Although I've seen Bank Voles occasionally before on Flash Lane, usually taking seed that has been left for the birds, today I had one out in the open in the sunshine. It looked surprisingly rufous in the sunshine having mostly watched them in the shadows.
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| Bank Vole |
More Dark Green Fritillary caterpillars seen today, possibly another dozen in three different locations so surely there will be some adults on the wing in the summer. My first Emperor Moth of the year today and several Common Lizard enjoying the sunshine and a calling Cuckoo.
Twice in two days I've come across Bank Voles feeding quite unconcerned out in the open. On each occasion my initial thought was that the animal must be ill but both were able to run for cover when they wanted to. In the photo below a finger was used to push a stalk of grass out of the way and I've left the finger in to show how close we were able to get to it. I'm assuming both animals were very young and perhaps freshly emerged from the nest.
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| Bank Vole |
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| Bank Vole |
These photographs of Bank Vole were taken by June Oliver in Tansley. A widespread species but like the photo below of Wood Mouse they are not easily observed.
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| Bank Vole |
