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Adult golden eagle at eyrie - Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com, Ref: 1303195_00138_002)
Indian white-backed vulture - Goran Ekstrom
Northern carmine bee-eater - Nigel Blake
Adult peregrine in flight - Steve Round
Adult male swallow in flight - Graham Catley
Male house sparrow about to land - Andy Cooper
Goldfinch on teasel - Nigel Blake
Smiling kids
Rainham Marshes fundraiser logo - Anthony Rule
Bluebells in bloom, Wood of Cree RSPB reserve - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com, Ref: 1017371)
Male orange-tip butterfly - Graham Catley
Male blackcap singing - Steve Round