Spring in Pictures: End of April wildlife
Post categories: Flickr favourites
|12:55 UK time, Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Over 30,000 spring wildlife pictures have been shared on the Springwatch photo group since we reopened it in March.
Here's the latest selection of stunners from the group... beautiful badgers, sneaky spiders, magnificent macros and a whole lot more.
So which are your favourites? Let us know below and please keep on adding those marvellous spring pictures to the Springwatch photo group.
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At 19:59 3rd May 2011, Currie wrote:A pair of Turtle Doves returned to our Suffolk garden again arriving this year on 19 April since when they have been calling in at the bird table quite reguarly. In 2009 the first turtle dove visited on 12 April. Last year the cookoo was spotted on 24 May , we haven't seen one here yet this year.
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At 21:54 3rd May 2011, FELIX10000 wrote:Was watching lapwings today through my spotterscope at Ogston Res in Derbs. I saw three tiny balls of fluff on legs walk into the scene from behind a rock. They must have been lapwing chicks.
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At 22:07 3rd May 2011, cali wrote:Great fun watching a beautiful pair of Goldfinches as one stands on guard while it's mate is eagerly collecting pure white dog fur groomed from my daughters huskey called Alaska. I put out fresh hair each year and it's amazing to see such a variety of birds making use of this readily available nest lining.
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At 10:29 4th May 2011, Nicola Main wrote:I have to say that Orange-tip is just stunning! The detail is out of this world! I also like the Badger peering through the bluebells.
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At 17:03 4th May 2011, meg hewett wrote:Help what has happened to the House Martins which usually nest with us, I am in the West of Cambridgeshire, I have seen some Swallows in the South of the county, but alas no House Martins.
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At 18:03 4th May 2011, englishcondor wrote:goldfinch nest in our beech hedge. late afternoon our song thrush comes in with fledgeling bit worried with our cat patrolling around
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At 21:07 4th May 2011, Ancathra wrote:In East Yorkshire: heard a cuckoo yesterday. Saw an orange tip today.
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At 21:08 8th May 2011, Chaznjack wrote:think i have a pair of black birds nesting in a small tree just outside my front door. i have been watching them every night for the last 2 weeks and would love to know if there are any eggs/babies in the nest, how can i do this safely without disturbing them??....any posts would be welcome.xx thanks.xx
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At 14:16 11th May 2011, Vianne wrote:The Arctic Terns have arrived at Spey Bay in Fochabers Moray Scotland. They screech delightfully as they sweep over the bay.
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At 15:05 11th May 2011, Vianne wrote:Heard My first Cuckoo of the year too yesterday, again Northeast of Scotland.
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At 11:42 15th May 2011, mcfwinn wrote:just seen a jack russell terrier humping someones leg. Nature at it's best.
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At 20:24 24th May 2011, Marry89 wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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