kenny14 656 Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Some of our less common Mammals can turn up in some funny places! A good photo opportunity all the same. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,924 Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Good pic Kenny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Cracking picture that ..and a very rare one these day's.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenny14 656 Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Cracking picture that ..and a very rare one these day's.. That's right millet, I remember them being very common, but unfortunately that's not the case now. Going by your location, I snapped that one not that far from you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 They used to be load's near to me and as silly kid's we used to shoot them with air rifle's.. ..i wish i knew then what i know now.. .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 180 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenny14 656 Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 They used to be load's near to me and as silly kid's we used to shoot them with air rifle's.. ..i wish i knew then what i know now.. .. Same here, and we'd also walk the banks with our Dogs catching loads of them, but nobody batted an eyelid back then because they were so common, and not protected by law. There's now none on any of the becks where I grew up, though there's still a decent number on the becks in the urban areas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 I have not seen any for year's on the beck's we used to roam...just rat's where the farmer's dump any surplace rotting wheat/barley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 i've heard many a person ask how you can tell a vole from a rat, is it me or are they like totally diferent? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 (edited) i've heard many a person ask how you can tell a vole from a rat, is it me or are they like totally diferent? Rats have much darker fur and the WV has ‘nice’ brown fur Rats also have longer tails which have no fur on The Water Vole has a more rounded face and much less pronounced snout and ears Edited June 17, 2012 by undisputed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenny14 656 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 i've heard many a person ask how you can tell a vole from a rat, is it me or are they like totally diferent? Rats have much darker fur and the WV has ‘nice’ brown fur Rats also have longer tails which have no fur on The Water Vole has a more rounded face and much less pronounced snout and ears Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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