Wildlife Corner

I know loads of people who have bought bug hotels over the last two or three years. And not one of them has a single bug in it.I'm think the insects didn't see the adverts.....

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Lucky you. I would be very excited to have a pine Martin coming into my garden!

Outdoors, it's only invasive species I strongly object to - some of which could have been contained & removed from the local environment by the powers that be, but are now far and wide. Mosquitoes I can keep at bay with insect repellent when necessary.

Thanks for that info Redwing. Yes it could be a Black Headed Gull, will try and get a pic on Wednesday.

I can vouch they love mince pies, trouble is so do the blackbirds, magpies and starlings.

I think that is a Hairy, the Downy has a short bill but it is hard to determine from that photo.

I did - mine was ditched immediately and kept in the shed until bin day.

You can't help but admire the intellegence of these animals. The cubs grow so quckly.I guess it's because they don't survive many years, either in the wild or in suburbia, dangers for them everywhere.They also get a very undeserved bad press!

Girl Seal dreaming of Boy SealsSeal chat upSeal snog

As an Freshwater fisherman I used to watch his programs and did enjoy them and, of course, there was always his trade mark laughter while fishing. I didn't enjoy his sea fishing trips as much as he seemed so intent on out fishing anyone on the boat with him. A good man and angler, may his rod...

Move the groundel to your garden, sorted!

Sarafi, the cat from down the road that spends most of its time in our garden and propagator, was very interested in a squirrel.Sarafi stayed poised in this position for about four minutesThe Squirrel had spotted him right from the start and totally ignored himSarafi eventually jumped...

Never annoy a vegetarian, they don't know when to stop

You could have at least given them a saucer each!!!

Thanks everyone Can't say I've ever seen one before.

@wiseowl is right, nettles.

Hi pete, I remember when I was in the rif raf, many moons ago, and fishing the River Welland in Rutland late into the evening with Woods behind me and I heard a Fox scream like a Banshee. It must have been about 50 yards behind me and that sound made my blood run cold, I kid you not. When I...

Dreadful idea @NigelJ but quite right .Hare was my grandmother's favourite meat. I couldn't possibly think of trapping and eating it tho......altho I thought that way about the deer until they started decimating my garden. By the sounds of things @wiseowl I have everything in my garden to keep...

No need, Loki, FC and I are good buddies.