In a bright bedroom in the morning, a Dalmatian in a long happy stretch beside his bed, front legs out and bottom in the air, is watched by a smiling young white man with dark hair in a dressing gown, crouching a little way off with a small pot in his hand.

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The Kingfisher

A wildlife photographer will sit in a wet hide for nine hours, with a flask and a numb left foot, waiting for one kingfisher to do one thing. You can’t ask a kingfisher to dive. You can only have the camera ready and press at the exact moment.

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A Paws a Day is a short daily story that helps you see the world through your dog's eyes: it starts with a moment from your own life and ends with your dog.

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