Wednesday 20 January 2010

Diggers


Once the bulk of the snow is gone the diggers get busy underground shifting small mountains of black earth upwards. The mole's life cycle suggests some reasons why activity is subject to these surges. Breeding is usually from February on. Sometimes the imagination suggests subterranean palaces are being constructed. Another oddity - why does so much of the activity take place close to gateways? Just a coincidence?
Two or maybe more stags were out on the moor this morning at 8.15. Too dark to be sure of numbers and much too dark to photograph.

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