Brian Hedley

Yesterday's Death's-head Hawkmoth disappearing off into the night after release

The amazing world of fungi – in pictures Dr Tom May, a mycologist at the Royal Botanic Gardens and an expert witness at the Erin Patterson trial, has collaborated with renowned fungi photographer Stephen Axford for Planet Fungi, a new book from CSIRO Publishing full of incredible macro-photography

The amazing world of fungi – in pictures

Many Lincolnshire birders will know Ben Ward, he's now living and birding in Yorkshire. This morning he refound the White-throated Needletail on his Scarborough castle patch. His flat list is on nearly 150species! #Lincsbirding

My first ever Clifden nonpareil (Blue Underwing) moth in the garden this morning. So huge!
Marton, Lincolnshire
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Dawn at Bempton...we wait, in nervous anticipation. @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

Our group refound the East Yorkshire White-throated Needletail at Bempton Cliffs this afternoon. Unbelievable moment when it shot through as we were watching a Barn Owl! Raced down to cliffs to relocate and initially no sign, but it then reappeared and we had it flying over our heads 🤯🤯

Oh lawdy...!!!
White-throated Needletail showing a bit well here at Bempton RSPB reserve @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Mental!!!!! White-throated Needletail phone video!!! @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #yorkshirebirding

Extremely lucky to connect with the White-throated Needletail at @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social this evening. 😀 What an awesome bird as it swooped past us. With @jhbirding.bsky.social

Collared dove, Asta, Shetland. #ukbirding @dbradnum.bsky.social @beardybirder.bsky.social @moorebirdsbybike.bsky.social

No sign of the Barred Warbler this afternoon but did have 2-3 Blackcaps, 2 Bullfinches and 5 Redpolls south.

A recent photo of a starling murmuration as if smoke from a chimney has been called a "fluke" by its Yorkshire based, UK photographer, Anna Tosney #WomensArt

We started our long wend up to Shetland yday with a slight detour to Suffolk to take in the absolutely stunning male Turkestan Shrike at Dunwich - the best example of any "Issy" Shrike I've seen in the UK, watched intently pursuing a number of six-legged prey items in the blustery wind

A quick strike, some hammering, and dinner is ready. This kingfisher knows how to prep a meal. believe this is a female as it had the red/orange patch on the lower side of the bill. R5 500mm F4
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Sunny Marton this AM with autumn officially here as 3 skeins of Pink-footed Geese (c77 in total) over E/NE + the 1st Stonechat of autumn and Skylarks on the move W/SW. Also, Kingfisher, 13 Red-leg Partridge, Green Woody @lincsbirding.bsky.social
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Plenty of Barn Swallows still around my Lincolnshire patch this morning including young still being fed. #birds #birdwatching @daryllmarie.bsky.social
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What a stunning bird

Just love the "rhubarb and custard" colours of these Field Maple winged seeds.
Marton, Lincolnshire, UK.10th Sept 2025 #autumn #fall @lincswildlife.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

Perfectly ripe Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) seeds waiting to disperse (probably with a helping hand!). Lovely big and rugged #Seeds.
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Common Kingfisher

Kentish Plover

Zitting Cisticola

A few more #birds from #Majorca over last week during family holiday #NaturalistAbroad #birdwatching #Mediterranean #Spain
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Blue Rock Thrush

Thekla's Lark

Mediterranean (Spotted) Flycatcher

Audouin's Gull

A few #birds from #Majorca over last week during family holiday. #NaturalistAbroad #birdwatching #Mediterranean #Spain @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social

An impressive 'pavement plant' in the form of Recurved Thorn-apple (Datura innoxia) from #Majorca this morning. Plus plenty of Tobacco-tree (Nicotiana glauca) seedlings and the ubiquitous Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea) #NaturalistAbroad #Mediterranean #wildflower
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A few plant highlights from Derbyshire over last few days. 🌼 Mountain Pansy, Jacob's Ladder, Pale Toadflax and Grass of Parnassus @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #flowers

Excited to find several impressive Bee Wolfs (Philanthus triangulum) in Laughton Forest, Lincolnshire, this morning. A new species for me.🐝 @lincswildlife.bsky.social

Little Egret

Wander around Clumber Park (Nottinghamshire) @nationaltrust.org.uk yesterday in the heat. 51 bird species incl.Tree Pipit, Crossbill, Raven, Marsh Tit, 2 Kingfisher, Great Egret, 7 Common Tern, Treecreeper #birds @nottswildlife.bsky.social

Uroplatus sikorae, commonly referred to as the mossy leaf-tailed gecko or the southern flat-tail gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.

Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko…

📍Peyrieras Reserve, Marozevo, Madagascar.

#NaturePhotography #Madagascar

Small Blue

Silver-washed Fritillary

Agriphila tristella

Sunny wander around Pleasley Pit Country Park this morning. 40 bird species plus plenty of butterflies incl. Small Blues, Brown Argus, Small Heaths, Small Coppers and Silver-washed Fritillary. Also the micro-moth Agriphila tristella @derbyswildlife.bsky.social
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A great trip to Arnside Knott in Cumbria this morning. As well as Brown Hairstreak, Scotch Argus and Grayling, I also saw Purple Hairstreak, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Northern Brown Argus, Large White and Brimstone. #Savebutterflies

A hobby flying straight towards the camera low over a reedbed

What it looks like when a Hobby flies straight at you! 😲👀😍
#birds 🪶
Taken at Shapwick Heath in Somerset. 🐦

Yes, just needs a smaller Green or Night Heron at the end!