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Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) reaching up and standing on hind legs. Cairngorms National Park

Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) reaching up and standing on hind legs. Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, March

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Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forest with sun filtering through mist, Alvie Estate

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forest with sun filtering through mist, Alvie Estate, Kincraig, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, June

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Capercailie (Tetrao urogallus) male displaying from branch of Scots pine tree

Capercailie (Tetrao urogallus) male displaying from branch of Scots pine tree. Cairngorms National Park, Highlands, Scotland, UK, March

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