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YOUR PHOTOS

YOUR PHOTOS

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STRONG
1BREEZE
I took this picture on a visit
to Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire,
with my partner and family
in late April. I travel to
the RSPB reserve at least
three times a year as it is a
great place to photograph
seabirds. On our first 2017
trip it was a sunny but
blustery day and there were
thousands of gannets. I was
thrilled to capture this shot
and love the way the wind
has messed up the bird’s
tail feathers. I can’t wait to
return to take more photos.
Helen Brassington,
Manchester, UK

RUFFLED
2FEATHERS
In the last two years, I have
had great tits nesting in an
old blue tit nestbox in my
garden. After hearing a lot of
noise and seeing the parents
busy foraging, I was delighted
to discover that four chicks
had fledged. I was picking
some salad leaves when I saw
this youngster perched on a
bucket handle. I went back in
the house to grab my camera
and lay down on the lawn to
take this picture.
David Hartburn,
Whitstable, UK

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PAIR OF BUSHNELL 3After sitting silently in a
BINOCULARS forest on the Black Isle, north of
Inverness, for over 10 hours, the
Bushnell’s NatureView 8x42 light in the clearing was fading
binoculars, worth £170, are fast and I thought it was going to
ideal for outdoor lovers of be an unsuccessful trip. Suddenly
all ages. They deliver a high this beautiful female pine marten
optical performance and are appeared close by. The mustelid
made from lead-free glass. stayed still long enough for me
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night before but not in daylight so
SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS was thrilled with this encounter.
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