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A farewell shot for a few days.
And what better way than with a departing otter.
European Otter - Lutra Lutra
Oban Area - Scotland
lighthouse male
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Every morning he serenades our neighbourhood. This morning I got to see the singer. This year, there seem to be three or four of these in full voice. For many years I couldn't recognise the song, but often heard them in the evenings in the woods in the summer. I called them the 'nice to meet you' bird, after one of the phrases in his song had a similar cadence.
Please see Local Birds & Wildlife 2017 set www.flickr.com/photos/wendycoops224/albums/72157677498251730
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna / Ranunculus ficaria), A low-growing, hairless perennial plant, with fleshy dark green, heart-shaped leaves. It is more commonly reported to flower from March until May, and is sometimes called the "spring messenger" as a consequence.
Samsung 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA Lens
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Short break from Suffolk, have been out on the local patch too, so here's some of what I've been seeing...
Yup, found a nesting pair, so be prepared for quite a few of these! (GSW's were where I really started to learn my way round my first DSLR and got the birding / nature back because of it / them!)
Please see Local Birds & Wildlife 2017 set www.flickr.com/photos/wendycoops224/albums/72157677498251730