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John's Mammals 2022
Second half of the year: 7. Mountain Hare leveret, The Cairnwell 8. Badger, Tundry Pond 9. Hedgehog, Hillswick, Shetland 10. Brown Bear, Bear Centre, Finland 11. Red Squirrel, Bear Centre, Finland 12. Reindeer, roadside, somewhere in Finland 13. Brown Bear, Bear Centre, Finland- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Having started the 2023 thread with a mention of my calendar pic rules, I'm going to close off (from my point of view and failing something momentous to mention in the last few hours) the 2022 thread with the photos that made the calendar for 2023. January - June in this post. 1-12 =January...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
The foxes are becoming more erratic as the breeding season starts to hot up. Patch in particular seems to be choosing times that avoid what the other dog foxes are doing. That said, only Scally of the other two adult dog foxes has turned up for the last few days. Last night one of the big cubs...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Christmas Day update: I had the same for dinner as the foxes (well we all had chicken, but mine was a share of a whole bird and they had their usual drumsticks). Patch is not limping for the first time since his bite early in the month. Happy Christmas Patch! Two days ago I saw a young Brown...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Brief fox news: Patch is on three legs with a hurty rear right leg - bitten I expect, culprit probably either his brother Smudge who is definitely feeling his power this winter, or Scally who is rock solid in charge (though didn't turn up for three days last week). Elsewhere Clare and I went to...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Saturday night I took photos of all four adult foxes - having had a grim reminder that things pass - here is a selection. Patch. Nearly three years old now and a little smaller than his littermate brother Smudge and dominant dog fox Scally. Rip (mother to Patch and Smudge, not that you'd...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
As Marion and I drove out of our road on Saturday morning there was a dead fox on the pavement, laid out on its side as if asleep on a hot day. Choose your own expletive.... I said to Maz "I've got to go and look", got out of the car and went to inspect the deceased. It seemed to be a thick...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Up in London again last night for a lecture on Spaceport Cornwall and the fairly imminent take-off and subsequent satellite launch from a 747 "Cosmic Girl". On the way back to Waterloo I was becalmed for a few minutes at Embankment Underground, Northern Line Southbound, and had a couple of House...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Went up to London for the Wembley American Football game last Sunday (Jacksonville Jaguars were "Home" team, against the Denver Broncos - Broncos won 21 - 17) which naturally involved travelling on the Underground for part of the journey. Waterloo Underground, Bakerloo Line Northbound platform...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Well that was a long gap.... sorry. Three weeks in Finland followed by the build-up of a good autumn for birds (I know others have been saying it isn't but I think it very much depends on your previous list, where you were and your availability). In Britain at least mammals have taken a back...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Have to see what I can arrange when I'm home - in Scotland currently... Speaking of which, up the Findhorn valley today, no eagles but a partial Ermine Stoat in June!!! I got onto it following the line of sight of a flying Common Gull shrieking from about thirty feet up. Always take notice of...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Thank you for a great short report of a highly successful trip! My news is a bit anecdotal, coming partly from a friend and fellow pub-goer and partly from my brother. My friend told me of his neighbour, who owns a Chihuahua and a Dachshund. They are normally only allowed out under control but...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
I came home from my brother's place on Sunday night and as usual talked to myself on the walk in from the car. Patch absolutely galloped up to me over the thirty yards from near the house to where I'd got to, then skittered around me without understanding how to convey what he was feeling. Foxes...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Some happier pix: Chinese Water Deer at Woodwalton Fen Muntjac female X 2 at Fen Drayton (in the second one she had definitely clocked me!) Rip having a yawn Young Rabbit at Portland Bill Otter in the River Otter- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
OK, I have a minute, so I'll put some pix up. First off, Patch is now all but healed of whatever was bothering him. That's the good news. The bad news is, here come the pictures, and (squeamish BEWARE) the first one is a bit grim. I need to make the point that he did this to himself because...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
I have actually contrived to see some mammals recently, though the absolute peach went to Roy with a Mole scuttling across the road while I was gazing into a field (he was driving I hasten to add!) A day out with Roy on 27 April after year ticks (both of us are chasing 300 this year) involved...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
In other news, I was at Moor Green the other morning and noticed a Rabbit with a lop ear. I took some photos because this rang a bell. When I got home I checked and found I had photographed a lop-eared bunny in the exact same place (I mean the same nettle patch!) last March (2021). Same ear...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Very nice squirrels Mark, I haven't been to see them for ages. Thank you for the reminder. "The garden Muntjac"......! o_O John- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
I had a dusk expedition to Fleet Pond LNR the other evening for a year tick of roding Woodcock (which I got.) On my return I walked in from parking the car burbling away to myself so the foxes could recognise my voice, as I usually do. In the hope of getting a shot of the Woodcock I'd taken my...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Second half, after moving from my rather damp position on the bank. John Misty morning on the reserve The bank and open fenland Chinese Water Deer on a cut area within the reserve Rotund male Muntjac Male Chinese Water Deer- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
On 14th April I got up at 0300 and was on the road in half an hour, so as to reach Woodwalton Fen and have time to walk out to the far bank before sun-up at 0607. I made it comfortably but hadn't allowed for the possibility of morning mist that blotted out the landscape around me and made...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Deer are moulting and many look pretty scabby at present. I was at Woodwalton Fen after Chinese Water Deer yesterday and many of the twenty or so I saw were tatty, often around the neck or on the back. Some weren't. I've got a load of photos to sort through, I'll post some as soon as I can. I...- Farnboro John
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John's Mammals 2022
Those are great Mark, especially the one on the frosty bank! I've got to get over there very soon. Cheers John- Farnboro John
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