Avocets have been immortalised in the UK by their image being the logo of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. A proportion of the birds that winter in the UK are unusual insofar they are one of our very few species that do a true internal migration, breeding in East Anglia and wintering in the South West.
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The Norfolk Broads are the largest protected area of wetland in Britain. Levels of reed and sedge are maintained to provide an important wildlife habitat for the local species such as the Norfolk hawker dragonfly.
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Grey herons are among the most familiar of our local water birds. They are often seen standing motionless on one leg at the water's edge. The Grey Heron flies with very slow, graceful wing beats, while its long neck is folded into an "S" shape, tucking the head above the body.
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Kingfishers are small unmistakable bright blue and orange birds of slow moving or still water. They fly rapidly, low over water, and hunt fish from riverside perches, occasionally hovering above the water's surface.
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A Norfolk Cornfield. The Pheasant, Phasianus Colchicus, originally had it's home between the Black Sea and China and was introduced into England by the Normans in the 11th Century.
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The swallowtail is one of Britain's finest butterflies. Its large and distinctive wing shape and beautiful markings make it eyecatching. Swallowtails were once found in wetlands across the UK but their numbers declined sharply in the 1920s. Nowadays careful management of the habitats in which they thrive is enabling a slow reversal of their fortunes. Norfolk Wildlife Trust's nature reserve at Hickling Broad is the UK's foremost haven for swallowtails.
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The traditional 'Mad March Hare' behaviour which involves boxing, is usually unreceptive females fending off males. Being the fastest land animals in the UK, brown hares escape predators by out-running them.
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Introduced into Europe in 1816 the Wisteria originally comes from the Orient where it is known as the 'blue vine'. There are many varieties of wisteria ranging from white to yellow and even red, but the one commonly seen sports abundant flowers in a mixture of lilac and lavender. 7 X 5 in (175 X 125 mm) card with white envelope in clear cellophane pack. The above description of subject on the back, blank inside.
The swallow is probably our most famous summer visitor. It arrives in the UK around mid-April, having flown 6,000 miles from southern Africa. The journey takes about four weeks. For years people have celebrated their sudden appearance as a sign that summer is on the way. 7 X 5 in (175 X 125 mm) card with white envelope in clear cellophane pack. The above description of subject on the back, blank inside.
Snowdrops, or Galanthus to give them their correct name, are the classic winter flowering plant, loved by everyone. When the snowdrops flower can spring be far behind? 7 X 5 in (175 X 125 mm) card with white envelope in clear cellophane pack. The above description of subject on the back, blank inside.
The distinctive Mallard breeds in all parts of the UK, wherever there are suitable wetland habitats. Mallards in the UK may be residents or migrants - many of the birds that breed in Iceland and northern Europe spend the winter here. 7 X 5 in (175 X 125 mm) card with white envelope in clear cellophane pack. The above description of subject on the back, blank inside.
Gardens come alive with the sweet smell of honeysuckle in summer. Grow it and you'll do the butterflies, the birds and the bees a favour. 7 X 5 in (175 X 125 mm) card with white envelope in clear cellophane pack. The above description of subject on the back, blank inside.
Carpets of Bluebells are a magnificent sight in Britain in the spring. They are often associated with ancient woodlands. Bluebells are well adapted to life in the woods. In the spring they flower before the surrounding trees come out in full leaf. This means that they complete their life cycle while light levels are high. 7 X 5 in (175 X 125 mm) card with white envelope in clear cellophane pack. The above description of subject on the back, blank inside.
With heart shaped face, buff back and wings and pure white under parts the barn owl is a distinctive and much loved countryside bird. Widely distributed across the country, the Barn Owl has suffered declines over the past fifty years at a time of increasingly intensive agricultural practices. This decline, fortunately, has halted in many areas and the population may now be increasing. 7 X 5 in (175 X 125 mm) card with white envelope in clear cellophane pack. The above description of subject on the back, blank inside.
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