting Estate and during the shooting season the pheasants would sit on the roof of our bungalow and also on the low building next door. And they talk about 'bird brains'! Wildone

[Helen]

Originally Posted by wildone

Hi Helen, either you are feeding them too well or they know the guns cannot get them while they are in your garden. Many years ago I lived on a Shooting Estate and during the shooting season the pheasants would sit on the roof of our bungalow and also on the low building next door. And they talk about 'bird brains'! Wildone

Yes, there is a shoot just over the road, and they all come over to me and stay put!

I used to put seed out on the ground for blackbirds/pigeons etc in a part of the garden where it doesn't really matter if a mess is made. Anyhow, the pheasants soon became wise to it, and the rest is history!

One even had a nest, and had 9 chicks,unfortunately the chicks only lasted a day or so, before the nest was deserted and I never saw them again.

Anyway, back to that woodmouse

[mart1n]

My ducks keep catching mice in the garden. Yesterday I saw a bag of flour chewed open in a cupboard.
I think they look like woodmice from one I rescued from duck today but not sure. How do I tell them from housemouse, pics Ive seen online they both have quite big ears?