Garden Wildlife 2014

[fermi de Sousa]

Many people have the early morning experience of startling a bunny when they go for a morning walk.
This morning when I started my car this grass-muncher bounded out of our garden and headed up the hill!
Apologies for the quality of the pic - he was moving pretty quick,
cheers
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[Chris Johnson]

This does look very like a Hoverfly, but in fact it's a Horsefly.

Good call, Anthony.

[ChrisB]

 Do they eat your plants Fermi?

[fermi de Sousa]

Do they eat your plants Fermi?

Hi Chris,
the kangaroos tend to only eat grass but their big feet and tails can really flatten plants! We once lost a newly planted Pecan tree when a 'roo jumped a fence and landed right on top it!
Wallabies can be a lot more destructive and eat a wider range of plants but so far we haven't had them come into the garden,
cheers
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[Roma]

Ladybird larva (7 Spot)
Ladybird pupa
Not sure what this one is - a different Ladybird?

[angie]

Filming wildlife . Ok I need to get a wireless camera if possible. Not sure how much distance they would cover. and if they are any good. Can anyone give me some advice on what to buy.
Yesterday two badgers were fighting right outside my gate. I thought they were going to murder each other. Then last night my secretive Pine martins were back. I have only seen these a few times so it would be nice to try and capture them. Saying this once I get a camera up and running they will disappear. Lets hope not.

Angie 

[Steve Garvie]

Angie, put up an easy to climb small bird table and leave out some bread smothered with peanut butter and strawberry jam -few Pine Martens can resist! 

[angie]

Angie, put up an easy to climb small bird table and leave out some bread smothered with peanut butter and strawberry jam -few Pine Martens can resist! 

Thanks Steve will give that a try. I know my American friend also likes peanut butter with jam, never tried it myself though

Angie 

[Maggi Young]

Thanks Steve will give that a try. I know my American friend also likes peanut butter with jam, never tried it myself though

Angie 

  It's very tasty, Angela!

[jomowi]

Angie, put up an easy to climb small bird table and leave out some bread smothered with peanut butter and strawberry jam -few Pine Martens can resist! 

We once stayed at a B&B near Glencoe where the preferred bird table food of the resident pine martens was half-coated digestive biscuits!  They even brought the youngsters along to share in the feasts.

[angie]

  It's very tasty, Angela!

Maggi might just give it a try  It was about this time last year that I first saw the Pine Martens just when the strawberries were ready.

Maureen I am not sharing my chocolate digestives 

Angie 

[Anthony Darby]

My son likes peanut butter and jam on toast too.

[Matt T]

Swallows have successfully nested in our byre for (as far as I'm aware) the first time and two recently fledged youngsters are trying out their wings within the safety of the roof space.

[fredg]

There are two predators after this fly. Which one is your money on?

[Maggi Young]

There are two predators after this fly. Which one is your money on?

Germany  Oh, sorry, wrong bet - getting World Cup Fever!

TWO predators? May be dim but only see  one, the spider - though that seems to have the face of an alien on its body.....