Wildlife Corner

Sad, but probably the best outcome really, better than a protracted period of suffering and decline for the poor thing. At least you tried as much as you could for it mate, sometimes that's all you can do with wildlife, try to help and simply hope for the best. Perhaps your voice was a comfort...

I use Trail Cameras. Battery operated, outdoor casing, record to an SD card (or WiFi) when they detect movement, that sort of thing.But if your house CCTV can pick up that garden area, that's probably a better starting point ... unless all the wildlife is only a dot-in-the-distance , in which...

Today I've seen Brimstones, Peacocks, Orange Tips, Green-veined Whites and Commas whilst out on my local walk with wife and dog. I'm going to miss some species seen only at local reserves, but within a 5 or 10 mins walk other years I've seen over half the UK species.Only 2 stayed around for...

It does look like Hedgehog poo, here's some of ours, the size is about the same as a pencil

Lovely birds. A few years ago I had a Hoopoe in my garden, here in South Devon; I've also seen them in Nepal while trekking.

I found this dragonfly splitting atop my bamboo support. I couldn't believe it let me get close enough to take this pic!

Only if the lamb or Ewe is sick or not very well and the same for birds of prey and fox's even then the animal would be dead or on it's very last legs because they go for it or they are very very hungryBut you must not get mix up with a crow or magpie on the backs of Ewe's/lamb's when they are...

They look like house sparrows to me. There are around 20 or so in my garden, lovely little birds . They fly to greet me when I return home, just to let me know they need feeding. Also peer through the house windows to get my attention.

Blackbird as mentioned but it looks like it's from a late brood.

I only recently found out that active bees in the summer will actually have a sleep on a leaf during the day and also overnight.13 Things you Didn't Know About The Bumble Bee

On another thread I called them Panda Sheep

No it's a feeding station to keep the food dry, the 2 bricks are about 5inc away from the opening to stop cats getting in to eat the food. Thinking of putting another one out in the spring just in case they have some babies.

and the B: Live Biomass , how would any one like to live with that at the bottom of the house , mine all had mesh floors so ny mess would easily fall through and help keep the hive warm and dry and ...... talk about rose tinted glasses ....

I don't mind 1 or 2 it's nice to see them having fun chasing the magpie's but here we have too many so i have to keep them under control or they're be back to high numbers and do alot of damage to trees and one lady had them in her loft and chewed the wire's, not good

My apologies @Loki I've just seen this. I've been on holiday and then catching up for a week on things. Your babies look so cute . Are they still around? Difficult to be precise from the pics but they look to be around 4 -6 weeks old. In two of the pics the baby looks slightly elongated, like a...

Thanks, that's them I think, but I really wish I hadn't asked after reading that. Nick

Isn't it lovely how sometimes the simplest things cause the most joy. This afternoon feasting on my white buddleia (that incidentally I was going to dig up a couple months ago but thankfully changed my mind) sat 2 Red Admirals and 3 humongous round fat gorgeous bees and a blueish white butterfly...

If you want to screen the area, and provide a little wind-proof barrier to prevent the seeds spreading, you could use bamboos fencing rolls? I think they sell them in Aldi as one of their specials? It is soft, so will flex around any obstacles, and the hollow stems will also provide a little...

@NigelJ it is quite amazing isn't it It is so cold there though,, Dedication to getting that best shot I suppose.!