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Hedgehog in a garden in Dalkeith, Midlothian
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A Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) out in a private garden in Dalkeith, Midlothian, taken by Claudia Caporusso. Hedgehogs are normally nocturnal, and may be in trouble if they are seen out during the day.
24 June 2020
Robin, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Robin (Erithacus rubecula), Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, taken by Claudia Caporusso. Robins hold territories even in the winter when, unlike most birds, you can still hear the males singing, and defending these territories quite fiercely. Males and females are alike in plumage, so singing is the main way to tell the sexes apart.
26 October 2019
Grey heron, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, taken by Claudia Caporusso. Grey herons feed on aquatic creatures such as fish and frogs, by stalking them in the shallows.
26 October 2019
Goldcrest, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Goldcrest (Regulus regulus), Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, taken by Claudia Caporusso. The Goldcrest is one of Britain's smallest birds, together with its rarer relative, the Firecrest.
26 October 2019
Grey heron, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Juvenile Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), taken by Claudia Caporusso in the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (RBGE).
26 October 2019
Magpie, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Magpie (Pica pica), taken by Claudia Caporusso in the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (RBGE)
26 October 2019
Moorhen, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, taken by Claudia Caporusso