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Ralph Hodgson

Rooks came home in scrambled sort

2011-03-10
On: 10th March 2011
In: art, birds, feature

Everyday, on my walking-commute to and from work, I pass under a spinney of ash trees supporting a rookery – causing the birds to scatter noisily. Continue Reading

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