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Richard Steel

@RichSteel

Wildlife Photographer, formerly in the NW UK, and now in Switzerland. Anything with fur, feather or scales will keep me happy with a camera for hours.

 Switzerland
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Joined February 2009
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Back out this week for a morning session, looking for the beautiful Chamois.
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A Chamois starting to transform into its black winter coat
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A tiny Goldcrest from this morning wander around the local woodland.
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This marmot looks ready in it's furry 'pyjamas' for the 6 or 7 month long winter sleep ahead.
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Young ibex launching off the mountain hotel roof
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From last weekend.....Nutcracker 1 - Hazelnut 0
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Black Redstart amongst the vineyards near Lausanne
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White-winged snowfinch at the end of the day at 2200m
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An Alpine marmot to bring a smile to this Saturday morning
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Something a bit different from me today. An Octopus captured with an action cam off the Island of Lošinj in Croatia.
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A hint of colour change in the leaves and my thoughts are turning to trying to photograph nutcrackers again.
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A bird I haven't seen for a long time.....the tree sparrow
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A 'happy' wren
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Never ignore the beauty to be found in the familiar. A Blue Tit in prime spring colours
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Marmot at 2500m, taken with a wide angle lens to include some Alpine scenery.
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Great spotted woodpecker in the local woodland. I always think this species looks great on a silver birch trunk.
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Up close with a Nutcracker. Think 4 or 5 hazelnuts had already been taken onboard for the next flight to hide them.
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Ever seen a bird flying upside down? Meet the Alpine Swift
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Spotlit by the sunlight in a dark forest, the Spotted Flycatcher
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Europe's smallest bird, the Goldcrest
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