A Brimstone on this morning's Lenthay Common dog walk, so my butterfly photo season is now officially open! @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social #ukbutterflies #ukwildlife #uknaturephotography
I like this time of year, when you don't need to stray from your garden for wildlife - an Early Bumblebee living up to its name. @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social #gardenwildlife #ukwildlife #ukbumblebees #naturephotography
Robin on recently flailed hedge, Lenthay Common this morning @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social #ukwildlife #ukbirds #ukcountryside #birdphotography #naturephotography
A bit of colour for a grey day, dandelion on Cerne Abbas the other day with a fab psychedelic watercolour filter. @gmic-eu.bsky.social #wildflowerart #photofilters #photofilterart #photoart @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
As others have said, it's the words that are important, just use an old photo for the clicks, and binoculars for the birding.
I feel the same about Smew, having first had one pointed out to me by a friend's birdy father at Upton Warren when I was 10 or 11 or so. A lifetime of birding ensued...
It is indeed, Jack
Blue Tit
Greenfinch
Long-Tailed Tit
Ruby Tiger Moth Caterpillar
Sometimes though, all you need to do is sit still in the garden for a while @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @mothiduk.bsky.social #ukwildlife #uknature
Avocets
Whistling Duck in one of the enclosures
A blur of Wigeon
Slimbridge yesterday. The weather was changeable, and most of the waders had gone, but a lovely trip nonetheless. Three of three. @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @gloswildlife.bsky.social
Distant Cranes
Distant Curlew
Distant Marsh Harrier
Slimbridge yesterday. The weather was changeable, and most of the waders had gone, but a lovely trip nonetheless. Much use of the word 'distant' in the captions. Two of three. @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @gloswildlife.bsky.social
Spoonbill and Shoveller
Spoonbill and Wigeon
Spoonbill, Wigeon and Shoveller
Slimbridge yesterday. The weather was changeable, and most of the waders had gone, but a lovely trip nonetheless. One of three. @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @gloswildlife.bsky.social
First dandelions of the year on Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas - always a heart-warming sight @dandelionappre1.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk #ukwildflowers #natureuk
Sounds about right. I have this photo of what I presumed was a Marsh Tit on the Riverside Walk from Feb 2019. The second one is from Duncliffe Woods from 2024.
Never bored of Willow Tits, and I've never knowingly seen one. A few Marsh Tits on various Dorset sites over the years, at least I assumed they were Marsh Tits, as we don't have any Willow Tits!
Or even Langstone...
Last one from the Hayling Island trip - the Ship Inn, Langston, arguably the best view from a pub beer garden (for birders) - next time we'll go at high tide!
Hayling Island is really all about the Mediterranean Gulls though, although a couple of Common Gulls showed up as well #hantsiowwt #ukbirding #ukwildlife #seabirds #waders
Two Redshank trying to remember the difference between Bar-Tailed and Black-Tailed Godwits, Langstone Harbour, Hayling Island #hantsiowwt #ukbirding #ukwildlife #seabirds #waders
Assorted faves from the Hayling Island Oysterbeds, including an Early Bumblebee #hantsiowwt #ukbirding #ukwildlife #seabirds #waders @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
Very excited to see so many Curlews on Hayling Island last week #hantsiowwt #ukbirding #ukwildlife #seabirds #waders
Brent Geese
Cormorants
Dunlin
Grey Plovers
We had a few days on Hayling Island last week, wonderful place, will definitely go back. Firstly, various fly bys - Brent Geese, Cormorants, Dunlin and Grey Plovers. #hantsiowwt #ukbirding #ukwildlife #seabirds #waders
Avocets
Cormorant
Shag
Great Crested Grebe
More from the lovely @harbourbirds.bsky.social boat trip yesterday - one of three @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
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Shelduck
Sika Deer
More from the lovely @harbourbirds.bsky.social
boat trip yesterday - three of three @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Great Northern Diver
Female Red-Breasted Merganser
Male Red-Breasted Merganser
Male and female Red-Breasted Mergansers
More from the lovely @harbourbirds.bsky.social boat trip yesterday - two of three @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Another wonderful @harbourbirds.bsky.social boat trip -despite the rainy start, it soon cleared. Nice to meet you, @chrissnook.bsky.social. The first photo is, of course, of the distant White-Tailed Eagle pair. More photos to come. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
I've decided the same rule applies to Pale-Bellied/Dark-Bellied Brent Geese.
Thanks Jack 😊
Dunlin murmuration over Mill Rythe, Hayling Island #hantsiowwt #ukwildlife
Not something you get looking at you through your bedroom window every day. Sparrowhawks are regular visitors, but never had one sit still long enough for me to grab a camera. Think he was embarrassed at not catching the Robin he was after. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social
Ninesprings this morning, my contribution to the annual snowdrop fest #yeovilcountrypark #snowdrops #springiscoming #naturephotography
