Of course it is purely coincidence but sometimes you have to wonder. The thought crossed my mind that I'd not seen a Goldcrest yet this year so when next I was brushing my teeth I wandered to the back window and looked out at the trees. A sudden darting movement caught my eye and a shape flitted from the fir to pine tree and there it was, a Goldcrest zipping around, pausing for a second or two before moving on. Most bizarre.
Went for a walk with the little one two weeks ago in Bourne Valley, beautiful sunny afternoon, and we witnessed five crows mobbing a buzzard just twenty feet or so off the ground and then when we went a little of track we stumbled across an adult fox. Great sighting but it was soon to be outdone. Further along the path we descended and disturbed three foxes, two playfighting and the other scent-marking. All beautifully bright orange coats, healthy looking with fine bushy tails. The little one's first fox sighting and although she thought it was cool I think I was more impressed.
And to finish the wildlife update we saw the badger last night, for the first time this year. He visited around 8pm and made short work of the leftover sandwiches.
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