A FERMANAGH photographer's photograph of a robin has been selected to feature in a charity calendar.

A radiant garden robin photographed by Nicola Elliott, from Ballinamallard, has been selected for Ulster Wildlife’s 2022 calendar, which is on sale now to help raise vital funds to reverse the decline of nature in Northern Ireland.

Nicola entered the picture as part of the charity’s ‘Let Nature In’ campaign, which encourages everyone to make space for nature in their gardens and to help support garden visitors such as hedgehogs, frogs, bees, and house sparrows.

Her picture sits alongside 11 other stunning local photographs, all showcasing the much-loved creatures that we can share our gardens with, if we ‘let nature in’, from beaming blue tits to magnificent moths.

Nicola will see her image take centre place in December in the 2022 calendar.

A keen wildlife photographer, Nicola said: “I caught the robin smiling at me sitting on top of the shopping bag on the lawn in which she had already been in, having just sighted her berry suet pellets.

“All of nature sings. By letting nature in, we get to encourage life in all its forms to grow and flourish in a safe environment.”

Each year, calendar sales help raise funds for Ulster Wildlife’s work to safeguard the future of local wildlife and wild places across Northern Ireland.

Speaking for the charity, Vickie Chambers, Business Development Manager, said: “Nature is in big trouble in Northern Ireland, with one in ten species at risk of extinction.

"By purchasing a calendar from Ulster Wildlife this festive season, you can help play your part in nature’s recovery.

“Proceeds from every calendar sale go directly to supporting vital local conservation projects, thanks to sponsorship by Spirit Aerosystems.

"This means buyers will be supporting 19 wildlife havens across Northern Ireland, as well as initiatives that help restore precious peatlands and safeguard under-threat species, such as barn owls, sharks and red squirrels."

To find out more about the charity’s ‘Let Nature In’ campaign, and to pledge your support to make space for nature, see www.ulsterwildlife.org/let-nature-in.