10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2024

Rather more are killed in collisions with cars. Undesirable alien: there are an estimated 2 million Grey Squirrels in Britain An English Red Squirrel. First released into Britain 150 years ago, they have largely ousted the native Red Squirrel. Muntjac venison is very good to eat, but despite this, not many are shot.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2024

They will also kill any water birds they can capture, from Kingfishers to Mallard. I’ve yet to see an English pine marten, but I once watched one hunting red squirrels in the Bialowieza Forest in Poland. The post Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks first appeared on 10,000 Birds.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

I also watched a red fox bury her mate after a cougar had killed him. He never chased the rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, or deer who regularly visited. I wondered what in the world he’d brought back and discovered the wet ball of fur was a very young bunny. Photo by Paul Huber.

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