Nature post of the day – vole!

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I was going to write about something completely different, but then when I was out in the garden re-potting a plant I suddenly saw something small moving along the edge of the flowerbed. At first glance I thought it was a dead leaf blowing along, then I realised it was a little animal. It trundled along beneath some overhanging leaves then it turned onto the grass, ran along towards me and then stopped to nibble a few stalks. I crept closer for a better look, it was a little field vole and it seemed unperturbed. After a few seconds I snuck away and ran back to the house for the camera; sure enough it was still there when I got back. I approached cautiously, took a couple of photos, crept closer, took a couple more, then put the camera down and crept right up as the little vole sat there nibbling. I even reached out and gently stroked its head! Eventually it turned and trundled away again and disappeared among the plants in the flower bed. All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2016.