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HOME		Our Calendar Pictures 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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	2021 flowers 2021 birds 2020 birds 2020 Insects 2020 Flowers NOTE: the months refer to the calendar picture not the date the picture was taken
	2022 birds 2022 insects 2022 flowers 2023 birds 2023 flowers
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...................TOP	2020 Birds These pictures were taken on Pennington marshes while camping at Hurst View Campsite. Nikon 7100 with (usually) Sigma 150 -500 mm lens
January Shelduck
February Curlew with Oystercatcher
March Whitethroat
April Widgeon
May Oystercatcher
June Reedbunting (male)
July Avocet on nest
August Tufted duck
September Chaffinch (female)
October Pintail
November Shoveller
December Turnstone
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.................TOP	2020 Insects These were mainly taken in our garden on during our France trip in 2019 Nikon D7110 Usual lens Sigma 105 mm Macro
January Bluebottle Fly
February Firebug near Cognac in France
March Painted Lady
April Mantis fly near St. Girons in France
May Black-tailed Skimmer in Massignieu de Rives in Eastern France
June Large Red Damselfly on our pond
July Green Shield Bug on my watchstrap somewhere in France
August Darter dragonfly in Massignieu de Rives in Eastern France
September Hoverfly (Helophilus sp.) on our pond
October Shield Bug in Vigan in France
November Housefly in our garden
December Hoverfly in our garden
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...........................	2020 Flowers Camera Nikon D7100 Lens Sigma 105 mm Macro
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Water Lily In our pond - thanks to Stu
Buddleia

Sharon's garden at Nant Ceiro, Wales
Rose





Japanese Anenome
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...........................	2022 Birds 18-300mm or Sigma Camera Nikon D7100 Lens Sigma 18 - 300mm or Sigma Sigma 105 mm Macro
Woodpigeon
Greenfinch
Linnet
Reedwarbler
Chiffchaff
Swans at Riverside Park
Grey Lag Geese
Moorhen
Songthrush
Flamingoes at Slimbridge Wetlands Centre
Woodpigeons
Blackheaded Gull
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	2022 Insects Camera Nikon D7100 Lens Sigma 18-300mm or Sigma 105 mm Macro
Honey Bee
Hoverfly Helophilus
Ladybird
Big-headed Fly
Green bottle fly
Hoverfly Helophilus
Large Red Damselfly
Bumble Bee
Brown Hawker Dragonfly
Bush Cricket
Demoiselle Dragonfly
Honey Bee
Bluet Damselfly
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	2022 Flowers Camera Nikon D7100 Lens Sigma 18-300mm or Sigma 105 mm Macro
Mahonia


Orchid
Wallflower


Poppies
Fuschia
St. John's Wort



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	2023 Bird calendar
Cover Widgeon
................................ January Lapwing
February Shoveler duck
March Coot
April Redshank
May Chiffchaff
June Rooks at Slimbridge
July Goldfinch at Ilbarritz
August Teal
September Golden Plover at Pennington
October Stonechat at Souprosse in France
November Greater Spotted Woodpecker at home
December Starling on neighbour's chimney
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...............................	2023 Flowers
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January The Moon (not a flower but too good to omit) Taken with DSLR Nikon 500mm lens
February
March Neighbour's Camelias
April
May
June
July Wallflowers
August Wallflower
September Marsh Marigold with honeybee
October
November
December
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