Stoat on the verge

Driving back along the South Lickeen road, a Stoat was busy on the verge of the road 

I slowed down only for the little animal to threaten the car , I was rolling back with the window down shouting to shoosh it off the road , but it was close to the car wheel, it scurried off, back to the verge.

I then realised that my camera battery was flat. I chanced it..1bar flashing. I got out of the car walked up to the Stoat that was eating a frog and it was not threatened about me one bit, I sat next to the Stoat as it devoured the frog while I got a few photos in before the battery died

I then managed to persuade the animal off the road edge from verge of death with its meal.

Mewslade to Tiers Point- Gower,Wales

I had a few hours to myself on friday ,and headed out along the south Gower coast in search of Dartford Warblers that have been resident breeding in this area for about 6 years.The songs of Yellowhammers, loads of Whitethroats,Choughs ,Swifts and a family of Stoats gave my great confidence of finding some Dartfords.. but today it was not to be, perhaps when the Whitethroats leave there would be a better chance in catching a song.
Still it had been over 13 years since I had been here and it is a jewel of a coastline.

Mewslade Valley

Tier Point

Heath spotted Orchid (i think?)

South Gower

Fall Bay looking east

Stoat

Panic Stoat

A stoats flee`s a pack of Gulls among the rocks at Clahane, even taking the plunge to escape.

Stoat at Clahane

a suprise photo, taken on a dull december morning,a Stoat hunting the countryside walls