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WILDLIFE – EIDER DUCK

The Eider Duck – Somateria mollissima The Eider is the UK’s heaviest Duck weighting anrounf 2.2kg annd despite its size also the fastest flying duck. It’s a true seaduck, rarely […]

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WILDLIFE – THE CROW

The Crow – Corvus corone With it’s all black plumage and black shiny beak the crow is easily confused with its near cousin the rook. Like all corvids, carrion crows show […]

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WILDLIFE – GREY SQUIRREL

The Grey Squirrel – Sciurus carolinensis For some people here in the UK the grey squirrel is no more than vermin, a destructive pest and unwanted garden visitor. It’s also […]

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WILDLIFE – RED DEER

The Red Deer – Cervus elaphus The Red Deer is one of only two true native deer species in the British Isles , with the other wild deer species having […]

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WILDLIFE – THE OTTER

The Otter – Lutra lutra The Otter is Britain’s largest member of the Weasel Family , leading an amphibious lifestyle in our rivers, lakes and river estuaries. By the 1960s […]

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WILDLIFE – WHITE WAGTAIL

The White Wagtail – Motacila alba The White Wagtail is a familiar sight in the UK and across its vast Europe wide breeding range. These slender, long-tailed songbirds come in […]

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WILDLIFE – WIGEON

The Wigeon – Anas Penelope A common medium sized ( 650- 800g ) dabbling duck, the wigeon is a winter visitor that gathers in large numbers, particularly on wet grasslands, […]

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WILDLIFE – THE COOT

The Coot – Fulica atra The Coot is a common sight throughout the U.K. and one of the easiest to recognise with black plumage and a distinctive white beak and vertical […]

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WILDLIFE – HOODED MERGANSER

The Hooded Merganser – Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Mergansers are the smallest of the three merganser species, their range is normally restricted to North America. However they are a rare sight […]

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WILDLIFE – TUFTED DUCK

The Tufted duck – Aythya fuligula The Tufted Duck is a medium-sized diving duck, typically weighing around 750g with a wingspan of 45cm , so smaller in size than a […]

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WILDLIFE – THE RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE

The Red-legged Partridge – Alectoris rufa The Red-legged Partridge is a non native plump, round bird, is a fairly common sight on farmland, where it feeds on seeds, leaves and […]

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WILDLIFE – THE YELLOWHAMMER

The Yellowhammer – Emberiza citrinella The Yellowhammer is a sparrow sized member of the Bunting family of birds. The male is mostly yellow with brown upperparts that have darker streaking. […]

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WILDLIFE – THE SPARROWHAWK

The Sparrowhawk – Accipiter nisus The Sparrowhawk is a relatively small birds of prey adapted for hunting smaller birds in confined spaces like dense woodland, so gardens are ideal hunting […]

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WILDLIFE – THE WHITETHROAT

The Whitethroat – Sylvia communis The whitethroat is a medium-sized, long-tailed warbler of grassland, scrub and hedgerows. It is a summer visitor and passage migrant, breeding in many areas, but […]

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WILDLIFE – SPECKLED WOOD

The Speckled Wood – Pararge Algeria These butterflies are common and widespread across the UK, though less common in Scotland. You can spot them in woodland glades and rides, parks, […]

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WILDLIFE – THE PAINTED LADY

The Painted Lady – Vanessa cardui A large orange, black and white butterfly, the painted lady is a regular visitor to the UK from North Africa, the Middle East and […]

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MEET THE MODEL

WILDLIFE – EIDER DUCK

WILDLIFE – THE CROW

WILDLIFE – GREY SQUIRREL

WILDLIFE – RED DEER

WILDLIFE – THE OTTER

WILDLIFE – WHITE WAGTAIL

WILDLIFE – WIGEON

WILDLIFE – THE COOT

WILDLIFE – HOODED MERGANSER

WILDLIFE – TUFTED DUCK

WILDLIFE – THE RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE

WILDLIFE – THE YELLOWHAMMER

WILDLIFE – THE SPARROWHAWK

WILDLIFE – THE WHITETHROAT

WILDLIFE – SPECKLED WOOD

WILDLIFE – THE PAINTED LADY