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Common Toad (Bufo bufo) seen from below against a blue sky with clouds. Surrey, England, March

Common Toad (Bufo bufo) seen from below against a blue sky with clouds. Surrey, England, March. Did you know? It used to be believed that toads had a magical stone in their head; however toadstones which have been found were actually fossilised fish teeth

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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? In addition to the colour differences between male and female ducks, male mallards centre tail feather is curved whilst that of females is straight

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Flock of Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) taking off from a low Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster

Flock of Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) taking off from a low Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster integerrimus) hedge in a supermarket car park, Whitstable, Kent, England, UK, January

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