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		<title>Mare &#038; Foul</title>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A mare with her foul in the fields at Aydon Castle, Northumberland</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 10 May 2026<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 250mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/1,000s<br>ISO: 360<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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		<title>Mare &#038; Foul</title>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A mare with her foul in the fields at Aydon Castle, Northumberland</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 10 May 2026<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 165mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/1,000s<br>ISO: 200<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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		<title>Mare &#038; Foul</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Malpass-Scott]]></dc:creator>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A mare with her foul in the fields at Aydon Castle, Northumberland</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 10 May 2026<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 150mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/4.5<br>Shutter Speed: 1/1,000s<br>ISO: 200<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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		<title>Goosander</title>
		<link>https://ims.photography/2026/03/27/goosander/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Malpass-Scott]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A goosander in Callander, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_merganser" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The common merganser or goosander (Mergus merganser) is a large sea duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. The common merganser eats mainly fish. It nests in holes in trees. The name &#8220;common merganser&#8221; is used in North America, while &#8220;goosander&#8221; is used in Eurasia.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 27 March 2026<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 300mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/640s<br>ISO: 400<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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		<title>Magpie</title>
		<link>https://ims.photography/2026/03/27/magpie/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Malpass-Scott]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A magpie in Callander, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_magpie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian magpie or common magpie (Pica pica) is a resident breeding bird throughout the northern part of the Eurasian continent. It is one of several birds in the crow family (corvids) that are designated as magpies, and it belongs to the Holarctic radiation of &#8220;monochrome&#8221; magpies. In Europe, the term &#8220;magpie&#8221; is used by English speakers as a synonym for the Eurasian magpie; the only other species of magpie in Europe is the Iberian magpie (Cyanopica cooki), which is restricted to the Iberian Peninsula. Despite sharing a name and similar colouration, they are not closely related to the Australian magpie, which is an artamid.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian magpie is one of the most intelligent birds. The expansion of its nidopallium is approximately the same in its relative size as the brains of chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and humans. It is one of the few bird species known to pass the mirror test.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 27 March 2026<br>Camera body:&nbsp;Nikon D50<br>Lens:&nbsp;Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length:&nbsp;300mm<br>Aperture:<strong>&nbsp;</strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed:&nbsp;1/1,000s<br>ISO:&nbsp;360<br>Licence:&nbsp;<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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		<link>https://ims.photography/2026/03/27/magpie-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Malpass-Scott]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A magpie in Callander, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_magpie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian magpie or common magpie (Pica pica) is a resident breeding bird throughout the northern part of the Eurasian continent. It is one of several birds in the crow family (corvids) that are designated as magpies, and it belongs to the Holarctic radiation of &#8220;monochrome&#8221; magpies. In Europe, the term &#8220;magpie&#8221; is used by English speakers as a synonym for the Eurasian magpie; the only other species of magpie in Europe is the Iberian magpie (Cyanopica cooki), which is restricted to the Iberian Peninsula. Despite sharing a name and similar colouration, they are not closely related to the Australian magpie, which is an artamid.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Eurasian magpie is one of the most intelligent birds. The expansion of its nidopallium is approximately the same in its relative size as the brains of chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and humans. It is one of the few bird species known to pass the mirror test.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 27 March 2026<br>Camera body:&nbsp;Nikon D50<br>Lens:&nbsp;Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length:&nbsp;300mm<br>Aperture:<strong>&nbsp;</strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed:&nbsp;1/500s<br>ISO:&nbsp;400<br>Licence:&nbsp;<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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		<title>Great Black-backed Gulls</title>
		<link>https://ims.photography/2026/03/27/great-black-backed-gulls/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Malpass-Scott]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Great black-backed gulls in Callander, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_black-backed_gull" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) is the largest member of the gull and tern family Laridae. It is a very aggressive hunter, pirate and scavenger which breeds on the North Atlantic coasts and islands of northern Europe and northeastern North America. Southern populations are generally sedentary, while those breeding in the far north (northern Norway, northwest Russia) migrate farther south in winter. A few also move inland to large lakes and reservoirs. The adult has a white head, neck and underparts, dark blackish-grey wings and back, pink legs and the bill yellow with a red spot.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 27 March 2026<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 300mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/1,000s<br>ISO: 250<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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		<title>Great Black-backed Gull</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Malpass-Scott]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A great black-backed gull in Callander, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_black-backed_gull" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) is the largest member of the gull and tern family Laridae. It is a very aggressive hunter, pirate and scavenger which breeds on the North Atlantic coasts and islands of northern Europe and northeastern North America. Southern populations are generally sedentary, while those breeding in the far north (northern Norway, northwest Russia) migrate farther south in winter. A few also move inland to large lakes and reservoirs. The adult has a white head, neck and underparts, dark blackish-grey wings and back, pink legs and the bill yellow with a red spot.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 27 March 2026<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 300mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5.6<br>Shutter Speed: 1/1,000s<br>ISO: 320<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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		<title>Border Collie</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Malpass-Scott]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wet sheepdog in Callander, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Collie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Border Collie is a breed of British herding dog of the collie type of medium size. It originates in the region of the Anglo-Scottish border, and descends from the traditional sheepdogs once found all over the British Isles. It is kept mostly as a sheep-herding dog or as a companion animal. It competes with success in sheepdog trials. It has been claimed that it is the most intelligent breed of dog.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 27 March 2026<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 210mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/5<br>Shutter Speed: 1/500s<br>ISO: 500<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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		<title>Border Collie</title>
		<link>https://ims.photography/2026/03/27/border-collie-3/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Malpass-Scott]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Wet sheepdog in Callander, Scotland</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">From&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Collie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Border Collie is a breed of British herding dog of the collie type of medium size. It originates in the region of the Anglo-Scottish border, and descends from the traditional sheepdogs once found all over the British Isles. It is kept mostly as a sheep-herding dog or as a companion animal. It competes with success in sheepdog trials. It has been claimed that it is the most intelligent breed of dog.</p>



<p class="has-background wp-block-paragraph" style="background-color:#abb7c23d"><strong>Image Details</strong> <br>Date: 27 March 2026<br>Camera body: Nikon D50<br>Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6<br>Focal Length: 105mm<br>Aperture:<strong> </strong>ƒ/4.2<br>Shutter Speed: 1/400s<br>ISO: 800<br>Licence: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International</a></p>
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