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Wildlife and landscapes encountered further afield, from familiar species to entirely new surroundings.

Field notes and photographs from journeys beyond Essex, exploring unfamiliar habitats, landscapes and wildlife along the way.

Sheep lying in the grass of an open meadow in Amager Fælled, with trees in the distance beneath a pale blue sky.

Escape in Amager Fælled & Kalvebod Fælled

European bee-eater perched on a bare branch holding an insect against a soft green background

Mallorca's heat is both beautiful and unforgiving

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) coming in to land above dense green scrub in S'Albufera de Mallorca

Looks can be deceiving

Adult Western Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis) with wings raised among chicks in a nest in S’Albufera de Mallorca

Parenting can also be chaotic in nature

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly in flight, showing orange, black and pale wing markings against a soft green background

Unexpected encounters in S'Albufera de Mallorca