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I have wanted to publish this photo for a while, but previously I could not, as I had already featured both the Black‑headed Gull (the one shouting from…
The interesting thing about this photo is that it looks like the top of the bird’s head is in shadow from some nearby leaves — but that’s actually…
It is time to introduce some birds of prey — and the Common Buzzard is by far the most frequent one around London. Unfortunately, these beasts usually end…
Another interesting thing to do when visiting reserves is to find a comfortable spot and just watch the scenes of bird life unfold. This particular reserve had a…
Another properly wild bird today: the Greenshank. This shot was taken just a few minutes after yesterday’s, at a slightly closer distance. Greenshanks are reasonably rare, so I…
Finally had a proper outing to an RSPB reserve, so for the next few days I will be shuffling in some wilder birds.Today’s specimen is a Little Ringed…