Husband has just come back from walking the dog in the village, having found a very healthy looking, but dead, red squirrel just down the road. Roadkill it would seem.
The poor little mite has been retrieved and is awaiting collection by Bernard, our local area coordinator for Penrith & District Red Squirrel Group. They test them to try to keep a check on the levels of squirrel pox in the local populations. Something that is affecting the Eden Valley area particularly badly this year.
On a brighter note, we have new house guests. The House Martins have returned.
Last years nests came down in the really cold snowy weather in January, so they are having to do a spot of DIY.
And just to show that there are still some red visitors that Boy Racers haven't destroyed, one of our frequent visitors seems to be getting brighter and brighter. Male Lesser Red Poll, seen here on the right.
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