Wildlife Corner

It`s a privet hawkmoth FranGenerally found in the south of England at this time of year. Not as common as they used to be.The interesting thing about them is that the chrysalis can lay dormant 6 ins underground for up to two years.Great picturehttp://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1976 ...

Fantastic photos Glen,Lovely shot of the Stag.

Great shots Glen keep em coming.

It's a stunning bird, that's for sure. Never come across it before so shall be doing a bit of research.My kind of day out.TO

By all means, pm me your e-mail address and I'll send you the original. I have tried to enlarge - but it just lost focus. Remember most of the picture is of a lakeland fell though - which was what I was taking.

Nice to see one again ... we had them on the IoW, beautiful birds.

Most definetly a Juvenile Starling with a Blue Tit feeding to the left.They are all fledging at the moment and won't get their adult plumage until after they moult

had a feeling she might just do that, foxes i guess could give her a nasty bite, was watching a program on discovery all wild foxes are the ultimate supreme hunters for food, it was amazing how the fox can jump and catch their prey, very interesting programme.

Hi Gogs,Thanks for your help - will do just that, not long to go.

Great photography Pal Super subjects ,I also envy you.

One who is wise? (I didn't say old). :D

Great pictures gandy Most of the visiting youngsters in my yard now look after themselves. Rather amused by one today as it sat on the top rung of the seed feeder tapping away at the seeds through the perspex,the seeds need topping up and are just out of reach on the top bar.

Looks like a cub that has just been pushed out of the den. I think now is the time when they disperse. A lovely little animal.

Hi HA,Thankyou for that information.We saw one years ago when we were down on the South Coast and kept away from it because we heard that the sting from one could mean hospital treatment.It was on the floor just inside the door and it seemed quite dozy.I have it in a glass jar at the moment...

Great photo - lovely to witness too

Thankyou wiseoldowl.I will pass on your compliment to mr.fiz.He built it.

Ah, dear me, Geoff! If that's the case the options seem a bit limited.... 1) headphones playing soothing music to drown the b*ggers out... 2) a big fan blowing a gale above your head so's they find it too much like hard work to stick around... or 3) change the aftershave... :D

Great shot woo well done, I used to have one follow me and my dog when we went on our early morning walks, I used to drop dog biscuits for him he was there most mornings.

I quite like Bill. Sure he can be a bit silly but he does know his stuff, well about birds anyway. He was perhaps better when he did some programmes that were specifically about birds. He is naturally enthusiastic and I think that shows, I can put up with his faults. On Gardeners World I am sure...

Yes you should always take the mesh off the fat balls. I put mine in a sort of wire basket. You can buy them as a sort of green plastic coated open basket. You can then either buy a big fat ball or bags of the little ones. It certainly seems to be the favourite food in our garden. Do the birds...