Walked to the top of the hill, close to home, turned around and couldn't believe the colour of the cloud behind the trees.
Hilltop View
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Wildlife
Highs & Lows
Highs and lows of today, and am pleased to say we’re all still here at home. Forgot to add another high, I also saw a peregrine.
Storm Ciaran Pip
Ciaran, the Sop. pip arrived on our Wedding Anniversary, November 1st. He'd been seen the day before at the base of a tree but was left there. As he was still there the following day the finder put him in a box and contacted me. Ciaran was extremely underweight for...
Woodie
This a.m. I received another call from a nearby village regarding another little Brown Long-eared bat. He was found on the ground in a metal and woodworking yard. The workers were unsure how long the bat had been there or whether it had fallen from a curtain covering...
Wanda doing well
Wanda, my little Barbastelle snoozing after her lunchtime feed. She guzzles her milk - she absolutely loves it. She also enjoys her ‘meat’ meals, but from day one milk has been her favourite. Look at those tootsies. Wanda, checking out her food bowl. It never ceases...
Wanda Barbastelle
A new arrival, a dehydrated and underweight barbastelle bat. She sought refuge on a military base and I felt I should salute as the soldier stepped out of his vehicle in his army uniform. She is a youngster, a little beauty, and my photo doesn't do her justice. I...
Chiff Chaff
A chiffchaff outside our lounge window investigating the teasel and hollyhocks for insects. We've also seen Goldfinches at such close quarters and feel very privileged.
Nathusius Pipistrelle
My immediate thought – I have a Nathusius’. His name is Giles, and he was found grounded on the 26th September. Nathusius’ pips are larger than our Common and Sopranos’ but I still needed to verify that everything checked out. Thankfully he wasn't injured - just in...
Little Rosemary
When Little Rosemary was rescued, she weighed only 2.63 grams and was a tiny, late-born, injured, sticky-winged, and mite-infested pup. As she grew, the small tear in her wing membrane became a 1cm hole, the little white patch, located to the right of her fifth...
Bee Hive Activity
Oh my gosh…I can't believe this has happened and I'm absolutely delighted. I've always loved the look of the old fashioned beehives and couldn't believe my luck when I saw one sitting in a skip. I rescued it and Brian kindly painted it for me, and for the past year...