Common Crane © Simon Stirrup, 25 January 2025, Cambridgeshire fens.

January’s Picture of the Month was chosen by Lucas Burfield.

"As soon as I spotted this incredible photo by Simon Stirrup I was stunned. The composition is outstanding, with the adult Crane playfully jumping in the air above the Cambridgeshire fens. This is such a special and rare species and we are privileged to have it in this county.

Honourable mentions go to the vast array of stunning Bearded Tit photos by Jan Michalec and Cookie Shorten. I was also delighted to see many entries of birds braving the cold to feed, of which I particularly enjoyed those of a Wren, by Joanna Kubica."

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