CONKER NATURE MAGAZINE: SPRING| MAY 2022 | VOL VIII ISSUE I

SPRING| MAY 2022 | VOL VIII ISSUE I

PHOTOGRAPHY SPRING SHOWCASE

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Inside Cover 'Spring Wildlife in Surrey, UK' Large Red Damselfly Photographer: Lorna Wall IG: @lornawall

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FOUNDER Editor-in-chief Lucy Morris Instagram @lucymorriswild Email: lucymorriswildmedia@gmail.com

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www.conkernature.com Front Cover: 'Beginning of Spring' Photographer: Daniel Duron IG: @daniel.duron.29

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07 LETTER FROM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF THIS MONTH'S LETTER FROM CONKER NATURE EDITORIN-CHIEF, LUCY MORRIS, AS SHE DISCUSSES ONE OF MAY'S BIGGEST CAMPAIGNS - NO MOW MAY.

08 - 09 THE ELUSIVE DORMOUSE AFTER HIBERNATING THE COLDEST MONTHS AWAY, HAZEL DORMICE ARE FINALLY AWAKE AND ACTIVE. JOIN FREYA SALTER AS SHE DELVES INTO MAY'S CUTEST CREATURES

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SPRING WILDLIFE IN SURREY, UK PHOTOGRAPHER LORNA WALL CAPTURES A SELECTION OF LOCAL WILDLIFE IN SURREY IN THE SPRING SEASON.

18 - 35 MEET BRITAIN'S AQUATIC SONGBIRD THIS MONTH WE ARE JOINED BY WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER, RICHARD CAMPION AS HIS SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE AND GIVES ADVICE OF BRITAIN'S AQUATIC SONGBIRD - THE DIPPER

30 - 37 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER INTERVIEW

41 - 48 AMONG THE BLOSSOMS BRAND AMBASSADOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER SCOTT DUFFIELD GIVES US A LOOK OF FAUNA IN THE SPRING BLOSSOMS

42 - 48 LITTLE CONKERS PHOTOGRAPHY INTERVIEW THIS MONTH WE INTERVIEW LITTLE CONKER PHOTOGRAPHER, AMY LOUISE COLLYER.

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PHOTOGRAPHER DANIEL DURON SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE CAPTURING LANDSCAPE AND WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS MONTH'S INTERVIEW SPOTLIGHT

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PHOTOGRAPHER MARTA SILVOTTI CAPTURES THE NATURAL WONDERS OF BEAUTY OF NATURE IN KENYA.

75 - 81 FUNNY FACE

PHOTOGRAPHER APPJ SHOOTS ANIMALS THAT WERE NOT READY FOR THE CAMERA

82 - 84 SMALL POPS OF SPRING DAYS PHOTOGRAPHER CYDNEY Z MARTIN CAPTURES COLOUR POPS OF SPRING AROUND THE WINE COUNTRY, USA.

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THE BEGINNING OF FLOWERING WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER, NATALI SAFRONOVA CAPTURES GARDENS ON THE BACKGROUND OF CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS IN BEGINNING OF APRIL SPRING SEASON.

93 - 104 BEST SPRING FOOT FORWARD KAYLA STEPHENS SNAPS SOME OF HER FAVOURITE SPRING PHOTOS.

A PREMONITION OF SPRING TATYANA TIKHONOVA TAKES SOME SPRING THEMED FLORA AND FAUNA FOR THE SPRING SEASON.

117 - 125 MY TURKEY NOEMI ZALTRON DOCUMENTS THE BEAUTY OF TURKISH LANDSCAPES WHILST TRAVELLING.

126 - 133 VIEWS OF THE SCOTTISH COAST & ISLE OF MULL PHOTOGRAPHER & AMBASSADOR, SCOTT DUFFIELD CAPTURES BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES OF SCOTLAND

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134 - 141 SPRING HAS SPRUNG WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER GENEVIEVE MA'YET CAPTURES IMAGES FROM WHITE ROCK LAKE, DALLAS AND REFLECTS ON THE WILDLIFE.

142 - 147 SPRING ELENA MATYUSHENKO DOCUMENTS SPRING FLOWERS GOING INTO BLOOM IN MAY.

148 - 151 OTTERS ON THE ISLE OF MULL WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER AND AMBASSADOR, SCOTT DUFFIELD CAPTURES FAMOUS OTTERS OF THE ISLE OF MULL

152 - 155 SPRING MOVEMENTS PHOTOGRAPHER JAME READE VENABLE CAPTURES THE MOVEMENTS OF SPRING FLORA AND FAUNA FOR SPRINGTIME

157 - 166 AFRICA PHOTOGRAPHER ELENA JEFFERIES DOCUMENTS HER TRIPS TO SOUTHERN AFRICA IN THIS AFRICA COLLECTION

SOMEWHERE IN THE MOUNTAINS ЮЛЯ СОВА CAPTURES DRAMATIC LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER SHOWING THEIR DANGER AND OF COURSE THEIR BEAUTY

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ANIMALS NATALIA MAMATOVA CAPTURES A VARIETY OF WILDLIFE FEATURING A GORGEOUS CAT FOR THE FINAL SPRING SEASONAL ISSUE.

183 - 188 BECHA (SPRING) PHOTOGRAPHER YURASOVA SVETLANA CPATURES SPRING FLORA FOR THE FAREWELL OF THE SPRING SEASON

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This month I want to touch on one of my favourite topics going around Plantlife's campaign, No Mow May. No Mow May campaign is simple, to put away your lawnmowers and strimmers for a month and allow wildflowers to bloom, giving a banquet of nectar to our fantastic pollinators.

Leaving your lawn means an abundance of wildlife can visit your garden. Last year, participants reported presence of wildlife strawberry and wild garlic, and even rare species such as eyebright, snake's-head fritillary, and meadow saxifrage. Other species included wild orchids such as the bee orchid, greenwinged orchid and the declining man orchid.

If that isn't reason enough species such as Common blue butterflies, Wasp spider, bumblebees and hoverflies could take a visit to your lawn. So, why not give No Mow May a go this month?

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The Elusive Hazel Dormouse Words by Freya Salter

IG: @wildlife_drummer_girl Photographer: Bastiaan Schuit

After hibernating the coldest months away, Hazel Dormice are finally awake and active! They had spent their winter alone in a neatly woven nest, secreted away in dense scrub or leaf litter - but now that it's May, and the weather is warming up they're finally beginning to emerge and become active after dark!

We often picture dormice as dozy, but they are remarkably agile mammals, foraging across the canopy and understory. Enjoying the flowers of Bramble Hawthorn and Honeysuckle in late spring and summer, and once autumn comes round the corner again, Dormice turn their attention to their namesake hazel and other high calorie foods to pile on the grams once more for their winter snooze!

Despite having the word “mouse” in the name, dormice are not actually related to mice at all, but their mouse-like appearance make it clear why they were mistakenly grouped together with mice.

Across Europe, there are other species of dormouse: the edible dormouse, forest dormouse and garden dormouse, along with the hazel, which is the only native species found in the UK.

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One of the key behavioral differences between dormice and our real mice is that unlike other mice, dormice hibernate through the winter months.

Making them the only UK rodent that sleeps through times of colder weather!

Unfortunately, due to the decline of crucial forest habitats, Dormice are now listed as vulnerable in the UK and at the current rate of decline - possibly being lost completely within the next 20 years.

Fortunately, there are national efforts to create more suitable habitat for dormice and to reintroduce traditional coppicing techniques, which creates ideal conditions for dormice to build a winter nest in!

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MEET BRITAIN'S AQUATIC SONGBIRD This chocolate-brown, plump bird can often be seen habitually bobbing up and down and frequently cocks its tail on a stone in a fast-flowing river. It feeds remarkably on underwater insects by walking straight into, and under, the water.

It is the only aquatic songbird in Britain.

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he White-throated dipper Cinclus cinclus) or put

simply; the Dipper, is the UK’s only aquatic songbird.

Whilst a fairly common sight on many rivers across the UK, hopping on and off rocks and bobbing up and down whilst perched – which is how they got their name, the dipper is a bird that ignited my passion for wildlife photography.

I grew up on the small island of Jersey, where rivers and much of their associated wildlife aren’t present. In fact, it wasn’t until I was 28 years old and made a visit to Devon to see family, that I had my very first dipper encounter.

I was walking along the River Otter with my now fatherin-law, who pointed out a dipper as it flew past us upstream. We walked further up and found it dipping away on a rock and I was completely taken aback with how tiny this bird was. Standing only a few centimeters taller than a European robin, I realised how many times I must have walked along this stretch of river and missed this bird completely.

The best places to find dippers are along fast-flowing rivers and streams, mainly in upland areas but also on lowland rivers in southwest England. Dippers can range over a considerable length of river but being quite territorial birds, they tend to stay close to their breeding site, which they may reuse year after year, often building nests under bridges and behind cascading water.

A good way to locate them is to familiarise yourself with their call (a short, sharp single note), which can be heard when they fly up and down the river. Also look out for rocks and boulders in the river with tell-tale white droppings on.

'Spring is a great time to get out and look for dippers as they are very active with nest building and preparing for the upcoming breeding season, which provides a great opportunity to get some behavioural images'.

Once you have identified a stretch of the river that you know dippers are active along, you can focus on the following tips to better your chances of coming away with some images that you’re happy with: - Understanding Behaviour:

That dipper didn’t stick around too long, but long enough to start what has now become an obsession of mine. I’ve since learnt some amazing facts about these birds, which has magnified my admiration for them.

'DIPPERS HAVE TRANSPARENT EYELIDS CALLED A 'NICTITATING MEMBRANE' THAT ACT AS GOGGLES WHEN SUBMERGED AND THEY CAN STAY UNDERWATER FOR UP TO 30 SECONDS, ALLOWING THEM TO FORAGE ALONG THE RIVERBED' Fast forward 4 years, I am now lucky enough to live right by the River Otter, where there is a healthy population of dippers, and I have therefore been able to spend a lot of time with these birds, getting to witness and learn different behaviours, which I believe is prudent to capturing natural images of wildlife. There are a few things you can do to increase your chances of getting close to these magnificent birds although I must pre-warn you, time spent watching dippers can become very addictive.

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Patience is key here. Spend some time, even without your camera at first, watching the dippers and learning their behaviour. Dippers are quite habitual and tend to perch on the same set of boulders along a particular territory, therefore if you can begin to predict where they will likely land, you can get yourself into a good position whilst the dippers aren’t there and wait for them to return.

- Positioning: Once you’ve identified a pattern in the dipper’s behaviour and identified a particular favourite boulder, you can then put yourself in the best position based on what images you are trying to capture. I personally like to photograph all wildlife at eye-level as I believe this results in a more intimate image. Not only this, but by shooting low it allows you to blur out your background and isolate the dipper. It’s also important to think about your foreground and background and ensure you’ve minimised distractions, therefore it’s also worthwhile familiarising yourself with the location you’re shooting in.

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Meet the Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), Britain's only aquatic songbird. They reside in Britain all year round, and found in Northern England and much of Wales.

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- Understanding Location: You’ve got an understanding of where the dippers are landing and the composition you have in mind so now it’s important to consider how the light falls at different times of day.

For example, if your location is in a valley surrounded by trees, chances are it’s not going to lend itself to that early morning golden light, however dappled light through the trees could be an option, which can create interesting images and will also allow you to shoot in the middle of the day, unlike a more open location. It’s also important to think about the direction in which you are shooting. Does the location offer up backlit image opportunities? Will shooting backlit remove distraction in the image?

- Clothing: Getting yourself into the right position is all well and good but like most wildlife photography, blending into your surroundings is going to give you the best chance of getting close to these birds and not put them under any unnecessary pressure, allowing you to witness their natural behaviour. Whilst camouflage, pop-up hides and scrim netting aren’t always necessary for every location, I would strongly recommend wearing muted tones.

These are just some of the things I’ve learnt over the years that I have been photographing dippers and I continue to learn more about these fascinating birds all the time. All in all, any time spent on the riverbank watching these birds is special to me. I would encourage you to head out when you next can, take a stroll along your local river and keep an ear and eye out for these fantastic birds.

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The Dipper feeds on invertebrates that reside underwater, such as caddis and stonefly larvae. The Dipper does this by wading out into the water and submerging completely under the water to find them.

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Unfortunately, the dipper is classified in the UK as being on the Amber scale under the Birds Of Conservation Concern 4: the Red List for Birds (2021)

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DIPPER BREEDING Dippers are monogamous, and the pair usually has a bond that only lasts the duration of the breeding season before going their separate ways. However, the pair can end up back together year after year perhaps as a claim to their old territory as a result to attachment to the area.

Nest sites are areas of tradition, and are used by generations that have survived successfully, with one site having been recorded to be used continuously for 123 years.

The same nests are usually re-lined and used for a second brood being born, but its very rare a nest from the year before is re-used.

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Nest are usually built in natural crevices in caves beside a stream or waterfall, although these birds aren't too picky, and will choose man-made alternatives such as cracks in bridges, culverts, weirs and in walls.

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REASON FOR DECLINE IN DIPPERS Dippers have been in decline in west wales, south-west and north-east of England and a number of locations in Scotland since 1970 - elsewhere in Europe the population has remained stable, but why is it declining here?

Unfortunately, due to acidification of streams in the UK - caused by mainly airborne pollutants causing acid rain to fall. Here in the UK and those parts of the country where there is a higher recorded decline, acidification has effected the dipper here more than any other place in Europe.

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REASON FOR DECLINE IN DIPPERS : CONTINUED To make matters worse, coniferous species close to the waterbodies can exacerbate the acid, due to the plants being able to trap the acidic pollutants on their foliage. Therefore, have more acidic water draining from them directly into the streams and water - reducing the abundance of the Dipper's prey, aquatic invertebrate.

In central Europe and southern Europe, there is two other story of pollutants effecting the dipper.

In central Europe declines in the population numbers has been placed as a direct result of industrial pollution, with central Europe housing some of the biggest industrial factories in the world.

In southern Europe, it is a different story. There, hydroelectric and irrigation schemes that reduce flowrates in suitable breeding and feeding grounds for dippers have been the pinpoint reason for the decline of the dippers.

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What does your photography mean to you?

Photography really is a means to capture a moment. That includes the emotion, the feeling, and the memory.

I think some of the best photos are the ones where the viewer can feel like they were there in the moment. Whether that's at a wedding, up on top of the mountain, or viewing some wildlife.

Dan Duron

What is your process when photographing, do you have a particular area or species you’re most drawn to?

Honestly my favorite part about photographing animals is that you never know what you are going to get.

Dan Duron is a registered nurse and a hobbyist photographer, shooting landscape, Some days there's tons of birds and some days people portraits and wildlife images.

Follow Dan here IG: @daniel.duron.29

Hi Dan, thanks for agreeing to be interviewed on our photography spotlight for Conker Nature Magazine!

Please tell our readers a little bit about yourself & what it is you do.

Thank you! I am a registered nurse and do photography as a hobby on the side!

When, and what inspired you to get into photography, and do you have any favourite photographers you admire?

I got into photography initially as I was looking for new hobbies to get into during the Covid-19 pandemic. It really is amazing how much you can capture in a single photo, a single moment in time.

Some of my favorite photographers include Lindsey Adler, Vanessa Joy, Rick Sammon, and Jennifer Wu.

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there are not so many. I like photographing birds because there are moments where they are still and moments of flight, and both are very different in terms of how the shot is set up and the settings you use.

What is your favourite animal, and what has been your best wildlife encounter to date?

The great heron was my favorite wildlife encounter, particularly because I was able to get very close without it getting startled off.

What is the most interesting thing you have learnt about wildlife over the years?

How different each animal is.

Presently, what is your biggest aspiration in your photography?

Honestly my biggest aspiration is the same that any photographer may have, to continue to improve and share their photos with others.

that are not native to America.

Do you have a preferred camera you use, and a favourite lens?

My preferred camera for wildlife is a canon eos r5 with a 600mm f/4 lens (if I have the luxury of carrying a big lens) otherwise it may be the 800mm f/11

What advice would you give to the past you and what advice would you give people with similar interests and dreams?

To not care what people think and go out and just start shooting and sharing.

Finally, what do you think of our magazine?

When I first read an issue, I really liked seeing the photos of other types of animals, and that it was focused on nature and wildlife

Thank you for answering my questions Dan, I'm sure the readers of Conker Nature will enjoy learning about you and your photography journey!

Dan's work has been featured on this month's front cover!

Dan Duron is a registered nurse and a hobbyist photographer, shooting landscapes, people portraits, and weddings. He also dabbles in shooting wildlife photography in his country of United States of America Follow Dan here IG: @daniel.duron.29 Featuring Dan's images in the order of appearance - little egret (Egretta garzetta) - Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - golden hour countryside sunset - White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

Is there a specific species or place you’ve always wanted to experience?

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Do you have a favourite animal, and what has been your favourite animal you’ve seen?

My favourite bird is a Kingfisher because of their beautiful colours.

The best experience I had with a kingfisher, was when one dived down for a fish in front of my feet whilst I was in the stream, trying to capture it flying. It's a wildlife experience I will never forget!

Amy Louise Collyer Amy Louise Collyer, Young wildlife photographer Amy Louise Collyer is a young aspiring professional wildlife photographer and content creator. Delve into her images and her passions for wildlife in this month's Little Conker Photography Spotlight Instagram, TikTok & Youtube @amy.louphotography Hi Amy, thank you for agreeing to be interviewed for Conker Nature Magazine!

What are your favourite nature hobbies?

My hobbies are nature and photography. I have a passion for wildlife photography as I really enjoy capturing animals in the moment.

How did you get into nature and nature photography?

My hobbies began at the start of the coronavirus pandemic after seeing all different kinds of wildlife on our daily walks at our local park.

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Who is your favourite wildlife superhero?

My wildlife superhero is Chris Packham, because he carries out incredible work for our amazing wildlife. Chris Packham is President of the Hawk Conservancy Trust, the Bat Conservation Trust, the Hampshire Ornithological Society ,the British Trust for Ornithology and the Southampton Natural History Society. He is also Patron of The Fox Project, Raptor Rescue, Nature Watch Foundation.

I would like to meet him one day.

One animal I have always wanted to photograph is a Puffin because of their amazing beaks, which have beautiful colours that look like a sunset, with oranges and reds blending at the tip of their beak. I also think they are very fascinating, but I’m not sure why.

Where is one wildlife-filled place you would love to visit?

I also like to visit Eastville Park as it is filled with spectacular species such as Kingfishers, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Dipper Birds, Grey Herons, Cormorants, Canada Geese, Swans, Mallard Ducks, Robins, Blackbirds, Song Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Wren, Long Tailed Tits and so much more.

What would you like to be when you grow up?

When I grow up I would like to be a professional photographer, and I would also like to help rescue wild animals and nurture them back to good health before releasing into the wild.

What is your favourite place to visit and why?

The place I like to visit the most is Brandon Hill as I love photographing and feeding the very tame wildlife. Some of the birds there will feed out of your hand!

Do you have any favourite nature photographers that you like?

I admire wildlife photographers such as, Izzy Fry, Toby Pickard and Matt Gould, because they share such magnificent wildlife stories and encounters. They inspire me to spend more time outdoors with nature, trying to capture great shots like theirs.

Fabulous, thank you for taking the time to answer our questions, Amy. View Amy's images on her magazine gallery on the next page!

Follow Amy Louise Collyer here Instagram: @amy.louphotography Tiktok: @Amy.Louphotography Youtube: @Amy.Louphotography

What is one animal you’ve always wanted to photograph?

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AMY LOUISE COLLYER SQUIRREL COLLECTION ROBIN COLLECTION WETLAND BIRDS

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PHOTOGRAPHER: AMY LOUISE COLLYER IG: @AMY.LOUPHOTOGRAPHY

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Kenya has more than 40 national parks and nature reserves.

Many of these parks are managed and monitored by the Kenya Wildlife Service, that ensure that the native wildlife on the reserves are protected, with the land set aside for conservation of the natural habitat and its wildlife.

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Cheetah, the fastest mammal on land The Cheetah is the fastest land mammal on earth, it can reach to 60 and even 70 miles an hour (this is 97 to 113 kilometres), over very short time and distances. However, the cheetah usually only chases at half of that speed, due to after the chase the cheetah needs to catch its breath before having a meal.

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Elephants, the only species with a trunk An adult African Elephant has a trunk that is around about the size of two metres (or seven feet) long - and is really a massive nose and upper lip, with trunks being used for smelling like all noses are.

People unfortunately hunt elephants for their ivory tusks, and for the keratin that is carries sells a great deal.

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The world's only long-necked species, the giraffe Interestingly, the giraffe only have one other close relative, the Okapi, both being in he Giraffidae family.

At first sight, the two species from the same family look nothing alike.

However, they share one of the most interesting features that occur in both of them -their long, darkcoloured tongue.

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The mystery of the striped looking horse No animal on Earth is quite like the zebra, and no species owns a coat like the zebra does. Each of the stripes are like a human fingerprint - none are alike.

Scientists aren't entirely sure why a zebra has stripes, but the general theory is it is a form of camouflage, with the stripes causing confusion from predators

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VIEWS FROM THE SCOTTISH WEST COAST & ISLE OF MULL Photographer: Scott Duffield IG: @scott.duffield.photography

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These images were taken in Dallas' version of Central Park. White Rock Lake is the location of a tremendous diversity of wildlife.

Everything from bobcats to wild parakeets.

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Scott Duffield

OTTERS OF THE ISLE OF MULL

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ВЕСНА (SPRING)

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PHOTOGRAPHER: RICHARD CAMPION

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