Near Murthly in Perthshire today.

First time I've ever seen one let alone photgraph one, Yay :-)

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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.

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

They were on the Isle of May during July this year.

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

Great Tit - Taken 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

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

They were looking good in Meigle in Perthshire this afternoon.

He was in the grounds of Affleck castle this afternoon.

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Another welcome visitor to Pegwell-Bay

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A colour splash image of a field scabious

I was watching the voting results for the UK national bird and could hardly believe my eyes when I THOUGHT I saw my name on the wren in at number 4. Needless to say it went so fleetingly that I had to check on i Player. Lo and behold it WAS my pic that they'd used. Fame at last

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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Douglas, Isle of Man.

Starling

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

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Fox

A few from the archives... of which there seem to be rather a lot of!!

RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

Peacock calling on a chilly evening.

Leicestershire, UK

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

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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