Commonly called Mallard and/or Wild Duck. Female of the species shown.
Shot this afternoon on a glorious, spring-like 7th February, in Southport's Hesketh Park.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallard
Tags: Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Mallard duck Wild Duck Anas Anatinae ducks dabbling duck waterfowl birds ornithology wildlife nature water February winter spring-like Hesketh Park Southport Sefton Merseyside
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Near the beautiful City of Bath, I spotted this Grey Heron fishing in the Bristol Avon river.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Avon_(Bristol)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_heron
Tags: Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Heron Ardea Ardeidae predator wading bird birds ornithology wildlife nature rocks river bank fishing River Avon Bristol Avon Lower Avon Bath City of Bath Somerset England United Kingdom UK Great Britain GB Britain predatory wading bird predatory statuesque patient patience serendipity
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On Hesketh Park lake, Southport
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallard
Tags: Mallard wild duck Anas platyrhynchos Anas Anatinae Anatidae Mallard drake male Mallard ducks dabbling duck waterfowl birds ornithology wildlife nature water reflections Hesketh Park Southport Sefton Merseyside
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Shot through tightly woven wire @ Southport's Botanic Gardens' aviary.
I usually avoid going to this open air aviary as it pains me so much to see so many beautiful birds who are anything but "Free as a bird".
I'm determined not to be tempted to go there again.
Tags: bird exotic bird ornithology wild life birds caged bird sad sadness cruelty aiviary Botanic Gardens aviary Southport's Botanic Gardens Southport Sefton Merseyside aviaries cages bird cages cruellty animal cruelty cruel prisoner trapped disgrace disgraceful nature Churchtown
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Aka Large White, Cabbage White and Cabbage Butterfly.
Shown above is a female of the species, as seen in Southport's Hesketh Park.
butterfly-conservation.org/302-605/large-white.html
Tags: Pieris brassicae Large White Cabbage White Cabbage butterfly butterfly Lepidoptera nature wildlife insects flying insects lepidoptery British butterflies mother nature Hesketh Park Southport Sefton Merseyside winged insects entomology
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