Wildlife at school!
Yesterday, the children at school were lucky enough to catch a brilliant view of a fabulous Red Kite over the KS1 playground while we were having break time! It was soaring in the sunshine, looking for food. They mainly eat carrion (animals that are already dead) but will also feed on chicks, small mammals and invertebrates such as beetles and earthworms. Mrs Smith has seen one three days in a row, at home, at school and out for a walk, so when out looking for wildlife, don't forget to look up too! When they are flying low, they are easy to identify because they have a forked tail. Can you spot it in this photo?
Red Kites are large birds of prey with a wing span of nearly 2 metres!
In Mrs Smith's Garden
Mr Smith helped with the search for all things wild in the garden and took some photos. Over the past few days we have found a green shield bug, a scary looking spider and lots of worms and woodlice!
Mrs Smith's Wildlife Walk
Mrs Smith kept looking for wildlife when out for a walk in the sunshine. There is so much to see but here are a few of the highlights!
A hedgehog snuffling about in the leaves - this was late afternoon so we weren't too worried about seeing a hedgehog in the daytime. It looked pretty strong and healthy too.
Bumble bee Zoom in to spot all the ants!
A comma butterfly
Spot the difference! The track on the left was by a Fallow deer and is actually a lot bigger than the one on the right which is by a Muntjack deer.
A beautiful primrose!
Last but not least a Tawny owl feather!! This was really exciting to find because it means they are in the area and might breed here too!
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