Your photos – winter/spring 2026

Star photo: male Kingfisher

“While visiting RSPB Nagshead recently, I was lucky to get extremely close to this male Kingfisher, who didn’t seem at all bothered by my presence!” Garry Innoles

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Black-throated Diver by Simon Packman: "This photo was taken on a loch near Loch Ness."

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Turtle Dove by Bob Price-Adams: "This was taken from my pop-up hide in Kent. There were three Turtle Doves purring all spring and early summer."

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Male Stonechat by Julie Reeve: "This was taken near Rhyl golf course along the North Wales coast. A very active little bird bobbing in and out of the grasses and reeds with a most distinctive sound."

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Red Soldier Beetle by Clare Loble: "I took this photo at Coughton Court, Warwickshire. There were so many on the flowers moving around and mating that I couldn't count. This one caught my attention peering through the flowers."

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Puffin by Kate Hall. "This picture was taken on the Isle of Lunga last May. It was an amazing day, the weather was perfect and so were the Puffins. It's a fabulous place to observe them without disturbing them."

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Male House Sparrow by Sharron Lloyd-Johnson. "I’m lucky that I get lots of sparrows visiting daily and they especially like the food I’ve put out for them. This one was sat in my front garden and I was able to get a lovely close up. I’ve just put up sparrow boxes and hope to get lots more."

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