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Welcome to Wild In Britain, an occasional and irregular photo journal of my encounters with all types of wildlife in the British Isles. All species featured on the site are wild, and all photographs are the copyright of Ben Locke.
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Saturday, 28 June 2014
Hawfinch
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Hawfinch
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The largest bird in the finch family in Britain, the Hawfinch, photographed in the Forest of Dean.
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