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It's a bit grey and dreary here, and as much as I love autumn, I miss the bright colours of summer.

This is another repost, but I just love the colours and how fluffy the bee looks. It always makes me smile.๐Ÿ โ˜บ

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Reposting another , after the old Instance I posted them to disappeared a while back. This is an old photo contest entry, along the theme of 'lines'.

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Just had a red kite fly low over the house. I'm so glad their numbers are on the increase again.

I snapped this last year, but it's always nice to see that these wonderful birds are thriving in the area.๐Ÿฆ…

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Another from the recently rediscovered folder, and a rather appropriate one to end the day with. I caught this dozy pigeon having a quick nap on a fence, and I couldn't resist taking his picture.

And on that note, I'll sign off for now. Good night, Mastodon!๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿ’ค

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This is one of my favourite places in town, and yet I don't visit it often enough. This beautiful tree sits by the river, covering everything with a canopy of green. It's hard to believe it's quite near the main road through town.

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I'm glad it's autumn. Not only is it my favourite month, but it heralds the return of some of my favourite creatures. After disappearing for the summer, blackbirds have returned and staked their claim on the garden. They're as brazen as ever, chattering at me if I walk too close to them.โ˜บ

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Haha! Talking of insects finding a place to land on the washing, here's another bug I just found in the same folder. I think this is a shield bug, but this one was quite happy to sit still and have his photo taken.๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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This is another from the old folder I found last night. I loved the colours of the red ladybird against (of all things) a white towel hanging on the washing line.

If memory serves, I think I was lucky to catch this little one on camera. He was fast!๐Ÿž ๐Ÿ’จ

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Finding an old folder full of is always nice. This one came from a walk alongside a river a couple of years ago, and the sky reflected in the water was beautiful.

I'd like to go back there soon.

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It's been so nice to hear robins back in the garden. I've heard at least two trilling back and forth at each other this evening alone. This isn't one of them, sadly; it was taken a few years ago. This evening's two were very well hidden!

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Another reposted , this time of a path that runs alongside a preserved railway in Cambridgeshire, England. It also leads to a small nature reserve, which is one of my favourite places to go walking.

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Another quick repost, and then I'm away for a bit. This little charmer was quite happy to sit and have his picture taken, letting me get really close to him. Another Starling.โ˜บ ๐Ÿฆ

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Another reposted , and believe it or not, I didn't see the little bird in the centre until I got home and downloaded the pic. I was trying to get the tree branches to frame the shot with the odd twiggy triangle in the middle.๐Ÿ™‚

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A bit of an unusual , a beautiful black lily from my Dad's garden. The pic is another repost, taken earlier in the year, and I hope he's going to be growing them again next year.โ˜บ

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Another reposted , in an attempt to make myself smile. I can't believe how old this photo is, all things considered.

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Another reposted , but one of my favourites. I love bees, and I was glad that he stayed still long enough for me to take his picture.

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Good morning, Fediverse!๐Ÿต

(Another reposted , but the colours are perfect for cheering me up this morning.)

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Reposting another of my that went missing when my old instance went down. This was taken a couple of years ago, and I was really surprised to actually catch this little bird in flight. I'd meant to catch him sitting on the branch.๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿฆ

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