Wildlife Top Trumps

[poozie]

On my plot I have field mice, a toad, bumble bees, butterflies (attracted by my butterfly and bee bed) and a hedgehog. Plus we get visited by rabbits, partridge and deer.

In my tiny concrete backyard I have woodmice who usually try to move in with us in the winter, two frogs, solitary bees, hoverflies and ladybirds. Am visited by the usual birdtable birds. All protected by my Jack Russell.

[sewer rat]

And another addition - Red Kites. I used to see these all the time when I was gardening at Strathpeffer but now there are a pair nearby and I see them most days now.

[burnie]

SR,the Reds are spreading over eastern side of Scotland,let's hope they are allowed to thrive.Keep your eyes peeled for White tailed sea eagle as some more have been introduced.

[Pumpkin Becki]

I've just been told that what I thought was boring-old mouse damage to my carrots was more likely to be shrew damage! (because you can see the burrows in my raised beds). So that's a bit swankier isn't it?

[Twinkle]

moved a pile of wood yesterday and found

1 mouse
2 huge frogs
2 newts

[Headfry]

oh Pumpkin Becki.....no..... no.... not good.....
I have varmits that tunnel all over my plot! they eat all the root veg and anything else that dares to dangle its roots! It is driving me to giving up!
They ruin so much of my crop about 85% of it...truly heart breaking.
I have no idea how to rid the plot of them.
I love all nature but just cant deal with this!

[digthatchick]

Though I have not got a lottie (I am currently turning the lower half of the garden to veggies and chooks, just waiting for my poly tunnel now!) living in a rural area we have a lot of wildlife in the garden and this has to be the cutest.
It was injured, so after the pics were taken it was left on the pine. Sadly two days later we found it dead in the garden.
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...1&d=1222988044

[SueA]

What a shame, poor little thing it was probably all the rotten weather we've had which caused it's death. It looks like a long eared brown bat, I've never seen one of those, just the pipistrelles. Here's a link to some info.
Brown Long-Eared Bats - Plecotus Auritus - UK Safari