Leaf litter

Mixed bag from set C.No story to tell,no behaviour to comment on just a collection of pictures of animals out and about on their daily activities.The pics stretch out over a month though ,earliest first and show just how deep the leaf litter has got......

Squirrel flicking tail at pheasant

This squirrel is getting territorial over it,s patch,they can get very aggressive at this time of year and are probably being possesive over the acorn drop.Pheasants eat them too.A friend related a story once of a squirrel launching itself at his terrier which was rooting amongst the leaf litter one autumn,it reminded my friend of one of the last scenes of Watership Down cartoon version when an ill fated rabbit flew at the farmers dog,despite the squirrels sharp teeth there can be only one outcome.In fact only the other day someone told me of a squirrel who came up to them chattering and flicking it,s tail ,there has been such a big acorn drop this year that it can,t be hunger just,i suppose,force of habit on the squirrels part......

Cock pheasant crowing

There is only 1 cock bird walking past this trailcam at this time of year and it,s this one.They,ve all got their own territories and our friend here has this prime spot that he struts around crowing from time to time ...........

Pheasants mating

In the the cool light of dawn these 2 pheasants are mating,this will give the 4th week of may as a hatch date whereas the mallard have chicks swimming about cheeping already.Losses are severe around here for pheasant eggs and chicks as the crows ,magpies ,foxes and probably the big cat take a lot,last year the pheasant poult broods that made it to flying time numbered 2,s and 3,s.......

Panting roe/pheasant