White Point Moth

A White Point for #MothFaceFriday #teammoth

Oak Beauty nfg🙌

5.30 am start for work tomorrow check the trap before going to bed, nothing, Son finds this in his bedroom attracted to the light of the TV. #teammoth

Small Black and Yellow Beetle flying between two Rosebay Willow-herb plants.

Black and Yellow Longhorn Beetle flying betwixt some Willow-herb from last Summer. #ukwildlife #Beetles #insects

Thanks Rob

Heron being mobbed by a Lapwing defending its's Chicks

Lapwing mobbing a Heron. #BirdOfTheDay #MixedPairs #Birds

Macro photo of a brown stink bug in face view on a leaf, guarding a tightly-clustered bunch of eggs that are shaped and colored exactly like a full tray of dark beer with foam on top.

Finally, the bug is back with a round of the Guinness.

A beautiful Oak Tree as the sun sets on another day. Love the shape of it, nature certainly know how to paint the best pictures!

Foggyish dog walk this morning #darlandbanks 2 Blackcaps and 2 Chiffchaffs singing along with Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Stock Dove, Starling with Buzzard heard but not seen and the lovely whine of Med Gulls... #kentnature #kentbirding

A dummies guide to Vis-mig Birds on visible migration (vis-mig) can provide some of the most spectacular of ornithological experiences, so much so that there is a band...

Vis-mig?
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Cheers Alan 🙂

Meadow Pipit singing, perched on top of a post.

Meadow Pipit . #BirdOfTheDay #Sideveiw #Birds

My 2 youngsters on door duty this morning..😆

Just completed, after quite a dilemma over what size and material the stand base should be (clearly Goshawks are opinionated about these things!).
She/he (colour shifting Lamberts glass) is available immediately, DM for details. But, y’know, I’m not in a hurry…
#stainedglass #goshawk

I'm up there in a couple of weeks.🙂

Sanderling on a beach.

Sanderling. #BirdOfTheDay #PerfectLighting #Birds #ukwildlife

Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) dying of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenze (HPAI). Once contracted, this disease invariably proved fatal for Gannets, and in 2022 ripped through Britain's breeding population, killing countless thousands of birds. Image © Jon Dunn

Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) gathering marine waste to line its nest. This can have fatal consequences when birds entangle in plastic or nylon. Image © Jon Dunn

Gannets are fabulous. But they've had it tough lately. Marine pollution's a constant problem, and avian influenza hit them hard. The last thing they need is an annual hunt, even a small one in the name of tradition. Please consider signing to stop the hunt:

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Great Black Backed Gull “J28HP”

RSPB Dungeness, from Dengemarsh Hide 26.2.26 - Great Black Backed Gull “J28HP” - rung on 27.6.25 as Pullus, at Buroyna, Innarsoyane, Fedje, Hordaland, Norway. The first record since being rung at the nest.
#birds
#birding
#kentbirding
#ukbirding
#gulls

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Two Shags on the water.

A pair of Shags from the Farne Islands. #SuperSeabirdSunday #Seabirds

A Martian landscape, with the instrumented turret of the rover casting its shadow on the foreground.

Awesome view of Perseverance at work, captured a few hours ago by her front hazard avoidance camera. The location is near an area named "Lac de Charmes" by the mission team.

#Mars Feb. 26, 2026 - Sol 1785
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech 🧪🔭

Redshanks and Sandwich Terns on groyne posts waiting for the tide to turn.

Redshanks and Sandwich Terns. #BirdOfTheDay #FourOrMore #Birds

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After a tip from @georginadoodles.bsky.social Im giving this platform a try as instagram drains my soul 😆😆. I’m a north wales artist who paints predominantly on old OS maps- wildlife mostly but also landmarks, bothies, walkers and more. My inspiration comes from my time in the great outdoors.

Newly hatched Kakapo baby in a tiny blue weight satchel.

#Kākāpō chick Tiwhiri - A1 - 2026 in her weight satchel. Pic courtesy of Kakapo Recovery FB.
One of two siblings from Yasmine. 😍
#birds

Taking it easy to start off with then..😁

Yellow Wagtail in the early morning light.

Yellow Wagtail. #BirdOfTheDay #PrimaryColours #Birds

What one is Basil.😆

A Spiders web in the early Morning light with a Spider in the centre.

Spiders web. #BlueSkyArtShow #Round

Gypsy Moth.

Gypsy Moth. #MothFaceFriday #Teammoth

Old School I fancied a change today. The thought of a day being spent on the North Downs didn't power up my ornithological enthusiasm, so I considere...

A local adventure
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