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The UK's wetlands are home to a rich variety of bird species, including internationally important populations of wildfowl and waders. Raptors such as ospreys and marsh harriers are benefiting from habitat restoration and active conservation, while reedbeds and scrub provide excellent nest sites and songposts for a variety of songbirds, especially warblers.

Reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) adult male perched in reedbed, Norfolk, UK, May. 2020VISION Book Plate.
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) adult male perched in reedbed, Norfolk, UK, May. 2020VISION Book Plate.
Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) pair tussling in flight, backlit, hunting at dusk, Lincolnshire, UK, March
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Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) pair tussling in flight, backlit, hunting at dusk, Lincolnshire, UK, March
Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on fence post, Lincolnshire, UK, March
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Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on fence post, Lincolnshire, UK, March
Reedbeds at dawn with Coot (Fulica atra) in mist, Lakenheath Fen RSPB Reserve, Suffolk, UK, May. Did you know? Reedbeds can be used for filtering pollution and sewage from water.
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Reedbeds at dawn with Coot (Fulica atra) in mist, Lakenheath Fen RSPB Reserve, Suffolk, UK, May. Did you know? Reedbeds can be used for filtering pollution and sewage from water.
Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) adult male in flight hunting over reedbed at dawn, Norfolk, UK, April. 2020VISION Book Plate.
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Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) adult male in flight hunting over reedbed at dawn, Norfolk, UK, April. 2020VISION Book Plate.
Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) adult perched, singing, Norfolk, UK, May
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) adult perched, singing, Norfolk, UK, May
Two Common teal drakes (Anas crecca) in flight past Wigeon (Anas penelope) group swimming and standing on flooded Somerset Levels on a foggy winter morning. Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset, UK, Januar...
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Nick Upton / Two Common teal drakes (Anas crecca) in flight past Wigeon (Anas penelope) group swimming and standing on flooded Somerset Levels on a foggy winter morning. Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset, UK, Januar...
Redshank (Tringa totanus) landing on grazing marsh, North Kent, UK, March
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Redshank (Tringa totanus) landing on grazing marsh, North Kent, UK, March
Mute swans (Cygnus olor) and cygnets on rhyne, King's Sedgemoor, Somerset Levels, Somerset, England, UK, June 2011
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Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Mute swans (Cygnus olor) and cygnets on rhyne, King's Sedgemoor, Somerset Levels, Somerset, England, UK, June 2011
Cormorants {Phalacrocorax carbo} on purpose-built 'bird island' at Ham Wall (RSPB) Nature Reserve, with Glastonbury Tor in the distance, Somerset Levels, Somerset, UK. June 2011.
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Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Cormorants {Phalacrocorax carbo} on purpose-built 'bird island' at Ham Wall (RSPB) Nature Reserve, with Glastonbury Tor in the distance, Somerset Levels, Somerset, UK. June 2011.
Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) adult feeding in water on edge of loch, Scotland, UK, May 2010
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) adult feeding in water on edge of loch, Scotland, UK, May 2010
Two Mute swans (Cygnus olor) on water with a backdrop of autumn trees, Loch Insh, Cairngorms NP, Highlands, Scotland, October 2011
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Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Two Mute swans (Cygnus olor) on water with a backdrop of autumn trees, Loch Insh, Cairngorms NP, Highlands, Scotland, October 2011