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Mark Hows

@mammalmark.bsky.social

Mostly Mammals but likes all wildlife particularly Ladybirds, Birds, Moths, Herps, Butterflies, Dragonflies and Plants. Likes real ale and and chips.

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Otter

Otter

Otter

Otter

Finally it stopped raining while I was off work so I could get out to the Brecks. Managed to catch up with an uncooperative otter but still awesome to see.

01.03.2026 19:13 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Twin Spotted quaker

Twin Spotted quaker

Small Quaker

Small Quaker

Common Quaker

Common Quaker

Mostly Quakers in my little reserve (VC29) this morning the first time I have trapped here in a while #teammoth

26.02.2026 17:35 — 👍 25    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Tortricodes alternella

Tortricodes alternella

Don't catch many Tortricodes alternella so nice to see this one in the garden trap this morning (VC29) #teammoth

25.02.2026 14:29 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Oak beauty

Oak beauty

Satellite

Satellite

Hebrew character

Hebrew character

Common quaker

Common quaker

It finally stopped raining so I popped the moth trap out in the garden (VC29) only 4 species but it's a start #teammoth

23.02.2026 13:37 — 👍 19    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Persian Squirrel

Persian Squirrel

Persian Squirrel

Persian Squirrel

Persian Squirrel

Persian Squirrel

Persian Squirrel

Persian Squirrel

A touristy trip to Istanbul, but I couldn't resist the chance to catch up with Persian Squirrel, which I missed in Lesvos a few years ago

25.01.2026 20:53 — 👍 14    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
Mottled Umber

Mottled Umber

Satellite

Satellite

Chestnut

Chestnut

Spring Usher

Spring Usher

Just a Dark Chestnut in my Garden but in my Nature reserve (both VC29) this morning 6 moths of 5sp #teammoth

20.01.2026 16:59 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Great tailed Grackle

Great tailed Grackle

Great tailed Grackle

Great tailed Grackle

The Great tailed Grackle from a week ago, I was passing so had to pop in!

19.01.2026 20:10 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Hen Harrier

Hen Harrier

Eastern Black Redstart

Eastern Black Redstart

Common Seal

Common Seal

Black Winged Kite

Black Winged Kite

A excellent day out in Norfolk with James Hunter, The Black winged kite, Eastern Black Redstart, Glossy Ibis, hen harrier and a common seal

17.01.2026 21:23 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
Common Crane

Common Crane

Common Crane

Common Crane

Common Crane

Common Crane

Common Crane

Common Crane

Some cranes from the wintery Norfolk Broads earlier in the month

17.01.2026 19:57 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

The first moth of the year was a garden mompha located in my house earlier this week #teammoth

16.01.2026 14:32 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Historic Tram

Historic Tram

Capela das Almas

Capela das Almas

Ponte Luís

Ponte Luís

Sandeman Port Cellar

Sandeman Port Cellar

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 12 - Porto (Dec) - A cultural Weekend to finish the year

05.01.2026 18:33 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
New Zealand Fur Seal

New Zealand Fur Seal

Yellow Eyed Penguin

Yellow Eyed Penguin

Orange Fronted Parakeet

Orange Fronted Parakeet

Southern Brown Kiwi

Southern Brown Kiwi

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 11 - New Zealand (Nov) - An extensive birding trip of New Zealand but we did see a few mammals as well

05.01.2026 18:29 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
1950 Abarth 204 Sport

1950 Abarth 204 Sport

1873 Horse drawn tram

1873 Horse drawn tram

1957 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Corsa Zagato

1957 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Corsa Zagato

1971 Abarth 2000 SE 010 Quattro Fari

1971 Abarth 2000 SE 010 Quattro Fari

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 10 - Belgium (sept) - A long weekend of mostly Transport Museums and the odd Belgium Beer!

03.01.2026 17:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Mediterranean Monk Seal

Mediterranean Monk Seal

Fried Egg Jellyfish

Fried Egg Jellyfish

Greater Flamingo

Greater Flamingo

Vravron Temple

Vravron Temple

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 9 - Greece (Sept) - A Short break to see the rare Mediterranean Monk Seal, had amazing views of them.

02.01.2026 18:12 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Tower of the Fallen

Tower of the Fallen

Common Cicada

Common Cicada

San Vigilio Funicular

San Vigilio Funicular

Swallowtail

Swallowtail

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 8 - Italy (July) - A cultural Trip to Bergamo, but did see a little bit of wildlife

01.01.2026 22:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Little Owl

Little Owl

Little Owl

Little Owl

Roe Deer

Roe Deer

An after work wander round Burwell Fen was pretty quiet, still a nice walk on a sunny afternoon. Just a little owl and a few roe deer of note.

31.12.2025 18:23 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
European Mink

European Mink

Bukovina Blind Mole-rat

Bukovina Blind Mole-rat

Lesser Blind Mole-rat

Lesser Blind Mole-rat

Yellow Pheasant's-eye

Yellow Pheasant's-eye

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 7 - Romania (Apr) - 4 Mole Rat species and finally the elusive European Mink in the Danube Delta

31.12.2025 18:15 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Red Panda

Red Panda

Yellow Throated Marten

Yellow Throated Marten

Fire-tailed myzornis

Fire-tailed myzornis

Black faced laughingthrush

Black faced laughingthrush

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 6 - Nepal - Some amazing Red Pandas and some great birds in the mountains

30.12.2025 16:52 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Pallas Fish Eagle eating a Bar Headed Goose

Pallas Fish Eagle eating a Bar Headed Goose

Leopard Cat

Leopard Cat

Great Hornbill

Great Hornbill

One Horned Rhinoceros

One Horned Rhinoceros

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 5 - India - Rhinos in Kaziranga and Leopard Cats in Eaglesnest plus loads of birds made great trip in March

29.12.2025 16:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Mountain Bongo

Mountain Bongo

Masai giraffe

Masai giraffe

Black Backed jackal

Black Backed jackal

Grey crowned Crane

Grey crowned Crane

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 4 - Kenya - the very rare Mountain Bongo the highlight

28.12.2025 14:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Or even spectacled eider!

28.12.2025 12:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Steller's Eider

Steller's Eider

Flamingos

Flamingos

Cathedral of Notre-Dame - Lier

Cathedral of Notre-Dame - Lier

1924 Spyker C4 Standard Torpedo Cabriolet

1924 Spyker C4 Standard Torpedo Cabriolet

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 3 - Netherlands (Jan & Sep) - A couple of short trips one for the Steller's Eider and another to see some touristy sites

27.12.2025 09:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Gardens by the Bay

Gardens by the Bay

Colugo

Colugo

Olive Backed Sunbird

Olive Backed Sunbird

Green Crested Lizard

Green Crested Lizard

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 2 - Singapore (Jan) - Just a couple of days stopover but plenty of wildlife amongst the tourist sites

26.12.2025 09:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image 25.12.2025 10:31 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Southern cassowary

Southern cassowary

Koala

Koala

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

Duck Billed Platypus

Duck Billed Platypus

The 12 days of 2025 Travel - 1 - Australia (Jan) - A mix of wildlife and tourism

25.12.2025 09:51 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Otter

Otter

Otter

Otter

Otter

Otter

Otter

Otter

Always awesome to have an otter encounter, a nice early Christmas present in the Brecks this morning.

24.12.2025 16:58 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Mottled Umber

Mottled Umber

Rusty Dot Pearl

Rusty Dot Pearl

Chestnut

Chestnut

Winter moth

Winter moth

5 Species, in my little nature reserve (VC29) this morning, those depicted plus dark chestnut over 20 individual moths, not too bad #teammoth

16.12.2025 21:07 — 👍 21    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Winter moth

Winter moth

Brick

Brick

Mottled umber

Mottled umber

20 moths but just 3 species in my little nature reserve (VC29) this morning #teammoth

12.12.2025 21:18 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Dark Chestnut

Dark Chestnut

Mottled umber

Mottled umber

Just the two moths in my VC29 garden this morning #teammoth

12.12.2025 21:12 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oh yes

01.12.2025 13:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0