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A super Small Pearl-bordered #Fritillary at South Stack, #Anglesey, at the beginning of this month. I missed photographing this one when it first appeared, at a spot close to the clifftops, but Rob and I returned later - and so did the #butterfly!

#PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #SchmetterlingsMontag #Butterflies #Insect #Insects #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #NaturFotografie

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A super Small Pearl-bordered #Fritillary at South Stack, #Anglesey, at the beginning of this month. I missed photographing this one when it first appeared, at a spot close to the clifftops, but Rob and I returned later - and so did the #butterfly!

#PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #SchmetterlingsMontag #Butterflies #Insect #Insects #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #NaturFotografie

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A Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly with wings fully open, on a purple Sheep's-bit flower amongst grass, viewed from above. Like other Fritillaries, this one has upper wings which are orange or tawny brown in colour, patterned with black spots and striations; along each of the outer borders of the wings is a series of pale orange blotches enclosed by black outlines. The body of the butterfly is furry, with a greenish tinge on the thorax.

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"On social media, people around the world will be able to see your likeness," I explained.

"Tell me more," said the Rabbit, "I'm all ears."

#Rabbit #Bunny #Mammals #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

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"On social media, people around the world will be able to see your likeness," I explained.

"Tell me more," said the Rabbit, "I'm all ears."

#Rabbit #Bunny #Mammals #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

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A young Rabbit sitting on some bare earth amongst grasses and wildflowers. We see the Rabbit side-on, facing to the left, ears upright. His or her fur is a mixture of brown and grey, the eye is dark brown with a black pupil, and the short tail is white.

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I've been a bit quiet on here, but for a good reason: I was preparing for, travelling to, then enjoying the amazing island of #Skomer of the #Pembrokeshire coast. Spending a few hours surrounded by hundreds of #Puffins yesterday was amazing, they are brilliant little #birds with big personalities!

My thanks to all involved in protecting their island home, and to the organiser of the party I went with!

#BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

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I've been a bit quiet on here, but for a good reason: I was preparing for, travelling to, then enjoying the amazing island of #Skomer of the #Pembrokeshire coast. Spending a few hours surrounded by hundreds of #Puffins yesterday was amazing, they are brilliant little #birds with big personalities!

My thanks to all involved in protecting their island home, and to the organiser of the party I went with!

#BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

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Close-up view of a Puffin's head and neck. The Puffin's neck, and the back and top of the head, are black. The rest of the face is white, but the eye is dark in colour, with an orange rim, and then there's the beak! Each side of the beak, which is short and much taller than it is wide, has at its base a large patch of dark blue enclosed by a thick yellowish border; the rest of the beak is red with a couple of thin yellowish stripes.

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A Puffin standing on a patch of bare, sandy earth amidst Mayweed plants. The bird's body is facing towards the left of the picture but the head is turned to face directly towards us. The upperparts, wings and neck are black, as is the head except for the large white patch on each side around the eyes and cheeks. Each side of the beak, which is short and much taller than it is wide (very apparent in this image!), has at its base a large patch of dark blue enclosed by a thick yellowish border; the rest of the beak is red with a couple of thin yellowish stripes. The short legs and webbed feet are orange. The Mayweed plants are short, and bear lots of flowers which each have numerous white petals surrounding a yellow centre.

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A group of five Puffins standing on and beside a rock situated amongst some grass, with the sea visible behind and below. The upperparts of each bird, including the tail, wings, neck and the top and back of the head are black; the rest of the head is white but the eye is dark in colour, and then there's the beak! Each side of the beak, which is short and much taller than it is wide, has at its base a large patch of dark blue enclosed by a thick yellowish border; the rest of the beak is red with a couple of thin yellowish stripes. The chest and belly of each white, and their short legs and webbed feet are orange.

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A Puffin standing on a rock, with green and white (from Mayweed plants) out of focus in the background. The bird is facing towards the left of the picture and slightly away from us, leaning forward with the beak wide open. The upperparts, including the tail, wings, neck and the top and back of the head are black; the rest of the head is white but the eye is dark in colour, and then there's the beak! Each side of the beak, which is short and much taller than it is wide, has at its base a large patch of dark blue enclosed by a thick yellowish border; the rest of the beak is red with a couple of thin yellowish stripes. The chest and belly are white, and the short legs and webbed feet are orange.

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I started watching #Badgers at a local sett when I was in my teens. 41 years ago this Summer, I photographed these cubs emerging from that sett. Possibly using a Praktica camera or maybe an Olympus OM1, most likely with Agfachrome transparency film, and definitely with a flashgun! Camera equipment has changed since then and so have I, but the thrill of getting close to wildlife, and capturing images of it, has not.

#badger #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

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I started watching #Badgers at a local sett when I was in my teens. 41 years ago this Summer, I photographed these cubs emerging from that sett. Possibly using a Praktica camera or maybe an Olympus OM1, most likely with Agfachrome transparency film, and definitely with a flashgun! Camera equipment has changed since then and so have I, but the thrill of getting close to wildlife, and capturing images of it, has not.

#badger #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

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Two Eurasian Badger cubs emerging from an entrance to their underground burrow system or sett, dug into sandstone earth in a grassy field. Members of the Weasel family, they look more like small Bears with longish snouts. Their heads are white with a black stripe running up each side from just above their large, dark-coloured noses. Those stripes enclose their eyes and their ears (which are tipped with white). Their legs and underparts are black. Their bodies appear to be covered with grey fur, but each guard hair is white with a black band near the tip.