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Wild Carrot, Basildon Park
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Wild carrot (Daucus carota), a plant in Apiaceae or Umbelliferae, taken at Basildon Park, Berkshire by David Palmar.
31 August 2020
Small Heath, Basildon Park
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
This Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) was taken at the National Trust property Basildon Park, in Berkshire by David Palmar. This butterfly has quite a distinct eye spot on the forewing, surrounded by orange colouration. The underwing consists of a variation of cream, brown and grey colours which form a slight scalloped band near the edges. Their total wingspan can vary between 34-38mm.
31 August 2020
Spear Thistle, Basildon Park
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare), photographed in late summer in Basildon Park, Berkshire by David Palmar. This tall, biannual thistle can be found on both disturbed and cultivated ground, growing to heights of around 30cm. By this time of the year, the flowers have gone over and developed into downy seed-heads to aid wind dispersal of the seeds.
31 August 2020
Creeping thistle with thistledown, Basildon Park
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense) seen displaying thistledown, the mature silky pappus of a thistle. This allows the seeds to be dispersed easily by the wind. The Creeping Thistle can be distinguished from the similar Marsh Thistle by having few if any prickles on its main stem, whereas the Marsh Thistle is covered in them. Taken by David Palmar in Basildon Park in Berkshire.
31 August 2020
Cairngorm Mountain skiing area from Loch Morlich
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Cairngorms National Park in winter
Cairngorm Mountain skiing area from Loch Morlich
12 January 2008
Common gull (Larus canus), Drumpellier Country Park
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Seven Lochs and Moodiesburn
Common gull (Larus canus) at Drumpellier Loch, taken by Rebecca Dickson. Second-cycle birds are hard to differentiate from adults however, adult birds have larger white spots on the outermost primaries (see zoomed-in section above).
19 February 2022
Tufted Duck, Drumpellier Country Park
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Seven Lochs and Moodiesburn
Drake tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) in Drumpellier Country Park, taken by Rebecca Dickson. The scientific name of the tufted duck fuligula means "sooty throat"!
19 February 2022
Mute Swan Cygnet with neck deformity, Drumpellier Country Park
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Seven Lochs and Moodiesburn
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) with a neck deformity at Drumpellier Country Park, taken by Rebecca Dickson. The cygnet was able to feed and behave normally and did not seem affected by its ailment.
19 February 2022
Preening Black-headed Gull, Drumpellier Country Park
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Seven Lochs and Moodiesburn
Preening Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus), taken by Rebecca Dickson. In all plumages the white leading edge on the outer wing is characteristic of Black-headed Gulls. Each wing tip is visible in this image, the black contrasts with the white edge.
19 February 2022
Second cycle Black-headed gull, Drumpellier Country Park
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Seven Lochs and Moodiesburn
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus), taken by Rebecca Dickson. During the second molting cycle it is extremely hard to tell adults apart from second year birds. Typically the white mottling around the bill base is a good indicator of a second year bird, however, as this bird was observed in mid-February it could still be molting to full brown adult plumage.