Gutted to say I have so far failed to get a picture but hoping if I describe my new newt someone might be able to confirm?
Obviously I will be trying my very best over the next few days to get a good photo!
The pond currently has a large population of common newts; sandy brown colour, striped, smooth texture skin.
Today, DH saw a 'new' newt swimming with one of the commons.
The new newt is slightly bigger, wider tail and belly, darker brown and has a spotty pattern and prominent spikes going down all its spine?
PLEASE tell me it's a baby crested?!?!
I'm ridiculously excited at the thought of having them...
Though I have heard they might eat my commons...
Hopefully not.
It was hard to tell whether New newt and common newt were friends or foes this morning.
The smooth kept following it and putting its little hands on its head and bumping its underside.
Fighting?
If it is a crested, how do I go about improving the habitat so they stay?
It's a seriously tiny pool!