Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Vole

As we sit by the glass door of our holiday cottage I spot some movement just beyond the door area. At first I thought it a mouse of some kind but later found out it was a little 'bank vole' looking for bits of food dropped from the nearby bird feeder. A cute little mammal for sure. See Pip. "Bank vole (Myodes glareolus). The smallest of the UK voles, the bank vole is active during the day and night. The bank vole is the smallest UK vole with a reddish-chestnut coat and an off-white underside. Like all voles, it's a stocky little animal with a blunt snout, small eyes and ears. Its tail is short – just half the length of its body. At first sight, they can be confused with field voles, which are greyer with a shorter tail, or wood mice, which have a longer tail and move much more quickly. They can climb bushes in search of food. Diet: Fruits, nuts and small insects." Enjoy full screen