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Pre-Spring Sightings

Posted on March 3, 2016March 13, 2016 by Rebecca GibsonIn Media, Nature, Photography, Spring, Wildlife1 Minute Read

It’s that time of year again. The bitter cold is receding and spring is emerging. On one of my walks I was greeted by several of our beautiful British birds.

Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs

Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis

Robin Erithacus rubecula

IMG_3645-2 — Long-Tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus

Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus

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