Ian Sheppard

A Redpoll sitting on a branch

A Redpoll at Venus Pool nature reserve #ShropshireBirding

A male Kestrel in flight

A male Kestrel hunting over the field at Venus Pool #ShropshireBirding

A Red Kite bird in flight

A Red Kite this morning over Onny Meadows, Craven Arms #ShropshireBirds. @sh-discoverycentre.bsky.social

A montage photograph of Common frogs in a garden pond

Frogs in my garden pond this afternoon #Shropshire.

It was great tonight!

I was very lucky. five of them were in the woodland just off the path behind the Berwick Memorial. They crossed right in front of me.

A collage of Fallow deer photographs

A Fallow Deer at Attingham Park, #Shropshire. @nationaltrust.org.uk

Best not to risk it if you're not sure.

Thanks. The conditions weren't perfect, but they'll do for now until I get another chance.

600mm, with a big crop.

Landscape picture of snow-covered mountains

Landscape picture of snow-covered mountains

Snow-covered mountains of North Wales with Hilbre Island in the foreground. Viewed from Hoylake. #Wirral #Landscape

A Puffin and Kittiwake looking at each other

I'd love to know what they were saying to each other? A Puffin and Kittiwake at Bempton Cliffs. #SuperSeabirdSunday

Thank you. These two were quite close :)

Two Whooper swans in water

Two Whooper swans at Edgerley, #ShropshireBirding

A montage of photographs of a Goshawk

A Goshawk from earlier today. #ShropshireBirding

Starling silhouettes

Starling silhouettes

Starling silhouettes

Starlings viewed from my garden. #ShropshireBirding #Shrewsbury

Sunrise picture

Sunrise #Shropshire

Thank you 🙂

The Rea Brook in flood. #Shrewsbury #Shropshire

Curlew, Redshank and Knot

Curlew, Knot and Redshank at #Hoylake, #Wirral. #UKBirding

A selection of Gull species

A selection of Gulls at #Hoylake, #Wirral. Black-headed, Common, Herring and Great Black-backed. #UKBirding

A close up of a female Stonechat

A female Stonechat at #Hoylake, #Wirral. #UKBirding

Thank you 🙂

Waders at Hoylake

Could I have some ID help on the small wader from Hoylake yesterday. Thanks. #UKBirding

A landscape photo of Hoylake during high tide

High tide at #Hoylake this afternoon. #Wirral #Landscape

A line of offshore wind turbines

Wind turbines off the coast of #Hoylake, #Wirral.

The first time I saw something like this was in Aberaeron about 35 years ago. I've no idea how widespread it was then, but you see it in plenty of places around the UK now.

Brixham harbour

Reflections in Brixham harbour. #Devon #Landscape

A male Kestrel sitting on a cliff face

A male Kestrel stiiing on the cliff face at Seaton, #Devon. #UKBirding

A fishing boat in the harbour at Brixham.

Could be worse. #Brixham