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Getting back into #Photography starting with #Wildlife in the #UK

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2026-04-05 21:05:32 UTC

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great portrait!
They always look a bit grumpy though.

2026-03-30 19:08:28 UTC

A male Dartford Warbler perched on top of some Gorse at Dunwich Heath.
#Bird #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #UK #Suffolk #Dunwich #DartfordWarbler
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2026-03-28 21:11:55 UTC

Another view of the female Dartford Warbler from this afternoon, Dunwich Heath.
#Bird #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #UK #Suffolk #Dunwich #DartfordWarbler
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2026-03-28 21:01:23 UTC

Today we visited Dunwich Heath, we hadn’t visited much before so we went back for another look around.
We’d also seen Dartford Warblers had been sighted at the Heath but we thought there’s no chance we would find them.
About 40 meters down the path we chose, our first bird of the walk flew across right in front of us…it was a Dartford Warbler!
#Bird #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #UK #Suffolk #Dunwich #DartfordWarbler
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2026-03-28 19:55:20 UTC

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cracking portrait, Becky has declared them her favourite ducks!

2026-03-28 19:45:34 UTC

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wow, thats brilliant!
I’ve seen the head bobbing dance together but not where they get the flora is involved, good catch.

2026-03-27 21:35:44 UTC

Back in January we found out a Black-Bellied Dipper had been sighted at Bintree Mill, about 30 mins from home. A Dipper, in Norfolk!
We headed out in the cold and snow to take a look, see if we could see it. It was very cold so we only lasted about an hour. It was just long enough to catch a glimpse, to see the white bib but not enough to raise my camera before it was gone.
Also around the mill and river area including under the bridge was a Snipe, a Marsh Harrier and the little Wren below.
#Bird #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #UK #Darktable #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #UKWildlife #Norfolk #Bintree #Dipper #Wren
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2026-03-25 21:58:00 UTC

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what a brilliant pose! Lovely photo.

2026-03-20 09:17:37 UTC

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wow that looks like it’ll be a great trip!

2026-03-16 21:04:46 UTC

A Snow Bunting, taken on a very gloomy December day at Winterton beach last year.
#Bird #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #UK #BirdPhotography #Darktable #BirdsOfMastodon #UKWildlife #Norfolk #Winterton #SnowBunting
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2026-03-14 21:11:40 UTC

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lovely portrait. I’ve seen plenty of them about so far this year!

2026-03-14 21:10:38 UTC

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plenty of these in the garden at the moment!

2026-03-13 20:39:22 UTC

A Pheasant at Sculthorpe Moor, November 2025.
#Bird #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #Darktable #BirdScolling #Norfolk #Sculthorpe #Pheasant
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2026-03-13 20:22:49 UTC

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lovely photos.

2026-02-18 20:19:58 UTC

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good catch, I’ve been looking for redwing on some of our trips but haven’t seen any.

2026-02-13 21:00:47 UTC

A Ruff bathing at Pensthorpe, August 2025.
#Bird #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Darktable #UKWildlife #BirdScrolling #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #Norfolk #Pensthorpe #Aviary #Ruff
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2026-02-08 20:45:59 UTC

Another view of the Barn Owl, Abbey Farm in Flitcham.
#Bird #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Darktable #UK #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #UKWildlife #Norfolk #Flitcham #AbbeyFarm #BarnOwl #SuperbOwl
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2026-01-31 22:02:20 UTC

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wow, great photo! I’ve never seen one do that.

2026-01-31 21:51:10 UTC

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good catch! I tried for a Goldcrest last weekend and had many photos of empty branches 🙃

2026-01-22 21:06:24 UTC

Some more photos of the Eastern Black Redstart from my previous post.
#Bird #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Darktable #AgX #UK #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #Sheringham #Norfolk #NorthNorfolk #BlackRedstart #EasternBlackRedstart
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2026-01-22 20:25:48 UTC

A couple of weeks ago we headed up to Sheringham on the North Norfolk coast. It was very cold but local birders were reporting a rare visitor.
The Eastern Black Redstart. When we saw it the Redstart was favouring the windowsills of a block of flats and a small neighbouring building site, not the best background but some clear views.
While we were waiting and searching with the other birders, a large black SUV pulled up and three fellas hopped out who had just arrived from northern Wales!
eBird users are still tagging it there even today if you want to find it.
#Bird #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Darktable #AgX #UK #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #Sheringham #Norfolk #NorthNorfolk #BlackRedstart #EasternBlackRedstart
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2026-01-19 21:29:01 UTC

A Grey Seal in the long grass at the Winterton Dunes.
#Wildlife #Nature #Photography #UK #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Darktable #Norfolk #GreySeal
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2026-01-19 17:16:11 UTC

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I know what you mean about the gloom! Great Robin though despite the conditions.

2026-01-09 21:19:36 UTC

The Common Cranes at NWT Hickling Broad, July 2025.
One flew off for a little while but returned, they displayed to each other when reunited.
#Birds #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #UK #UKWildlife #Norfolk #NWT #CommonCrane
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2026-01-09 17:19:02 UTC

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we got our first visit from a Pied Wagtail yesterday and it was here again today!
I hope it’s still about for the count 🤞🏻

2026-01-06 21:06:50 UTC

From where we started we could see a pair of juvenile Yellow Wagtail exploring up on the main hide roof.
Edit: it’s a Yellow Wagtail, not a Grey Wagtail
#Bird #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #UK #UKWildlife #BirdScrolling #WWT #Welney #Norfolk #YellowWagtail
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2026-01-03 09:10:51 UTC

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oh we know about the noise, this is most mornings!
That must have been quite eerie though, even more of a spectacle.
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2026-01-02 20:59:12 UTC

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yeah you got some cracking shots! Could you hear it at all?
We loved the noise of the Knot at Snettisham when it came over head.

2026-01-02 20:47:12 UTC

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wow! Brilliant colours, a great photo.

2025-12-23 16:35:20 UTC

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Merry Christmas to you and yours Jim. I hope you have a great time and and I’ll catch you in 2026! 🎄

2025-12-14 10:54:22 UTC

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brilliant photo, the wing dip is a great catch!

2025-12-14 10:51:43 UTC

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great photo and good catch, I bet it wasn’t there for long!

2025-12-14 10:50:42 UTC

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oh one staying for winter, I guess it’s not making its signature call much this time of year?

2025-12-10 16:55:17 UTC

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cracking photo, lovely golden light.

2025-12-06 21:53:47 UTC

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great photos, looks like you had a great day out!

2025-12-06 21:28:17 UTC

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oh it introduced itself, very polite!

2025-12-06 21:23:07 UTC

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floating robin!

2025-11-21 09:13:07 UTC

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great portrait!

2025-11-21 09:06:01 UTC

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a Regal Goldfinch!

2025-11-15 22:30:22 UTC

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Falcon likes kicky ball!

2025-11-08 20:30:54 UTC

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magnificent!
Brilliant detail and perfect timing for an unusual pose.

2025-11-06 20:26:58 UTC

We had a new visitor to the garden yesterday morning!
A Wren came to have a look about the front hedge, I caught a few pictures while it was investigating the car port.
#Bird #Birding #GardenBirding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #UK #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #Norfolk #Wren
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2025-11-03 18:39:02 UTC

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I like the whistle call they make, it’s so different to most other UK ducks.

2025-10-28 19:45:33 UTC

A Black-Winged Stilt at Pensthorpe nature reserve.
#Bird #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #UK #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #Pensthorpe #Norfolk #Aviary #BlackWingedStilt
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2025-10-28 19:14:54 UTC

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beautiful detail, nice portrait.

2025-10-28 17:23:56 UTC

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you snuck up on that one!

2025-10-26 14:02:22 UTC

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have a great time, it’s a nice walk about. There are kestrels living right next to the visitor centre.
It occasionally gets Red Footed Falcons visit but it’s the wrong time of year now of course.

2025-10-12 10:12:41 UTC

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wow, great capture!
Every weapon in the arsenal I guess 💩

2025-10-08 15:50:48 UTC

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Zack becoming the new leader has caught my attention and is saying some good things. I have been feeling politically homeless, I voted labour tactically to unseat the useless Tory squatting in our seat, not much good it’s done though.
I hope to see at least some of Zacks announcements come true, I think the party is going to grow a lot given the political landscape they have to work in at the moment. I’m certainly watching the greens closely now to see what happens.

2025-10-06 20:11:51 UTC

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two have settled in at ours for now. One’s taken the front hedge and the other the back garden.

2025-10-04 19:15:36 UTC

A male Kingfisher perched on top of a post at RSPB Strumpshaw
#Bird #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #BlackAndWhite #BirdScrolling #BirdsOfMastodon #UKWildlife #UK #Norfolk #RSPB #Strumpshaw #Kingfisher
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2025-09-17 20:37:05 UTC

A Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) at Pensthorpe nature reserve, more specifically their Millennium Garden.
#Moth #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #InsectPhotography #BugPhotography #Bug #BugScrolling #Darktable #UK #UKWildlife #Norfolk #Pensthorpe #HummingbirdHawkMoth
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2025-09-17 14:39:05 UTC

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magnificent iridescence!

2025-09-14 19:38:55 UTC

A Reed Warbler at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, we were walking along the river path and heard some chicks in a nest intermittently. The parents were in and out of the tree with plenty of insects.
#Bird #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #UK #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #Norfolk #RSPB #Strumpshaw #ReedWarbler
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2025-09-12 17:31:12 UTC

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you’re right, if the numbers are to be believed…
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2025-09-12 16:18:41 UTC

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wow, I might stand a chance of seeing one!

2025-09-12 15:56:57 UTC

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excellent roundness!

2025-09-12 15:51:17 UTC

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great photo, beautiful colours!
Looking on eBird two local reserves were tagged with 20+ each!

2025-09-10 20:51:45 UTC

A video clip of a juvenile spoonbill feeding from its parent, it looks a bit stressful for the parent!
#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Kdenlive #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #NWT #Norfolk #Spoonbill #Video
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2025-09-10 20:32:00 UTC

The juvenile Spoonbill did eventually get fed after some resistance from the parent, I didn’t expect the juvenile having to grab the adult like that!
#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #NWT #Norfolk #Spoonbill
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2025-09-10 20:23:20 UTC

We did also see the Spoonbills, a juvenile was clearly hungry and chased its parent down to be fed!
#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #UK #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #NWT #Norfolk #Spoonbill
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2025-09-04 19:51:20 UTC

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that is bucketing it down but great rain noise.

2025-09-04 14:43:26 UTC

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ah you’ve got them.
kindly box them up and send them back over please 😅

2025-09-04 14:39:38 UTC

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glad you’re seeing them. All the small birds have vanished from my garden about a week ago.
Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Starlings, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Robins, Blackbirds, Sparrows and Dunnocks all gone and we’re a bit confused.

2025-09-04 12:30:54 UTC

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ah good point, I forget the DX on your camera is actually good.

2025-09-04 12:22:26 UTC

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haha, 60mm doesn’t make that much difference!

2025-09-04 12:21:01 UTC

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great picture, looks like you’re already closer to it than last year.

2025-09-04 12:15:54 UTC

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the Australian White Ibis is known as the bin chicken as they do raid bins in urban areas down under.

2025-09-03 19:59:44 UTC

A juvenile Water Rail at RSPB Strumpshaw.
#Bird #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #UK #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Darktable #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #Norfolk #RSPB #Strumpshaw #WaterRail
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2025-08-28 22:49:02 UTC

There were some more birds around at the pool adjacent the Little Ouse river.
A Little Egret and some Black Tailed Godwit were all poking around for something to eat.
#Bird #Birds #Wildlife #Nature #UK #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Darktable #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #RSPB #Lakenheath #Suffolk #LittleEgret #Godwit
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2025-08-28 22:21:21 UTC

A Banded Demoiselle perched nicely for a photo.
#Insect #Damselfly #Nature #UK #Photography #NaturePhotography #Bug #BugsOfMastodon #BugScrolling #RSPB #Lakenheath #Suffolk #Darktable
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2025-08-28 20:52:54 UTC

A Red Admiral butterfly perched on top of a thistle.
#Insect #Butterfly #Nature #UK #Photography #NaturePhotography #Bug #BugsOfMastodon #BugScrolling #RSPB #Lakenheath #Suffolk
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2025-08-28 20:49:22 UTC

A Common Blue Damselfly perched on a blade of grass.
#Insect #Damselfly #Nature #UK #Photography #NaturePhotography #Bug #BugsOfMastodon #BugScrolling #RSPB #Lakenheath #Suffolk
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2025-08-27 20:46:39 UTC

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cute little fluffy borb.
Goldfinch are brilliant, we have 10 or 12 living around the house, they sit on the phone lines outside and chatter in the mornings. It’s always great to listen to!

2025-08-19 20:14:59 UTC

A juvenile Grey Heron waded through the reeds to see if the Egret had found a good spot to fish.
#Bird #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #UK #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Darktable #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #UKWildlife #Norfolk #Sculthorpe #GreatWhiteEgret #GreyHeron
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2025-08-19 18:41:20 UTC

The Great White Egret found a Little Egret to fish with.
#Bird #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #UK #Photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Darktable #WorldPhotographyDay #UKWildlife #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdScrolling #Norfolk #Sculthorpe #GreatWhiteEgret #LittleEgret
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2025-08-16 07:36:56 UTC

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so true, most of the time I can’t find them!

2025-08-11 16:06:50 UTC

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Thanks again for the invite! It was great to meet up with you both. It was a bit hot but I enjoyed it despite the heat.
Here’s my shot from that hide.
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2025-08-09 11:27:48 UTC

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wow that’s a great catch, knowing your working distance.

2025-08-06 20:13:40 UTC

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This one is coloured slightly differently, but proceeds to perch in the same spot for maybe 30 minutes preening and stretching its neck out.
It was amazing to see these Bittern for over an hour before they quietly sunk back into the reeds.
5/5
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2025-08-06 20:13:39 UTC

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Eventually it left its spot and flew about 50 meters left of where it was originally.
This time it got its feet wet and stood at the bottom of the reeds but it still didn’t move far.
3/5
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2025-08-06 20:13:39 UTC

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That brown blob then sprouted a head!
As I suspected, it was a #Bittern holding onto bunches of reeds up above the water line.
I put my head back into reception and told them, all sorts of action broke out. There were people rushing to get telescopes and cameras!
It stayed there perched in the reeds and swaying in the wind for a while. 20 minutes maybe longer.
There’s a crowd gathered now (about 10 including me and Bee)
2/5
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2025-08-06 20:13:39 UTC

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It slowly made its way into the reeds disappearing out of view, we all thought this was the end of the encounter.
One of the group looks back to the original spot and announces excitedly there’s only a second Bittern emerging!
4/5
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2025-08-06 20:13:39 UTC

A few weeks ago we were at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen. It was a later start for us, we got to the reception hide just before 10am.
Coming out of the door I chose to take a quick look across the water and I’m so glad I did.
I saw this brown blob half way up the reeds.
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2025-08-04 21:26:36 UTC

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at the time but it was about a month ago, I can’t recall it very well now.
I think you might be right with the thicker brow streak though, here’s another shot.
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2025-08-04 21:15:04 UTC

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thanks.
I’m still not sure! I’ve spent a week offering it up to both the books I have, some internet searches and Merlin and they’re all showing both as possible species 🤷🏻‍♂️

2025-08-04 20:35:54 UTC

I think this is a Norfolk Hawker dragonfly. It was doing a few laps around the reeds and into a little clearing out the window of the Island Mere hide at Minsmere.
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2025-08-04 20:18:33 UTC

A Marsh Harrier at the Island Mere hide, RSPB Minsmere.
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2025-08-04 19:58:58 UTC

A Marsh Harrier right in front of the Bittern Hide at RSPB Minsmere.
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2025-08-04 19:46:38 UTC

A Reed Warbler perched on a reed, at Minsmere.
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2025-08-04 19:31:39 UTC

A Sandwich Tern returning from the North Sea with a Sand Eel, one of the nesting colony at RSPB Minsmere.
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2025-07-30 19:52:34 UTC

A short video clip of a Goldfinch on the sunflower heart feeder in my garden.
It’s to check camera settings and export from #Kdenlive
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2025-07-28 20:18:38 UTC

The Grey Heron came down from its perch to look for some food right in front of us, RSPB Strumpshaw.
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2025-07-28 20:12:39 UTC

A Grey Heron perched on top of an old trunk, RSPB Strumpshaw.
That stump often makes me think there’s a bird on top, this time there was!
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2025-07-28 19:13:23 UTC

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fine…I suppose I’ll look at them! 😂

2025-07-28 18:44:16 UTC

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based on your last few posts I think you found the bird nursery!

2025-07-27 09:52:45 UTC

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great photo, those ripples are a brilliant background!

2025-07-26 17:39:17 UTC

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another fantastic portrait!
You’ve really made the most of that location.

2025-07-26 09:59:08 UTC

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wow what a photo! Beautiful birds!

2025-07-18 21:32:37 UTC

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some great insect photos today!