The amazing recovery of Norfolk's nature following devastating summer wildfires has been revealed in a series of 'before and after' photographs.
Treasured coastal habitats were destroyed when flames tore through the Wild Ken Hill estate, near Snettisham - home of the BBC Springwatch show - during the record high temperatures of July 19.
Photographer and birdwatcher Les Bunyan took a series of photos in the aftermath of the fire, which showed 33 hectares of foliage blackened and burned.
Four months later, he has returned to take comparison shots from the same positions - which show how life and greenery have already begun to return, helped by recent rains.
It is part of an ongoing project to document the landscape of the estate, which is known for its ambitious rewilding and conservation schemes.
Mr Bunyan said: "By producing these photos, we want to show that it is not all doom and gloom.
"It was absolutely devastating at the time, but there are lots to be positive about now.
"Nature will recover - we might just have to wait a bit longer, but things are happening. It is not just going to be a burnt desert for eternity.
"The ground cover has responded very well. The green has come back and there is grass on the banks, but some of the thick cover in brambles and bushes has gone.
"Some of the bushes are still alive, with bark on them, and some have got leaves. But where the fire was hottest, a lot were lost completely.
"That will take a long time to replace, and that is what I am most concerned about, those important breeding bird habitats. For example, we are a bit of a hotspot for turtle doves in that coastal area, this year we had 10 pairs.
"But nature will recover. In some respects, fire can be a good thing, to clear things out and regenerate."
Hetty Grant, conservation manager at Wild Ken Hill, added: “At the site of the fire you can see regeneration of some plant species such as reed which is great.
"We will have to wait until next spring to be able to judge the real scale of the damage to the scrub. We hope that some of the scrub, which was home to species such as turtle dove, has survived.”
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