Terry's Photographs.
Photo shows a kestrel we saw hovering and then swooping down to catch a small mammal.
The kestrel then flew into the tree to eat its prey.
Alison's Editorial.
This week we were on Brading Down helping Gift to Nature with ragwort removal. This is a slightly controversial task as although it is toxic to livestock should it get into their forage, it is the food plant for the cinnabar moth larvae. (Wikipedia advises that the cinnabar moth has been introduced to Australasia and N America to help control ragwort!) We were asked to leave any plants that had caterpillars on them. We all set to and then a rain cloud rolled in. There was enough rain to make it worthwhile putting on waterproofs, but it didn't last long. By the end of the session the back of Danny's truck was piled high with ragwort and another pile was created by the fence line for collection later.
Many thanks to Alison for the editorial and Terry for the photographs.
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