Rodents
Until 2004 the only views we got of mice were as
fleeting 'what was that' moments in the long grass,
or as House Mice dead in a trap (humane traps in
our experience can maim rather than just trap).
Now we are baiting our night photo kit with ground
peanut 'grits' and waste fruit. TheFieldmice come to feed
and 'play' leaving their image behind.
Apple peel is a feast on a frosty night, though
their real favourite is ground peanuts.
Knowing where food
can be found they will even dig down through snow to
get it. All
non-hibernating small mammals need a continuous supply of
food in cold weather.