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Even the most brief break in the winter clouds and a few minutes of warming sun can bring nature to life. Taken at RSPB Top Lodge, Finesahde, Northants.

This male Great Spotted Woodpecker is a regular visitor to the silver birch trees at RSPB Top Lodge at Fineshade, Northants, along with three females. He's fascinating to watch as he'll take food from the feeders and then push it into a tiny hole in the birch before taking breaking it up into...

Taken from in the water at a local fishing lake, this Great Crested Grebe had a busy day nest building. I returned a few weeks later to discover a male, female, and two chicks, so it was obviously worth the effort.

Even the plainest of birds have incredible features if you look closely.

Thousands of poppies appeared almost overnight in the field near my house. The following day they had all gone as the farmer had ploughed the field. So beautiful, but over too soon.

Taken from in the water at local lake, Northants.

Taken near Northants.

Taken form the hide at Top Lodge, Fineshade, Northants.

Shot taken with bird in captivity. The feather arrangement really took me