All the other creepy crawlies and animals that interact with your garden and the countryside
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Bob S
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by Bob S » Wed Oct 08, 2025 11:25 am
Middle of the local valley this morning. Waiting for a bus home after a bit of an uneventful walk when this little one "popped" out of a bush opposite.
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SnappyMac
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by SnappyMac » Wed Oct 08, 2025 11:45 am
Bob S wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 11:25 am
Middle of the local valley this morning. Waiting for a bus home after a bit of an uneventful walk when this little one "popped" out of a bush opposite.
Nice Bob, I have never photographed one

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Bob S
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by Bob S » Wed Oct 08, 2025 11:50 am
SnappyMac wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 11:45 am
Bob S wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 11:25 am
Middle of the local valley this morning. Waiting for a bus home after a bit of an uneventful walk when this little one "popped" out of a bush opposite.
Nice Bob, I have never photographed one
Cheers Snappy. Me nether. Seen them a few times but they never really pose.
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PimperneBloke
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by PimperneBloke » Wed Oct 08, 2025 12:11 pm
Nice bob, I've snapped two but not great, as you say, they don't pose lol
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Linda257
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by Linda257 » Wed Oct 08, 2025 12:35 pm
What a lovely surprise

Pardon the Scottish accent
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Charles B
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by Charles B » Wed Oct 08, 2025 12:40 pm
Bob S wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 11:25 am
Middle of the local valley this morning. Waiting for a bus home after a bit of an uneventful walk when this little one "popped" out of a bush opposite.
What a funny looking little animal; I've never seen one before. A really good shot!
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Bob S
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by Bob S » Wed Oct 08, 2025 1:07 pm
PimperneBloke wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 12:11 pm
Nice bob, I've snapped two but not great, as you say, they don't pose lol
Cheers PB
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Bob S
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by Bob S » Wed Oct 08, 2025 1:08 pm
Charles B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 12:40 pm
Bob S wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 11:25 am
Middle of the local valley this morning. Waiting for a bus home after a bit of an uneventful walk when this little one "popped" out of a bush opposite.
What a funny looking little animal; I've never seen one before. A really good shot!
Cheers Charles. I've seen them a few times in hedgerows.... popping out to eye you up and then popping back.
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Charles B
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by Charles B » Wed Oct 08, 2025 3:33 pm
Bob S wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 1:08 pm
Charles B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 12:40 pm
Bob S wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 11:25 am
Middle of the local valley this morning. Waiting for a bus home after a bit of an uneventful walk when this little one "popped" out of a bush opposite.
What a funny looking little animal; I've never seen one before. A really good shot!
Cheers Charles. I've seen them a few times in hedgerows.... popping out to eye you up and then popping back.
They are quite a nightmare here in Germany because they like to sleep under the warm motor bonnet of you car and feast upon radiator hoses, belts, battery cables and wiring. I only have a bike and keep it in our entry way!

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Bob S
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by Bob S » Wed Oct 08, 2025 4:24 pm
Charles B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 3:33 pm
Bob S wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 1:08 pm
Charles B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 08, 2025 12:40 pm
What a funny looking little animal; I've never seen one before. A really good shot!
Cheers Charles. I've seen them a few times in hedgerows.... popping out to eye you up and then popping back.
They are quite a nightmare here in Germany because they like to sleep under the warm motor bonnet of you car and feast upon radiator hoses, belts, battery cables and wiring. I only have a bike and keep it in our entry way!
You have to admire them though, The first time I saw one was up in the local Peak District quite a few years ago. Chasing a large rabbit across a field. I googled then and know they bite through the spinal chord to paralyse larger animals. A bit gruesome but for such a small predator you have to be a little impressed.