Britain's city parks are the green lungs of our metropolitan areas, providing a space for relaxation, improving air quality and acting as a haven for some surprising wildlife.
Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Flock of Grey herons (Ardea cinerea) standing in a line on the edge of a pond, Regent's Park, London, England, UK, May. Did you know? According to new research, over 91% of people believe that public...
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in flight carrying nesting material, flying over Regent's Park with the BT tower in the background, London, UK, April 2011
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) amongst visitors in Regent's Park, London, UK, April 2011. Photographer quote: 'It was fascinating to watch public reaction to the large numbers of herons in London's parks...
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) adult and chicks in nest in willow tree, chicks begging for food, Regent's Park, London, UK, May 2011.
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Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Portrait of a Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) with a family using a pedal boat on Regent's Park boating lake, London, England, UK, April
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Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Juvenile Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) walking towards the camera, with a jogger running past in the background, Regent's Park, London, England, UK, July
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Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) flying past a family using a pedal boat on Regent's Park boating lake, London, England, UK, April 2011
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Coot (Fulica atra) on nest, with a jogger running past in the background, Regents Park, London, England, UK, May
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Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Coots (Fulica atra) on nest, Regents Park, London, England, UK, February
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Low angle view of Greylag geese (Anser anser) approaching with Feral pigeons (Columba livia) and people in the background, Regent's Park, London, UK, January.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Low angle view of Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) and Coots (Fulica atra) on boating lake in winter sunshine, Regent's Park, London, UK, January.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) female nesting in ornamental stone flowerpot among Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana). Parade Gardens Park, Bath, UK, June. Did you know? A female mallard may lay more th...