Sunday 27 November 2011

Sunday morning wildlife

A warm sunny late November morning provided the first opportunity for a while to get down to the river and enjoy the wildlife
A nonchalant muntjac just lay by the side of the river, seemingly unconcerned with dog walkers and photographers:
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Growing out of the footbridge, turkey tail fungus:
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Winter migrant red wings have started to feed off the berries on the over hanging bushes:
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And an opportunity, to see three of the four local raptors out hunting within half an hour of each other:
A common buzzard, flying low over the hedges before moving to the field:
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The once extinct in England, but now very common (if slightly fuzzy), red kite:
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And the once common, but sadly seen less frequently , a kestrel:
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Although no good walk would be complete, without some poo, and this looks distinctly like a water vole latrine:
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2 comments:

  1. can't believe the deer allowed you so close - saw two of them a few weeks back in ladygrove meadow and they were very nervous.

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  2. Hi Alan,
    I've seen it a few times in this one spot, maybe because it's safely on the other side of the river, but it doesn't seem to mind me or the dog walkers.
    Richard

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