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Common buzzard (buteo buteo)

Status: Least concern

European robin (erithacus rubecula)

Status: Least concern

European robin (erithacus rubecula)

Status: Least concern

Wood mouse (apodemus sylvaticus)

This cute little bugger was hiding in the back of my shed, managed to get a (high ISO) shot before leaving her/him alone.

It's that Canada goose (branta canadensis) time of year again here in Wales. HONK!

Look him face!! Eurasian River Otter (Lutra lutra)

Eurasian River Otter (Lutra lutra) ((again)) I had the great pleasure of watching this one hunt for a while, it never resurfaced without a fish. From the orange tails I believe he was catching roach (Rutilus rutilus) but I could be wrong.

Eurasian River Otter (Lutra lutra) ((again)) I had the great pleasure of watching this one hunt for a while, it never resurfaced without a fish. From the orange tails I believe he was catching roach (Rutilus rutilus) but I could be wrong.

Look him face!! Eurasian River Otter (Lutra lutra)

Work smarter, not harder!

Crap phone photo but it made me laugh, the big snail was bookin' it (relatively speaking) and the little one was just sat there enjoying the free ride.

Both Garden snails (helix aspersa) I believe.

Common (European) starling (sturnus vulgaris)

May I offer you a frog in these trying times?

European common frog (Rana temporaria)

Possibly my favourite bird, the carrion crow (Corvus corone). Not as large and imposing as a raven, but very intelligent and quite beautiful.

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) This tiny spider was in a very awkward place and this was the best picture I could get. They are apparently colloquialy known as a White Death Spider, which seems a little dramatic as long as you aren't a bee or butterfly, as these spiders wait on flowers to ambush pollinators. This image was taken with a Nikon 40mm lens on a 12mm extension tube.

This is a little mouse I saved from a friends bath, years ago, where it had been imprisoned by their cat. It was released back into the wild unharmed. I think it was a wood mouse but I’m not sure. Note: I absolutely didn’t intend for the flash to fire when I took the picture.

Long Tailed Tit (aegithalos caudatus), not much larger than the Goldfinch, extremely cute and floofy, literally builds nests from spiderwebs and camouflages them with lichen. 12/10.

The Goldcrest (regulus regulus), the smallest bird native to Britain. Weighing around 6.5g yet capable of crossing the North Sea according to my book. Not the best picture but I was pretty happy just to spot it.

Your photos are just lovely. Particularly love your bird photography!

Thank you! I'd like to take photo's of more kinds of animals, especially wild mammals, but birds are just so accessible; they're everywhere. I have some mobility issues too so I can't go yomping around tracking deer and things like I used to. Maybe one day.

It's very interesting to look at your wildlife pics. They mostly look like alt versions of what we have in Missouri. Except the starlings. We have those.... Are they horribly pesky at your birdfeeders too? Any tips to help keep them away and let the smaller birds eat?

Thanks, I enjoyed your photo's as well. Regarding the starlings, I can't help you there I'm sorry, the ones in my garden are fairly timid and are often bullied away by the sparrows. It's interesting to note the different behaviour.

The happiest moment of my life. Perks of being friends with a zookeeper. (who said after I got out of the enclosure "I can't believe they didn't bite you". Thanks dude, didn't know they were likely to!

Hello Tumblr, would you like to meet my cat friend who used to help me out when I was working on cars where I used to live?

I never knew his name, but he got me through some tough times. Thank you cat friend.

Ever feel like you're being watched?

European Robin (erithacus rubecula)

European Starling (sturnus vulgaris) looking resplendent in the sun.

Common Buzzard (buteo buteo) quartering in the sun.

Gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Oh to be a squirrel, hanging from a tree with the back legs, eating with the front.

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

This is the picture of the starling I've been looking for to show you! (I've got c. 20,000 photos I need to sort out 😅) Look at those colours!! Also note how the throat feathers prick up when they sing.

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

I know, I post a lot of Robins. This fine individual was very friendly and came within about 2 feet of me repeatedly. Didn't even seem to mind the shutter noise.

Ice crystals formed on a spiderweb.

I ordered some extension tubes for macro work, to replace the finicky reversed-lens method, and they happened to arrive on a day we had freezing fog. I couldn't resist having a play out in the cold with them and I must say I'm impressed with their ease of use compared to the reversed lens, (for reference see the woodlouse picture below) although I think there is more chromatic aberration. More experiments are needed but I'm pleased with these shots as a starting point.

European Nuthatch (sitta europaea)

Unfortunately, I was physically blocked from getting any closer for a better shot. I don't see many of these around.

Addendum: These photos look quite dark on my phone but look fine on my PC. I'll probably split the difference and re-upload.

Common Raven (corvus corax)

This one was found in an unexpected place (for me anyway) It was foraging where a river met the sea, and appeared to be turning over rocks, looking for molluscs or crabs perhaps.