After yet another successful year on the Odds & Sods thread, initially started I think by Hazy, it might be wise to kickstart the 2023 thread off.
Thank you to those who have contributed to last years thread, and there has been very interesting odds and sods in "Odds & Sods 2022" that aren't enough to place into a dedicated thread, which you can look back on the following link:
https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/278729/odds-sods-2022/1417300?pifragment-4285=76#pifragment-4285=1
What better for me, and as yet, I've not ventured far, ewe know what I mean, with this lassie on Baddesley Clinton estate yesterday....
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
A new word for me too ...
Well done Angus. You got those just right ...
Thanks :) They are stunning animals, our largest mammals I seem to remember. Great to watch at sunrise on the moors.
It was quite lovely once the mist cleared today, so I went out :o)
A few of the Terns are back at Lodmore, and I also saw first swallow of the year whilst driving home, and first House Martin flew by the window at home :o)
Unknown said:They do have there own terms oddly from other deer, not sure why. Stag = Buck, Hind = Doe and Calf = Fawn. At the end of the day it doesn't really matter, they are all beautiful, although saying you saw a huge Stag sounds more impressive than saying you saw a huge Buck lol.
They do have there own terms oddly from other deer, not sure why. Stag = Buck, Hind = Doe and Calf = Fawn. At the end of the day it doesn't really matter, they are all beautiful, although saying you saw a huge Stag sounds more impressive than saying you saw a huge Buck lol.
Lovely photos Bob.
My late father inlaw used to work on a large country estate, and always kept correcting me if I got the stag/buck terms wrong way.
He always said, the best way to remember stag or buck was, "on a stag night, you always paint the town red". He also said another way to recall, Fallow is alphabetically before Red, so likewise are the gender names.
Young fallow and red deer share the same name; fawn, though calf or kid can be used, though a lot depends on where you come from. My father inlaw used to call the red young deer calf rather than fawn.
regards
John
This magnificent fox was in our garden at about 6:30 this morning. One advantage to being an early riser.
It is feasting on bits of cat food my ingrate cat wont eat. Normally birds like Magpie, Jays, Wood pigeon, Carrion crows, Robins and Blackbird polish every morsel up. Not so, now that it is warm and other sources of food are readily available.
Notice all the daisies in my so-called lawn? I just about managed a no-mow April, thus allowing the daisies to grow and provide a valuable source of nectar to insects. Alas, I will l have to mow the lawn today. Not alas, this will allow me a no-mow May. Yes, result.
Forever wary...
This is a nice restaurant, great food to be had. Must return soon.
90% luck, 5% field craft, 5% camera skills.
Wonderful shots Angus. I hope you have a regular visitor ...
Didn't know that about the daisies. Must remember to use that as an excuse to not mow mine ...
A few from up in the hills this morning. First time I've seen a lapwing chick which was great.