Storm Eunice , a close call
Storm Eunice has blown it’s was across the uk in the past couple of days with record wind speeds recorded here and leaving a trail of destruction in it path. The meadow hide had a very close call when the winds felled one of the large trees that shelter the hide. The fallen tree literally brushed the door of the hide with absolutely no damage what so ever. A very close call indeed.
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THE MOLE
The Mole , Talpa euopaea Moles are a regular visitor at the Meadow Hide , we have never seen one which is normal but the evident there , with their distinctive mole hills periodically appearing in the grass path to the hide. The mole is a small mammal that spends most of it’s life underground…
SLOW WORM
Slow worm , Anguis fragilis With long, smooth, shiny, grey or brown bodies, slow worms look very similar to a small snakes and can grow up to 50cm long. In fact the Slow worm is a legless lizard , and are quite harmless to humans. Slow worms like humid conditions and emerge from their hiding…
REEVES MUNTJAC
The Reeves Muntjac ( Muntiacus reevesi ) is a small stocky deer , with a distinctive haunched appearance , with a rusty brown coat which turns a dull shade of grey in winter. The Muntjac was named in 1812 after John Reeves of the East India Company. This non native species originated in south east Asia and was introduced to…
“If you talk to animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys.” Chief Dan George
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One of the best pieces of advise I have heard in a long time , thank you for taking the time to comment
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I agree with you, thanks to you for your interesting posts 😀
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Glad to hear the hide is safe. Very close call!
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Yes , a few of the trees at the meadow are very old , this was one of those trees. So now a little more replanting needed
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Phew- that’s good news x
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Thank you , yes a close call
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Lucky indeed , thankfully
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Thank you
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Lucky escape
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Yes , very lucky
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