Garden Wildlife UK

Well yesterday.. new starling babies from the nest in the roof, the first lot were sat around with 15 other youngsters.
We have a quiet visiting rook, and I heard him cawing for the first time, looked out and he was with his young uns.
There's lots of little fluttering sparrows and greenfinches around the feeders, and tiny goldfinches, aww.
Also I spotted a fox up the lane, with a really cool stripey tail.

Sounds like you are in a good location for wildlife.

Bird wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2024 6:56 pm
Also I spotted a fox up the lane, with a really cool stripey tail.

Could have been an escaped raccoon

Ha! Ya never know.

Yeah we're semi rural here, and tons of people feed the birds, which keeps other wildlife going. My mate down the road puts a bit of food out for his resident foxes, as he's got lots of ducks and a few other birds, so it's in all their interests!

Bird wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2024 11:15 pm Ha! Ya never know.

Yeah we're semi rural here, and tons of people feed the birds, which keeps other wildlife going. My mate down the road puts a bit of food out for his resident foxes, as he's got lots of ducks and a few other birds, so it's in all their interests!

I only ever saw one fox in daylight in my garden but I know they visit occasionally from night time trailcam photos.

Jacksparrow - re my friend with the ducks/fox, I had horses on his land a few years ago, and often I'd go up there about 4 or 5am. One morning I caught the vixen trotting down the hill after her two cubs, who were literally gambolling and rolling down the grassy slope - utterly beautiful!
We also startled each other once, when I walked round some very overgrown brambles and they were sunbathing outside the den.
There are 2 roe deer and a muntjac who graze there too - I could get fairly close if I made the horses surround me and walked with them.
I'm always humbled by nature's beauty. But y'know, even the intention of a photo will make them leg it!

The animals seem to know the habits of humans so don't expect to see us very early or late. They are mentally unprepared to face us in what they regard as their time.

I have been enjoying visits from Greenfinches for a long time now even through the period when tricho was decimating their numbers. They turned up with some fledglings today which was a very welcome sight.

Great bird to have visits Js. Don't have them often here.

Jacksparrow wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:33 pm I have been enjoying visits from Greenfinches for a long time now even through the period when tricho was decimating their numbers. They turned up with some fledglings today which was a very welcome sight.

That's really great Jack , they sure are not in great numbers. I have seen few in my garden, but they disappeared for some reason. Lots of goldfinches, but not greenfinches.