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Shoveler and Coot fighting, Leighton Moss
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Lancashire
Shoveler (Anas clypeata) male and Coot (Fulica atra) fighting, Leighton Moss. The Coot seems to be higher in the pecking order, as the Shoveler has taken flight. In the foreground is Mare's tail (Hippuris vulgaris).
28 April 2007
Shoveler pair, Leighton Moss
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Lancashire
Shoveler (Anas clypeata) pair with Mare's tail (Hippuris vulgaris) in the foreground, Leighton Moss
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) eating a nut, Formby, Lancashire. The National Trust site at Formby near Southport is a local hotspot for Red squirrels amongst a sea of Grey squirrels. The Red squirrel is easily distinguished from the Grey squirrel by its smaller size, reddish-brown fur (although it can look darker and duller in the winter) and tufts of hair on the end of the ears.
18 October 2006
Red squirrel with black tail
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Lancashire
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Formby, Lancashire, with a black tail, which may show genetic influence from continental Europe where different colour morphs exist.
18 October 2006
Red squirrel eating a nut
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Lancashire
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) eating a nut, Formby, Lancashire
18 October 2006
Red squirrel on a tree trunk
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Lancashire
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) on a tree trunk, Formby, Lancashire
18 October 2006
Red squirrel burying a nut
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Lancashire
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) burying a nut in preparation for the winter, Formby, Lancashire
