A country lane at night-time is a wildlife ‘drive-through’. Daytime beings are tucked up, the night shift is out and about and because the vehicle numbers are few and far between… the night shift characters often frequent these road-ways… and meetings occur.
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Owl & Mousey
The car was halted because of an owl on the ground, still five or six car lengths ahead, dead centre of the lane, stood with its back to us.
Lit in full beams, it casually turned to check out the source of disturbance, then, just smoothly un-twisted its neck (how can they do that?) and resumed its work… that of plucking tufts out of a hapless little rodent, pinned down tight in the grip of one foot.
After a time of spectating a somewhat raw exhibition, the silence in the car broke.
“That’s amazing… just… am’maaaaay’zing.”
Professor Cox, the tv star science chappy dude, wasn’t the passenger, but it sounded just like him.
I quietly shared the opinion… an opinion no doubt, not for one moment, ever shared by Mr rodent mousey.
A few more seconds passed, then big-eyes ummphed itself aloft, taking mousey the munch bar, along for the ride… towards its’ next adventure… a visit to the food chain.
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The Poddling Badger
This encounter occurred whilst driving empty, with plenty of time to pick up a customer.
The badger first appeared in the headlights, running along the edge of the tiny, middle-of-nowhere country lane. There was not enough room to over-take considerately, so the car was slowed, way behind, to match its speed….
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