Such a windy morning walk today. One advantage is that deer don't always hear you coming (unless they are upwind of you.) How unobservant am I? I spotted this one before she saw me (though it looks as though Rue might have been noticed.) It wasn't until I downloaded the photo that I saw the chap in the background! It shows that your eyes are drawn to certain things but you don't necessarily look carefully all around.
One disadvantage of the wind is the amount of rubbish that blows around and its effect on wildlife. Near these deer I found a deflated helium balloon and the remains of a dead bird of prey (mostly eaten and decayed so I will spare you a photo.) The balloon was not decaying however, so I took it home to the bin. Obviously accidents do happen but releasing helium balloons is one of my real bugbears. Please don't do it!
Despite the rain, I'm still not seeing a huge variety of fungi, but it is early in the season. Lots of Sulphur tufts today. I love their sulphur yellow colour, found mostly on decaying deciduous wood. Pretty but poisonous!
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