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This is an RSS-only post, thank you for subscribing :) If you’re only here for web and tech talk you can skip this one!I rescued an animal today! Probably…The UK has its fair share of canals. I like canals. They cut through urban life offering an escape back to nature and are teaming with wildlife.Canal towpaths are perfect for running. They’re easy underfoot — until late spring when the goslings hatch and then I’m doing a ballet to avoid trouble. Canada goose are the most visible bird living here all year round. They gather in groups and are rather docile around humans until the little yellow fluffballs arrive and then it’s mayhem.Mute swans are a less common sight on the routes I run. This year a pair chose to nest in a safe but visible spot which was wonderful to witness. Swan nests are huge mounds of dirt, twigs, and coke bottles, apparently.Sorry for the bad iPhone 12 photography.This morning I found dad-swan charging back and forth across the water. He stopped to peer into an…

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