A sweeping view looking west across Lower Swineshaw reservoir, cradled between Hobson Moor and the surrounding upland hills. The dark green band of woodland conceals Brushes and Walkerwood reservoirs. Rolling moorland slopes rise to either side, dotted with electricity pylons and crisscrossed by winding trails. In the far distance, the Manchester skyline stands faintly against a backdrop of low clouds and a bright summer sky.
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A juvenile Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) perched on a rock with its beak open, possibly calling or begging for food. Its feathers are a mix of slightly scruffy, fluffy down and developing adult plumage, all dark grey-black. The interior of the mouth is vivid pink-red, a common feature in begging juvenile crows.
Shot near Lochmaben in Scotland, UK.
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Speckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) perched on a flowering plant with pale yellow blooms (I seem to recall it was ragwort). The butterfly has its wings partially open, revealing its rich brown upperwings marked with creamy-white spots and eyespots on the hindwings.
Shot at Bank Top field in Ashton Under Lyne in Tameside, UK.
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