rat

I know that lots of people will be thinking "yuck" at this one, but when we saw this rat eating nettle flowers whilst out for a walk across the farmland on the outskirts of Welwyn Garden City it really did look very cute and well deserving of a photo I think...

wheatear

In the last week of April we saw five wheatears including two pairs in the fields next to Cole Green Lane Cycle Path in Welwyn Garden City. Once we got into May we did not see them again so they must have moved on. The birds were a long way off when we saw them so there was no chance for a photo, but I have included one which I found on the Surrey Bird Club website at www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk

grass snake

The first time I have seen a grass snake in Hertfordshire! I was driving home from work along the little lane that lead from my school to the road in Ware and it crossed the road in front of me. I stopped the car and got out to watch but did not have the camera unfortunately. Lovely experience as it went quite slowly and was not bothered that I was watching it!