Short-tailed vole (Microtus agrestis)
Copyright Thomas Males

I came across this rodent when I was nearly finished with my new compost, I was frustrated since it proved to be hard to get a descent picture, mostly because I didn't want to bring a flash down into the compost hole (I did need to clean my camera from sand afterwards). I kept it in a box until night, since  it was both magpies and a cat circling the compost interested in my find...this is taken with my latest camera a Canon 1D-X.