Exciting Day

Yesterday I actually took some time to enjoy the land. Rather than work tirelessly at clearing back nettles, putting up bird boxes or scattering seed I took down my hide and set it up so that I could photograph some of the species that visit the feeding station I have set up. Blue Tits, Great Tits and Long Tailed Tits all visited and whilst I waited even a Kingfisher appeared alongside the creek.

After sitting for awhile I went and took a water sample and set up my remote camera on the main gate post. I retrieved the camera this morning and rushed back to look at what it had caught. The camera had been activated 35 times and recorded Wrens, Blackbirds, Rabbits, Wood Mice and the piece de resistance a Badger!

I suspected Badgers frequented the site given a few smudged footprints. Bearing this in mind I baited the area in front of the camera with peanuts, a badgers favourite food.

Redpoll

As part of my sunday morning route I came across a small flock of Redpoll. They have thrown up an interesting exercise in identification as I struggle through the various subtleties of sub-species differences.