Back to colour

On the way back from a Sunday appointment at the hospital Jacque and I took a diversion to one of our favourite coffe stops. After which we made our way home via the back roads. We stopped at a place which we had decided previously as a possible spot for photo's. To our surprise we saw this handsome beast about 30m away looking straight at us poking his tongue out.

He did not run but just stood and stared.

Close by two of his females did the same thing. Just stood and stared.

A third female was spotted a little further away and again was not bothered just stood and stared. These animals had the freedom of the woods and fields which is what I like to see. They are part of the Knepp Castle rewilding prodject. I think the owners deserve a huge pat on the back.

There will be a lot more to come.
 

My new patch

I had the feeling that something was very fishy with the disappearing wildlife in my area of Sussex. I headed north out of my village for about 5 miles and found the area rich in wildlife. It was farming country but animals and not cereals as it is close to home. I saw many small birds and of course there were raptors like the common buzzard above.

I have come to the conclusion  that the difference in farming methods was to blame. In this new area there were no crops just animals with large wooded areas. This area backs on to the Knepp Castle estate. The owners renowned for their rewilding prodject.  In the future this is the direction I will be spending my time.