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Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) adult female, antlers in velvet, walking across upland moor, Cairngorms, Scotland, UK, August.

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December in the countryside

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Traffic free path in the snow. Bristol and Bath Railway Path, National Route 4 at Easton (Devon Road Bridge looking west into city)

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Close up of a Red Fox in Bristol in a garden/park using a remote camera trigger.

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Celebrate Christmas in the countryside

Find festive inspiration for gifts, things to do and delicious food and drink

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Daneway Banks Nature Reserve, Gloucestershire, UK. July 2015.

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