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Post by Tringa on Sept 14, 2018 12:24:44 GMT
One of the local badgers decided there was something worth digging for in the garden and did this - The hole is about 50cm x 30cm and about 35cm deep. Have to say I did not see it being dug but I don't think any other garden visitor would be capable.
When I dig in the garden between the rocks (the garden is pretty much a scree slope overlaid with soil) and the tree roots it is hard work.
Dave
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Post by rowanberry on Sept 14, 2018 19:47:56 GMT
We still have four cubs visiting most evenings... they are fully grown now, but I don't see them together often enough to be able to tell them apart.
They've taken to digging up my potted house-leeks and tossing them about the garden- I might have to invest in a few dog toys to keep them entertained. The woodmice haven't been seen in weeks- which is hardly surprising, I suppose!
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Post by duncan74 on Sept 15, 2018 14:34:51 GMT
That is a cracking photo of the fox, well done, We had on stare us out, Stefan, the SBBOT Warden an I were sitting in the hide at Restharrow Scrape doing a species count and along came this guy, turned to face us from about 5 metres away and stood staring at us, then turned and walke off to our left, it turned it's head once as it walked off, Duncan DSC06885 by Duncan Mclean, on Flickr
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Post by Tringa on Sept 15, 2018 14:38:43 GMT
Two good shots of foxes, RB and Duncan.
Dave
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Post by rowanberry on Sept 15, 2018 15:49:53 GMT
That is a very intense 'don't mess with me!' stare on that fox's face, Duncan. He's a solid, sturdy looking animal- I hope our four grow up to be so healthy.
Thanks for the compliments, Dave and Duncan!
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Post by Tringa on Sept 15, 2018 18:00:11 GMT
I do like the way foxes react to humans. It is either, 'let's have a look at this' or the way they sprint away sometimes, only to stop and look back, almost as if they are checking if running away is worth the effort.
Dave
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Post by aeshna5 on Sept 16, 2018 18:18:41 GMT
Ten Common Seals hauled up on the foreshore at Wallasea.
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Post by duncan74 on Sept 16, 2018 18:26:21 GMT
There is a good sized colony of grey seals at the mouth of the river Stour, boat trips from Sandwich quay, at £20 a head, I don't think so! Duncan
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Post by Tringa on Sept 21, 2018 21:03:02 GMT
One of this year's young that visited earlier this evening. Dave
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Post by rowanberry on Sept 21, 2018 21:05:28 GMT
What a great photo!
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Post by aeshna5 on Sept 22, 2018 3:22:23 GMT
Lovely photo, Dave. A few years since I've been up there to see one.
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Post by Tringa on Sept 23, 2018 15:34:41 GMT
Thanks. Although they have grown some and are more capable at jumping around they are still as mad as a bag frogs at times. Fortunately they are regular visitors-we were treated to a couple eating and playing for about half an hour a few days ago.
Dave
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Post by Tringa on Sept 26, 2018 15:58:47 GMT
About 10 posts back in this thread I posted a photo of a hole that was dug in the garden by, I think, a badger.
I think I have found the reason now. I put the trail camera on it for a few night and it picked up a mouse running close to and around the hole.
I think one of the badgers could smell or hear(I've read their sense of smell is excellent but in my limited experience their hearing is amazing) a mouse and tried to dig it out.
Dave
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Post by aeshna5 on Sept 29, 2018 16:01:30 GMT
Not just by MOTD but of the year! An unexpected + unprecedented visitor to just outside London was a Beluga which has been known to be present for several days now at Gravesend/Tilbury part of the Thames.
As I had no other priorities today I thought it would be rude not to go + look for it. When I first got to the river I didn't see anybody else but worked out which way to walk. I then heard it had been showing well + there was a small crowd outside the Ship + Lobster Pub. Within minutes I'd had several rather distant views of it surfacing.
I then went walking for a couple of hours looking at fauna + flora (sadly not finding a rare shieldbug which I had hoped to find!) + then returned + the Beluga was showing really well from the Riverside Park with many people enjoying the actively feeding whale.
There have been many concerns expressed about its welfare as it should be thousands of miles away in arctic waters but seems healthy + finding plenty of fish. Provided it can avoid being struck by large vessels hopefully it will remain healthy until it decides to depart.
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Post by rowanberry on Sept 30, 2018 19:37:24 GMT
What a wonderful thing to see! I do hope it stays safe and well, and is able to find its way back out to sea and a pod of fellow Belugas.
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