Cycle to work for about 2 miles round the Leeds/ Liverpool canal, quite rural, over the years i have regularly seen, roe deer, fox, mink, stoats, weasels,, buzzards, barn, tawny and little owls. peregrine falcon, sparrowhawk, squirrels, rats, voles, rabbits, birds to numerous to mention. No doubt in my mind the environment has improved over the last couple of decades. My favourite animal to see in the wild are stoats, once saw one kill a rat, amazing predators. Further afield from the urban areas of the North West,i have been lucky enough to see the golden eagles of the lake district a few times. Sadly not with us now, i believe, hopefully some of their off spring may return.