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Small but seriously tough, the snow bunting is built for extremes ๐ช
But not even this plucky passerine can survive an Arctic winter ๐ฅถ
They swap their white plumage for sandy-coloured beachwear, looking right at home on a winter getaway to our coasts! ๐
Simon Hastings ๐ธ
A sausage ground beetle! ๐ชฒ
It's named for the marks on its wing cases - like strings of little sausages ๐ญ
Its thin head and mouthparts are perfectly adapted to butcher snails from inside their shells, pulling out the remains for a tasty meal. Escarg-ew! ๐๐ผ
Ben Moore ๐ธ
Sound up! ๐
This is the sound of 1000+ wigeon taking flight at Ranworth. They're heading out under the protection of darkness to feed on local grazing marshes ๐ฝ๏ธ
Brian Shreeves ๐ธ
Matt Wickens ๐ง
Our volunteer, Valerie, has outdone herself with this display at Holme to help visitors decode some classic Norfolk phrases ๐ฃ๏ธ
If youโre a โfurrinerโ, pop by and see if you recognise any! Have we missed any of your favourite sayings? ๐ค๐
Channeling my inner snowdrop when bracing the outdoors today ๐ฅถ
Dainty flowers ๐ซท
Lean, mean, ice-busting machines ๐โโ๏ธ
Their leaves have hardened tips that help them push through frozen ground, & antifreeze proteins that stop ice crystals forming & causing damage ๐ช
If you look really closely, you might see some turkeytail fungus on this treeโฆ ๐
A colourful fungus, it was once popular as a table decoration; at one time, it was even used to decorate hats! ๐ฉ
Rachael Wayland ๐ธ
How cool is this? ๐ฏ
An old birdโs nest repurposed as a wood mouse winter pantry, stuffed with seeds and freshly nommed rosehips ๐ฝ๏ธ
Matt Wickens ๐ธ
Smooth newts are on the move ๐ฆ
Our ecologist, Ben, has already recorded the first sighting of the season, spotting this little critter migrating from nearby woodlands and grasslands back to a breeding pond โฒ
Stock take day at Hickling! ๐ข
Massive thanks to our brilliant volunteers for all their hard work ๐๐๐
From budgets to puppets: our Director of Finance does it all ๐๐ค
A kestrel at Cley! ๐ชถ
Let's hope it didn't leave a little present on our signage... ๐ณ ๐ฉ
Thank you to Garry Price for this stunning photo of the week ๐
Moths without wings?! ๐ชฝ
This Pale Brindled Beauty was spotted on an oak tree at UEA, and like many other active female winter moths, she is completely wingless ๐ฎ
Males fly from January to March, searching for the females which have climbed up tree-trunks ๐ณ
Ben Moore ๐ธ