'FORUM FRIENDS, WILDLIFE-FROM-WHEREVER' (Off-season, all cams off at Loch Garten)

Valerie D said:

Just noticed some posts about Andrew Edginton , I met him and his father in the hide at Rutland MB several years ago and he is indeed very talented . When EJ did not return I got him to do a wonderful painting of her for me on slate , it is superbly done and stands proudly among my EJ possessions . Really lovely young man and he has featured on Springwatch/Autumnwatch as well .

How envious we all are, Valerie - and this is one occasion I can confidently speak for everyone

Maybe one day you'll be able to take a photo of it and show us.

Wow!

Another wildlife artist who features on Spring/Autumnwatch is Robert E Fuller, whose videos I share now 'n then - and he's about to release 2 rescued STOATS live on YouTube.  What a wonderful friend to Nature he is.

And not only that - I thought that MIKE would like a glance at this on his birthday  

That's a very special MC, Mike

EDIT - By the way, I may be taking the day off in honour of Mike's birthday (need an excuse, as I'm just not getting anywhere!)

Stoat release live - it's been going for 5 minutes already :(

Waiting for news

Update from Roy on the honey buzzard

Just checked the Czech cams (Makov Animal Rescue), which we haven't seen for a long time.

The Pond was busy but the cam is constantly buffering, I see that the time is stuck on earlier in the evening, so I can't download the stream :(

The feeder cam is OK, just these 2 deer and then a separate one seen in the half-hour I've got:

Czech cams (Makov Animal Rescue)

The bird feeder cam has overwhelmed me.

Starting from a couple of nights ago...

Peeking mouse, who pops in and out all night, as you know:

First bird visitor of the morning:

Second:

First colour:

Robin's breast and apple/berries - clashing colours - that's Nature for you!

Refreshing the feeder, plus a tame deer:

Nice Pheasant close-ups in here - I'm hoping KORKY will get one of her Jay-with-beak-crammed-with-nutz specials, this Jay is a bit dull still at this time of the morning:

This Great Spotted Woodpecker is from later, I happened upon it while doing a quick scroll, during which time I glimpsed a frightening variety of Woodpeckers...frightening, cos I've forgetten them... I will be needing kind assistance later.

TEEJAY ?!!!

10:30 the first Spadger invasion:

The little guy on the left greeted us:

I've completely run out of steam.

scylla said:

I'm hoping KORKY will get one of her Jay-with-beak-crammed-with-nutz specials,

I can try scylla. Need to get this cam back on my radar. I'm keeping an eye on Harriet in SF at present for egg laying and the Dunedin albatross cam. 

I got the deer's bum......but only one of them