Category Archives: mammals

Day 2 – 30 Days Wild, Roe deer kids

Posted on June 2, 2019 by

During the past week or so this female deer has spent quite a bit of time resting in the meadow. Mainly because she was heavily pregnant. In the past couple of days she has had her kid. I caught a … Continue reading →

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Get Your Boots On

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

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First sighting of 2019 Badger Cubs

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

It may look like I’m really close, but I’m not. My camera lens is at full capacity and I’m balancing on a tree. All that taken in to consideration I’m really pleased to see 2019 badger cubs.   I had … Continue reading →

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Small mammal survey in woodland

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Over the weekend I helped out Oxon Mammals who were surveying small mammal populations in woodlands as part of a larger survey for the Mammal Society. 50 Longworth traps were set out in pairs over a 5 x 5 grid, … Continue reading →

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Muntjac deer

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

We have a small number of Muntjac’s on my local patch, a few of them are quite bold and are often reported in gardens around the village eating flowers, annoying or entertaining the householders. Many of them are shy and … Continue reading →

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Trail camera – badgers and a polecat

Posted on March 22, 2019 by

I’ve been using my trail camera quite a bit over the past few weeks, mainly at two badger setts. It’s been good to see some familiar faces and a surprise visitor. A polecat. Polecats nearly became extinction through persecution, but … Continue reading →

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What is Wildlife blogging?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

When I first started my wildlife blog in 2013 I never imagined that I would still be writing on a regular basis. To me wildlife blogging is jotting down things I see, mostly on my local patch. To record the … Continue reading →

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