A bird dropping has landed on your timeline. Nice. Wait, that's not a bird dropping! 🚫 The Chinese Character combines its curious wing-pattern and resting posture to give the appearance of bird poo as a way of avoiding the attention of hungry predators. 📷: Iain H Leach #MothMonday #TeamMoth

Until this week I’d never had a Red Squirrel in care. Closest I’d come was earlier this year when I went to Selkirk to check on a poorly one but it died before I got there. It tested +ve for pox & Squiggle the Red Squirrel that I took into care Wednesday died from suspected pox. Then I got call…cntd

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Saw the Rabbit first, then this Roe Deer. We looked at each other straight in the eye (or camera lens) for about ten seconds before he shot off. Milkhall Pond, Midlothian @scotwildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social

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He's earned a scar fighting for the ladies attention, and mating rights! #pinemartens

Squiggle was found crawling on road near Innerleithen. I met up with finder in Selkirk & brought lethargic Squiggle home for a check up. I noticed tiny lesions around one eye. Lesions & lethargy point towards squirrel pox. Sadly he died soon after arriving in care. He’ll be sent off to test for pox.

Meet Ollie, a Carrion Crow. In this photo he’s just arrived back with me after I met up at Roslin with finder who had travelled with Ollie from Falkirk as he could find no rescue closer that had space to take him. Ollie’s struggling to fly so hopefully bit of TLC will have him back in the air soon.

Was at Hawick Vets earlier picking up juvenile gull that had been brought in. A hook with metal fishing lure was through bottom beak. Vet removed & it’s now with me for a few days before release. Accidents happen but can anglers please make every effort not to leave fishing tackle behind in water.

Heard fluttering in living room- wee #Tortoiseshell #Butterfly caught behind the blinds. Must’ve flew in when doors/windows open. Safely caught and released outside where they should be. :-)🤎🧡🤍🖤

I'm still monitoring the martens. It's Just much of a much.🙄 Live just now!

This Hedgehog arrived yesterday after being seen lying out in sun in East Lothian. They don’t sunbathe so was in trouble. Burntisland Hedgehog Haven was contacted by finder but like many rescues was full so BHH tried me. I’d room for one rescue so a volunteer, Tim, drove her to me. Fab team effort!

At yesterday’s event at St Boswells Community Woodland we carried out some small mammal trapping, catching both Wood Mouse and Field Vole, and also some moth trapping, catching lots of moths including Square-spot Rustic and Copper Underwing. @mammalsociety.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Meet Ozzy the Common Pipistrelle who came into care a few days ago. He was underweight but quickly learned what mealworms are for as can be seen in video. The thumping in background is Pablo stomping round his tortoise table. Pablo was rehomed from SSPCA. @batconservation.bsky.social

Swift found by Julie in her hairdresser’s toilet. Literally in actual toilet! Don’t know how it managed it but Julie fished out & got it dry. She called me & I picked it up. She did great job making sure feathers weren’t damaged. After some TLC I took for release. Thanks Julie for saving this one!

Short video of a House Sparrow that was brought to me after being caught by a cat.

Got message today about Ash tree that had lost big hollow limb, exposing an owl nest. We went out to check & found a young Barn Owl in a very exposed nest. It couldn’t be left there as it was too exposed & wasn’t old enough to survive on its own. It was very thin but we’ve got it to eat a little.

Meet Daisy. She came into care a few days ago after being picked up from a garden in Edinburgh. She is a young fox with only one eye and the one she has is almost blind, though she can see light and shadows. Following thread tells her story so far. #foxoftheday

#garden #camtrap out last night. Caught this Fox up close and personal. @bto-gbw.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @gw-ecology.bsky.social

Meet Mo, a Tawny Owlet found on a golf course far from any tree that could have an owl nest in it. Owlets do explore but usually stay close to nest. Normally I advise to leave owlets alone but sometimes they need taken into care. Mo was weak & thin but perked up after eating mice I had in freezer.

Best type of wildlife rescue is where wildlife is caught & released as quickly as possible. Recently we were asked to relocate duck that had hatched 17 ducklings in an enclosed courtyard & crows were showing interest in ducklings. We finally caught them & took to Tweed for release. 📹Steph Bartlett

1st post to Bluesky so thought I’d introduce myself. I’m Graeme Wilson, a Scottish based Ecologist & Wildlife Educator with over 25 years experience & a specialism in mammals. I’m also a wildlife rehabber. GW Ecology income supports education work & GW Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation. GWEcology.com