Wildlife Corner

Very nice pics...thanks!

Many thanks Strongylodon - thanks to your ID I've just been looking it up on Google and by all accounts it's a nasty little blighter!ASSASSIN BUG

If you get the chance to drive to the Notts, Rutland, Peterborough area you're odds on seeing more than one, Pip. Wansford just off the A1/A47 is a prime spot to see them circling in the sky in pairs or more, and it's a lovely place too.:D

Not to it's face, Ziggy:D

It is or was definitely a Common Frog, it has long hind legs and toes, ear drums are prominent and as already mentioned, smooth skin. Toads can jump, my Fire Bellies can jump a foot high.

Yep, heard that also Ziggy about the metalic taste. BUT, I do use them in pasta/veggie meals and I have not had that issue of metalic taste or loss of taste ever in the many years I have used them. Also will just eat a hand full just like that because they are so yummy, (not often ---they are...

Wouldn't mind a few in my garden, but my own cats would object, and the food bill would be enormous, unless of course the police would allow the local crims to do community service in my garden.......................:D

But they haven't got this one! :D :D :D

Thanks guys that's brilliant, I'll give that a try

Many thanks Scrungee - just seen my first Holly Blue too - what a nice day

Good god, i'm staggered

Bet that was in Somerset He'd be 16 by now, probably got his provisional:D

I'd leave it for the time being. If it's looking healthy the parents are probably still feeding it, even though you haven't seen them. Obviously it's in danger from predators, but it might just need time to be able to find it's wings. Just keep an eye on it and see what happens.

You didn't see the look in its eyes, 160 million years of reptilian hate. I even said to it before I took my hand off its beak, "Now you're not going to have a go at me are you?" I gently hoiked it away and it came back just to bite me:DOH: No thanks for untangling it there then.

I often leave the Loch Garten webcam running while I'm working. Today my computer started to make a very peculiar squeaking noise. It turned out to be coming from a large, stroppy teenage osprey which clearly felt it was entitled to a bigger lunch.

I can just see the local paper headlines... "How to keep your nuts safe from marauding craws" ...Only ever had a woody in the garden once :D, lots of doves though along with the usual garden birdies (and sometimes a couple of Grey Herons)SF

My brother has 'Joe' the crow that sits on his kitchen window sill waiting to be fed with chips. As soon as they're put out for him he takes them off to dunk in the bird bath before eating.

WildflowersMaybe if Bees had more Wild flowers they wouldn't need to try to get in to these odd places!

Blimey Joolz, you're way ahead of me. I must get out more!!!

Nice close up.