Mark Ellison

Dreamy puffin, for a lazy Sunday morning

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Preening Puffin, from the Treshnish Isles in Scotland a couple of years back

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Eyes on the Prize

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Barn Owl - Head-to-Head

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My local barn owl, from a couple of nights ago

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He's done it before with other bands (The Jam was one I think) but not for a few years. I think it's just a little "play along at home" game 😁

#springwatch Chris doing Oasis songs at least for tonight then 😜- Champagne Supernova, Be Here Now, All Around the World...

So if I read that right, then for the north-west it's a load of rain overnight tonight, dry-ish for daytime tomorrow and then another load Saturday night? If so, that's pretty much perfect.

A better shot of my local Barn-y from a couple of nights ago, when I was in position a bit earlier and with nicer light

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I spotted this barn owl hunting in the fields that border my garden just as it was going dark last night. ISO 12800 and still a little noisy around the wingtips but it cleaned up quite nicely in Topaz.

Fingers crossed he's a regular visitor and will have another look for him tonight

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Thanks. Yes, taken in summer 2022

The Flying Barn Door.

White-tailed Sea Eagle, Isle of Mull, Scotland

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Happy Easter! (I don't have many good rabbit photos, so a mountain hare will have to do)

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YouTube video by Mark Ellison Northern Gannets, Shetland Islands

A bit of slow-mo gannet goodness for this sunny Monday

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The front cover of a scientific journal titled Ornithologist, dated 1 April 2025. The main headline reads: “BIRDS: DECODED - Groundbreaking New Science.” Below that, a subheading says: “What are the UK’s birds really saying? Pioneering new research provides the answers.”

WORLD-FIRST: Ground-breaking research published today in the Ornithologist Journal has, for the first time, translated common UK bird vocalisations into equivalent phrases in the human language.

The results tell us a lot!

Extracts below... 🧵

YouTube video by Mark Ellison Northern Gannets

Northern Gannets, Shetland Islands

Filmed in May last year #ukwildlife #wildlife #birds #wildlifephotography

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Brilliant evening, looking forward to hearing it back! cheers SSGs

Sunday Scratches. Otter, Isle of Mull, Scotland.

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Peekaboo! #ukwildlife #otter #otters #wildlifephotography

Happy valentine's ❤️

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Peak gust for us in Diggle was 69.7 km/h at about 4 this morning, then similar about 10ish. Seems to be tapering off now.

Snow day #uksnow #dogs #springerspaniels #ukdogs #springers

Eyes on the prize! #dogs #springers #uksnow #spaniels

Thanks for this. I need to get from Diggle to South Manchester on Sunday afternoon about 3. What do you reckon my chances are?

If we get snow, does it look like it might be around until Tuesday, or stopped by then?

Shakin' off 2024...

Whatever you're up to this evening, have a good one and stay safe in the weather!

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@chadweather.bsky.social Fog-bow today above Diggle, really cool to see!

Lip Smackin'

Isle of Mull, Scotland, last month #ukwildlife

Some epic sunrise cloud action going on this morning

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Taken a few years ago in Scotland. Meadow pipit feeding her cuckoo "baby"

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