April's Flickr winner is....In a Flap by Rich Meston./ You can see the longlist here.
These pictures were all submitted to our Echo Year 2010 group. Click here to see the slideshow of all the pictures of the year so far or here to read a bit more about the project. Click the photographer's name to see more of their work.
April's winner
In a Flap, by Rich Meston. Rich says: "I sometimes drive along this road between Moyles Court and Stoney Cross on the way to work as a detour through the New Forest to see if there's any wildlife, mist, sunrises etc to photograph. Strangely, the last 2 times I've driven through here there's been a pheasant at *exactly* the same spot! Here, the bird seemed to be calling to another pheasant as it was occasionally screeching and flapping around like this after hearing a similar sound from the woods nearby."
And the shortlist ...
A Sense of Rhythm by Gary Roberton. Gary says: "This is a the street dancers who performed in Bournemouth one weekend. Local dance crews joined London dance crew Avante Garde to perform in front of hundreds of spectators in the town's square."
Chesil Cove Dawn Verdaguer.
Endangered Species, by Roy Griffiths Roy says: "Taken at Steamer Point, a 24 acre cliff top designated local nature reserve situated between Highcliffe Castle and Friar's Cliff on the Christchurch coastline. A rare sighting - you don't get this close to these very often. Sorry they're slightly out of focus but I had to be quick before they saw me ..."
Good Friday, by Dawn Verdaguer
Hot Breath, by Rich Meston. Rich says: "I was out in Wimborne early on Tuesday morning, hoping that the sunrise would be impressive. After spending some time shooting the sun, I caught a few of this great big wooly bull. He was snorting away - I think just because it was cold rather than because he was about to charge at me!"
Swanage sand jumpers by Sandlings.
You can see all the entries for January here and February here and March here