Wildlife photos please

[quanglewangle]

Badger drinking: video

Walking along the track next to the field behind our garden Fred, my dog, says "come and look at this", indicating the well he sometimes stops at for a drink.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9cBchvo8M8kDrSp47

[quanglewangle]

Peacock butterfly

Peacock butterfly. Not actually in the garden, but within sight of it

[Small pumpkin]

Here’s mr toad. I met him last summer. Didn’t think he’d survive long with his deformed mouth and lack of sight. So I was very pleased when I bumped into him again a couple of days ago.



Female black bird is never far away when we’re in the garden. Bob took this photo. She always leaves when I get my camera out of my pocket.

[quanglewangle]

Here’s mr toad. I met him last summer. Didn’t think he’d survive long with his deformed mouth and lack of sight. So I was very pleased when I bumped into him again a couple of days ago.

Toads are great - they have such character.

[Starch]

You looking at me?

[mrbadexample]

Happy days.

[mrbadexample]

First day of activity at the bee hotel too:

[farendwoman]

A couple of deer just over the hedge.
We see them twice a year for about a week at a time - once on their way somewhere - and once on their way back.
Neighbours who live about a mile away see them shortly after us.

[burnie]

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A couple of deer just over the hedge.
We see them twice a year for about a week at a time - once on their way somewhere - and once on their way back.
Neighbours who live about a mile away see them shortly after us.

Looks like a buck and a doe, a bit early for rumpy pumpy time yet, but I guess that's why they are together, the doe looks like it's not far off giving birth, usually May/June time.

[farendwoman]

Looks like a buck and a doe, a bit early for rumpy pumpy time yet, but I guess that's why they are together, the doe looks like it's not far off giving birth, usually May/June time.

They’ll be gone on their travels by then so won’t have the privilege of seeing that.
Last year we had the previous generation I guess, because daddyo had a good set of antlers.

[mrbadexample]

The latest articles I've been reading about bee hotels advise one to replace the bamboo tubes each year. I don't get much of an opportunity...

[DannyK]

Jay through the kitchen window. Sorry about quality of some shots, wrong setting.
It had a partner but they both flew away just as I was aiming!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/103667.../shares/138s80

[PyreneesPlot]

I love the chatter from the jays - they have such a range of conversation!

This chap was peering round the corner into the kitchen yesterday - longhorn beetle, probably a capricorne de chene as we have masses of oak trees all round here & stacked in our woodpile & shed!

[Containergardener]

Jay's squawking remind me of pterodactyls hahaha

[Jay22]

I love the chatter from the jays - they have such a range of conversation!

This chap was peering round the corner into the kitchen yesterday - longhorn beetle, probably a capricorne de chene as we have masses of oak trees all round here & stacked in our woodpile & shed!

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What size is this thing PP, I’d have a heart attack if I saw that!!!!