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Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse
climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from, some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it, I thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it moving - what I thought were quite large ears. The location it was in is right up against the kitchen chimney wall where the Aga gives out some warmth and where sparrows roost in various plants, too. There is plenty of cover there and birdseed too, from time to time. If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
"Sacha" wrote in message ... Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from, some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it, I thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it moving - what I thought were quite large ears. The location it was in is right up against the kitchen chimney wall where the Aga gives out some warmth and where sparrows roost in various plants, too. There is plenty of cover there and birdseed too, from time to time. If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon House Mouse |
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from Sacha contains these words: If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. Probably a juvenile. (Mouse!) -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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In article , Sacha writes: | | This is a possible. The others are.........not! Indeed. But "wood mouse" is a synonym for "field mouse", which are the bigger ones (though marginally smaller than the yellow necked one). You are almost certainly correct that it was a house mouse, unless we have a new species in the UK! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Very small rodent ID
On 21/8/08 21:52, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote: In article , Sacha writes: | | This is a possible. The others are.........not! Indeed. But "wood mouse" is a synonym for "field mouse", which are the bigger ones (though marginally smaller than the yellow necked one). You are almost certainly correct that it was a house mouse, unless we have a new species in the UK! Neither of us who saw it - adults, that is - think it's a house mouse! Its back was very dark and paled only very slightly on the flanks. Ray suggests it might have been some kind of shrew but it was smaller than a house mouse. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:55:48 +0100, Sacha wrote
(in article ): Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from, some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it, I thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it moving - what I thought were quite large ears. The location it was in is right up against the kitchen chimney wall where the Aga gives out some warmth and where sparrows roost in various plants, too. There is plenty of cover there and birdseed too, from time to time. If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. Dormouse? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Dormouse_on_hand.jpg -- Sally in Shropshire, UK Posted through the usenet newsgroup uk.rec.gardening |
Very small rodent ID
On 21/8/08 22:14, in article
, "Sally Thompson" wrote: On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:55:48 +0100, Sacha wrote (in article ): Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from, some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it, I thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it moving - what I thought were quite large ears. The location it was in is right up against the kitchen chimney wall where the Aga gives out some warmth and where sparrows roost in various plants, too. There is plenty of cover there and birdseed too, from time to time. If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. Dormouse? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Dormouse_on_hand.jpg I hoped it would be, Sally but R and I think the tail was wrong - admittedly we saw little of the tail because when it moved it was like greased lightning! What was so charming about this whole thing was that the girls (aged 7) spotted the little creature first, 3 inches away from them on the other side of the window. They were just so excited by the proximity and the fact they had seen it first, along with a spider and a squashed snail - talk about nature red in tooth and claw...... In that very corner we had a blackbird nesting about 5 years or so ago. The growth of ivy and jasmine was thicker then and she must have felt very safe and quite warm. We put up notices warning anyone visiting the house not to open the window by her nest and she never seemed to be upset or worried by humans peering at her and her young through the closed window. In such circumstances I'll go for a submarine type kitchen and nesting blackbirds over my personal preference for lots of lights and sun! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
In article , Sacha writes: | | Neither of us who saw it - adults, that is - think it's a house mouse! Its | back was very dark and paled only very slightly on the flanks. Ray suggests | it might have been some kind of shrew but it was smaller than a house mouse. House mice vary considerably in colour. What was its tail like, because that is the easiest way of distinguishing many of those "mouse like" animals? The only two British ones significantly smaller than the house mouse are the pigmy shrew (common) and harvest mouse (rare and wrong colour), but it could have been a young animal. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Very small rodent ID
"Sacha" wrote Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from, some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it, I thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it moving - what I thought were quite large ears. The location it was in is right up against the kitchen chimney wall where the Aga gives out some warmth and where sparrows roost in various plants, too. There is plenty of cover there and birdseed too, from time to time. If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. Just a long shot.. could this be your Mouse? http://images.google.com/images?q=Ha...m=1 &ct=title -- Regards Bob Hobden |
Very small rodent ID
On 21/8/08 23:18, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote: "Sacha" wrote Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from, some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it, I thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it moving - what I thought were quite large ears. The location it was in is right up against the kitchen chimney wall where the Aga gives out some warmth and where sparrows roost in various plants, too. There is plenty of cover there and birdseed too, from time to time. If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. Just a long shot.. could this be your Mouse? http://images.google.com/images?q=Ha...om.micros oft :en-US&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf8&um=1&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=1 &ct=title Size looks right but not colour. Ours was very dark as to fur. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
On 21/8/08 23:18, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote: In article , Sacha writes: | | Neither of us who saw it - adults, that is - think it's a house mouse! Its | back was very dark and paled only very slightly on the flanks. Ray suggests | it might have been some kind of shrew but it was smaller than a house mouse. House mice vary considerably in colour. What was its tail like, because that is the easiest way of distinguishing many of those "mouse like" animals? I barely saw the tail because when it went it went fast. The nose was not that of a shrew, looking at a photos of those. Its back was rounded and the separation between torso and head was very clear. The fur was very dark, lightening just a bit down towards the belly but only a very little. The only two British ones significantly smaller than the house mouse are the pigmy shrew (common) and harvest mouse (rare and wrong colour), but it could have been a young animal. Regards, Nick Maclaren. It was curious in that it sat almost motionless in the creepers for several minutes, shivering from time to time so yes, it did cross my mind that it might be a young something. Whatever it was, it was lovely for us and especially for the girl to see it so closely. Our grand daughter is already becoming aware of birds swooping past her face and the noise and movement of wildlife around us here. It's an extraordinarily valuable part of growing up, IMO. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
On 21/8/08 23:48, in article ,
"Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote: On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:55:48 +0100, Sacha wrote: Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from, some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it, I thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it moving - what I thought were quite large ears. It would probably be a harvest mouse. They are tiny, have large ears and vary in colour, including dark brown. Steve Very probable, I think. I've found one dark coated pic on Google but the rest of those pages won't load. It was certainly not the honey coloured coat type. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 21/8/08 23:18, in article , "Nick Maclaren" wrote: In article , Sacha writes: | | Neither of us who saw it - adults, that is - think it's a house mouse! Its | back was very dark and paled only very slightly on the flanks. Ray suggests | it might have been some kind of shrew but it was smaller than a house mouse. House mice vary considerably in colour. What was its tail like, because that is the easiest way of distinguishing many of those "mouse like" animals? I barely saw the tail because when it went it went fast. The nose was not that of a shrew, looking at a photos of those. Its back was rounded and the separation between torso and head was very clear. The fur was very dark, lightening just a bit down towards the belly but only a very little. The only two British ones significantly smaller than the house mouse are the pigmy shrew (common) and harvest mouse (rare and wrong colour), but it could have been a young animal. Regards, Nick Maclaren. It was curious in that it sat almost motionless in the creepers for several minutes, shivering from time to time so yes, it did cross my mind that it might be a young something. Whatever it was, it was lovely for us and especially for the girl to see it so closely. Our grand daughter is already becoming aware of birds swooping past her face and the noise and movement of wildlife around us here. It's an extraordinarily valuable part of growing up, IMO. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Young House Mouse attracted by the fallen bird seed because we have had exactly the same problem. |
Very small rodent ID
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On 21/8/08 21:52, in article , "Nick Maclaren" wrote: In article , Sacha writes: | | This is a possible. The others are.........not! Indeed. But "wood mouse" is a synonym for "field mouse", which are the bigger ones (though marginally smaller than the yellow necked one). You are almost certainly correct that it was a house mouse, unless we have a new species in the UK! Neither of us who saw it - adults, that is - think it's a house mouse! Its back was very dark and paled only very slightly on the flanks. Ray suggests it might have been some kind of shrew but it was smaller than a house mouse. You would have remarked upon the pointed nose of the shrew. Voles do not have prominent ears. Harvest mice are tiny but distinctly orange, like a miniature red squirrel. Gerbil? (Our cats brought us one once - no one claimed it so we kept it for years - can't remember how big they are though). Juvenile of almost anything? - young mice have big ears, because the ears don't grow as much during their lifetime as other bits of them. -- Kay |
Very small rodent ID
In message , Sacha
writes On 21/8/08 23:18, in article , "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from, some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it, I thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it moving - what I thought were quite large ears. The location it was in is right up against the kitchen chimney wall where the Aga gives out some warmth and where sparrows roost in various plants, too. There is plenty of cover there and birdseed too, from time to time. If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. Just a long shot.. could this be your Mouse? http://images.google.com/images?q=Ha...ie7&rls=com.mi crosoft :en-US&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf8&um=1&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=1 &ct=title Size looks right but not colour. Ours was very dark as to fur. How about the Bank Vole http://images.google.co.uk/images?gb...bank+vole%22&s tart=42&sa=N We have them in our garden and one regularly would pop out of the shrubbery to feed on seed spilt underneath the bird feeders. -- Robert |
Very small rodent ID
On 22/8/08 10:38, in article , "robert"
wrote: In message , Sacha writes On 21/8/08 23:18, in article , "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from, some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it, I thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it moving - what I thought were quite large ears. The location it was in is right up against the kitchen chimney wall where the Aga gives out some warmth and where sparrows roost in various plants, too. There is plenty of cover there and birdseed too, from time to time. If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. Just a long shot.. could this be your Mouse? http://images.google.com/images?q=Ha...ie7&rls=com.mi crosoft :en-US&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf8&um=1&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=1 &ct=title Size looks right but not colour. Ours was very dark as to fur. How about the Bank Vole http://images.google.co.uk/images?gb...bank+vole%22&s tart=42&sa=N We have them in our garden and one regularly would pop out of the shrubbery to feed on seed spilt underneath the bird feeders. I think you've cracked it! Thanks so much for that. I'll show that site to The Grand Daughter today. Very clever of you. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
On 22/8/08 11:01, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:53:27 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 22/8/08 10:38, in article , "robert" wrote: In message , Sacha writes On 21/8/08 23:18, in article , "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from, some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it, I thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it moving - what I thought were quite large ears. The location it was in is right up against the kitchen chimney wall where the Aga gives out some warmth and where sparrows roost in various plants, too. There is plenty of cover there and birdseed too, from time to time. If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. Just a long shot.. could this be your Mouse? http://images.google.com/images?q=Ha...ie7&rls=com.mi crosoft :en-US&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf8&um=1&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=1 &ct=title Size looks right but not colour. Ours was very dark as to fur. How about the Bank Vole http://images.google.co.uk/images?gb...bank+vole%22&s tart=42&sa=N We have them in our garden and one regularly would pop out of the shrubbery to feed on seed spilt underneath the bird feeders. I think you've cracked it! Thanks so much for that. I'll show that site to The Grand Daughter today. Very clever of you. Did you get the colouring wrong? http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/for...TML/index1.htm I don't think so. I said it was dark on the back and to me that's how the Bank vole looks in those pics! I don't remember seeing reddish brown, though. It seems about right for size and 'shape', too so maybe it's some other kind of vole? OTOH we do have several banks in various areas of the garden! I'll keep an eye open for it and see if it comes to the same spot again. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
In article , K writes: | | You would have remarked upon the pointed nose of the shrew. Voles do not | have prominent ears. Harvest mice are tiny but distinctly orange, like a | miniature red squirrel. Gerbil? (Our cats brought us one once - no one | claimed it so we kept it for years - can't remember how big they are | though). Juvenile of almost anything? - young mice have big ears, | because the ears don't grow as much during their lifetime as other bits | of them. A gerbil is unlikely to climb. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On 22/8/08 11:18, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote: In article , K writes: | | You would have remarked upon the pointed nose of the shrew. Voles do not | have prominent ears. Harvest mice are tiny but distinctly orange, like a | miniature red squirrel. Gerbil? (Our cats brought us one once - no one | claimed it so we kept it for years - can't remember how big they are | though). Juvenile of almost anything? - young mice have big ears, | because the ears don't grow as much during their lifetime as other bits | of them. A gerbil is unlikely to climb. Regards, Nick Maclaren. I don't think it was that. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
In article , Sacha writes: | | I don't think so. I said it was dark on the back and to me that's how the | Bank vole looks in those pics! I don't remember seeing reddish brown, | though. It seems about right for size and 'shape', too so maybe it's some | other kind of vole? OTOH we do have several banks in various areas of the | garden! I'll keep an eye open for it and see if it comes to the same spot | again. Nope. The only likely British vole is the bank vole - the others are unlikely to climb, too large, or both. And, despite the name, bank voles don't particularly favour banks. But they are very common. They can be told from mice by being blunter faced, with shorter tails and smaller ears, and slightly stockier in appearance. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Very small rodent ID
On 22/8/08 11:22, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:17:20 +0100, Sacha wrote: snip I don't think so. I said it was dark on the back and to me that's how the Bank vole looks in those pics! I don't remember seeing reddish brown, though. It seems about right for size and 'shape', too so maybe it's some other kind of vole? OTOH we do have several banks in various areas of the garden! I'll keep an eye open for it and see if it comes to the same spot again. We are expecting photos next time. Oh sure, I'll get the grand daughter to sit by the window for the rest of the day......... ;-)) We still haven't managed to photograph the magpie that sneaks in through the open kitchen door and eats the our cat's food. We think it might use the cat flap too. They're very clever birds, so it wouldn't surprise me a bit. Was it a sea gull that we read about last year that used to walk into a shop and help itself to its favourite crisps off a shelf? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
On 22/8/08 11:23, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote: In article , Sacha writes: | | I don't think so. I said it was dark on the back and to me that's how the | Bank vole looks in those pics! I don't remember seeing reddish brown, | though. It seems about right for size and 'shape', too so maybe it's some | other kind of vole? OTOH we do have several banks in various areas of the | garden! I'll keep an eye open for it and see if it comes to the same spot | again. Nope. The only likely British vole is the bank vole - the others are unlikely to climb, too large, or both. And, despite the name, bank voles don't particularly favour banks. But they are very common. They can be told from mice by being blunter faced, with shorter tails and smaller ears, and slightly stockier in appearance. Regards, Nick Maclaren. I really think that must be it. Thanks everyone. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
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On 22/8/08 11:23, in article , "Nick Maclaren" wrote: They can be told from mice by ...... smaller ears, ...... I really think that must be it. Thanks everyone. But I thought you originally said it had *big* ears? Or am I imagining that? -- Kay |
Very small rodent ID
-- "K" wrote in message ... Sacha writes On 22/8/08 11:23, in article , "Nick Maclaren" wrote: They can be told from mice by ..... smaller ears, ..... I really think that must be it. Thanks everyone. But I thought you originally said it had *big* ears? Or am I imagining that? -- Kay Which makes it a young House Mouse :-) |
Very small rodent ID
On 22/8/08 15:26, in article , "K"
wrote: Sacha writes On 22/8/08 11:23, in article , "Nick Maclaren" wrote: They can be told from mice by ..... smaller ears, ..... I really think that must be it. Thanks everyone. But I thought you originally said it had *big* ears? Or am I imagining that? I did but is that relative to its overall size as I remember it. Most of the time it sat with its back towards us, looking almost as if it was asleep. In fact, for an awful moment I thought it was dead and we'd have broken hearted little girls on our hands. Then it looked round quickly and scooted off. I wish the dratted thing would come back or that I saw a mouse to do a comparison. I still don't think it's a mouse. If it would turn up right now it would be convenient because the pest control man is here! I haven't shown Ray that web site yet so I'll see what he thinks but I do know he didn't think it was an ordinary house mouse. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 22/8/08 15:26, in article , "K" wrote: Sacha writes On 22/8/08 11:23, in article , "Nick Maclaren" wrote: They can be told from mice by ..... smaller ears, ..... I really think that must be it. Thanks everyone. But I thought you originally said it had *big* ears? Or am I imagining that? I did but is that relative to its overall size as I remember it. Most of the time it sat with its back towards us, looking almost as if it was asleep. In fact, for an awful moment I thought it was dead and we'd have broken hearted little girls on our hands. Then it looked round quickly and scooted off. I wish the dratted thing would come back or that I saw a mouse to do a comparison. I still don't think it's a mouse. If it would turn up right now it would be convenient because the pest control man is here! I haven't shown Ray that web site yet so I'll see what he thinks but I do know he didn't think it was an ordinary house mouse. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Delighted you have the Pest Control Man in as we thought too that it was a cute little thing until we identified it :-(( Then it got into the house :-(( Took a devil of an effort to get rid of it. Had to stop feeding the birds for quite some time as it was, as you say, attracted by the fallen bird seed Mike |
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In article , Martin writes: | | It was a seagull that dropped a battered flat fish onto my parked car windscreen | in Whitstable. Do they cook fish in super glue in Whitstable? The traditional superglue WAS made from fish! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On 22/8/08 16:39, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:56:42 +0100, Sacha wrote: snip We still haven't managed to photograph the magpie that sneaks in through the open kitchen door and eats the our cat's food. We think it might use the cat flap too. They're very clever birds, so it wouldn't surprise me a bit. They recognise themselves in a mirror. That's more than I do these days. ;-) Was it a sea gull that we read about last year that used to walk into a shop and help itself to its favourite crisps off a shelf? It was a seagull that dropped a battered flat fish onto my parked car windscreen in Whitstable. Do they cook fish in super glue in Whitstable? I suppose you could be thankful it wasn't an oyster still in its shell! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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On 22/8/08 16:57, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:50:22 +0100, Sacha wrote: snip It was a seagull that dropped a battered flat fish onto my parked car windscreen in Whitstable. Do they cook fish in super glue in Whitstable? I suppose you could be thankful it wasn't an oyster still in its shell! or a giant clam. Must be big seagulls in Whitstable.......... -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Very small rodent ID
On 21/8/08 21:20, in article ,
"Rusty Hinge 2" wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. Probably a juvenile. (Mouse!) Not a mouse. The closest seems to be the vole theory. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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On 23/8/08 00:52, in article ,
"Sacha" wrote: On 21/8/08 21:20, in article , "Rusty Hinge 2" wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: If anyone can suggest what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them to the children. TIA. Probably a juvenile. (Mouse!) Not a mouse. The closest seems to be the vole theory. Just checked with Ray. *Definitely* not a mouse, juvenile or otherwise, so we'll stick with the vole. Thanks everyone. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 21/8/08 23:48, in article , "Stephen Wolstenholme" wrote: On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:55:48 +0100, Sacha wrote: Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from, some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it, I thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it moving - what I thought were quite large ears. It would probably be a harvest mouse. They are tiny, have large ears and vary in colour, including dark brown. Steve Very probable, I think. I've found one dark coated pic on Google but the rest of those pages won't load. It was certainly not the honey coloured coat type. It could be a wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), they have big ears and big eyes. s. |
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