Starry Prints

 

prints

The voles are just beginning to re-establish their latrines. That seems to me to be a good sign as it suggests they feel safer and the predator has moved on.

A Sudden Flurry

 

juvenile Pied Wagtail

Baby vole, possibly with mum in the background.

Two adult voles fighting tonight, plus two more adults and two babies. Things are looking up for this colony, though I notice they're still not putting down obvious latrines.

Colours of Nature

male and female Beautiful Demoiselles

male greenfinch

 hidden hare

Painted Lady

 

Slightly Busier, with a Baby Vole

 

Still Quiet

 

Steady sightings, but still not the usual latrines and only one sighting of a youngster.

Stoat

The voles are under threat from a stoat - I've seen it on trail cam - and the water is so low it's almost impossible for them to escape under the surface. I'm worried as this is so early into the season when they should be building up their numbers. I have seen a baby, so that's a good sign. Hoping for rain tomorrow!

Going Underground

 

The water voles are very shy right now, so I'm only able to get images on trailcam.

buzzard

water vole latrines

green veined white and speckled wood butterflies

wheatear

yellow wagtail