Searching For Animals That Are Mega Rare In The UK

[@evolutiondenier]

at the moment, my entire KZbin feed consists of political media (USA election) which constantly stresses me and reminds me of the dividing polarization of people who should be working towards unity. I do not have the vocabulary to properly express how happy this video of a lovely British bloke having the time of his life filming beautiful wild creatures brings me. I wish all aspects of my life could reflect the atmosphere of this video, thank you very very much for your content and this wonderful reminder of the beauty in this absurd existence.

[@85benefc]

why come here and bring it up if you're trying to get away from it? sounds more like you want attention

[@assoztube]

Maybe try accepting Evolution, and your negative worldview could alter itself

[@carly-annelegge4932]

Honestly mines the same 😂 but get onto camping videos n ull get lots of similar video ❤ hope it helps 🎉

[@mikephelpswildlifephotography]

Another cracking video Cookie! Your excitement is infectious 😂👍🏻

[@Scarecrowm3]

I caught a short, immediately searched for longer vids- I live in Norfolk! I freaking love this dude. You are a treasure.

[@carly-annelegge4932]

Honestly he really is 🎉

[@bethysbarn]

I saw a muntjac yesterday in Billesley Birmingham, my hubby was working at a house there and it backs into this little patch of woodland and nature area and I thought that’s either a huge cat or a medium sized dog as I saw it move and then I saw what it was 🥰😍❤️❤️❤️❤️ it made my week! Then when it was dark a fox came past 🥰❤️❤️

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Love!

[@adea7480]

Thankful for this channel! I used to live by the Peak District and unfortunately didn't get to see many creatures in the wild, most I saw was a grouse.

[@carly-annelegge4932]

I'm near peak district so far bees on steds lol but have seen badgers n foxes 😂 nothing like he's found tho

[@EnjoiFirstTry]

Your enthusiasm is incredible

[@pleasetakel3344]

Great story telling and, nice footage, I just love your video's

[@tonycritcher3419]

Great video, loved your enthusiasm. A very successful trip! Thumbs up for the thermal too!

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Thanks mate! Honestly adore the thermal gear, it’s just completely revolutionary to finding stuff

[@tonycritcher3419]

@@WildlifeWithCookie it certainly does what it says on the label!

[@EuanFoley-h4z]

Love your videos! Keep up the good work! 😊

[@Zombie-fb5zf]

Loving your content reliving my childhood birdwatching watch you channel with my children Love your enthusiasm 👍🏻

[@MuertaRara]

almost 30min? what a treat ♡

[@mikeyronnie5626]

I saw an odd looking deer but passed it off as a muntjac, after reviewing my photos I am fairly sure that's it's a CWD. Was around Milton Keynes so not too far from Bedfordshire at all.

[@mikeyronnie5626]

@S.Trades Chinese Water Deer, sorry.

[@ShoaibKhan-wv8zc]

great video as always

[@SEObirder]

Too bad about the bittern, mentioned this before but try Lee valley nature reserve. The lee valley discovery centre, also called the Bittern hide, is in my opinion the best place to see Eurasian Bitterns in the United kingdom. The reeds bed is small, in three sections and only a couple of meters in front of the hide.

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Need to try at some point!

[@BengeeMusic]

Yeah the lee valley is great

[@JohnRidley12]

looks like an awesome time out. great vid

[@Fabuloush0rror]

We have some Muntjac in our village, I see one or two on my walk, in wooded/well vegetated areas, they can be pretty difficult to spot with the colours and foliage, but I always catch a glimpse. They’ve been seen at my local church graveyard and have also been free’ed from been trapped in fences twice now!

[@leewilliams8661]

@WildlifeWithCookie Glad you went to strumpshaw and got to see the water deer bearded tit's and marsh harrier. I see the the bitterns in mating season luckily. One of the best little reserves in norfolk.

[@MattLTT]

Bitterns definitely do call this late into the year - I heard one booming last weekend

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Yeah the guy was a condescending know it all waffler, not about it! It was my first time hearing one, cool sound!

[@MattLTT]

@WildlifeWithCookie super cool, very atmospheric hearing it over a marshland/wetland! Ah yeah, there are quite a few old boys like that in birdwatching that think they know everything hahaha

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Yeah it’s a shame, puts me off hides quite a bit to be fair Much prefer around midday when the fair weather animal watchers appear, nicer people I feel

[@kaelidos]

Absolutely incredible video. Birds were amazing to see and its great to see so many people looking at wildlife

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Which was your fave? Kingfisher was mine as always!

[@kaelidos]

@WildlifeWithCookie those bearded tits were beautiful, and great shots on your part

[@JMJ_James]

Once Bittern, twice shy! 😂

[@timjozwiak2293]

Your excitement is so great!!!!

[@NeneValleyFishing]

I see quite a few deer around the lakes/rivers in northamptonshire mostly muntjac/roe/fallow. Beavers are being released at Rushden Lakes, I've never seen one in the wild, could be worth you doing a visit. Love seeing Kingfishers, Woodpeckers & birds of prey but very rarely do these days except red kite, owls etc. As a keen angler I'm quite lucky as i get to see quite a few animals in the countryside (Nene Valley) that i don't see in my town (Northampton), for me i enjoy seeing these as much as i do catching fish. Harlestone firs & Delapre Abbey both have alot of mixed wildlife, including white squirrels.

[@CompyCraft]

Great one Cookie, I had a Lesser Yellowlegs just the other week on Holy Island causeway, had no idea it was such a rarity!

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Honestly if Liam hadn’t said, I’d have bypassed it. Looks so similar to all other waders haha

[@frankiemazzei8882]

Welcome to Norfolk brotha. I walked over that exact train crossing just 2 days ago wish I saw u man😢 spotted something big in the hedge on the left soon as you go past the fence at the entrance to the broads. Not sure what it was cuz it was dark but it god spooked by me and dashed into the water

[@mattkinsella9856]

I'm not educated enough to know the impact of different non-native species introduction but it is cool to me there are wallabies, water deer and parrots around the UK. The reintroduction and assisting the spread of rare but once numerous native species to the UK, should be a priority.

[@zergrat5754]

I got lucky in Minsmere in 2014 and got a photo of a bittern in flight there from that same hide!

[@sunitad592]

I used to live in Northwood, North London, loads of Muntjac there near the golf courses. I now live in the North of Scotland by the coast, bird flu has decimated the the bird population

[@LeaveCurious]

Great vid cookie!

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Love brother

[@Andy-jn2wh]

I am not an expert at all, but this vid was great, so calming for my mad life ATM, hope to see more from you soon!

[@lw9956]

Great video again mate 👍😀 what lens are you using now?

[@Doctorwholocationsguide]

funny to see you so close to where I live! (im half hour up the road from Strumpshaw) Strumpshaw for me is the best place, alongside Lackford Lakes and Lakenheath Fen :D

[@speedymadr6]

I was lucky to see a Bittern this year at RSPB Otmoor. We heard it in the reed beds and then flew out and away from us. If you’ve not been before then worth a visit

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Great place! Went with Rock n Roll birder earlier this year to film an episode of his podcast, saw my first grasshopper warbler there lol

[@timmywood9677]

I set up my trail camera next to this small pond wear I saw a belted kingfisher in California. Hopefully get a close up picture of it

[@brighteyedbirding]

DO MY EYES DECEIVE ME!? Birds birds birds! Just incredible stuff! Well done!

[@imzadiwhite4778]

I saw a deer a few weeks ago but that was a roe deer, interestingly enough it already had its antlers.

[@CreatureChroniclesUK]

They were some amazing finds, luck was definitely on your side for that trip! It would be awesome to make a video with you one day! Anytime you're down south I could show you some good spots 😁

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

What’s on your list you haven’t seen?

[@CreatureChroniclesUK]

@WildlifeWithCookie so many 😂 up the top of my list are things like smooth snakes, luckily they mainly live around my area.. beavers, otters, weasels, polecats, bitterns, cranes, hoopoe to name a few... I've found about 130 different species in roughly 6 months though including some bangers like nightjar, adders, spoonbill, white tailed eagles, short eared owls and recently wild boar!

[@1965Ady]

Cley Marshes good for Bittern Cookie also closer to home Brandon Marshes. Cley also great for Bearded Tits and Chinese Water deer. Strumpshaw is a Mecca for Swallowtail Butterfly in the summer and Kelling Heath brilliant for Nightjars. Norfolk is my go to place as well for wildlife and I’ve been visiting and staying in the area, especially North Norfolk for over 50 years.

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Will give Brandon a go next spring in the hope of seeing a Bittern

[@Killerrexy123]

Great spots cookie. Just wordering what camara gear you use? Iv been relly inspired by your channel so Iv recently been getting wildlife photography

[@THE_W0RLD_1S_Y0UR5]

I've seen Muntjac in Epping Forest

[@AJ_Brimson]

love your videos cookie!

[@michaelp1625]

elite

[@XtraOrdinar-y]

Can’t wait to watch

[@tombarclay4674]

@wildlife with Cookie Are we going to get any more animal anomalies pod mate?? I miss it 😢

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Nah unfortunately not. I really enjoyed making it with John but seems things have fizzled out

[@Scarecrowm3]

While in Norfolk I've been called a great egret more times than I'd like to admit

[@naturelifeluca]

Hey cookie pls can you answer this question because the other day in the forest of dean I saw loads of peafowls and one male one that was quite big is it just like wild or did someone release them what do you think ?

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Do you know where exactly? They could be free roaming from someone who owns them

[@naturelifeluca]

@@WildlifeWithCookie it was at the puzzle woods at the forest of dean I went of the track a bit and I saw some just roaming around thanks for replying your one of my fav youtubers I've been watching your vids for 3 years now and for some reason it wouldn't let me sub but just yesterday it worked I might go back there and if I see them again ill give you a shout bye cookie have a grate day

[@naturelifeluca]

@@WildlifeWithCookie COOKIE I SAW A MELANISTIC RED FOX WALING AROUND NEAR SOME WOODS IN GLOUSTER

[@garymcguire8529]

I have seen the Chinese Water Deer in Strump Shore Fen. Easier to see the White Storks in the Knepp , West Sussex.

[@The_dancing_eggs]

I'm A Subscriber From Norfolk.

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Hello subscriber from Norfolk

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

That thermal camera looks really useful - what make is it?

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

Not sure if I mentioned it… it’s Pulsar 😂

[@BMW7series251]

Hi Cookie. I'm torn between 2 lenses to buy! Sony 100-400mm or Cannon 100mm-500mm like yours? What do you think? Thanks, John.

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

I use the 100-500, I love it!

[@outoftownr3906]

CWD are a pest.They were introduced like the Muntjac which is an even bigger pest. You shouldn’t put the CWD in the same rare category as Bitterns!

[@JudahWildlife]

Ive seen chinese water deer, cranes, bitterns, glossy ibis, lesser yellowlegs, water vole, & bearded tits in the uk, and ill say glossy ibis has to be my favourite! Weirdly the only animal in this video I haven’t seen is a muntjac!

[@WildlifeWithCookie]

How you seen all that and not a muntjac 😂

[@JudahWildlife]

we don’t have em in Somerset much and i guess the one time i went to norfolk i just got really unlucky aha. was focused on the birds tbh but got lucky with some water deer!

[@andrescebu6295]

❤❤❤

[@russyturner841]

Are there big cats in the uk?

[@wikinose324]

Do you know a great place in Canada with wildlife i love animals but have not seen a lot living in a big city

[@CricketIQreal]

mean as uh sup cuh

[@DarrenGibbons-xi9fq]

Lincolnshe has loads of bitterns