Here’s a little trip down memory lane, a photo shoot with one of my favourite foxes , Peanuts. She was a regular visitor and over a few months we built up a bond of trust. She would approach me with no fear but always maintained a short distance , normally around two metres. We would both sit on my drive and reassuringly she would run for cover if anyone else  arrived.  Peanuts loved peanuts, hence the name .But she would also never shy away from an egg.

The images were taken about 8 o’clock pm , with me lying on the ground using a flash gun to black out the background, It was still daylight and the flash didn’t seem to bother Peanuts at all. Obviously you have to be very careful using flash photography at night with nocturnal animals.

GREY SQUIRREL

Here’s my photo of the week , the Grey Squirrel. This individual is one of a family group that live at the Meadow Hide. The Grey is certainly devices opinion but for me , this most visible of our wild mammals is entertaining and charming.

by phans66 May 20, 2022May 19, 2022

NOW OPEN

Now Open Our battle trying to stop the local fox population stealing the hedgehog food so far has not been very successful , with boxes being broken into on a regular basis. So it’s time to up our game with a new ” hedgehog cafe ” Last night the cafe opened it’s door for the […]

by phans66 May 19, 2022

WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY

Wildlife Wednesday, 18 th May 2022 We are half way through May already , where does the time go ? The meadow is shooting up really fast . Despite my efforts at the weekend strumming the pathway down to the hide I still managed to get totally soaking wet from the knees down , due […]

by phans66 May 18, 2022