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The Dare Valley Country Park has been reclaimed from a Colliery above Aberdare. There are lots of opportunities for be involved in nature especially around the two lakes. My husband and I visit the area often as it is only about 2 miles from our home. A nest constructed in the middle of the lake was...

I love strolling along the beach in West Sussex and watching these Herring Gulls. I was lucky on this occasion for one to perch on the end of the break water and not fly away.

This photo was taken using a long zoom through the vegetation (which gives the nice green hue on the picture here and there). The light on the feathers is great, and getting a balance between light and dark with a white subject is very tricky. Taken at CenterParcs in Sherwood Forest. For the "teccies"...

African Crane at Lotherton Hall Bird Sanctuary, Leeds, West Yorkshire

This photo was taken at Blashford Lakes, nr. Ringwood in Hampshire. I had been looking out for the bittern for some time before it emerged from the reeds.

Avocet feeding in the afternoon while his mate tended their youngster. Taken at Marshside Reserve in Lancashire.

A photograph of an Avocet striding through the mud at low tide at Thornham in Norfolk.

A bit of a cheat, as this is a captive bird at The Hawk Conservancy

A second shot of this bar-headed goose spotted at Golden Acre Park on 29th March 2011. We were told about the birds on the far side of the lake initially, by a man who lent us his binoculars. Looking up on the internet afterwards I gather they are becoming more common in the UK and inter-breeding with...

Barn Owl at rest taken at Long Sutton in Lincolnshire

this red grouse was taken in the scottish borders

Fledgling Blue Tit flew directly from the nest box into the pond where it was rescued by my daughter.She held it till it was ready to have another go at flying!

Taken at Backwell Nature Reserve in Somerset, UK

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A Springtime shot of a Blue Tit carrying wool/hair for it's nest.... it looked highly amusing, like a big moustache! Taken in Bridgwater, Somerset, UK.

Close-up of a Blue Tit photographed in Gault Wood in March in Cambridgeshire.

This shot was taken of one of a pair of Blue Tits nesting in my Nest box just out side my front room window.

I was at Belvide Nature reserve when this little blue tit stopped and looked at me, almost posing for the photo, I am sure it winked at me, The blue tit then carried on feeding.

Female Bullfinch with Juvenile Great Tit in the background. Taken in our garden at East Wellow, Hampshire.

Gulls at play on the lake at Little Marlow Gravel Pits

Blue tit in Saltram house grounds, Plymouth

A Blackbird feeding on Snowy Berries at South Perrott in Dorset, UK

I had been after this Robin for a long time to photograph for some home made Xmas cards, I was really chuffed once he popped up for the photo.