A magnificent male Blue Grosbeak, foraging in a garden in the trendy East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. We rarely get these birds, as they range more to the South. This one is being watched as he has been in this area for some time and often stays close to the ground, although he is able to fly perfectly well. He was so close that this photo is hardly cropped.

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Quinta dos Loridos, where the impressive Buddha Eden - the largest oriental garden in Europe, can be found. The oriental garden with around 35 hectares of land was created as a reaction to the destruction of the Buddhas of Banyan, in which one of the greatest acts of cultural barbarity took place, erasing masterpieces of late-period Gandhara art.

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Marsh Harrier.

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Robin collecting insects.

Photo taken at: RSPB The Lodge Sandy www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge

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