Kingswells has more than its fair share of green cooridors, ponds, streams and other areas idea for wildlife. And most residents have a garden or access to a green area. So here are a few tips taken from Scottish Wild LIfe Trust of things that can be done in your garden to allow wild life to thrive.
The deer that we see around Kingswells will probably be either Red Deer or Roe Deer. The website http://www.jakes-bones.com/2010/10/how-to-tell-red-and-roe-deer-apart.html. helps you tell the difference.
The foxes that are found in Britain are Red Foxes. There are loads of different animals that could be around – badgers, buzzards, kestrels, bats, squirrels and any number of garden birds, insects and wildflowers.
Ispot is a handy website http://www.ispot.org.uk/ you can upload you wildlife pictures and pretty quickly someone will let you know what it is. There is also a wildlife section on the website http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/visit/wildlife/ which may be useful.
Spotting local wild life If you spot any local wildlife - let us know and send the pictures on to us.