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Mallard Ducklings

Cape Verde

Pretty obvious false start in the middle there.

Not the greatest, as it was on my phone, but I love the way the gulls are all lined up !

From 1980 to 1982 they operated as a six-piece with their sister and niece Eithne (Enya).

@TyphooToffee How can I keep on singing by Enya.

Becconsall Old Church, 1764 Becconsall Old Church is a redundant church in the village of Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is in the care of...

I've been rummaging through my photos..

I love my Nikon P900 but it's suffered at my hands. Bent where I dropped it and smeared with superglue when I was sticking the tripod attachment in place, after it broke off the casing, and the tube burst. The glue also got into the battery flap...

It was seeing a goldfinch at a feeding table that convinced me to buy a proper camera. This is the first decent photo of a goldfinch I've managed to get since then. 75 feet away at the top of the tree. Taken with a Nikon P900

Wānaka and Queenstown (I think)

Red Squirrel

Taken with the Canon R6 ii and the old EF 300mm f2.8 ii. Some say it's still the best lens canon has ever made. I hired the lens for a few days, it's a bit pricey to buy, even a good 2nd hand one.

You've probably spotted this long-legged spider hiding in the corner of a house or building. The cellar spider, also known as the daddy long-legs spider, is almost only ever found indoors, where they benefit from a warm, stable temperature...