rats in thetford November 22, 2013Life in the British landscapemike Thetford Town center is great for watching wildlife including Otters and Kingfishers but, just as interesting are Brown rats that live by the river. The rats have their life made easy by the people feeding the ducks. Rats can be seen in and by the river catching and eating the bread missed by the ducks. Brown rat sitting in leaf filled river, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat reflection, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat jumping over a riverside plant, Rattus norvegicus Wet Brown rat walking on river filled with autumn leaves, Rattus Two Brown rats climbing by river bank, Rattus norvegicus Two Brown rats together Rattus norvegicus Brown rat trying to keep dry, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat drying in the sun, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat eating amoung autumn leaves and rubish in river, Rattu Brown rat eating amoung autumn leaves in river, Rattus norvegicu Brown rat sitting in rubish filled river, Rattus norvegicus Brown rats having a disagreement by a river, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat up a drain pipe, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat pulling a leaf from a river, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat holding a leaf, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat running, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat climbing carefully over a thistle, Rattus norvegicus Brown rats inreflective mood, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat pulling weed from river, Rattus norvegicus Brown rats drinking, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat sitting in leaf filled river, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat in drain with over hanging plant, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat pair feeding on river bank, Rattus norvegicus Brown rat eating by river, Rattus norvegicus
Roe Deer in the British Landscape September 9, 2013Deer in the British landscape, Latest and favourite photos, Life in the British landscapemike Roe deer at dawn stepping from hedge. September Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Roe deer at dawn walking from hedge. September Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Roe deer at dawn side glance from hedge. September Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Roe deer at dawn stepping out from hedge. September Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Roe deer looking at dawn. September Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Roe deer paused at ditch. Cloudy April morning. Capreolus capreolus Roe deer stepping across ditch. Cloudy April morning. Capreolus capreolus Roe deer looking at sunrise July Suffolk. Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer looking out of summer flowers, early morning August Suffolk.Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer in summer flowers, early morning August Suffolk.Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer in tall summer flowers, early morning August Suffolk.Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer Buck looking in wheat,. Sunrise July Suffolk. Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer Buck walking in wheat,. Sunrise July Suffolk. Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer Buck in wheat,. Sunrise July Suffolk. Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer curious in wet Barley field Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer standing in wet Barley Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer curious in wet Barley Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer looking out from wetq Barley Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer Buck in early morning light. Spring time Suffolk hedge. Roe Deer in wheat 583 1019 Roe deer family in evening light Capreolus capreolus 1021 Roe Buck crossing ditch Capreolus capreolus Roe Buck about to jump ditch Capreolus capreolus Roe deer fawns in evening light Capreolus capreolus Roe deer pair running in evening light Capreolus capreolus Roe Buck running in evening light Capreolus capreolus Roe deer pair grazing in evening light Capreolus capreolus Roe Buck looking Capreolus capreolus Roe deer family grazing in evening light Capreolus capreolus Roe Buck leaping in Suffolk field Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer running in winter field Suffolk Capreolus capreolus www Roe Deer in running motion winter field Suffolk Capreolus capreo Roe Deer, doe and last years young buck in winter field Suffolk Roe Deer in flight winter field Suffolk Capreolus capreolus www Roe Deer pair taking flight winter field Suffolk Capreolus capr Roe Deer in running stretch winter field Suffolk Capreolus capre Roe Deer resting and watching winter field Suffolk Capreolus cap Roe Deer in Suffolk winter wheat field. Capreolus capreolus www. Roe Deer getting up under a Suffolk hedge after a wet night. Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer resting under a Suffolk hedge after a wet night. Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer half asleep under a Suffolk hedge after a wet night. Capreolus capreolus Roe deer at sunrise July Suffolk. Capreolus capreolus
Beavers at Knapdale, mid Argyll July 28, 2013Life in the British landscape, Life on the wild west coastmike The Beaver absent from the UK for over 400 years has been reintroduced to trial sites in Scotland. One of these sites is Knapdale Forest mid Argyll where the Beavers are been monitored carefully to assess their impact on the environment before a possible permanent reintroduction is considered. It is possible to see the beavers at Knapdale especially in the early morning and in the evening. There is an excellent visitor centre and walks are organised by staff round the lochs where the beavers live. All these images where taken over a couple of days in July. On one beaver tags can be seen so that it can be tracked as part of the monitoring program. More information on the beavers can be found at this website: http://www.scottishbeavers.org.uk/ Beaver swimming across loch in late afternoon sunshine at Knapda Beaver swimming in late afternoon sunshine at Knapdale, mid Argy Beaver swimming past lilly at Knapdale, mid Argyll Castor fiber Beaver swimming at Knapdale, mid Argyll Castor fiber Beaver with tags at Knapdale, mid Argyll Castor fiber Beaver slipping into the water at Knapdale, mid Argyll Castor fi Beaver eating Bracken at Knapdale, mid Argyll Castor fiber Beaver feeding on Bracken, mid Argyll Castor fiber Beaver swimming away in late afternoon sunshine at Knapdale, mid Beaver lodge Knapdale, mid Argyll Castor fiber Beaver dam flooded loch at Knapdale, mid Argyll Castor fiber Beaver dam on loch at Knapdale, mid Argyll Castor fiber Beaver loch at Knapdale, mid Argyll Castor fiber Beaver + Kit 2 Knapdale forest, mid Argyll Castor fiber Beaver + Kit Knapdale forest, mid Argyll Castor fiber Beaver + Kit at Knapdale, mid Argyll Castor fiber
Otters in the Norfolk Landscape April 6, 2013Life and Landscape in East Anglia, Life in the British landscape, Otters in the East Anglian landscapemike I saw an otter on the Blackbourne river in Suffolk 25 years ago and there have been signs and sighting of otters living in North Suffolk and south Norfolk since then. In the last few years the otter population has increased but seeing them has always been a challenge, usually involving getting up ridiculously early and standing about for hours with only a small chance of success. However, recently in Thetford a group of around four otters has been seen regularly in the rivers that flow through the town centre. Otters can be seen during daylight hours fishing, playing and on the river-banks. The following images were taken in and around Thetford. Otter feeding south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter chewing on a duck wing south Norfolk river Lutra lutra Otter on river bank south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter busy with a duck wing south Norfolk river Lutra lutra Otter swimming on its back river south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters playing in a south Norfolk river Lutra lutra Otter swimmimng with sore nose on river south Norfolk Lutra lutr Otter swimming to river bank with fish south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter about to dive south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters at river edge south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter feeding under bridge south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter looking back in a river south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters greeting at river edge south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter looking back on a log south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter by river early morning south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter by stick in river south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters playing near river bank rubish south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter at spraint site south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter close up swimming south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter swimming mouth open south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter searching the river bank Thetford south Norfolk Lutra lut Otter walking on the river bank Thetford south Norfolk Lutra lu Otter trying to clean its river south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter diving and fishing Thetford south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter about to enter the water south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter eating fish under old bridge Thetford south Norfolk Lutra Otter collecting dry grass by river Thetford south Norfolk Lutra Otter investigating plastic bag Thetford south Norfolk Lutra lut Otters playing close up Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters rolling in the water Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter with large eel swimming Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters playing close in river Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter eating crayfish claw Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters water wrestling Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter running towards me Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter swimming away with large eel Thetford south Norfolk Lutra Otter with just caught crayfiish Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter going down river Thetford early july morning Lutra lutra
Butterflies in the British landscape August 15, 2012Life in the British landscapemike Siver-washed Fritillary and white admiral feeding on a hot July day. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Siver-washed Fritillary and white admiral fly by on a hot July day. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Siver-washed Fritillary feeding on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Small Tortoiseshell feeding on Thistle at Halls farm Comma resting on old Cow parsley Silver-washed Fritillary on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary pair feeding on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary back lit on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Siver-washed Fritillary on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Siver-washed Fritillary pair on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary feeding on Thistle Pakenham wood Agry Silver-washed Fritillary and Comma feeding Pakenham wood Agryn Silver-washed Fritillary feeding Pakenham wood Agrynmis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary feeding and flying Pakenham wood Agryn Purple Hairstreak resting in Bradfield woods Suffolk White Admiral feeding with open wings on bramble Bradfield woods Green-veined White feeding Bradfield woods Suffolk Artogeia White Admiral on sunlit bramble Bradfield woods Suffolk Limeniti Brimstone feeding dark background Genepteryx rhamni Silver Washed Fritillary feeding face on Argynnis paphia Silver Washed Fritillary back lit feeding Argynnis paphia Brimstone feeding sun lit flowers Genepteryx rhamni Brimstone backlit feeding Genepteryx rhamni old White Admiral feeding sunlit wood land ride Limenitis camill Peacock in sunlight Inachis io Silver-studded Blue Suffolk coast Plebeius argus Silver-studded Blue Plebeius argus Silver-studded Blue resting on a stone Plebeius argus 585 Brown Argus restin on Cocksfoot
Hares in the Suffolk Landscape June 7, 2011Life in the British landscapemike The Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) can be seen quite frequently on the arable farmland of West Suffolk, early morning and evening are the best times to watch Hares. The hare images on the page were all taken within a couple of miles of where I live mostly using a car as a hide. Over time the local hares have got used to my car and are happy to come quite close, sometimes too close to get photographs. More of my Brown hare images can be found in the “Farming and wildlife Norton Suffolk” section of this website Brown Hare female sitting backlit early May evening. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare, sharp turn on short dewy grass. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare in long grass in evening sun Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare, running on short dewy grass. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare pair looking both ways at sunset. Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown Hare, bounding on short dewy grass. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sniffing grass. Evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare May evening sunset. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare in meadow flowers, Suffolk evening. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare close in wheat at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting on track paw on chin dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret flying at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare in winter wheat at sunset, Spring Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret running at dusk. Spring Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare eating, sitting and looking at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare side look Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jogging lopsided Lepus europaeus Brown Hare eating Barley at field edge Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jogging on track edge Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting in evening light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare washing Lepus europaeus Brown Hare eating rye grass Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running on one leg Lepus europaeus Brown Hare listening back and front Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sneezing Lepus europaeus Brown hare waiting with setting sun reflected in its eye Lepus Brown hare leveret deciding what to do next Lepus europaeus Brown hare with toes at sunset Lepus europaeus Brown hare emerging into late evening summer light Lepus europae Brown Hare tip toe in late evening summer light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare close up running evening light Lepus europaeus Brown hare running late evening summer light Lepus europaeus Young Brown Hare running summer evening light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare eating Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown hare In June evening light Suffolk Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jogging Suffolk evening Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting grass Sufflok June evening Lepus europaeus Hare just after sunset Lepus europaeus Hare emerging at dusk Lepus europaeus Hare running close up Lepus europaeus Hare having a quiet moment Lepus europaeus Sitting hare Lepus europaeus Lepus europaeus two Hares in a chase Lepus europaeus Two hares one jumping Lepus europaeus Two hares in a face off Lepus europaeus Hare on the move at dusk Lepus europaeus hare hiding at a field edge Lepus europaeus hare browsing in wheat Lepus europaeus brown hare Lepus europaeus hare wet from early morning dew Lepus europaeus Red eyed hare at sunset Lepus europaeus Curious young hare Lepus europaeus Hare feeding at sunset Lepus europaeus Running hare Lepus europaeus Running hare in flight Lepus europa Running hare in flight Lepus europaeus Hare running in the evening Lepus europaeus Running hare flying stone Lepus europaeusRunning hare in flight Brown Hare washing in early morning light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare emerging from field edge, early morning Lepus europae Brown Hare eating at field edge, early morning Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running on the turn early morning Lepus europaeus Brown Hare about to leap early morning Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leaping to the side Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running early morning Lepus europaeus Brown Hare and Red Legged Partridge running early morning Lepus Brown Hare looking with ears down Lepus europaeus Brown Hare hiding in evening wheat Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running in evening light Lepus europaeus Brown Hare close up Suffolk June Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting in winter wheat, Spring evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare peering out of winter wheat, Spring evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare in winter wheat, Spring evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare at field edge sunset in eye, Spring Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare isitting on farm track, Spring evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare running on farm track, Spring evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare side look on farm track, Spring evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting green, Suffolk dusk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare stopped but ready to go, Suffolk dusk. Lepus europaeus Wary Brown Hare, Suffolk dusk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare green field, Suffolk dusk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting alone on a track, Suffolk evening. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare leveret on a track at dusk. Spring Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare jogging on farm track at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare slipping into wheat crop at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting and eating dandylion at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare close eating dandylions at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus euro Brown Hare eating dandylion at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting in grass under hedge at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare walking in long grass at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting on track paws up at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare sitting on track toe in mouth at dusk. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare low wiskers in evening light Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare, about to go on short dewy grass. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare, turning to go on short dewy grass. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare, sitting and looking on short dewy grass. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown Hare, Jogging on short dewy grass. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus
Scotland wildlife and landscapes November 24, 2009Life in the British landscapemike Pine marten guarding its bin with attitude Cairngorm NP Martes m Pine marten by a feild edge fence Cairngorm NP Martes martes 365 353 347 344 331 Red Deer in winter wood land Red Deer Bucks looking winter snow Red Deer Buck in snow 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 346 348 349 350 351 352 354 355 356 357 364 Red deer turning in snow
Life and Landscape in East Anglia February 10, 2009Life and Landscape in East Anglia, Life in the British landscapemike Snake's head fritillary in Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Snake's head fritillary white flower in Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Snake's head fritillary one white in Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Snake's head fritillary one tall white in Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Snake's head fritillary petal in Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Snake's head fritillary and Rye in Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Snake's head fritillary in sunny Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Snake's head fritillary flowers in April Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Snake's head fritillary many flowers in Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Snake's head fritillarytall group in Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Muntjac deer bouncing in the sun. June morning Suffolk Snake's head fritillary in a Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Snake's head fritillary and cowslip in a Suffolk meadow. Fritillaria meleagris Pheasant on a May morning, Suffolk. Phasianus colchicus Roe Deer curious in wet Barley Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer standing in wet Barley Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer looking out from wetq Barley Capreolus capreolus Roe Deer curious in wet Barley field Suffolk Capreolus capreolus 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 253 254 255 256 289 290 291 293 345 358 359 360 361 362 363 583 Roe Deer in wheat Brown hare running Hare toe hare pointing Brown Hare portrait Brown Hare in wheat brown hare eating 597 Barn Owl at sunset 631 White Fritillaria meleagris Snake's Head Fritillary Suffolk in a 633 Corn flowers and poppies in Suffolk field Silver-studded Blue resting on a stone Plebeius argus Silver-studded Blue Plebeius argus Silver-studded Blue Suffolk coast Plebeius argus Poppies in a high Suffolk field Roe Buck leaping in winter wheat Fox cubs playing rural Suffolk Vulpes vulpes Fox cub watching a fly rural Suffolk Vulpes vulpes Three Fox cubs playing rural Suffolk Vulpes vulpes Fox cub being curious rural Suffolk Vulpes vulpes Fox cubs having a quiet moment rural Suffolk Vulpes vulpes Fox cubs hanging out in rural Suffolk Vulpes vulpes Fox cubs close in rural Suffolk Vulpes vulpes Muntjac deer flying in the sun. June morning Suffolk Muntjac emerging into evening sun. July Suffolk. Muntiacus reevesi Brown hare out of the shade into the evening sun, July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Siver-washed Fritillary and white admiral feeding on a hot July day. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Skylark leaving. June morning Suffolk. Alauda arvensis Red fox with a "big old dog rat" June morning Suffolk. Vulpes vulpes Brown hare pair mad June box early morning. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Stoat stepping up to corner of farm trailer. Sept morning Suffolk. Mustela erminea Stoat looking over corner of farm trailer. Sept morning Suffolk. Mustela erminea Stoat about to jump of farm trailer. Sept morning Suffolk. Mustela erminea Stoat take of from farm trailer. Sept morning Suffolk. Mustela erminea Stoat jumping of farm trailer. Sept morning Suffolk. Mustela erminea
Otters west coast Scotland and Hebrides August 21, 2008Life in the British landscapemike The otter is active through out the day on the west coast of Scotland, otters take advantage of the often very big tides to feed in food rich coastal waters. These photographs of otters were taken in summer and winter on Skye at Kylerhea, North Uist, South Uist, Harris, Ardnamuchan and Knoydart. 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 292