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First Look: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 57 We use cookies to make your online experience sweeter. We use them to help improve our content, personalise it for you and tailor our digital advertising on third-party platforms.

"If we don't look after nature then nature wont look after us." So true 🤗

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You could say that these tiny balls of fluff resemble cute flying lollipops with unusually long tails. They’re so agile that they can even hang upside down in order to hunt even the most well hidden insects and spiders.

I’ve only seen a handful of these but every time I do I always find their extravagant crest so funny when it blows in the wind...it must be so annoying not to have hands to stop it from getting in their face!

Walking along the river, so many people don’t pay much attention to these birds but I absolutely love them! I find their oversized beak very comical especially when they manage to dive their face into the mud too. They must have some ability to breathe underwater, because they tend to leave their face planted in the mud for longer than you expect.

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I’m always surprised at how short their tail is compared with the rest of its body but can imagine it helps them speed through the woodlands in search of nuts and seeds! They’re easy to recognise by their Zorro-like band across their eyes.

This eagle 🦅 looks incredibly majestic as it looks out for its next meal.

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This is a screenshot taken from the live Wild Earth safari on 30/08/2020 (https://wildearth.tv) and I have taken notes of what I’ve learnt over the top.

With such a magnificent set of feathers on its head and adults reaching over a meter tall this bird is truly iconic but it faces many threats including from human beings. Habitat loss and illegal poaching are just two of them - all animals should be able to live without fear of extinction.

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This is a screenshot taken from the live Wild Earth safari on 19/09/2020 (https://wildearth.tv) and I have taken notes of what I’ve learnt over the top.

Herons may symbolise stillness and tranquility but they are accurate wading predators who can be found across the UK, Africa and even as far as Asia.

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The photography showcased from around the world always amazes me! Looking forwarded to seeing the full exhibition later this year. 📷🌎

First Look: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 56 Take a peek at some of the latest Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition images.

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I have to admit that I had to look this one up...🤞🏼I got it right as it’s my first time seeing this one with its’ blue and pink feathers!

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With over 45 different species of bunting, the golden breasted bunting has to one of the most striking sporting zebra stripes on its head! Melanins, which produce a range of black, grey, brown, and orange colours found on birds are synthesised in special cells within the birds body called melanocytes. These then work together with feather follicles to achieve a fine control of pigmentation.

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This is a screenshot taken from the live Wild Earth safari on 27/07/2020 (https://wildearth.tv) and I have taken notes of what I’ve learnt over the top.

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Although they look a bit scruffy and unloved, they form monogamous pairings and will co-rear their young as a team! Unfortunately they are also victims to poisoning where their body parts being used for traditional medicine. I can’t help but think that with COVID-19 possibly originating from the consumption of wildlife, will humans realise the impact and stop using wildlife in traditional medicines.





This is a screenshot taken from the live Wild Earth safari on 08/08/2020 (https://wildearth.tv) and I have taken notes of what I’ve learnt over the top.

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After months away from volunteering because of COVID-19, I’m back and was surprised to see what the otters had been getting up to whilst the public were away...

Windows into Wildlife - Back Volunteering and Otters Cover and article images by ©ChristinaEland

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Although this one might not be one of the most colourful birds in Africa, it is really clever, and even has the ability to imitate the calls of other species!





This is a screenshot taken from the live WildEarth safari on 20/07/2020 (https://wildearth.tv) and I have taken notes of what I’ve learnt over the top.

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Their orange beak is amazing and although seems a bit flamboyant for a bird, it is vital for probing into the mud for worms. Unusally they live up to an incredible 30 years old and are collectively called a "parcel" or a "stew".

Known as the chickens of the bush, in the winter they are mainly herbivorous feeding on seeds and bulbs, wheras in the summer they'll become insectivores feeding on insects.





This is a screenshot taken from the live WildEarth safari on 15/06/2020 (https://wildearth.tv) and I have taken notes of what I’ve learnt over the top.

Abundant across the world, its' black collar stands out against its' pale grey plumage. It's a popular fast food with large eagles and hawks...even humans have also been known to eat them!





This is a screenshot taken from the Wildearth live safari on 12/06/2020 (https://wildearth.tv) and I have taken notes of what I’ve learnt over the top.

Yes they look a bit creepy and their presence usually signals that something has dies, but these amazing vultures are absolutely vital to their ecosystem and are part of the carcass clean up team in the bush.

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This is a screenshot taken from the live WildEarth safari on 07/07/2020 (https://wildearth.tv) and I have taken notes of what I’ve learnt over the top.

Puffin Prints To Help Save Scottish Seabird Centre £5 from the sale of each limited edition puffin print will be donated to the Scottish Seabird Centre. Let's help keep their doors open!

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This one was spotted gliding over and was unmistakable with its' beautiful red plumage against the clear blue sky.

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