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A White Wagtail Close-Up — A Quiet Moment by the Lake

White wagtail close-up on a sandy lake shore in soft evening light
A white wagtail searching for food along the lakeshore, captured in the calm light just before sunset

I didn’t set out to photograph a white wagtail close-up that evening — it was just another visit to my favourite lake, a place I return to for a bit of calm and to see what’s happening along the shore.

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A Curious Yellowhammer in the Warm Winter Light

A curious yellowhammer observed me carefully during a winter walk near the Warta Valley — most birds flew away, but this one stayed

It was meant to be an ordinary walk — one of those gentle winter afternoons when the air softens and the low light warms everything it touches. I was moving slowly along the edge of the fields near the river valley, not searching for anything in particular.

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