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Brownsea Island Spring visit.

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    Later than our usual February visit but the weather looked good enough although there was still a cool wind.
    Brownsea had it's own village at one time and this impressive church.
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    A Pottery thrived during the 18/1900's and boats left from the pier and the surrounding beach is mainly broken pots.
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    The lagoon was very quiet and nothing new apart from 30 odd returning Sandwich Terns along way off and several Shovelers.
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    Plenty of Red Squirrels about but these two were raiding the bird feeders by the Villa.
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    Good views of a Tree Creeper in the woods.
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      Thank you for taking us on a photographic tour of Brownsea Island :thumbsup:
      I would forgive any red squirrel who wanted to have a feast on my bird feeders!

      Fantastic shots of the tree creeper - just look at the size of his rear "claw" :huh: huge!!!
      I suppose that is to aid his grip so I won't send him a voucher for a manicure :heehee:
       
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        @"M" Strange that in some of Europe it lives side by side with the Short Toed Tree Creeper which I imagine doesn't have such a good grip and probably keeps falling off!!:scratch::smile:

        Last October when we went the Squirrels had moulted a lot of red hair and looked half grey, now they have their lovely bright red colour back.:blue thumb:
         
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