# @rspb on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BcmQcJbHD5x
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34272924-rspb-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/27c5f2371c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2017-12-12T09:50:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** RSPB (@rspb) — https://gondola.cc/rspb

## Caption

Welcome to day 12 of our #25DaysofPhotographers Advent calendar! Today's post is from Lucy Hodson, (lucy_lapwing) who talks about her time volunteering and exploring a variety of nature reserves! "After studying Wildlife Conservation at Uni, I worked for a year at RSPB Coombes Valley nature reserve. At the end of that year I was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. To keep positive and busy, I spent as much time outdoors as possible; volunteering and exploring every nature reserve within my reach. My wildlife knowledge skyrocketed and I picked up my camera to start photographing and documenting it on Instagram. 
I find it the most therapeutic thing; visiting a wild spot and just seeing what I can spot, I.D. and photograph, be it birds, bugs or fungi. I don’t use any expensive equipment and I’d encourage everyone to give it a go!" Red squirrel taken at RSPB Loch Garten #25DaysofPhotographers #wildlifephotography #December #Advent #Christmas #outdoors #cold #chill #snow #winter #RSPB #photography #AdventCalendar #redsquirrel #lochgarten #reserve #redsquirrelsofinstagram

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## Tags

adventcalendar, wildlifephotography, redsquirrel, snow, redsquirrelsofinstagram, lochgarten, december, photography, winter, chill, outdoors, cold, christmas, reserve, 25daysofphotographers, rspb, advent

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