YOUR WILD ESSEX

Our Essex wildlife has been showcasing its incredible beauty again this season. From the cute to the cheeky, the unusual to the unsung, our members and supporters have spotted them all. We hope you enjoy this selection of snaps submitted by you over the past few months.

A peacock butterfly enjoying the sunshine amongst the hawthorn blossom in ChadwellSt-Mary, spotted by Rob Lay.

How rude! This fox was in a very playful mood with photographers Ryan Richardson and Lottie Gibbons, @the_zoology_duo.

Dub-owl decker! These two little owls were captured causing quite a pile up in Braintree by Adrian Galley.

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Purple paradise. This dramatic saltmarsh scene was captured at Colne Point by Mark Draper, @draper_mdphotography.

A perfect pair. An expertly timed photo of greylag geese in flight, taken by Waldo Ferris, @waldoferris. Hungry, hungry herons. A heron and chicks sharing a tender moment together, spotted by Luke Harrington, @lhmacro.

I’ll take you under my wing. This robin came across all shy in front of photographer Thomas James, @t_j_james82.