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Mammals - Fieldmice (also known as Wood Mice) Page 30

Image Taken on 05 Oct 2024 at 08:33 Image of day on 13 Nov 2024

At the peanut feeder where we sometimes see a Vole eating the nuts, we here see a Fieldmouse (Wood Mouse) taking advantage of the same easy-to-find food.

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Image Taken on 26 Dec 2011 at 16:22 Image of day on 27 Jan 2012

Only 6 minutes after the last recorded bird visit the evening gloom attracts out the first fieldmice (wood mice).

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Image Taken on 08 Jun 2010 at 23:19 Image of day on 22 Jul 2010

'If I kiss you will you turn into a mouse, or me into a slug?'
(Genuine single frame).

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Image Taken on 22 Jan 2011 at 17:38 Image of day on 10 Mar 2011

'Spring' is in the Air

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Image Taken on 30 Oct 2007 at 19:36 Image of day on 03 Dec 2007

We can see that some of there pyracantha (firethorn) berries have already been nibbled.

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Image Taken on 25 Jul 2011 at 23:39 Image of day on 06 Sep 2011

2 minutes later - after the showing off, the reward?

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Image Taken on 23 Jan 2007 at 18:14 Image of day on 30 Jan 2007

The apple is still attracting the gymnasts of the fieldmouse (wood mouse) population.

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Image Taken on 27 Sep 2006 at 02:22 Image of day on 16 Oct 2006

The fieldmice (wood mice) are still enjoying the glut of fruit.

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Image Taken on 24 Sep 2013 at 04:06 Image of day on 26 Nov 2013

Its no good - Fieldmice (Wood Mice) on their hind legs can look so twee.

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Image Taken on 30 Nov 2012 at 17:02 Image of day on 05 Jan 2013

Fieldmouse (Wood Mouse) practicing looking twee - not that it needs to practice

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Image Taken on 08 Sep 2012 at 04:01 Image of day on 24 Oct 2012

A little sweetie fieldmouse (wood mouse)

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Image Taken on 10 Sep 2012 at 03:46 Image of day on 24 Oct 2012

Another sweetie fieldmouse (wood mouse), undoubtedly on the lookout for danger.

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Image Taken on 29 Mar 2012 at 20:47 Image of day on 03 May 2012

This elegant Fieldmouse (Wood Mouse) made an appearance.

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Image Taken on 03 Sep 2011 at 00:09 Image of day on 25 Oct 2011

The Lookout? "Midnight, and all's well"
It reminds us of the classic pose of a Meercat, but in miniature.

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Image Taken on 09 Oct 2010 at 00:51 Image of day on 13 Dec 2010

A Twee fieldmouse (wood mouse) entry for this month. Is the lean a new fashion?

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Image Taken on 17 Sep 2010 at 19:27 Image of day on 11 Nov 2010

Twee fieldmouse (wood mouse) - with apple.

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Image Taken on 16 Jul 2015 at 03:22 Image of day on 16 Sep 2015

A pristine Fieldmouse (Wood Mouse) nibbling a corn grain in the small hours of the morning. Just how twee can you get?

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Image Taken on 29 Aug 2010 at 02:40 Image of day on 18 Oct 2010

At another site, also loaded with fruit, we have the winner of the 'Twee fieldmouse (wood mouse) of the week' competition.

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Image Taken on 07 Sep 2015 at 04:11 Image of day on 09 Nov 2015

The mouse that got away (from the cat 2.5 hours earlier) nervously scanning the surroundings on hind legs.

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Image Taken on 16 Jan 2008 at 20:40 Image of day on 14 Feb 2008

After a flood to almost the log top the previous night, scrapes left by other 'visitors' are still filled with water making this little mouse go paddling for a meal.

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