The first thing Mike and I saw when we walked into the Middle Wood this morning was that an animal had raided a hornets nest is a hollow oak tree, leaving pieces of comb scattered around the tree.
THE HOLLOW OAK TREE CONTAINING THE HORNET’S NEST
DEBRIS BROUGHT DOWN FROM AROUND THE HORNETS’ NEST
SOME OF THE HORNETS’ NEST COMB
Wilden Marsh Mike says: "Come join the fun!" (CLICK THIS IMAGE TO SEE OUR WORK PROGRAMME)
WILDEN MARSH CAMERA TRAP VIDEOS
Drone-fly (Click on image to read about crawling in the undergrowth).
Grasshopper (Click on image to see more).
Marsh Fox ( Click image to read about foxes).
Muntjac Deer (click on image to see more).
Hover-fly (Click on image to see more).
Blue Tit (Click on image to see more).
Marsh Squirrel (Click on image to see more).
Any idea what the thief was?
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I think the thief was a badger, Sarah.
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Wondered if they’d left tracks or claw marks for you! Yes, badger sounds like a good candidate. They’re determined enough!
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Brave badger!
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Not at this time of year, Ratty.
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Clever badger 😉
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