During these long, dark, winter nights, I often take my (now) six-year-old boy, Ben, on a wildlife drive in "the hearse" (what I call my black estate car) around the local countryside to see what our (both our, proven) eagle eyes can spot in the headlights.

This evening (well... late this afternoon I suppose), I think we peaked.

We did so well and saw so much wildlife tonight that my son Ben couldn't help but fart with excitement! (See clip 2).

All the very short videos embedded below were recorded on my dashcam during our 40 minute wildlife drive tonight.

Clip 1.

Deer roe deer roe deer.

Clip 2.

Barn owl number 1.

Clip 3.

Tawny owl (less than a minute or so after the first barn owl) - and Ben farts with excitement!

Clip 4.

TWO barn owls. Yes. TWO barn owls in front of the December full moon!

We were VERY lucky boys tonight  with not one but TWO barn owls, a tawny owl and a roe doe (with the wonderful December full moon as a backdrop) - and as a result, have named ourselves "the wildlife daddies".

Merry Christmas grapple fans, and if I don't catch you before Hogmanay - hey... go a little easier on that sherry than last year eh?

TBR.