What's buzzing or flying near you 2021?

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  1. Victoria

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    He is pretty Sheal and they are fatty chappies Strongy ... they should escape before they end up on the dinner table! :ouch1:
     
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      Some of our ducks are stunning in Winter plumage.
      Northern Pintail.
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      Wigeon, there are approx 2000 here in Poole Harbour.
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      Northern Shoveler.
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        This Heron seems just as fed up with the weather here as we are.:frown:
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          But he is so beautiful!
           
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            The smallest of our four 'white headed' Gulls, Common Gulls which are not common at all.
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              Three unusual visitors to Dorset, Russian Tundra Bean Geese, an influx of these and White Fronted Geese have arrived recently but Iv'e not seen the White Fronts yet.
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                Three of the 27 Spoonbills in Poole Harbour.
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