Treecreepers at my toes, a wildcat on camera
by Ray Collier from on (#15A5K)
Achvaneran, Scottish Highlands At the feeding station the birds were centimetres from my feet, unconcerned, while the trail camera picked out our night visitors
One of our three wildlife feeding stations in the garden is at the end of the house, where it has shelter from one wall and from four fruit trees. I call it "the sanctuary". There are seven feeders hanging from the fruit trees, with a variety of food.
At dusk, on the ground below the trees and on a flat-topped tree stump, I put small piles of peanuts and quartered apples to attract mammals - our night visitors.
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