Your Wildlife Sightings!

I read a story recently about a Walrus who kept sinking boats but really he was just after a wee rest.
I'm guessing you guys have probably heard about it. Such a funny story.

 

He did a bit of a boat-wrecking tour of Europe - including a circumnavigation of the U.K… before heading off for Iceland.

Last thought to be back in normal territory.

 

Magnificent

 

Ok TC wildlife experts….

just rescued this from a water bowl left out for foxes and hedgehogs….

What is it? Newt of sone sort?

and what should I do with it?

let it go somewhere shady and damp? Don’t think there are any neighbours with ponds .. maybe passing through?!?

 

Smooth newt. Possibly female

https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/ht...reuk/2012/06/getting-to-know-your-newts.shtml

 

Hope your smooth newt was okay. If there are bushes nearby you could put her in them as they spend a lot of time on land. Or if you know of a nearby pond.

It was passing through , I have seen the odd one in similar circumstances in my garden over the years . She was most probably getting relief from the water bowl travelling from a to b.

Yes I really hope she was alright. Frogs and Toads are more frequently seen in our gardens also travelling from a to b.

 

A few from Colgagh last week, a quietish kinda morning, I watched a couple of young Grey Wagtails feeding on the various insects they found on the fence posts, i counted 7 Egrets at one point fishing their way around the loch, saw the resident Otter prowling around the reed beds but he was just too far out for a decent shot but it was nice to just sit and admire him for a while, i won't manage to get out until the weekend but i'll head back down that way and see if i can get a better shot of Mr Otter and if i'm really lucky Mr Kingfisher might put in an appearance.

 

Again Johnie,,, stunning pics

 

Totally agree Good friend