Last modified on Wed 24 Feb 2021 06.32 EST
Living with the coronavirus pandemic has meant many people are having to stay closer to home, but one benefit is having more time to take notice of the natural world around us. From barn owls in Norfolk to snowdrops in Glasgow, UK readers have been sharing pictures and stories of their local flora and fauna.
‘Just as we had given up, we saw the kingfisher right in front of us’
I began bird watching with my friend during the pandemic and would often see buzzards, kestrels, and herons amongst other bird species in the local nature reserve at Sale water park in Greater Manchester. The photo of the kingfisher above was taken two weeks ago, almost by accident. My friend and I usually do bird photography together, and just as we had given up, we saw the kingfisher right in front of us, so we were quite lucky. It’s such a beautiful bird. Of all the rubbish things that have come from Covid, it’s forced us to get out and explore these natu
The
APAT World Championship Of Amateur Poker (WCOAP) has reached the halfway stage and the big results just keep on coming. This is whatâs gone on in the WCOAP over the past couple of days.
Adam Snee Wins High Roller Championship
The prizes in the
$265 buy-in High Roller Championship event were definitely on the large side and it was
Adam Snee who banked the biggest of those chunky prizes, the festivalâs first five-figure prize.
Snee topped a field of 284 entrants and the British grinder saw his $265 investment swell to $13,850. Snee defeated Netherlandsâ
Hugo Allen when the tournament was heads-up, resigning Allen to a $9,669 consolation prize.