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Spectacled Owl, originally uploaded by needlemind.

Another shot from my recent trip to the Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre… they have a lot of beautiful birds there. Well worth a visit if you’re in the area

Blue & Gold Macaw, originally uploaded by needlemind.

Another shot from my recent trip to Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre… the light was fantastic that day, very bright and with a clear blue sky (as you can see)

I quite like the unusual framing – but I’d be very interested to hear what you think of it? Does it really work?

Bengal Eagle Owl, originally uploaded by needlemind.

I had a good time at the Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre – I even managed to get a private bird display… well, it wasn’t supposed to be private, but I was the only one there at the time, so it worked out well. They were very accommodating.

I didn’t quite get him all in – but at least I got his face in focus.

Palm Nut Vulture, originally uploaded by needlemind.

I had a good time at the Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre – I even managed to get a private bird display… well, it wasn’t supposed to be private, but I was the only one there at the time, so it worked out well. They were very accommodating.

Polecat, originally uploaded by needlemind.

A portrait shot taken at the Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre.

Black Swan, originally uploaded by needlemind.

An Australian Black Swan – taken at the Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre.

The Sky Above the Mump, originally uploaded by needlemind.

Yes, another shot from Burrow Mump (easily my most photographed location), and whilst the colours may have been tinkered within in Photoshop, the sky is all too genuine

The Mill Shadow, originally uploaded by needlemind.

Today I managed to find my way to the Ashton Windmill – the first time I’ve ever been there, and I can say for certain that I intend to go back. Perhaps at dawn or dusk one day?

The Golden Ruin, originally uploaded by needlemind.

The ruined church at the top of Burrow Mump, glowing inthe last light of the day

Rusty Heart, originally uploaded by needlemind.

A closer shot of the barbed-wire heart I stumbled upon near Burrow Mump on Sunday.