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@rdpphoto

Amateur photographer - mostly wildlife Olympus/OM Systems Writers muse Cat dad Salopian

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Silhouette of a Redshank in water margins

Silhouette of a Redshank in water margins

Silhouette of a Little Egret in water

Silhouette of a Little Egret in water

Silhouettes of Redshank and Little Egret #photography #birds #ukwildlife #Nature #wildlife #birdphotography #UKBirding #Norfolkbirding

07.03.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Side view of the make Pintail Duck on water

Side view of the make Pintail Duck on water

Handsome Male Pintail #photography #birds #ukwildlife #birdphotography #Nature #wildlife #UKBirding #Norfolkbirding

06.03.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Rob πŸ‘

06.03.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Curlew in mud, facing away slightly, with a worm in its bill

Curlew in mud, facing away slightly, with a worm in its bill

Curlew in mud, side view, with a worm, making it's bill appear longer

Curlew in mud, side view, with a worm, making it's bill appear longer

Curlew with a worm, which looks like some sort of bill extension in the second picture πŸ˜„
#ukwildlife #photography #birds #Nature #wildlife #UKBirding #Norfolkbirding #birdphotography

05.03.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Ringed Plover on a pebble beach

Ringed Plover on a pebble beach

Ringed Plover on Old Hunstanton beach, Norfolk #photography #Nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #UKBirding #Norfolkbirding #birds #birdphotography

04.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you

03.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Redpoll feeding in catkins

Redpoll feeding in catkins

Redpoll #photography #birds #ukwildlife #shropshirebirds #Nature #wildlife #birdphotography #UKBirding

03.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Beauty ain't he?
They seem to be year round at Haughmond these days πŸ‘

02.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Reeves Pheasant in a farm courtyard

Reeves Pheasant in a farm courtyard

Reeves Pheasant in front of a farm gate

Reeves Pheasant in front of a farm gate

Another blank for the Shropshire Hoopoe the weekend, but at least this flamboyant Reeves Pheasant made an appearance #photography #birds #ukwildlife #shropshirebirds #Nature #wildlife #birdphotography #ukbirding

02.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They have done well 😊

02.03.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thought that was early, but apparently that's a thing with Egyptian Geese in the UK.

02.03.2026 06:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday's little miracle

I just want to see who was already at the lake,
and I found this family of Egyptian geeseπŸ–€

They must started hatching in January, in the middle of the snow.

#Nilgans #Egyptiangoose
#Nikon #Fotografie πŸ“· 🌿 🐦
#naturephotography #photography #birds #wildlife
#BirdOfTheDay

27.02.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
Red Male Crossbill amongst the branches of a tree

Red Male Crossbill amongst the branches of a tree

Green Female Crossbill amongst the branches of a tree

Green Female Crossbill amongst the branches of a tree

Crossbills at Haughmond Hill #photography #birds #ukwildlife #shropshirebirds #Nature #wildlife #birdphotography #ukbirding

02.03.2026 06:48 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hercule's '500 Miles' for StreetVet Help Hercule Van Wolfwinkle raise money to support StreetVet

@portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social Great bloke, great artist! Great causes if you can πŸ‘
www.justgiving.com/page/hercule...

01.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Introducing my tiny dwarf owl! Completely hand-sculpted from wool. Its head rotates a full 360° on a cotter pin - perfect for that curious owl look🀭

This unique piece is available for sale. Perfect gift for an owl loversπŸ¦‰βœ¨

#owl #birds #bird #art #sculpture #nature #birdphotography #birdwatching

26.02.2026 06:55 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
Linnet on scrub branches in early morning light

Linnet on scrub branches in early morning light

Coastal Linnet, Norfolk #photography #Nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #Norfolkbirding #birds #birdphotography #ukbirding

01.03.2026 07:35 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two male Mallards on a large tree branch

Two male Mallards on a large tree branch

Two male Mallards on a large tree branch

Two male Mallards on a large tree branch

Two male Mallards high up a tree on a large branch

Two male Mallards high up a tree on a large branch

Two male Mallards high up on a large tree branch

Two male Mallards high up on a large tree branch

Good to see the Tree Mallards of Attingham Park are back πŸ˜„ #photography #Nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #shropshirebirds #birdphotography #birds

28.02.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Muntjac deer on a boardwalk path through dune scrubland

Muntjac deer on a boardwalk path through dune scrubland

Muntjac everywhere in Norfolk, think I've seen more in two days than I have the rest of my life! πŸ˜„
#ukwildlife #photography #Nature #wildlife #mammals #deer

28.02.2026 07:48 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ Love it

28.02.2026 06:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Only on the Wednesday unfortunately, but could have been a whole lot worse.
Old Hunstanton

27.02.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Marsh Harrier in flight

Marsh Harrier in flight

Marsh Harrier at RSPB Snettisham. Just got back from a couple of days in Norfolk #photography #birds #ukwildlife #Nature #wildlife #birdphotography

27.02.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A pair of Mute Swans on water in evening light

A pair of Mute Swans on water in evening light

Golden hour swans #photography #birds #ukwildlife #shropshirebirds #Nature #wildlife #birdphotography

25.02.2026 05:48 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜„

24.02.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You obviously don't work hard enough if you can walk up the Lawley before!! πŸ˜‚

24.02.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

One last year was the same from year before, both these new. That's just personal observation, I'm not monitoring them or anything.

Yes πŸ‘

24.02.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They are! Regular there, though both birds have different ring codes this year

24.02.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Local-ish Dippers have started nest building πŸͺΊ #photography #birds #ukwildlife #shropshirebirds #Nature #wildlife #birdphotography

24.02.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Two frogs surrounded by frog spawn & a newt cosying up to them

Two frogs surrounded by frog spawn & a newt cosying up to them

Frog surrounded by frog spawn and a newt

Frog surrounded by frog spawn and a newt

Pair of frogs mating in frog spawn by a stick

Pair of frogs mating in frog spawn by a stick

Frogs are at it, also a sneaky newt gegging in! #photography #Nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #amphibians #frogs #newts

23.02.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep, it's just a far right echo chamber

23.02.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🀦
It's just a cesspit, only morbid curiosity would have me back on there.

23.02.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0