Category Archives: mammals

#Foxoftheday

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Throughout April, on social media, Chris Packham has been encouraging people to celebrate foxes by sharing a Fox of the day photo. I thought I’d put together some photos of foxes I have taken over the past few years.

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National Badger Day 2021

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Badgers are one of my favourite animals and I enjoy seeing all the posts on social media during National Badger day Here are a few of my favourite photos I’ve taken over the past five years. Cookie, is and always … Continue reading →

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Hedgehog

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Little tell tale signs that our visitor is back have been appearing in the front garden. It wasn’t going close enough to our permanent Birdsy camera to trigger it, but a handful of hedgehog food and a second camera confirmed … Continue reading →

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Yearly visit by a hedgehog

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Around once a year we get a hedgehog in the garden. While watching a Muntjac deer on the Birdsy camera footage this morning I noticed something in the back ground that’s not normally there. On the next clip, once the … Continue reading →

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Peregrines and badgers

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

One bird I love seeing on my local patch is the Peregrine falcon. It’s not often I get a glimpse of any, but last week there was one being bothered by a Buzzard. Pigeons make up the main part of … Continue reading →

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Otter

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

A week or so ago a few signs appeared locally that indicated an otter had been visiting. On the river bank there were a couple of piles of fish scales and on a branch that overhung the river was a … Continue reading →

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Busy garden during the cold weather

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With the past few weeks of very cold weather the garden has become quite busy with animals looking for food and water. Most birds and small mammals live very close to the edge during the winter months and a few … Continue reading →

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Polecat – Mustela putorius

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

It was a great surprise to see a clip of a Polecat on my trail camera this morning. I’ve only seen them twice before on my local patch. Once in March 2017 and again in February 2019. This morning’s polecat … Continue reading →

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Guest blog for The Badger Trust

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Recently I wrote a guest blog for The Badger Trust on badger bedding. How often does a badger change its bed?A Badger Trust guest article by Alex White Badgers have fascinated me since I saw my first one at the … Continue reading →

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Connections

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

One of the amazing things about writing a blog is the connections it makes. I’m not talking about networking or writing to gain anything, I’m talking about the feedback and comments that come back from around the world. As I … Continue reading →