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Brian Martin
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Wildlife Photographer mainly Birds and Nature
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Just caught up with the backlog of my photos, here is a Bee-eater I took earlier this year.

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November 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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A beautiful Snow Bunting at the South Gare yesterday afternoon. 9 of them feeding in the rocks.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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I went to the South Gare hoping to see the Olive-backed Pipit and caught it climbing this tussock.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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A couple of shots from the outer bowling green Hartlepool Headland yesterday.
November 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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I enjoyed watching this Little Egret catching sticklebacks, but it was really struggling to swallow them due to its spikes.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Nice to catch up with the Water Pipit
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Phil Stead hide. this morning.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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A distant American Wigeon taken at Stoneybeck lake this afternoon.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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A Bittern keeping an eye on me, looking out of the reed bed.

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October 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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The Hare doesn't need eyes in the back of its head as you can see from this photo.👀

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October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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A Long Eared Owl at dusk ready to go hunting.

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October 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Not the best Barn Owl shot I've taken but wasn't expecting this flying out of the mist towards me last night.

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October 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Sparrowhawk keeping an eye on me as it flies overhead.

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October 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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A couple of Snipe hiding at the back of the Phil Stead hide pool among the mares tail.

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October 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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A Ruff feeding among the mares tail at the Phil Stead hide yesterday afternoon.

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October 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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A hunting Marsh Harrier from the Phil Stead hide @RSPBSaltholme yesterday afternoon.

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October 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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A Little Stint taken on the North Gare.

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October 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Look into my Eyes👀 A couple of Montagues Harriers from Portugal earlier this year.

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September 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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A distant view of a Red-necked Phalarope @rspbtitchwellsnett.bsky.social one of two last week.

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September 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Nice to see that there is still a couple of Hobbies about, taken @ Hickling Broads a couple of days ago.

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September 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Another Stone Curlew photo taken near Dunwich.

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September 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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A smart Wheatear on the North Gare last week.

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September 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Dunlin, Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint taken on the North Gare Last week.

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September 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Another Wryneck shot as it popped out of the blackberry bush in front of me.

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September 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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A Ruddy Duck not a bird you see often, seen at Lowestoft a couple of days ago.

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September 16, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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Nice to see this Wryneck a couple of days ago in Suffolk, the camouflage is amazing 😃

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September 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM