Wood mouse in our garden
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Wood mouse in our garden by Trevor Rickard as part of the Geograph project.
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Wood mouse in our garden
Image: © Trevor Rickard Taken: 18 Jan 2008
This little wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus, also known as the field mouse) is now a regular visitor to the bird feeder. It lowers itself hand-over-hand down the string, then feeds on the peanuts, clambers to the bottom perch for a short pause (pose), then drops off to the ground.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.114603
Longitude
-2.313782