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Avocets (Recurvirostra avocetta) in flight (montage). Poole Harbour, Dorset, UK. From NT hide.

Avocets (Recurvirostra avocetta) in flight (montage). Poole Harbour, Dorset, UK. From Coombe Heath hide.

Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) searching about in the log pile at RSPB Arne, Dorset, UK.

Ravens staking their claim to one of the artificial osprey nests. Arne, Dorset, UK.

Former ball clay pit now being flooded to create a lagoon habitat for wildlife. RSPB Arne, Dorset, UK. 14/07/11. It's expected to take 2 years for the water to reach its final depth. This area is currently off-limits to the public for safety reasons.

Parhelion effect over the Isle of Purbeck from Arne. The possible result of smoke particles in the atmosphere from the nearby Upton Heath fire the same afternoon. 09/06/11.

Avocets on the Middlebere channel from Arne. Poole Harbour, Dorset, UK.

Avocets on the Middlebere channel from Arne. Poole Harbour, Dorset, UK. 12/01/11. They drew steadily nearer to the shore as the light began to fade.

Avocets at the mouth of the Middlebere channel from Arne late in the afternoon. Poole Harbour, Dorset, UK. 12/01/11.