Robin Morrison
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RSPB Volunteer. Wildlife & landscape photographer. Available for informative & fun packed talks & Images for sale - Please DM. All Rights Reserved.
Joined March 2011
Delighted & honoured to have received a Highly Commended in the Habitat Category of the 2024 @BWPAwards. Amazing images from all the winners of the competition and it was a brilliant evening in Bristol at the exhibition launch event last night. Image taken @harbourbirds cruise😀
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Last week, a wonderful encounter with these Roe Deer in a #Somerset field of Oilseed Rape for #fsprintmonday today. #BBCWildlifePOTD @WildlifeMag #Springwatch
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Yesterday, I shared that beautiful image of the Roe Deer in the yellow oilseed rape field. This morning I was again out early before work in a local #Somerset Bluebell wood and this is what was watching me!. #BBCWildlifePOTD @SomersetWT @Natures_Voice @WildlifeMag #Springwatch
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One benefit of working from home is that I can go walking with the camera at lunchtime. This crab apple tree is only 2 minutes away and watching the Redwings is such great fun. Here is an image as a bird tries to pick the best fruits and the birds are very picky!
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Dragonflies at Dawn on the Somerset Levels. Well worth the early start. #fsprintmonday #sharemondays2024
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This morning I spent a wonderful couple of hours with this Roe Deer. She has totally accepted me as part of her world and is totally relaxed if I sit quietly nearby. She is nearly always to be found in the same general area which hopefully is a great sign for the weeks to come.
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Dragonfies at Dawn. (Four-spotted Chasers). Got lucky with the sun's rays just after dawn on the Somerset Levels for this image. 😀
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Little Egret, with such big feet, all fluffed up and ready for a day out on the river. 🤣
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Truly amazing sight of an Osprey eating a fish alongside the A37 this evening (7pm) near Yeovil. Completely un-bothered by the passing traffic. Close to the border between @DorsetBirdClub and @somersetbirds . As the crow flies only 8miles to @SuttonBingham maybe a night stop!
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Dragonflies at dawn on the #Somerset Levels from me this week. A 3:30am alarm call required for this image but it was so well worth it. #wexmondays #fsprintmonday #BBCWildlifePOTD #Springwatch
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#fsprintmonday. Last week, just after dawn with a touch of early morning mist drifting across the #Somerset Levels and towards Burrow Mump.
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The Short-eared Owl landed in the grass and the Kestrel loitering nearby assumed that the vole had been caught. So the Kestrel flew down to snatch the vole only for the Owl to see it coming and therefore launch a defensive manoeuvre in going straight for the Kestrel! 😀
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Good morning everyone. A very close up image of a Goldfinch on the feeder.
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What a great start to a new week. Thank you @WildlifeMag for making one of my images your photo of the day. 😀.
Photo of the Day: A roe deer amongst bluebells in Somerset, England, UK by @robinmmorrison . If you would like your photo to be considered for Photo of the Day, use the hashtag #BBCWildlifePOTD. Find out more on our website:
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Having had success with Roe Deer in yellow Oilseed Rape & then in Bluebells, I have taken on my toughest location yet. a Somerset Orchard. Seeing the Deer through the trees is hard enough, but I hadn't expected to find such an inquisitive Doe who came too close for my lens.
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Going up against the spectacular #Aurora for the weekly competitions #fsprintmonday #sharemondays2024 but it always worth putting something into the mix. How about this pair of Bearded Reedlings from the Somerset Levels. So full of character and lovely birds to see and hear. 😀
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A fine looking Grey Heron on look out duty with the backdrop of a buttercup meadow. Also a few yellow iris in the foreground. #Somerset #RSPBGreylake
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A fabulous encounter with the stunning Bearded Reedlings @SomersetWT #Westhay . Very lucky today, even though it was rather grey and damp, as on my last trip I saw none.
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A delightfully small Goldcrest taking a drink from an autumnal woodland earlier this morning @somersetbirds @SomersetWT @RSPBSouthWest
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Terrific views of Bearded Reedlings on the #Somerset Levels today. It started with an occasional 'ping' around 7:45am as individuals relocated each other but by 9:30am there were a number of small flocks flying or moving through the reeds. Lovely to see and hear. 😀
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Osprey flying right over the boat today having just evaded a White-tailed Eagle. Incredible Spring Safari Cruise from @harbourbirds around Poole Harbour on a perfect morning.
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I've enjoyed watching the migrating Ospreys on the River Axe since they arrived around mid August but with a mile of tidal estuary to watch, you can never be sure of being in the right place at the right time. Today, I was! 😀. @DevonBirds @wildeastdevon @Natures_Voice
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As the moon went down, the Sun came up and the Swans appeared. What a fab start to the day in #Somerset 😀
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Well hidden but still keeping one eye on me is this young Little Owl in a #Somerset Orchard yesterday evening.
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28/2/18 - While sitting in a very cold (#BeastoftheEast week) and frosty Somerset field waiting for the local Hares to put in an appearance, I was "warmed" by the sunrise across the fields @SomersetWT @SomersetLife @RSPBSouthWest
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Have you ever wondered how to tell a Red Kite from a Buzzard. Well yesterday both flew overhead. Buzzard is to the right and slightly higher. (sorry for the logo).@RSPBSouthWest @SomersetWT @DorsetWildlife @DevonWildlife @BBCEarth @BBCSpringwatch @WildlifeMag @Natures_Voice
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For me, an incredible sight in Poole Harbour yesterday of 2 White-Tailed Eagles @SeaEagleEngland hunting in Poole Harbour with one successfully snatching a Curlew. Never thought I would get such a view.🙂🙂🙂. @RoyDennisWF @harbourbirds @RSPBArne .@BBCSpringwatch
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On a very wet day in #Somerset today here is another image from the local wood with a Roe Deer in the #Bluebells taken a couple of days ago. Pure magic and having seen her I opted to leave quickly and quietly to avoid disturbance.
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Amazing encounter with a #Somerset Barn Owl this morning. It flew across the road, then towards the car. The driver of the car behind didn't mind that I was stopped in the road as she had never seen a wild Owl so close.😀.@Hawkandowluk @SomersetWT @CanonUKandIE @Natures_Voice
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With the rivers bursting their banks in the South West there is always a good chance of spotting otters away from the fast flowing main torrent. So i was well positioned this morning when this happened
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These sunny afternoon are creating some amazing views whilst there are still leaves on the trees. and allowing me to perfect the low viewpoint. 🌞
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There have been many images posted of the Eurasian Scops Owl at Broadstairs, Kent being illuminated by torches. Does anyone care for the welfare of the Owl and is the use of torch really ethical?. Anyone like to comment on pictures like this (NOT my images) ?. @Natures_Voice
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Sparrowhawk hunting over a hedge. This bird was using the strong winds to effectively hover over the top whilst trying to spot a small bird.
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Today was a wonderful day to be watching Kingfishers. 😀
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Time for #WexMondays so how about this beautiful Swallow in a close up portrait. Enjoy our lovely wildlife & good luck to all.
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Probably my best image for a while. A wonderful wild #Somerset Barn Owl that stopped and hovered right next to me. Pure Magic. #WexMondays #fsprintmonday #ShareMondays2023 #APPicoftheweek .#BBCWildlifePOTD
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The delightful sight of a wagtail roost in a tree wrapped in Christmas light on my #Somerset high street. @SomersetWT @somersetbirds @BBCSpringwatch @iNatureUK .@Britnatureguide @wildlife_uk @SomersetCool @secretsomerset
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A stunning Male Eider is currently over wintering in Lyme Regis harbour, well worth looking out for this handsome chap.
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Well, I sort of overslept this morning, had to change plans and went for a #Somerset river walk. So glad that I did as I was joined by two otters (Mother and Cub) for nearly an hour. 😀 @SomersetWT @wildlife_uk @Britnatureguide
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A real feel of Autumn with this Goldfinch on Teasel taken this morning (Thurs)
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25/03/23 - Very disappointing to see at least 2 climbers on these Portland Cliffs. Cliffs are clearly identified by @Team_BMC as having:."Restrictions apply from 1 March - 30 June. Reason: Nesting Birds". @PortlandBirdObs @DorsetBirdClub @DWTWeyPort . What chance for the birds.
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"Little and Large". A Little Egret and a Great Egret seen together on a Somerset Moor. 😀
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Always hit&miss the Starlings on Somerset Levels, Sun night was just great. @RSPBSouthWest @NESouthWest @SomersetWT
http://t.co/UufMdgJyFp.
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Swifts and a Full Moon tonight over my home town in #Somerset making a wonderful combination as the sun went down with a hint that Lockdown might be eased slightly next week.
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Very close to the action from @rafredarrows @YeoviltonAirDay, a superb display for us all. Such close flying. http://t.co/rrRw00HNO9.
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Being the #WexMondays winner for May has left me speechless. 😀.
We're pleased to announce our #winner for May's #WexMondays photo competition is. 💥 Robin Morrison 💥. Check out Robin's Twitter for more: @robinmmorrison
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Such a delight to find and watch these two tiny but very vocal Goldcrest on #EmsworthyMire @DevonWildlife today (05/11) @DevonBirds
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Happy New Year to everyone. 2025 has arrived. 😀🍾. Low level hunter. Short-Eared Owl in a Gloucestershire field recently.
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An image from Saturday morning. A single Oak tree in the middle of a #Somerset field and its long shadow so typical of the winter months. The early morning sun has already got to work on the frost except where the shadow falls. 😀. #fsprintmonday #wexmondays #sharemondays2023
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A millisecond before impact. A Sandwich Tern on the River Exe at Starcross this morning on a rising tide packed with small silvery fish. 😀
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How about this "Hare Raising Experience" seen earlier today in a Somerset field :-) @SomersetWT @wildlife_uk @RSPBSouthWest @Team4Nature300
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This stunning leucistic House Martin was seen @SomersetWT #Catcott this afternoon. @somersetbirds @wildlife_uk
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Looks like this might be my last entry for a while as everyone is told to cut out unnecessary travel and I'll have very limited opportunities at home but I might see what I can do. So here is a Little Grebe and Stickleback for #WexMondays today.
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A female (one of two) Black Redstart seen in Lyme Regis just before Christmas.
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So dreams can come true! 😀 .On the wonderful @harbourbirds Osprey cruise this morning we were treated to the most amazing views of the now resident pair of White-tailed Eagles. Female left, Male right. Thanks to all at @harbourbirds @SeaEagleEngland @timmackrill @RoyDennisWF 😀
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Late evening walk and the local foxes were taking advantage of the newly mown meadow to go hunting.
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What a glorious Sunday morning and this wren was singing its heart out. The volume was on Maximum. So this is for #WexMondays and #MondayMotivaton today.
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What a moment on @dartmoornpa this afternoon. Just standing still watching the world go by when I noticed a small bird land next to me. What a surprise to find it was a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and it was at eye level, plus she didn't mind me being there at all. 😀
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Yipppee. 3 swifts high over the house this evening. Let the screaming begin ! 😱😱😱
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Lovely views of the newly arrived summer visiting Yellow Wagtails on the @somersetbirds Moors earlier this morning including this Blue-headed one. @Natures_Voice @BBCSpringwatch @BirdGuides @thecraneproject . An image that I'm sure would be enjoyed by @CarlBovisNature
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Just a few #Starlings at #Sunset as seen in #Somerset over the weekend! 🙂. #wexmondays #fsprintmonday
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Wildlife encounters are always exciting but an Otter on a Devon river is something very special. However, for me, being able to photography one like this looking relaxed and natural is something unique. 😀. #WexMondays .#fsprintmonday.#BBCWildlifePOTD.#TwitterNatureCommunity
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Another view of the beautiful male Black Redstart currently to be found (sometimes) in the Cemetery at Lyme Regis #Dorset. @DorsetBirdClub @Natures_Voice
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Time for bed, just like these Wagtails in a town roost tonight. @BBCEarth @bbcsomerset @WildlifeMag @BBCSpringwatch @somersetbirds @RSPBSouthWest @Natures_Voice @Britnatureguide @wildlife_uk @wildlifesomrset @jcurtisart
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Just has to be this image for the competitions #FSPrintMonday #WexMondays #Sharemondays2023 this week. A single surreal image in this #dawn reflection taken last week on the flooded #Somerset fields with the roosting Gulls almost appearing as sheet music!😀
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Wonderful views of a Sparrowhawk on the wire at #RSPBGreylake this morning. This was the second sighting of the morning.
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Stunning views, in lovely soft light, of the beautiful Bearded Reedlings at @RSPBWeymouth #Radipole yesterday. They took sometime to appear but then put on a great show. 😀. #BBCWildlifePOTD .#TwitterNaturePhotography .#birdphotography .@DWTWeyPort .@DorsetBirdClub
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Twitter help required. My initial though is that this bird was a Greenshank, however it has a straight bill, so could it be a Wood Sandpiper that has been reported today. Seen at @RSPBHamWall yesterday morning @somersetbirds . many thanks, Robin 😀😀😀
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Brilliant views of #Crossbills on @BlackdownsAONB this afternoon. Looks to be around 40 in a few small and mobile flocks. @somersetbirds @SomersetWT . #TwitterNatureCommunity .#birdphotography .#wildlifephotography
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The delightful sight of a Little Grebe and chicks seen at #RSPBGreylake @RSPBHamWall earlier today. #birdphotography .#wildlifephotography
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28/03/2019 is going to go down as one of those great days for me. First 5 B-32 Bombers depart RAF Fairford, then a Red Kite & Buzzard appear, later I was with 3 Peregrine Falcons and a rock climbing Fox turned up. A real 😀 😀😀 day
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@ChrisGPackham #FoxOfTheDay Hi Chris, What a wonderful daily # tag. Here's one from Poole Harbour a couple of weeks ago.
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Brunch. A large mullet for this juvenile Osprey, mid morning on the River Axe today. The Osprey was unable to fly out of the water and so dragged it to the river edge for a rest.
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A wonderful encounter with this Otter in Devon yesterday morning feeding in the shallow water.
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Durleigh @wessexwater reservoir this morning, all quiet for an hour, the rain threatening when a Grey Heron, followed by a Great Egret and then the star. A Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) flew passed. @somersetbirds @bto_somerset @Natures_Voice #bbcWildlifePOTD @Natures_Voice
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The stunning Immature Male Red Footed Falcon was a delight to watch on @Quantockhills @somersetbirds early this evening (Saturday). I might have had to wait over an hour for it to appear but it was so worth it. 😀
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Timothee Chalamet dressed as Willy Wonka walking along The Cobb at Lyme Regis during filming this afternoon.
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I cannot resist in sharing a few more images from my encounter with a couple of #Somerset Otters early this morning. A wonderful and enjoyable sight that lasted nearly an hour. @SomersetWT @Britnatureguide @WildlifeMag @BBCEarth @RSPBSouthWest .@WildOtterTrust @Otter_Project
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A blizzard of Dunlin along the River Parrett at @WWTSteart during the high tide this morning.
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I wonder when we will next get a day without rain, although it does help to keep the puddles topped up!
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Amazing Sunday morning @RSPBArne as the fog cleared and the Dartford Warblers appeared on the Gorse
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As daylight faded this afternoon, I was delighted to see a close pass from this beautiful Short Eared Owl.
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As my #Somerset Hare image provide so popular at the weekend, I thought that I would share a few more today. So here is Bounce, Fly and Leap to bring a smile this Wednesday #TwitterNatureCommunity @SomersetWT @RSPBSouthWest @BBCEarth @WildlifeMag @Natures_Voice @Britnatureguide
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Last week, a wonderful encounter with this Roe Deer buck in a #Somerset field of Oilseed Rape for #wexmondays today. #BBCWildlifePOTD
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#WexMondays Last week, I was sitting on top of a #Somerset hill watching the sunrise from 3:30am when a Yellowhammer started singing from a nearby bush. As the sun appeared the Yellowhammer was revealed. Pure magic & I wish you could hear the song and experience the warm breeze.
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A very simple but effective composition of three Oystercatchers flying overhead but not three ducks on the wall! 😀. #RSPBSnettisham #Norfolk
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As a wildlife photographer, just sometimes you find the perfect pale buzzard in the perfect light, the camera works perfectly & then you notice the only uncut twig on the whole hedge. Arghhh!. @somersetbirds @RSPBSouthWest @bbcsomerset @Natures_Voice @SomersetWT @BBCSpringwatch
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Bearded Reedlings at #RSPBGreylake this morning. A short 30sec video showing these birds on the ground picking up grit with seeds and also with one on a reed in the second half. 😀. Sorry, handheld so a bit wobbly! 😂
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#Autumnwatch 🎥🍾👏starts at 8pm on Monday 23rd October @BBCTwo . The wildlife are lining up to watch, Are you? 😀@BBCSpringwatch
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End of week and how about a few Somerset Starlings @UkStarlings @jcurtisart @l33dtn @RSPBSouthWest @BBCSpringwatch
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Down to my local #Somerset beach last Monday and 'pushing the boat out' on a very grey damp day for this #WexMondays image.
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Bitterly cold wind on Dartmoor at the weekend, but the Stonechats were still out and about and fliting between perches. Here is a male coming into land ona suitable twig #flickr
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