Wildlife Corner

Our birds are very fussy and want to look at the bill before they eat the food. If it's cheap, they go elsewhere!

First one to catch it gets to write GC's web address on its back in marker pen.That'll confuse the French Chefs

Love that tune.

If he is limping, lets hope the hounds dont spot him.

Well thats good news then.!

Spotted another ladybird today (Nov 1st )

I voted for Bob, even though I think Bob is fake. I've never known a squirrel to develop a website or using the English language before. I suspect someone might have done it in his name. I would even go so far as to say that Bob doesn't even know about this. Bob is a victim of identity theft.

Found another tiny white Crab Spider, although it did stand out not exactly camouflaged against green Oleander leaves.

Love those graceful Avocets Strongy, thanks for sharing your visit with us, Jenny

As said above, Newts only need water to breed ( March /April) they will feed on small invertebrates for the rest of the year apart from during hibernation.

it does have different names across the UK

Spiders are currently putting webs up across the full width of the garden, thats roughly 10ft! Very impressive, less so when I can't see them coming.

Unlucky for the bee:(My son and I spent 20 minutes rescuing a bumblebee once, after it flew into the web of a gigantic spider in our outhouse. It took 20 minutes because we were keen for neither creature to be injured. I tried to knock the approaching spider away from the stricken bee with a...

I 've just caught up with this thread,would you believe it... If you've got an old large cuddly toy you could sit that on the patio over night,I used to have one sat next to my pond,charity shops are always selling them cheap too

That must have been a wonderful experience.

Disturbing the snake while it is trying to eat is bound to have an effect!Nigel, as you probably know, yours is about to slough so the colour is duller as the skin is loosening and the eyes have clouded over.

Ours has a bell, it drives us potty but doesn't seem to stop her! Admittedly she catches more mice & voles than she does birds, apparently they hunt birds differently to rodents

Great pictures Strongy!

Thanks all. No sign of mr frog today so decided to tip it out as I'm allergic to mosquito bites.

The starlings are permanent around my garden all year round but as autumn creeps in - as of now, the numbers start to build usually around a hundred settling on the overhead cables that run through my garden. They also make good use of my bird bath although I don't feed them or any birds because...