The bittern is a secretive, 'skulking' bird which habituates the reed beds. Somewhat of a conservation success story, their numbers have significantly increased over the past decade here in the UK. Masters of stealth with a deep booming call; they're often heard yet rarely seen.

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Photograph of one of 'The Devil's Arrows' at Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, by Godfrey Bingley, 1887

This morning’s raptor is a handsome Merlin. 🪶☀️🌵

Circle henge of the ersatz variety, in a beautiful location close to the Ridgeway in Wiltshire 🌞

Full Moon from the International Space Station

Hygrophorus russula - Pinkmottle woodwax 🌱

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In a narrow marshy valley in Snowdonia, this hut circle lies close to the Afon Lliw river as it meanders down the valley. The hut was constructed upon a platform that raises it about a metre above the valley floor, possibly to avoid flooding. More...
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If this were Just Stop Oil, there'd have been dozens of arrests, furious denunciations in the billionaire press and, perhaps, long jail sentences. Farmers have a right to protest, and the police respect it. Other people, it seems, not so much.
The real #TwoTierPolicing
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The likely remains of a Burial Chamber on the western slopes of Louden Hill, Bodmin Moor. Two of the stones are still standing and one leaning, could this be a dislodged capstone? More...
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Bees and visions in today’s folklore

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Rame Head is arguably the most reliable site in Cornwall to connect with Cirl Bunting year round. With patience, I found a pair sheltering from the east wind around the coastguard cottages today. Also, 2 showy Firecrest and prolonged views of a superb Barn Owl in the churchyard #ukbirding