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taken this evening in the back garden. This mouse has been living in our garden for a while now eating the scraps from underneath the bird feeders. I sat out in the garden with him for an hour or so, not at all camera shy even with two flashes firing, and me sat just 2 metres or so away. Can anyone confirm the i.d. the book i have is a bit crap.
Not sure of the exact species although by the size of it in the frame looks like a rat, Very nicely done,Had lots in my garden in France and never tries so kicking myself now i have seen yours-nice one
Looks like a Woodmouse to me - very nice shot and a genuine wild one, most images you see of small rodents (including mine) are taken in captive conditions. If I were you I would remove one of the highlights in the eye!
This is definitely the ”Wood Mouse” Apodemus sylvaticus the only species which it could be confused with here in the UK, is the “Yellow-Necked Wood Mouse” Apodemus flavicollis, and from this viewpoint is can only be the common “Wood Mouse”.
To help with I.D. it does help if you say the general geographic location. In this case the ”Wood Mouse” is found throughout the UK and Ireland, whereas the “Yellow-Necked” is confined to the England/Welsh border and the south-east.
Its hard work capturing an image of a wild mouse that is roaming free! I'm not a big fan of flash lit images like this as they always look a little artificical but you have done a good job with a difficult subject.
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6 repliestaken this evening in the back garden. This mouse has been living in our garden for a while now eating the scraps from underneath the bird feeders. I sat out in the garden with him for an hour or so, not at all camera shy even with two flashes firing, and me sat just 2 metres or so away. Can anyone confirm the i.d. the book i have is a bit crap.
Any advice or crits much appreciated.
Thanks Stewart....
Looks like a Woodmouse to me - very nice shot and a genuine wild one, most images you see of small rodents (including mine) are taken in captive conditions. If I were you I would remove one of the highlights in the eye!
David
This is definitely the ”Wood Mouse” Apodemus sylvaticus the only species which it could be confused with here in the UK, is the “Yellow-Necked Wood Mouse” Apodemus flavicollis, and from this viewpoint is can only be the common “Wood Mouse”.
To help with I.D. it does help if you say the general geographic location. In this case the ”Wood Mouse” is found throughout the UK and Ireland, whereas the “Yellow-Necked” is confined to the England/Welsh border and the south-east.
Tim
Fair play in getting an image of a wild woodmouse, I agree with David regarding the highlight clone out the one nearest the edge.
Danny
Its hard work capturing an image of a wild mouse that is roaming free! I'm not a big fan of flash lit images like this as they always look a little artificical but you have done a good job with a difficult subject.
Good job
Niall