It may have seemed a bit quiet on the 2020VISION front just lately, but we're all doing duck impressions - you know, serene on top (ahem) and legs paddling like mad below. It's spring and the weather has been good. That means photographers everywhere (or at least those worth their salt like ours) are up at dawn, out at dusk and pretty much spent the rest of the time! The 2020VISION image bank is starting to bulge; our great team of photographers are setting new standards. Our next newsletter will provide an exclusive view of our most recent images and in the meantime, click here to read one of our favourite blog posts (amongst many) so far.

OK, OK so February isn't the first month that springs to mind when you think about visiting a big Suffolk heathland repair job. But of course winter is the time when all the work is done, so we had to be there. Kitted out with all sorts of fancy machinery, an army of volunteers set to work improving this theatened lowland heath. Read Chris Gomersall's and David Tipling's blog here.

Spring is peak time for grouse shooting. No, no, not with a rifle, with a camera. Mark Hamblin broke the world sleep deprivation record as a series of 2am starts took him high into the hills of Deeside to await the arrival of the dawn patrol - the gurgling and spluttering black grouse. To witness these enigmatic birds going about their annual courtship display (and kicking the...ahem... out of each other in the process) is one of nature's true spectacles. Luckily Mark has brought back some stunning pix for us all to enjoy.

On the face of it Rutland Water is just a big reservoir supplying drinking water to thousands of people. But it's also a massive wetlands in the making, already home to thousands of birds including ospreys. Rutland is a great example of vision and ambition meeting the needs of both wildlife and people.

Our phototeam were there in April and one of them, David Tipling, had this to say: "Where sheep grazed just 12 months ago is now a watery wonderland buzzing with life. It's awesome!"

So what is Machair? Well it's kind of complicated but in essence it's a unique coastal grassland habitat which is globally rare (70% of machair is found in western Scotland - the very edge of the British Isles - as in next stop New York). Constantly pounded by the Atlantic, machair is great for wildlife and is associated with species in trouble like the previously widespread corncrake. Peter Cairns recently braved the inevitable wind and rain to bring back some great images of this dramatic coastline.

Ecosystem repair needn't stop at city limits; in fact it musn't and in many places, it isn't. Our crack team will be covering the gobsmackingly exciting project focused on the Greater Thames Futurescape which is being rolled out across the London area showing that even in the heart of our cities, nature can thrive...if we let it.

By the way, we'll also be covering The Birmingham & Black Country Living Landscape Project and part of the Central Scotland Green Network - watch this space.

We have our first 1000 'Likes' on Facebook which isn't bad for the short time our page has been up there, so huge thanks to all who are supporting us. But of course we'd like more...and more, so we can tell you what we're up to and show you some rather splendid images too. If you don't yet 'Like' us please visit our page and sign up and tell your mates to do so as well. And that bloke who cleans your windows.

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Nominations are now open for the first annual Nature of Scotland Awards. RSPB Scotland is hosting these new awards, which will recognise the best of Scottish nature conservation.  Click here to learn more.