A male Linnet on the reserve at #WWTCastleEspie.

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Water Boatman preparing for takeoff from a pond at #WWTCastleEspie.

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After all that singing the male Reed Bunting has attracted a female! ☺️

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A male Reed Bunting in full song at #WWTCastleEspie.

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A patch of Cheilymenia rubra #fungus growing on cow dung at #WWTCastleEspie 🍄‍🟫
The disks are about 2-3mm across.
Shot on iPhone 12 Pro.

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Finches on the feeders at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre this morning.
Goldfinch and Siskin.

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One clump on Friday but at least 30 this morning - the frogs have been busy over the weekend! 🐸🥚

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Rare sighting of a Spotted Redshank on the Wader Marsh at WWT Castle Espie.

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Handsome male Bullfinch having breakfast at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre.

The light was awful so I had to put this one through the denoise tool.

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Sleepy & sleeping; the pre-Christmas rush was all a bit much for this little Redpoll at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre this morning.

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