Pictures: Scarecrows take over Yorkshire village

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Pilot scarecrow at the annual festival in Kettlewell.
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It's a scarecrow pilot...

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Around 100 scarecrows have taken over the village of Kettlewell in the north of England, including this royal pair!

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Scarecrows of all shapes and sizes draw crowds from all over the country to see the creations dotted all over the village.

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All of the villagers pitch in to help make the scarecrows; we love these glittery versions of super seventies pop band Abba!

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The builders of this guy seem to have forgotten the straw! Don't think he'll be keeping many birds away...

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The festival was started in 1994 and all the money raised is given to the local school.

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Visitors can follow the trail of scarecrows around the village and use the clues to figure out the mystery word.

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This year's theme was jobs and inventions. This beekeeping scarecrow won't have an easy job keeping those massive bees away!