We are very lucky to discover this week that a pair of tree sparrows have decided to build a nest in one of our nest boxes. We had three spent the winter of 2017/18 in our garden, but disappeared last spring. We hadn't seen any since. But on Thursday evening I noticed a bird poking out of the nest box, grabbed my bins and saw that we had tree sparrows! They have spent the weekend taking beakfuls of nesting material in. They seem not to bother about me gardening which is good. Hopefully they will be successful, as these are on the red list.

Nesting in a box we had out and very wary when they come back with nesting material.

Seem to have a lot of archives... so here are some from earlier in the year.

Came across these boxing hares on the Yorkshire Wolds but unfortunately my lens was not long enough!

Fox

Four babies from nest appeared in our garden, not sharp but was curious.

Starling - In my back garden, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland.

The second of my head to head of red deer portraits.

This young man was the lord of a small herd of about ten deer. Unlike the more mature brute down the glen this young man was very attentive and affectionate to his companions.

It's always a pleasure to see these beautiful wild animals in their natural environment.

Red Deer Young Buck - Cervus Elaphus

Scottish Highlands

As always I am grateful to all those who kindly take time to comment on and fave my photographs.

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Robin with the river stour behind him

At Morton lochs this afternoon.

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They were looking good in Meigle in Perthshire this afternoon.

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Another welcome visitor to Pegwell-Bay

Please see Suffolk April 2017 album. www.flickr.com/photos/wendycoops224/albums/72157682818547896

One more day to go, then normal service will resume. In the meantime I'll be milking this for all I can... LOL :@D

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Starling

RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

Nice to see my Heather Crab Spider shot getting some air time on BBC SpringWatch Facebook Live Watch Out ! today:

www.facebook.com/BBCSpringwatch/videos/1786437768424601

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Peacock calling on a chilly evening.

A baby sparrow watches on one of the barns in the village of Wimborne St Giles Dorset. A beautiful place to visit

Leicestershire, UK

A few more of the Buzzard..

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Nest building in the cliffs

Ants - they're amazing creatures! They will tend small flocks of aphids, seeking the sugar-rich honeydew the aphids produce as they suck sap from the plant. In turn, the ants protect the aphids from predators, such as ladybirds and lacewings, and recent studies have shown them also protecting the aphids from fungal outbreaks that cause death by removing bodies of infected aphids. Ain't nature awesome?

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Please see Suffolk April 2017 album. www.flickr.com/photos/wendycoops224/albums/72157682818547896

RSPB Minsmere

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Amanita muscaria,Druidale, Isle of Man.

Minsmere

Nice to see 'Ratty' the Water vole on 'SpringWatch Live' and iPlayer today, in Hannah Stitfalls interview with Steve Backshall... Makes a change from badgers...

at about 13:40 in... www.facebook.com/BBCSpringwatch/videos/677683076140900/

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Nottinghamshire

Needed some colour after a grey day!