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Sean Cole - Wildlife account

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Wildlife enthusuiast, especially birds and orchids, but interested in everything. Author of "Britain's Orchids" from Wildguides along with Mike Waller. Also run @ukorchids.bsky.social .

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A sunlit deer looking at me

A sunlit deer looking at me

Close up...deer is doing a wee.

Close up...deer is doing a wee.

😳

25.07.2025 21:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up of a hairy, dark spider

Close-up of a hairy, dark spider

Close-up of a hairy, dark spider

Close-up of a hairy, dark spider

Think this is Nuctenea umbratica, Chestnut Orb-weaver, in the house today - North Worcestershire.
#spider

29.06.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, lucky you πŸ‘Œ

14.05.2025 16:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Man, I'm in Donegal until 21st πŸ˜”

14.05.2025 14:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! Saw my first ever one of these on Sunday. Is it quite easy to see in your area Donna?

14.05.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There's lots of it on the slacks at Mullaghmore in Sligo, it's quite a sight.

12.05.2025 05:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@dartfordtrapper.bsky.social

11.05.2025 15:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fluffy ginger moth hovering in front of yellow Trefoil flowers

Fluffy ginger moth hovering in front of yellow Trefoil flowers

Fluffy ginger moth hovering in front of yellow Trefoil flowers

Fluffy ginger moth hovering in front of yellow Trefoil flowers

Very pleased to have spotted this hungry Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth today at Cotswold Water Park.
Didn't realise how scarce it is at the time! But was certain I'd never seen one before, so got photos to help identify it.
Cheers James Hunter for confirmation πŸ‘

11.05.2025 15:10 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Spider black on top with clear white line around its whole body, and pale brown legs with black spiky hairs on.

Spider black on top with clear white line around its whole body, and pale brown legs with black spiky hairs on.

Reckon the might be a male Philodromus dispar, on my kitchen floor today, then let him loose in the garden. Beautiful 😍
Confirmation appreciated πŸ‘

05.05.2025 12:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Local birding in S Cambs has been great the last couple of weeks. Here are some of my highlights. #birds #birding @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

04.05.2025 11:29 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

First flight?
(do you see what I did there?)

28.04.2025 21:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fluffy Dandeloin head in seed, which, when blown, is, by legend, supposed to tell the time - however many times you have to blow to remove all the seeds, that is the hour of the day.

Fluffy Dandeloin head in seed, which, when blown, is, by legend, supposed to tell the time - however many times you have to blow to remove all the seeds, that is the hour of the day.

What time is it?

28.04.2025 21:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An orchid flower of green and dark red with two petals held upright above the flower like the ears of a hare

An orchid flower of green and dark red with two petals held upright above the flower like the ears of a hare

Hare Orchid - Leporella fimbriata

One of the first orchids of the season to flower in our Perth Hills area. Happy to see a handful of freshly opened flowers today with more buds yet to open 🌿
#orchids #ozflora #wildoz #bloomscrolling #inaturalist

25.04.2025 07:12 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Hahaha 🀣

22.04.2025 07:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Meh πŸ˜‘ only good gulls are Ross's, Little, Kittiwake and Sabs. Common is nice though.
See you at the next GBHG so we can debate it in person πŸ˜‚

21.04.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's more of a little finger bird than a kidney πŸ˜€

21.04.2025 18:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm with you on the other three, but why does everyone get excited about Ivory Gull lol

21.04.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Nightingale in mid-song

Nightingale in mid-song

A fleeting glimpse of the beautiful rust-coloured tail of a Nightingale

A fleeting glimpse of the beautiful rust-coloured tail of a Nightingale

Oak, Hazel and Bluebells

Oak, Hazel and Bluebells

The first flowers of Wood Melick, spikes of dark chestnut against an intense yellow-green background

The first flowers of Wood Melick, spikes of dark chestnut against an intense yellow-green background

Favourite moments from this morning's walk at Castor Hanglands NNR- a chorus of Nightingales, cool pools of Bluebells under rugged oaks and the first flowers of Wood Melick, possibly the most elegant of woodland grasses...

#johnclarecountryside #ukwildlife #spring @bsbibotany.bsky.social

21.04.2025 15:31 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Very instructive video! Song half Willow Warbler, half Cettis!

16.04.2025 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientists sound alarm after making disturbing discovery while studying human brains: 'This stuff is increasing in our world exponentially' "Now studying tissue from cross-sections of a single brain to find out whether certain regions have higher ... concentrations."

β€œThe average human brain may contain the equivalent of a whopping 5 plastic bottle caps’ worth of microplastics.” 😟😳

www.yahoo.com/news/scienti...

15.04.2025 23:17 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
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Swapping out red meat and creamy pasta sauce could significantly cut household emissions, Australian research finds Researchers looked at more than 25,000 everyday items available at supermarkets like Aldi, Coles, Woolworths, Harris Farm and IGA

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

16.04.2025 13:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hmm, isn't that a brand rather than a piece of intellectual property?
"Designing" an identical car with identical features should be your goal.

14.04.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Eyes like a Lynx, that man!
Only ever seen this species after lots of flipping of rocks.

12.04.2025 17:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's no Willow Warbler calling or singing in the video?
I can hear what sounds like Goldfinch?

11.04.2025 20:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed

11.04.2025 20:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

incubacea much more spheg-like?

11.04.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I meant a Mottled Grasshopper of course, though it was pretty Mootled by the time the spider had finished πŸ˜‚

11.04.2025 14:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Black-and-white patterned spider

Black-and-white patterned spider

Black-and-white patterned spider

Black-and-white patterned spider

Thanks to Kevin McGee for sharing his find with me: - extremely rare in the Midlands, only one previous record. At least three Steatoda albomaculata, white-spotted False Widow, today at Hartlebury Common 😍😍 this one making short work of a Mootled Grasshopper nymph.
Better pics to follow

11.04.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Great find @alanch57.bsky.social πŸ‘

06.04.2025 12:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0