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NATURE’S IMAGE
NORTH DEVON BIRD OF PREY CENTRE | ENGLAND
Born in Reading but raised in Suffolk, where his passion for wildlife and the outdoors was sparked, he originally trained at an agricultural college before managing farms on the Inner Hebrides and Scotland’s East coast; living on the Isle Of Mull his days were often highlighted by views of White Tailed Eagles.
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He is a passionate falconer, with his own team used for flying displays. He started painting in 1993, with subjects ranging from birds of prey to gun dogs.
David has managed a deer park, a fly-fishing trout farm, Lundy Island Farm and held the post of Animal Welfare Officer for Tonbridge District Council (North Devon) at the time of the Foot & Mouth outbreak.
Back in the 1980’s, a Medium told me I...
WORDS: DAVID RAMPLING
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