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Picday Collection (page 2)

Background imagePicday Collection: Water-crowfoot (Ranunculus fluitans subsp. penicillatus) flowering underwater, Cumbria

Water-crowfoot (Ranunculus fluitans subsp. penicillatus) flowering underwater, Cumbria, England, UK, September. Did you know

Background imagePicday Collection: Common Lobster (Homarus gammarus), in a rock crevice, Lundy Island Marine Conservation Zone

Common Lobster (Homarus gammarus), in a rock crevice, Lundy Island Marine Conservation Zone, Devon, England, UK, May. Did you know

Background imagePicday Collection: Osprey (pandion haliaetus) with fish prey, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, May

Osprey (pandion haliaetus) with fish prey, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, May. Did you know? Ospreys are found on every continent except Antarctica

Background imagePicday Collection: Badger (Meles meles) cub, Dorset, England, UK, July

Badger (Meles meles) cub, Dorset, England, UK, July

Background imagePicday Collection: Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius / terrestris) foraging by water. Kent, UK, August

Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius / terrestris) foraging by water. Kent, UK, August. Did you know? Although mostly vegetarians, some water voles have been known to eat frogs legs to get extra protein

Background imagePicday Collection: Sunrise breaking through misty woodland. Wales, UK, December. Did you know? There are 303

Sunrise breaking through misty woodland. Wales, UK, December. Did you know? There are 303, 500 hectares of woodland in Wales with a third of these being 400 years old or older

Background imagePicday Collection: Flock of Knot (Calidris canuta) taking flight. Snettisham, UK, January

Flock of Knot (Calidris canuta) taking flight. Snettisham, UK, January

Background imagePicday Collection: Remnant saltmarsh and coastal realignment at Abbotts Hall Farm, Essex, UK, March 2012

Remnant saltmarsh and coastal realignment at Abbotts Hall Farm, Essex, UK, March 2012. Did you know? 24% of the English coastline is saltmarsh

Background imagePicday Collection: European Hare (Lepus europaeus) silhouetted at dawn

European Hare (Lepus europaeus) silhouetted at dawn. Wales, UK, August. Did you know? Unlike rabbits, hares do not dig warrens, just a shallow depression called a form

Background imagePicday Collection: Stream running through wooded gorge. Abernethy NNR, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Stream running through wooded gorge. Abernethy NNR, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, September 2011. Did you know? Abernethy Forest is the largest remnant of the Ancient Caledonian Forest in

Background imagePicday Collection: Phragmites reeds (Phragmites australis) at dawn in late autumn sun, Woodwalton Fen

Phragmites reeds (Phragmites australis) at dawn in late autumn sun, Woodwalton Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK, October. Did you know

Background imagePicday Collection: Flock of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight at sunset over the Wash estuary, Snettisham

Flock of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight at sunset over the Wash estuary, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England, UK, March

Background imagePicday Collection: Wigeon (Anas Penelope) on estuary mud stretching wings, Caerlaverock WWT, Scotland

Wigeon (Anas Penelope) on estuary mud stretching wings, Caerlaverock WWT, Scotland, Solway, UK, January. Did you know? The oldest known wigeon lived to 34 years old

Background imagePicday Collection: Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England

Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December. Did you know? In order to attract mates short-eared owls clap their wings

Background imagePicday Collection: Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) sub-adult leveret, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, July

Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) sub-adult leveret, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, July. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know

Background imagePicday Collection: Sun rising through trees and mist, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, August

Sun rising through trees and mist, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, August. Did you know? Over half the area of Dorset is a listed as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Background imagePicday Collection: RF- Male Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) in flight, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, July

RF- Male Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) in flight, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, July. Did you know? Dragonflies spend up to six years as drab aquatic nymphs for only a few weeks as

Background imagePicday Collection: Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) running on a frozen lagoon, Brownsea Island, Dorset

Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) running on a frozen lagoon, Brownsea Island, Dorset, England, UK, December. Did you know? Brownsea Island is known mostly for red squirrels

Background imagePicday Collection: Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in urban park in winter. Glasgow, Scotland, December

Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in urban park in winter. Glasgow, Scotland, December. Did you know? Scientists believe that some of the UKs native Red Squirrels are gaining immunity to the pox

Background imagePicday Collection: Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) taking off from flock on water

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) taking off from flock on water. Scotland, December. Did you know? Richard the Lionheart is said to have introduced Mute Swans to Britain

Background imagePicday Collection: Male Eider (Somateria mollissima) in flight over water, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, February

Male Eider (Somateria mollissima) in flight over water, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, February. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know

Background imagePicday Collection: Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) jumping, holding a nut in its mouth, Cairngorms National Park

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) jumping, holding a nut in its mouth, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March. Did you know? Red squirrels weigh half as much as grey squirrels

Background imagePicday Collection: Scotts View looking towards Eildon Hill with the River Tweed in the foreground

Scotts View looking towards Eildon Hill with the River Tweed in the foreground, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, October 2011. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate

Background imagePicday Collection: Large flock of Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) taking off from grazing marshes

Large flock of Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) taking off from grazing marshes, Caerlaverock WWT, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December

Background imagePicday Collection: Stac Pollaidh at dawn, with frozen Loch Lurgainn in foreground, Coigach, Wester Ross

Stac Pollaidh at dawn, with frozen Loch Lurgainn in foreground, Coigach, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK, December 2010. Did you know

Background imagePicday Collection: Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on shingle beach, Norfolk, England, UK, November

Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) feeding on shingle beach, Norfolk, England, UK, November. Did you know? Turnstones can flip rocks almost as heavy as they are

Background imagePicday Collection: An adult male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) comes in to land, backlit by evening sunlight

An adult male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) comes in to land, backlit by evening sunlight, Derbyshire, England, UK, March. Did you know

Background imagePicday Collection: Adult Coot (Fulica atra) running on the surface of a lake, Derbyshire, England, UK, March 2010

Adult Coot (Fulica atra) running on the surface of a lake, Derbyshire, England, UK, March 2010. Did you know? Coots can dive up to 2 metres

Background imagePicday Collection: Scots pine sapling (Pinus sylvestris) with protective tree guard to prevent grazing by deer

Scots pine sapling (Pinus sylvestris) with protective tree guard to prevent grazing by deer, part of Caledonian pine forest regeneration scheme, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, July 2011

Background imagePicday Collection: Portrait of a Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) doe in rough grassland in summer, Scotland

Portrait of a Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) doe in rough grassland in summer, Scotland, UK, June 2011. Did you know? Female roe deer are called does and give birth in May and June, usually to twins

Background imagePicday Collection: Male Southern hawker dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) sunning itself on Rose flower (Rosa sp

Male Southern hawker dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) sunning itself on Rose flower (Rosa sp.) in garden in autumn, Wiltshire, England, UK, October. Property released

Background imagePicday Collection: Lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus), Herring gulls (Larus argentatus), Black-headed gulls

Lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus), Herring gulls (Larus argentatus), Black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) and Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) feeding on landfill site, Pitsea, Essex

Background imagePicday Collection: Common Lobster (Homarus gammarus), St Abbs (St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve)

Common Lobster (Homarus gammarus), St Abbs (St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve), Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, October 2011. 2020VISION Book Plate

Background imagePicday Collection: Dead mans fingers (Alcyonium digitatum), growing on rock faces below the kelp

Dead mans fingers (Alcyonium digitatum), growing on rock faces below the kelp, St Abbs (St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve), Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, October 2011

Background imagePicday Collection: Scenic view from Higger Tor at sunset, Peak District NP, UK, September 2011

Scenic view from Higger Tor at sunset, Peak District NP, UK, September 2011. Did you know? The name Peak district does not relate to mountains

Background imagePicday Collection: Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in an arable field, Scotland, UK, May 2010

Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in an arable field, Scotland, UK, May 2010. Did you know? The European brown hare is the fastest land mammal in the UK

Background imagePicday Collection: Looking up through the canopy of Scots pine trees (Pinus sylvestris) woodland showing

Looking up through the canopy of Scots pine trees (Pinus sylvestris) woodland showing heart shaped opening in canopy, Abernethy Forest, Highland, Scotland, UK, March

Background imagePicday Collection: Coastal landscape at sunset, near Elgol, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, October 2010

Coastal landscape at sunset, near Elgol, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, October 2010. Did you know? Skye has good biodiversity for an island, with coastal, heather and highland ecologies

Background imagePicday Collection: Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub climbing into litter bin, West London, UK, June

Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub climbing into litter bin, West London, UK, June. Did you know? Red foxes first colonised British cities in the 1940s

Background imagePicday Collection: Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub amongst graves, West London cemetery, UK, June

Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub amongst graves, West London cemetery, UK, June. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate

Background imagePicday Collection: Greater sundew (Drosera anglica) growing in Sphagnum moss, Flow Country, Sutherland

Greater sundew (Drosera anglica) growing in Sphagnum moss, Flow Country, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, UK, July. Did you know

Background imagePicday Collection: Harestail cotton-grass (Eriophorum vaginatum) growing on bog moorland, Scotland, UK

Harestail cotton-grass (Eriophorum vaginatum) growing on bog moorland, Scotland, UK, May Did you know? The fluffy white fronds of cotton-grass have been used as pillow stuffing

Background imagePicday Collection: Rear view of Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) feeding on plankton in the surface

Rear view of Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) feeding on plankton in the surface waters around the island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June

Background imagePicday Collection: Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) disappears back into the blue in the surface waters

Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) disappears back into the blue in the surface waters around the island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June

Background imagePicday Collection: Lesser spotted catshark / Dogfish shark (Scyliorhinus canicula) hiding amongst seaweeds

Lesser spotted catshark / Dogfish shark (Scyliorhinus canicula) hiding amongst seaweeds, Babbacombe Bay, Devon, UK, April

Background imagePicday Collection: Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella) swimming over a rocky reef, Plymouth, Devon

Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella) swimming over a rocky reef, Plymouth, Devon, UK, August

Background imagePicday Collection: Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) three 18 month juveniles, Bart, Christine

Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) three 18 month juveniles, Bart, Christine and Gilbert, released by the Great Crane Project onto the Somerset Levels and Moors

Background imagePicday Collection: Waves crashing over rocks, coastline near Point of Stoer, Assynt, Sutherland, NW Scotland

Waves crashing over rocks, coastline near Point of Stoer, Assynt, Sutherland, NW Scotland, UK, October. Did you know? 20 million people visit UK coastlines each year



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