Writing tagged: ‘photographs’
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How the wheatear got its name
…Including my mum’s incorrect etymology.
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Swallows feeding their young
Photos of a pair of swallows feeding their young on the power-line outside my house this evening.
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Ethereal nature
In which I rather naively try to photograph bats in my back garden.
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Cold snap
A seasonal photo of a robin, taken on my traditional Christmas Eve walk yesterday.
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Oystercatchers
Photo of a flock of oystercatchers in Anglesey.
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Darwin’s wen
How Darwin’s facial blemish can help you spot when his image has been reversed.
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Darwin’s beetles
The University of Cambridge Zoological Museum has a rather wonderful box of beetle specimens collected by Charles Darwin when he was at the university. Here are some photos.
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Darwin’s octopus
Photo of an octopus collected by Charles Darwin in the Cape Verde Islands.
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Finally, a half-decent swallow photo!
It’s taken me ages, but I got there eventually!
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Fledglings
Pied wagtail fledglings spotted on my back lawn.
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Not exactly a toothy grin
Charles Darwin smiles!
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Parr for the course
Darwin’s beetle collection photo by Martin Parr.