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		<title>Swan inspecting her eggs in her nest beside the bridge across the River Wansbeck at Sheepwash in Northumberland</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 18:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Swan inspecting her eggs in her nest beside the bridge across the River Wansbeck at Sheepwash in Northumberland.</p>
The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swan-inspecting-eggs/">Swan inspecting her eggs in her nest beside the bridge across the River Wansbeck at Sheepwash in Northumberland</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sheepwash-10-may-2017-pen-x5-009.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1171" src="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sheepwash-10-may-2017-pen-x5-009.jpg" alt="Swan inspecting her eggs in her nest beside the bridge across the River Wansbeck at Sheepwash in Northumberland" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sheepwash-10-may-2017-pen-x5-009.jpg 900w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sheepwash-10-may-2017-pen-x5-009-300x200.jpg 300w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sheepwash-10-may-2017-pen-x5-009-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a>Swan inspecting her eggs in her nest beside the bridge across the River Wansbeck at Sheepwash in Northumberland.</p>The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swan-inspecting-eggs/">Swan inspecting her eggs in her nest beside the bridge across the River Wansbeck at Sheepwash in Northumberland</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Swans chasing each other at Bolam Lake in Northumberland</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Les Bell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2017 20:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Swans chasing each other at Bolam Lake in Northumberland.</p>
The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swans-bolam-lake-northumberland/">Swans chasing each other at Bolam Lake in Northumberland</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bolam-lake-23-jan-2017-son-3000-c1-019.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1113" src="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bolam-lake-23-jan-2017-son-3000-c1-019.jpg" alt="Swans chasing each other at Bolam Lake in Northumberland" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bolam-lake-23-jan-2017-son-3000-c1-019.jpg 900w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bolam-lake-23-jan-2017-son-3000-c1-019-300x200.jpg 300w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bolam-lake-23-jan-2017-son-3000-c1-019-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a>Swans chasing each other at Bolam Lake in Northumberland.</p>The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swans-bolam-lake-northumberland/">Swans chasing each other at Bolam Lake in Northumberland</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Swan on her island nest on the lake at Coney Garth near Ashington</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Les Bell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2016 10:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Swan on her island nest on the lake at Coney Garth near Ashington in Northumberland.</p>
The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swan-coney-garth/">Swan on her island nest on the lake at Coney Garth near Ashington</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/coney-garth-22-april-2016-pen-x5-c1-003.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-699" src="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/coney-garth-22-april-2016-pen-x5-c1-003.jpg" alt="Swan on her island nest on the lake at Coney Garth near Ashington in Northumberland" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/coney-garth-22-april-2016-pen-x5-c1-003.jpg 900w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/coney-garth-22-april-2016-pen-x5-c1-003-300x200.jpg 300w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/coney-garth-22-april-2016-pen-x5-c1-003-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a>Swan on her island nest on the lake at Coney Garth near Ashington in Northumberland.</p>The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swan-coney-garth/">Swan on her island nest on the lake at Coney Garth near Ashington</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Male swan inspecting his partners newly laid egg</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 19:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Male swan inspecting his partners newly laid egg on a little island on the River Wansbeck below the bridge at Sheepwash in Northumberland.</p>
The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swan-inspecting-egg/">Male swan inspecting his partners newly laid egg</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sheepwash-21-april-2016-pen-x5-c1-031.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-695" src="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sheepwash-21-april-2016-pen-x5-c1-031.jpg" alt="Male swan inspecting his partners newly laid egg" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sheepwash-21-april-2016-pen-x5-c1-031.jpg 900w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sheepwash-21-april-2016-pen-x5-c1-031-300x200.jpg 300w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sheepwash-21-april-2016-pen-x5-c1-031-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a>Male swan inspecting his partners newly laid egg on a little island on the River Wansbeck below the bridge at Sheepwash in Northumberland.</p>The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swan-inspecting-egg/">Male swan inspecting his partners newly laid egg</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Swan at the window</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Les Bell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Got any bread mister? An open car window at QEII Country Park, Ashington is an invitation to swans hoping you have a bag of bread for them!</p>
The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swan-at-the-window/">Swan at the window</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ashington-07-march-2016-pen-x5-cf1-036.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-602"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-602" src="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ashington-07-march-2016-pen-x5-cf1-036.jpg" alt="Swan at the window" width="900" height="675" srcset="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ashington-07-march-2016-pen-x5-cf1-036.jpg 900w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ashington-07-march-2016-pen-x5-cf1-036-300x225.jpg 300w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ashington-07-march-2016-pen-x5-cf1-036-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a>Got any bread mister?</p>
<p>An open car window at QEII Country Park, Ashington is an invitation to swans hoping you have a bag of bread for them!</p>The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swan-at-the-window/">Swan at the window</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Mute Swan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Les Bell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2015 19:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Mute Swan at QEII Country Park and Lake, Ashington, Northumberland.</p>
The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/mute-swan/">Mute Swan</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ashington-05-april-2015-pen-x5-c1-284.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-137" src="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ashington-05-april-2015-pen-x5-c1-284.jpg" alt="Mute Swan" width="900" height="675" srcset="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ashington-05-april-2015-pen-x5-c1-284.jpg 900w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ashington-05-april-2015-pen-x5-c1-284-768x576.jpg 768w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ashington-05-april-2015-pen-x5-c1-284-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a>Mute Swan at QEII Country Park and Lake, Ashington, Northumberland.</p>The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/mute-swan/">Mute Swan</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Swans at Haydon Letch, Ashington, Northumberland</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Les Bell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2015 20:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Swans Feeding on the edge of the lake at Haydon Letch, Ashington, Northumberland.</p>
The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swans-haydon-letch/">Swans at Haydon Letch, Ashington, Northumberland</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ashington-04-may-2015-pen-x5-c1-014.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-62" src="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ashington-04-may-2015-pen-x5-c1-014.jpg" alt="Feeding Swans at Haydon Letch, Ashington, Northumberland" width="900" height="675" srcset="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ashington-04-may-2015-pen-x5-c1-014.jpg 900w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ashington-04-may-2015-pen-x5-c1-014-768x576.jpg 768w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ashington-04-may-2015-pen-x5-c1-014-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a>Swans Feeding on the edge of the lake at Haydon Letch, Ashington, Northumberland.</p>The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swans-haydon-letch/">Swans at Haydon Letch, Ashington, Northumberland</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Swan Sitting On Her Nest</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Les Bell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2015 20:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Swan sitting on her nest.</p>
The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swan-sitting-on-her-nest/">Swan Sitting On Her Nest</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/coney-garth-02-may-2015-pen-x5-c1-001.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-56" src="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/coney-garth-02-may-2015-pen-x5-c1-001.jpg" alt="Swan sitting on her nest" width="900" height="675" srcset="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/coney-garth-02-may-2015-pen-x5-c1-001.jpg 900w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/coney-garth-02-may-2015-pen-x5-c1-001-768x576.jpg 768w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/coney-garth-02-may-2015-pen-x5-c1-001-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a>Swan sitting on her nest.</p>The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/swan-sitting-on-her-nest/">Swan Sitting On Her Nest</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Evening at Sheepwash in Northumberland</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Les Bell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>April evening at Sheepwash Bridge on the River Wansbeck in Northumberland.</p>
The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/evening-at-sheepwash-in-northumberland/">Evening at Sheepwash in Northumberland</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sheepwash-22-april-2015-pen-x5-cf1-002.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-31" src="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sheepwash-22-april-2015-pen-x5-cf1-002.jpg" alt="April evening at Sheepwash Bridge on the River Wansbeck in Northumberland" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sheepwash-22-april-2015-pen-x5-cf1-002.jpg 900w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sheepwash-22-april-2015-pen-x5-cf1-002-768x512.jpg 768w, https://les-bell.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sheepwash-22-april-2015-pen-x5-cf1-002-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a>April evening at Sheepwash Bridge on the River Wansbeck in Northumberland.</p>The post <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk/evening-at-sheepwash-in-northumberland/">Evening at Sheepwash in Northumberland</a> first appeared on <a href="https://les-bell.co.uk">Photos by Les Bell</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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