Post by Psamathe on Jun 26, 2020 10:33:43 GMT
Trail-cam caught quite a few of him/her. I think a vole (rounded nose, small eyes, small ears and not shown in phgoto but shorter tail)
If it is, any way of telling which type of vole? Assuming vole, I assume either a bank or field vold. (Given I may be wrong on the vole ID anyway). Environment is a dry ditch in hedgerow with grass either side (long grass to one side, mown grass to other side). Tail is around 50% of body length (=Bank Vole?) (from frame captures form various of the video sequences).
Interestingly (s)he was active 19:30 to 21:00'ish (plenty of light) and mice came out to forage after sunset by which time vole? had disappeared.
Also, I noticed that the vole(?) foraged and found something then rushed off in the direction of dense cover (off camera) to hide/consume it whereas mice tend to forage around, find something and consume it there (where found).
Thanks (I'm still learning and unclear images don't make it easy when uncertain - above is captured frame cropped a fair mount)
Ian
If it is, any way of telling which type of vole? Assuming vole, I assume either a bank or field vold. (Given I may be wrong on the vole ID anyway). Environment is a dry ditch in hedgerow with grass either side (long grass to one side, mown grass to other side). Tail is around 50% of body length (=Bank Vole?) (from frame captures form various of the video sequences).
Interestingly (s)he was active 19:30 to 21:00'ish (plenty of light) and mice came out to forage after sunset by which time vole? had disappeared.
Also, I noticed that the vole(?) foraged and found something then rushed off in the direction of dense cover (off camera) to hide/consume it whereas mice tend to forage around, find something and consume it there (where found).
Thanks (I'm still learning and unclear images don't make it easy when uncertain - above is captured frame cropped a fair mount)
Ian
