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Gary Pickles

@gdp01.bsky.social

Semi-retired social worker. Birding. Walking. Wine. Travel. TV. Catherine. West Yorkshire. #bcafc

85 Followers  |  125 Following  |  58 Posts  |  Joined: 05.03.2025  |  1.603

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As I was saying, yellow legs. Yellow-legged Gull, Faro. #birding

10.10.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful Azure-winged Magpies coming into roost. Alvor, Portugal.

08.10.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yellow-legged gull. Not a twitch; it's Alvor, Portugal. I promise their legs are yellow! #Algarve

07.10.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excellent day at @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social managed by the Lower Ure Conversation Trust. Lovely people to chat to and plenty of birds including this Red Necked Phalarope spinning away. (I need a better camera!)

02.10.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Still drinking well 🍷

28.09.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And a day with the Gannets at @rspb.bsky.social Bempton Cliffs. Lovely reserve to visit. Lots to see on land and at sea ..the stars being the Gannets of course.

25.09.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Day at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social North Cave Wetlands. Well on with phase 2 now and good to see plenty of autumn visitors have arrived and wildfowl beginning to lose eclipse plumage. Well worth a visit.

24.09.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another Reserve knocked off. A day at Blacktoft Sands @rspb.bsky.social Excellent of which the highlight was a flock of 100 Pink Footed Geese coming into land.

18.09.2025 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On the M6 car park again.

08.09.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Geese and swallows gathering ready for their long flights..

06.09.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the best City side since the days of Pepper, Clarke and Beagrie πŸ‘πŸΌ #bcafc

05.09.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RSPB Old Moor @rspb.bsky.social

03.09.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RSPB Old Moor and my fav hide - Wath Ings. Lots to see with waders and fowl beginning to come in for the winter... @rspb.bsky.social

03.09.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I do hope this menacing looking Heron is only walking over to say hello 😊 #riverwharfe

02.09.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A lonely Common Gull - River Wharfe weir...

29.08.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Juvenile Robin 😊

26.08.2025 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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...and ended an excellent day sighting the Little Owl πŸ¦‰

21.08.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Day at @rspb.bsky.social #StAidans Spotted a Pectoral Sandpiper with the help of these good folk and their scopes...

21.08.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bob Dickens Hide

Bob Dickens Hide

Day out at Fairburn Ings.Fabulous RSPB reserve. #spoonbill #cattleegret #avocet and so many more. Excellent staff. Thank you #RSPB #birding

24.07.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My favourite bench (at the top of a steep hill πŸ€ͺ)

23.07.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Walking by River Wharfe this morning. Saw amongst others Little Egret, Dipper, Bullfinch, Pied Wagtail. I'd only gone and forgotten my binoculars! πŸ₯Έ #birding

20.07.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Never seen The Bear? A must watch. Best series. Full of wonderful characters acted superbly. #thebear

10.07.2025 05:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nile Rogers and Chic are the reason why I wish I was at #glastonbury Whoop!!

29.06.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Perfect Storm (2000) The Perfect Storm (2000)

Watching #ThePerfectStorm again and it's just as good 25 years after it was made!

26.06.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Riveting stuff 🏏😬 Just wondering if it's too early for a glass of wine? #engvind

24.06.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, watching cricket. 🏏

24.06.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations Coco!!! Your grace, humour and realism is an inspiration πŸ‘πŸΌ

08.06.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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08.06.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My early morning visitor 😊

31.05.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And isn't this a beauty! Seen in Ilkley, West Yorkshire.

29.05.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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