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Post by rowanberry on Jun 10, 2018 20:16:41 GMT
So it had to climb a tree (or feeding station) to get to the feeder?! That's one very determined woodmouse. It looks very well-fed in your second photo... I hope he was able to fit back out the hole he came in through.
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Post by Harold Smith on Jun 11, 2018 8:15:44 GMT
So it had to climb a tree (or feeding station) to get to the feeder?! That's one very determined woodmouse. It looks very well-fed in your second photo... I hope he was able to fit back out the hole he came in through. My feeding station is next to a Cotoneaster hedge and some of the small branches are nearly touching the spill tray. The Wood Mouse just steps from the branch to the spill tray. The Wood Mouse had no trouble exiting through the hole. Harold.
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Post by rowanberry on Jun 11, 2018 20:42:35 GMT
A woodmouse is my mammal of the day as well- they've not been around so much lately, (I suspect the fox cubs might have something to do with that) but I saw this one this morning crouched underneath a mallow that's decided to grow across the path this year.
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Post by Tringa on Jun 15, 2018 13:02:50 GMT
Mammal of yesterday was a pine marten at about 5:30pm.
It looked quite young but I'm not sure as they look so different in their summer coats. Unfortunately there wasn't any food out for it. If I put it out too early some disappears to other birds, or if the herring gulls spot it, all of it disappears. However, it returned about midnight and had a feed then.
Dave
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Post by Tringa on Jun 18, 2018 20:24:07 GMT
This little character just a few minutes ago - Dave
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Post by aeshna5 on Jun 19, 2018 4:22:58 GMT
Stunning photo, Dave.
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Post by ianr on Jun 19, 2018 6:33:06 GMT
Awesome photo Dave, what you feeding it baked beans ian
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Post by Tringa on Jun 19, 2018 10:52:09 GMT
Thanks for the comments. Never thought it before but they do look like baked beans. It is a mixture of peanuts, jam and a little peanut butter. It is probably not that healthy but both the pine martens and the badgers like it. I hope they get enough more natural food elsewhere
Dave
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Post by NellyDee on Jun 19, 2018 13:56:47 GMT
Oh cute:) Mine was seeing Pine Marten again - have posted video
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Post by aeshna5 on Jun 24, 2018 17:31:06 GMT
A Weasel running across the path in front of me on Horsenden Hill- first I've seen there, though I only visit 2 or 3 times a year, even though it's within walking distance.
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Post by Tringa on Jun 25, 2018 15:10:05 GMT
This delightful trio with mum who were around last night. With the sound up it possible to here them 'chattering'. They are just so full of energy. First time we have seen young this year and the first time any as small as these. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqoMBrDB7y0Dave
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Post by rowanberry on Jun 25, 2018 21:07:33 GMT
It's funny the way they crawl all over each other- they are very tactile. The fox cubs here spent most of their time squabbling!
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Post by ianr on Jun 26, 2018 8:13:24 GMT
How cool Dave we only get to see the odd woodmouse unless you count cats which we seemed to have acquired 4 more from the near neighbours recently. Any body know a good recipe for a cat curry ian
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Post by Tringa on Jun 26, 2018 10:05:16 GMT
Very rarely is there any disagreement between the pine martens. The behaviour in the video is fairly typical, especially between the young and the adult and continuing even when the young are much bigger. We think the adult sometimes leaves the little ones in the den so she can have a bit peace while feeding.
At the moment the bird table gives her a bit of respite as the young aren't big enough yet to make the jump from the log.
Dave
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Post by rowanberry on Jun 26, 2018 20:55:24 GMT
How cool Dave we only get to see the odd woodmouse unless you count cats which we seemed to have acquired 4 more from the near neighbours recently. Any body know a good recipe for a cat curry ian I don't recommend cat curry- it's impossible to get all the hair out.
Catapults work best. I use one like this (they're on sale!) and for ammo I use the biggest wooden pink beads I could find on ebay... about 2cm in diameter.
I don't want to actually kill the moggies, just scare the whatsits out of them- I aim at a tree trunk, and the crack of bead hitting solid wood usually makes them move pretty quickly. Being pink means I can find the beads easily in the grass for next time.
This method also works well with grey squirrels... and it's LOTS more fun than just trying to chase them away!
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