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www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.... "...So while we're typically taught about how trees breathe in carbon and store that in the wood, here salt marshes are doing that as mud. So the mud here is just as important for climate mitigation as trees are."

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The seagulls have landed: why gulls are encroaching on our towns "Rather than merely ousting the birds from their facades, for instance, building owners are now encouraged to build bespoke nesting ledges for them on more discreet walls away from public footpaths" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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www.theguardian.com/politics/202... "...Hill says. “The Ukrainians are fighting with drones. Even though they have no navy, they sank a third of the Russian Black Sea fleet..."

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t.co/pYASZ6ENOA "In 2019, researchers found that almost a third of US birds – about 3 billion – had disappeared from the skies since the 1970s. The losses, however, were not evenly distributed: those birds that ate insects as their main food had declined by 2.9 billion..."

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#BedstrawHawkmoth a nice find whilst walking through the Sand Dunes at Brancaster today.

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It's that Poppy time of year again in north Norfolk.

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A day with some wild giants at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen Common Cranes our largest bird, Swallowtail our largest butterflies, and our largest Spider the Fen Raft Spider, didn't see our largest Snake the Grass Snake today. @rspbengland.bsky.social

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www.theatlantic.com/family/archi... - "...When young people have a sense of purpose or competence, when they have an “island” on which they can stand, this capacity frequently carries over to other parts of their lives..." @theatlantic.com

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Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started? "... It may or may not be a world war but it is a world at war..." www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

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"...I think it's always going to be easier to build a dystopia than a utopia and easier to build a utopia than something realistic. I think realistic, hopeful visions of the future are something that it would be good to have more of..."

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"...Labour would not be able to change the law on habitat protection had Brexit not happened, as it would mean flouting the EU habitats directive... “We’ve had successive governments promise to strengthen protections after Brexit, but this is the opposite...” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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A few snaps from pre and post work walks at @rspbengland.bsky.social #FramptonMarsh. Osprey, Stoat, Sedge Warbler and Tufted Duck pictured.

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Brown Hare this evening enjoying a scratch in the warm Spring sunshine.

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"...It erases decades of environmental protections, including legislation we inherited from the EU, which even the Tories promised to uphold.."

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Same bird, same photo, 3 slightly different images after processing on the computer. Started wondering which I preferred. Now the question is, do they work better together as a threesome? @rspbengland.bsky.social #RSPBStrumpshawFen #Lapwing #Photography

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Just got this back on this Marsh Harrier that I saw at Holme on Friday. "This female bird was ringed and tagged near Hardley, Norwich, on 23.06.2023 and was one of 4 in the brood (3♀️ and 1♂️). This is the first sighting of her away from her natal area where she was last seen on 28.08.2023!"

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I don't seem to bump into as many Grey Partridge as I used to on my wandering around NW Norfolk, so a pleasure to bump into thisvpair whilst out photographing Hares this evening.

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Love it when the Terns come back! #SandwichTern at @rspbengland.bsky.social #TitchwellMarsh this morning

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It's that Marsh Harrier time of year, when a spell in my favourite wooden box overlooking a small north Norfolk Marsh gives me a close-up and personal view of these amazing birds of prey. Today, there was a fine display of roller coaster sky dancing and a pair taking sticks into a patch of reed.

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www.theguardian.com/environment/... "In the media, CWD is often called “zombie deer disease” due to its symptoms, which include drooling, emaciation, disorientation, a vacant “staring” gaze and a lack of fear of people. As concerns about spillover to humans or other species grow,..."

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Back from a 2 days in Essex at #LifeOnTheEdge #LIFEProgramme conference. A chance to learn & share from others involved in this brilliant conservation programme, followed by a field trip to Northey Island on the wonderful Blackwater estuary, where this picturesque wreck caught my eye.

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outofedenwalk.nationalgeographic.org/2025-03-sile... "...Above all, Jang is a self-described frog man. He really likes frogs. He talks about frogs and to frogs all the time. He picks frogs up and holds them delicately in his palm..."

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BREAKING: Plastic nurdles are washing up along miles of the Norfolk coast, including RSPB Titchwell, following last week’s North Sea collision.🚨 This area is vital for migrating & nesting birds. We have just days to act before this pollution spreads further. (1/2)

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Long day behind the wheel of Dad's Taxi taking no1 son to play for West Norfolk Rugby Club boys under 16s against Lowestoft and Yarmouth Rugby Club. The whole team played well in a 48:20 win, and no1 was chuffed to be voted West's man of the match by the opposition! #WestNorfolkRugbyClub

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Took a slow drive on some back roads across to Titchwell this morning hoping to photograph boxing Hares. But the highlight of the session was a very brief encounter with this Goshawk.

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#ScarletElfCup @rspbengland.bsky.social #RSPBTitchwellMarsh today. Miniature spots of vivid colour by the side of the path.

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No boxing March Hares this afternoon, but this Chinese Water Deer flew across a ploughed field.

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“I’m confident that free markets and personal liberties are right for America,” Bezos wrote. I am, too. And that is why we must fight to keep Trump from destroying them."

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www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... worth a look

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Grabbed a couple of hours before dusk and drove the back roads across country to Titchwell. This Red Kite obliged by perching in a roadside tree and calling to it's unseen mate

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Wildlife photography can be extremely rewarding. But grat care is needed to avoid damaging disturbance. Here is some excellent advice from practitioners. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/good-pr...

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outofedenwalk.nationalgeographic.org/articles/202... Sobering eyewitness account of a visit to South Korea's Saemangeum land claim and the social and environmental devastation it has left in its wake.

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Had an early morning drive across country to take my car to the garage in thick fog and a heavy frost. Paused on the way home to grab a few snaps on the phone camera. I'm not sure which of these three I like best.

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"Perhaps most worrying for Reeves is not the political objections, but the way her justifications for putting Heathrow expansion back on to the agenda have been treated with widespread scorn."

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Spring flexing its muscles in a Norfolk wood, Aconites poking through last autumn's leaf litter on a cold February afternoon.

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Today was a good day. Early morning swim followed by a drive around The Wash to @rspbengland.bsky.social Frampton Marsh & Freiston Shore reserves. Brilliant to see the progress on the Freitopia habitat creation project & to look at Frampton. Ended with five minutes at dusk watching a Kingfisher.

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Second work visit to the @rspbengland.bsky.social Broads reserves this week. A day of meetings at Strumpshaw Fen and an Al fresco walking and talking one to one at Buckenham Marshes accompanied by the whistling calls of thousands of Wigeon.

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Labour MPs ordered to sink landmark climate and environment bill www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Five mile walk this morning around @rspbengland.bsky.social Titchwell Marsh and Thornham Point. Highlight was finding a flock of 33 Snow Buntings feeding on the strandline out at the Point. #NorfolkBirds

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Work took me out east to Norwich, where I had a meeting with the NorfolkWildlife Trust in the lovely Norwich Cathedral refectory. Thought this gateway made a nice picture. Then, an afternoon spent with @rspbengland.bsky.social Strumpshaw Fen staff and volunteers at NWT Sweet Briar Marshes reserve.

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