Mastodawn

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Not everyone is welcome at the chicken buffet! 🐭

This wood mouse (*Apodemus sylvaticus*) was caught sneaking into the chicken run, clearly hoping to share in the meal — but the chickens had other plans and chased it off without hesitation. Can't really blame either side!

Wood mice are a common but often overlooked part of garden wildlife. They're mostly active at dusk and dawn, and play an important role in the ecosystem as seed dispersers and prey for owls, foxes, and other predators. Seeing one out in the open like this is a treat — they're usually far too quick to photograph.

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Niet iedereen is welkom aan het kippenbuffet! 🐭

Deze bosmuis (*Apodemus sylvaticus*) werd betrapt toen hij het kippenhok probeerde binnen te sluipen, duidelijk op zoek naar een hapje mee-eten — maar de kippen dachten daar anders over en joegen hem zonder pardon weg. Je kunt geen van beide echt ongelijk geven!

Bosmuizen zijn een gewoon maar vaak over het hoofd gezien deel van de tuinfauna. Ze zijn vooral actief rond schemering en spelen een belangrijke rol in het ecosysteem als zaaiverspreiders en als prooi voor uilen, vossen en andere predatoren. Zo eentje rustig in het open kunnen fotograferen is een zeldzame kans — normaal zijn ze veel te snel.

#bosmuis
#woodmouse
#ApodemmusSylvaticus
#tuinfauna
#gardenwildlife
#natuur
#nature
#tuin
#garden
#biodiversiteit
#biodiversity
#tuinleven
#wildlifephotography
#DorgaldirsGarden
#Dorgaldirs_Garden

Diego Pastor Apr 27

[ES] Si este joven ratoncillo de campo (Apodemus sylvaticus, familia Muridae) no hubiera saltado justo cuando pasaba a su lado, ni me habría percatado de su presencia. Después se quedó inmóvil y me permitió hacerle un par de fotos. Procuré molestarle lo menos posible y le dejé en paz. Espero que encontrara a su madre enseguida.
Fotografiado con el móvil el 27/04/2026 en la provincia de Cáceres en una dehesa de rebollos y encinas.

[EN] If this young wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus, family Muridae) haven't jumped just as I was walking past it, I wouldn't have noticed it was there. After that, it stayed still and I was able to take a couple of photos. I tried not to disturb him much and I left him alone. I hope he could find its mother soon.
Photographed with the mobile phone on 2026/04/27 in the province of Cáceres (Spain) in a meadow with oaks (a "dehesa").

#mammalia #rodentia #muridae #apodemus
#ratón #mouse #woodmouse

GeologistsCat Apr 21

Today after finishing their #hedgewatch the humans met this little #rodent in the neighbours #garden 😻 We think it's a #woodmouse 😻

Wood mice were the first mammals in which a magnetic sense was proven; that is, they have a built-in compass.

#magnetoreception #mouse

Eco Loki Apr 14

Camouflé

(Mulot sylvestre, Loir-et-cher, Fr, 04/26)

#PhotographieAnimale #Photographie #Rongeurs #Mulot #Mignon #Foret #AnimalPhotography #Rodents #Mouse #WoodMouse

Sue Shaw Apr 1

Wild Woodmouse

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#mouse #woodmouse #rodent #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #britishwildlife #mastodonnaturephotography #mastodonnaturephotography #canon #mammals

Bath Nature Mar 29

Found a very dozy pair of Wood Mice on the outskirts of Bath today. Picked one up briefly to check for the rarer Yellow-necked Mouse, which has a complete yellow band across the neck. This one only had a small patch, so definitely a Wood Mouse. I returned it to its bed and its friend after examining it.
#Nature #Wildlife #Mouse #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #WoodMouse