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  The #GlossyIbis that’s been hanging around the reserve at #WWTCastleEspie lately. We got some really good views of it today 😎 #Nature #wildlife #birds #wadingbirds #ibis #StrangfordLough #NorthernIreland #WWT

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  Rockin’ Robin 😎 @wwtworldwide #Nature #wildlife #birds #songbird #bird #robin #NorthernIreland

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  Autumn’s bustin’ out! 🍂😎 #Nature #wildlife #autumn #tree #HorseChestnut #chestnuts #conkers #WWTCastleEspie #WWT #NorthernIreland #uk

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  Tiny #fungi sprouting from an equally tiny twig in the #woodland at #WWTCastleEspie 🔍🍄‍🟫🍂 #Autumn #fungus #forestfloor #WWT #NorthernIreland #nature #wildlife

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  Heron incoming..! On the Main Lake at #WWTCastleEspie. #nature #wildlife #birds #birdsinflight #heron #greyheron #water #lake @wwtworldwide

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  Fairy #Inkcap #fungi on an old tree stump at #WWTCastleEspie. #Nature #wildlife #fungus #autumn #forestfloor @wwtworldwide

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  “What are you?!” One of the Light-Bellied #BrentGeese interrogating a visiting #GlossyIbis on #StrangfordLough near #WWTCastleEspie. #Nature #wildlife #birds #wadingbirds #NorthernIreland #WWT @wwtworldwide

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  A rare and brief visit from a #CattleEgret at #WWTCastleEspie this afternoon. Cattle Egret on the left (black feet, yellow bill), Little Egret on the right (yellow feet, black bill) #Nature #wildlife #birds #wadingbirds #egret @wwtworldwide

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  A couple of #Greenshank on the #WaderMarsh at #WWTCastleEspie. #Nature #wildlife #birds #wadingbirds #WWT

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  #Comma #butterfly showing the “comma”. With their wings open, these butterflies are bright orange and easy to spot. With wings closed they are easily mistaken for a dead leaf. @wwtworldwide@mastodonapp.uk #nature #wildlife #invertebrates #insects #lepidoptera #butterflies

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  “I’m ready for my close-up.” Friendly #Robin at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre. #nature #wildlife #birds #robin #friendly #WWT #NorthernIreland

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  A few “shiny” moths in the trap at #WWTCastleEspie this morning: Gold Spot, Burnished Brass, the tiny Argyresthia goedartella and Mother-Of-Pearl. #nature #wildlife #invertebrates #insects #lepidoptera #moths #mothsmatter #mothtrappingguk @wwtworldwide@mastodonapp.uk

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  Great to see #Comma #butterflies hanging around the reserve at #WWTCastleEspie 😎 #nature #wildlife #invertebrates #insects #lepidoptera #butterfly #WWT @wwtworldwide@mastodonapp.uk

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  “The beacons are lit!” The annual environmental disaster that is The 11th Night is in full swing across Belfast. It’s been hot with no rain for over a week. We’re told to be careful and not take barbecues into the countryside - but bonfires are “traditional” 🤦 #belfast #TheTwelfth #11thNight

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  The #CommonTerns have hatched! 😎 #nature #wildlife #birds #seabirds #terns #WWT #WWTCastleEspie @wwtworldwide@mastodonapp.uk

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  #HollyBlue #butterfly in the woods at #WWTCastleEspie this morning. #nature #wildlife #invertebrates #insects #lepidoptera #wwt #CountyDown #NorthernIreland @wwtworldwide

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  Young #LongTailedTit enjoying the sun at #WWTCastleEspie this morning. #nature #wildlife #birds #CountyDown #NorthernIreland #wwt @wwtworldwide

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  Loads of #newts in a small pond enjoying the #spring sunshine at #WWTCastleEspie - I lost count at twenty one! 🦎 #nature #wildlife #animals #amphibians #newt #pondlife #freshwater #wwt @wwtworldwide

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  This #ReedBunting hasn’t found a mate so he’s trying the power stance to boost his chances with the ladies. #nature #wildlife #birds #bird #songbird #wetlands #wwt #WWTCastleEspie #NorthernIreland #CountyDown

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  Discarded #scallop #shells on #Portavogie #beach. Shot on iPhone 12 Pro. #texture #colour #shell #seashell #coast #seaside #CountyDown #NorthernIreland #shotoniphone #nature

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  The #wreck on #Portavogie #beach. Shot on iPhone 12 Pro. #landscape #seascape #landscapephotography #boat #decay #disused #CountyDown #northernireland #photography #shotoniphone #silentsunday

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  A field of #OilseedRape in the evening sun. #nature #Agriculture #farming #countryside #landscape #landscapephotography #CountyDown #northernireland #photography

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  Showers and a chilly wind today so this #greenveinedwhite was the only butterfly out at #WWTCastleEspie. Shot on #iphone #nature #wildlife #invertebrates #insects #lepidoptera #butterflies #wwt @wwtworldwide

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  The humble Chaffinch, posing for photos at #WWTCastleEspie. #nature #wildlife #birds #finch #chaffinch #male #hawthorn @wwtworldwide @RSPB

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  Male Reed Bunting calling from a Willow tree at #WWTCastleEspie. #nature #wildlife #birds #reedbunting #male #wwt @wwtworldwide @RSPB

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  Lots of #orangetip #butterfly activity at the moment - not a #cuckooflower or #garlicmustard without at least one egg on it! 😎 They’re only 1mm long but bright orange so easy enough to spot if your eyes are up to it 🤓 #nature #wildlife #invertebrates #insects #lepidoptera #butterflies #macro #macrophotography

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  Male Greenfinch on lookout duty at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre. #nature #wildlife #birds #bird #songbird #finch #greenfinch #wwt #WWTCastleEspie #northernireland @wwtworldwide @RSPB

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  A pair of wild #goldeneye on the #MainLake at #WWTCastleEspie. #nature #wildlife #birds #waterbirds #ducks #wwt #northernireland @wwtworldwide @RSPB

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  A very sad little #Fiat #X19 in somewhat less than concourse condition on my walk this morning… 😔 #cars #classiccars #belfast #silentsunday

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  Holly Blue butterfly at #WWTCastleEspie. #nature #wildlife #invertebrates #insects #lepidoptera #butterflies #hollyblue #wwt @wwtworldwide