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Marsh Harrier soaring, Leighton Moss
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Lancashire
Immature Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) seen soaring over Leighton Moss, taken by David Palmar. The Marsh Harrier population in Scotland is becoming more stable at a slowly increasing pace. A stronghold for this species is by the Tay Estuary which hosts a small population and chicks have been ringed and wing tagged on an annual basis by the Scottish Raptor Study Group (SRSG).
06 July 2022
Marsh Harrier hunting, Leighton Moss
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Lancashire
Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) hunting across Leighton Moss, taken by David Palmar.
06 July 2022
Marsh Harrier in flight, Leighton Moss
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Lancashire
Immature Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) flying over Leighton Moss, taken by David Palmar.
06 July 2022
Spotted Redshank, Leighton Moss
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Lancashire
Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) record shot, taken by David Palmar at Leighton Moss. In comparison to the Common Redshank (Tringa totanus), the Spotted Redshank has a more elongated bill and longer legs. In adult Spotted Redshanks, only the lower mandible is red; however juveniles can lack the red colour completely which makes them tricky to identify without good visibility. Spotted Redshanks also have a more prominent eye stripe (supercilium) than Common Redshanks.
06 July 2022
Greylag Geese at Leighton Moss
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Lancashire
Greylag Geese (Anser anser) with goslings at Leighton Moss in Lancashire. Greylag Geese are sociable and flock together. Although they are territorial when nesting, they re-group once chicks are hatched, with multiple families coming together. By working together they can better protect their offspring from predators.
24 April 2004
Greylag Geese and Mute Swan at Leighton Moss
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Lancashire
Greylag Geese (Anser anser) defending their goslings from a Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), Leighton Moss, Lancashire. Greylag geese are very protective of their offspring, and will chase away potential threats including swans.
24 April 2004
Bracket fungus, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Bracket fungus on a tree trunk at RSPB Loch Lomond Nature Reserve.
04 April 2017
Jelly ear fungus, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Jelly ear fungus on a tree trunk at RSPB Loch Lomond Nature Reserve
04 April 2017
Jelly ear fungus, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Jelly ear fungus at RSPB Loch Lomond Nature Reserve.
04 April 2017
Common Haircap Moss at RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
The fruiting body of Common Haircap Moss (Polytrichum commune) in Ring Wood at RSPB Loch Lomond.
