harpoonlouis Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Spotted this in a local plantation. https://www.dropbox.com/s/qqagp81v15elweu/DSC_3560.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/hvr7147t7tigfjf/DSC_3562.jpg?dl=0 Moles hills all around it but this thing is two foot high and 3 foot across.No tunnels or prints around it and all the soil is pushed up from below so the twigs and stuff poke out through the soil so it wasn't dumped on top. Never seen a mole hil this big before. Any ideas anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POPPY-72 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 looks like the work of a mole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Mole with a shovel ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Moles, known as a fortress. Normally they'll rest/sleep/breed above ground level - flood risk - in a bank or whatever. If they're too far away from such then this does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpoonlouis Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Moles, known as a fortress. Normally they'll rest/sleep/breed above ground level - flood risk - in a bank or whatever. If they're too far away from such then this does the job. Sound about right, thanks for that. This one was only a few metres away from a culvert but it is all liable to flooding. Will read up on this now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llanshooter Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Moles, known as a fortress. Normally they'll rest/sleep/breed above ground level - flood risk - in a bank or whatever. If they're too far away from such then this does the job. Spot on - Fortress.could be breeding a bit early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 The River Bank where I walk the dog is covered in these, moles and by god you would need a shovel to put them back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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