Non human visitors & residents of SE23

Not sure whether to start a new thread for the new season? It’s been a slow few weeks. Glad to see some tadpoles survived in frozen pond. Birds getting busy, and finding their voices.

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Not the best photo but I was a bit surprised to meet Mr / Ms Toad in the kitchen…

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In your kitchen ???:grimacing:


We had a visit from this cute little fella today which we think might be a bank vole - does anyone recognise it?

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3 posts were merged into an existing topic: Forest Hill’s Foxes

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Amazing macro shots, Al :metal:

Thanks Chris - tried to get some spiders but too much wind moving them about.

One more, heavy crop.

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Just had this lovely visitor to the garden. A homing pigeon I guess who was hungry and thirsty - we gave it some food and water and off it went…

Very tame!

ETA - it’s back this morning. Looks like it has got lost or decided to have an easy life.
I’ll report it online

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Froglets gone - back to insects…

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We are now getting wood pigeons back in our garden, since a local hunting cats owners have moved, :sweat_smile: phew!

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I don’t dislike then, but the Fox family near me is very noisy at night.

I have been hoping to see a stag beetle, but no luck. Instead, last night I found on my window ledge an alarming wasp-like insect of significant proportions. Horrid.

Can we have a “maximum six legs per creature” rule on photographs, here, please?

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Cocks rifle :wink:

Have their been many sightings of Parakeets recently? I was wondering the other day as often used to see them in the garden but havent for many months.

I saw a flock of green birds flying across the street ahead of me on Devonshire Road the other day. I’m pretty sure they were parakeets but did not get a long enough look to be certain.

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@LukeSlatford … I’m sure there are thousands in your garden. Closest Forest Hill has to their natural environment.

Seen a few down our end recently.

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I prefer to keep things wildlife friendly and reduce carbon!

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Cool - will keep an extra keen eye out when working from home tomorrow!