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Wednesday wildlife – blue skies and still waters

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 (7:00 AM)

This week’s photographic selection from site director Nick Card.

Eyeballed by this curlew.

Flight of long-tailed ducks.

Male mallard at point of touchdown.

Meadow pipit with its lunch.

Oystercatcher bathed in sunlight.

Raven takes flight.

Red-breasted merganser putting on a display.

Redshank striding through the still waters of the shore.

Swan taking a sideways look at their mate.

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