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Editor-in-chief Lucy Morris Sally Marie Rosie Nichols Tobias James Amelia Bazzone Darren Wynne Heather Wilkins Lyndsey Adams Chloe Bennet Isabelle Price Laszlo Balogh

Executive Editor Wildlife Editor Digital Editor Features Editor Photo/Sub Editor Photo Assistant Travel Editor Advertisement Director Editorial Assistant Logo Illustrator

Contributors ASIA RADCHENKO, MARINA GEORGIEVA, FLAWRACHY, ALEXANDER CHERNYSHENKO, OKSANA SYDORENKO, SLEPUKHINA GALINA, OLYA ZAKAYA, THE WILDLIFE TRUST, REGATTA, BARBOUR, ACRE & HOLT, FABLE ENGLAND.

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CONTENTS 06

April 2023

EDITOR’S LETTER THIS MONTH EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, LUCY MORRIS, WRITES ON THE BLOOMING OF APRIL’S WILDLIFE.

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SPRING IN BOTANICAL GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHER: ASIA RADCHENKO INSTAGRAM: @ASIARAD4ENCO

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MOTHER NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER: MARINA GEORGIEVA INSTAGRAM: @M_A_R_2_7_

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LOOKS FROM ABOVE PHOTOGRAPHER: FLAWERACHY INSTAGRAM: @FLAWERACHY WEBSITE: HTTPS:// WWW.FLAWERACHY.COM/

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A NEW DAY PHOTOGRAPHER: ALEXANDER CHERNYSHENKO INSTAGRAM: @CHERNYSHENKO_ALEXANDER WEBSITE: HTTPS://VK.LINK/ CHERNYSHENKO_FOTO

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SPRING’S MOMENT PHOTOGRAPHER: OKSANA SYDORENKO INSTAGRAM: @OK.SYD_PHOTO

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KAMCHATKA PHOTOGRAPHER: SLEPUKHINA GALINA INSTAGRAM: @OK.SYD_PHOTO

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SPRING IS HERE PHOTOGRAPHER: OLYA ZAKAYA INSTAGRAM: @OLYA.ZAKAYA

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Editor’s Letter

April 2023 PHOTOGRAPHER: SLEPUKHINA GALINA INSTAGRAM: @OK.SYD_PHOTO

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Spring is now in full swing, so make sure you keep an eye out for everything from the large storks and butterflies to bijou beetles.

By April, more birds have returned to the UK. Migrating from locations of warmer spells in search for a place to raise their young.

April also brings a change to our flora. Over a mere few weeks, the trees begin to shake off their blossom branches. Blackthorn is almost always first , with wild cherry and hawthorn following in second and third quickly after.

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It is a delight to bring you our wildlife April Monthly Issue - and what a month April always is!

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Mammals in April being to arise from their deep hibernations. Hedgehogs, thin from the deep sleep, begin their nocturnal walks from garden to garden, scouring for their juicy earthworms and other delicious treats.

The end of April and early May marks the return of our glorious swifts. After a long flight back from their summer in Africa, these perky little birds will have one thing on their minds - to mate. Swifts pair for life, rendezvousing at the same site each year for a little nest renovation before laying and incubating their eggs. (RSPB).

In our next month main issues, we look forward to bring you our British Wild Island, where we will be chatting to industry experts and wildlife photographers.

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There is so much wildlife to explore in April so get those walking boots - head to your local park, river, resvoir and get exploring.

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Until next month!

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Spring in botanical garden PHOTOGRAPHER: ASIA RADCHENKO INSTAGRAM: @ASIARAD4ENCO

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Mother Nature PHOTOGRAPHER: MARINA GEORGIEVA INSTAGRAM: @M_A_R_2_7_

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Raptors are predatory birds, hunting and feeding mainly on other animals.One of their strengths lies in their eyesight their most highly developed sense.

They see in colour and have higher resolution (up to 8 times that of a human) and they also see ultraviolet.

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The griffon vulture native to southern Europe and southwestern Asia, especially in mountainous areas.

Its wingspan can reach c.a 250-280 cm with a weight between 7 and 12 kg.Its large wingspan gives it the ability to fly by taking advantage of updrafts or dynamic currents; winds propel these incredible animals into the air even at very high altitudes, giving them the ability to remain in the air for days at a time, covering hundreds of kilometers.

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A New Day PHOTOGRAPHER: ALEXANDER CHERNYSHENKO INSTAGRAM: @CHERNYSHENKO_ALEXANDER WEBSITE: HTTPS://VK.LINK/CHERNYSHENKO_FOTO

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KAMCHATKA In the coniferous forest PHOTOGRAPHER: SLEPUKHINA GALINA INSTAGRAM: @OK.SYD_PHOTO

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SPRING IS HERE PHOTOGRAPHER: OLYA ZAKAYA INSTAGRAM: @OLYA.ZAKAYA

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