Why do we, as a nation, love autumn so much? Where spring is showy - flushed with new arrivals and bright verdancy - autumn is more subtle: a final flourish of colour as the countryside fades to brown, and a flurry of summer visitors fleeing for warmer climes. Likewise, the harsh realities of winter are yet to set in.The great flocks of wildfowl and starlings are only just starting to build, and the desperation of the coldest and hardest season is yet to bite.
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