Tales of the Riverbank

It's been a few weeks since I was able to get down to the field, but the voles are obviously doing well. Latrines everywhere, and two s...

I may have chopped this vole's nose off, but there's a nice clear shot of the dark brown hairy tail. Sometimes tails are all you gl...

It's ages since I posted a latrine pic - so there you are. Don't say I never treat you. Ringlet (I think) Burnet moth . You wait ...

In-laws visiting hospital this afternoon, so I snatched half an hour by the brook to watch these two. It's tempting when taking photogra...

Big adult Small adult The baby again. I wonder what their relationship is to each other? . The aim of this blog was always to talk about wa...

Finally got a picture of the great crested newt who lives in our garden pond. She still looked pregnant to me, but perhaps females always ha...