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Dave Lyons

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Marine Ecologist with NPWS. Views my own

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Quite the morning πŸ˜€

04.03.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anja advises connecting with nature. An oak flower is tiny yet it leads to amazing nature changing growth. That’s inspiring to me #lovenature #wildembrace

05.02.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The other swans aren't gonna believe this ✨😎✨

17.12.2024 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4091    πŸ” 454    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 43

Today is 2024-12-24, the sun sets at 16:09:40 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 03 mins and 57 secs. #GrandStretch #TheGrandStretchIsBack

24.12.2024 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
Two fieldworkers sit on a clifftop amongst the grass and wildflowers watching seabirds with a telescope and binoculars. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, the sea is shimmering turquoise, and all is good!

Two fieldworkers sit on a clifftop amongst the grass and wildflowers watching seabirds with a telescope and binoculars. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, the sea is shimmering turquoise, and all is good!

JOB VACANCIES!
We're seeking 3 Conservation Scientists to join our friendly team of #seabirders at the RSPB. We're an inclusive team where everyone is welcome.

DEADLINE: Friday 3rd January.

#conservationjobs #ornithology #seabirds #science

Details: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...

29.11.2024 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 95    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Finely frosted cow parsley in a hedgerow

Finely frosted cow parsley in a hedgerow

Frosty and cold this lunchtime πŸ₯Ά

27.11.2024 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ireland seen from space

19.11.2024 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4432    πŸ” 321    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 31
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β€˜Seal finger’ warning over infection if bitten by sea mammal There are around 400,000 grey seals worldwide, with about 120,000 living off the coast of Britain.

Do not approach seals 🦭 ! You can enjoy watching them from a distance

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18.11.2024 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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18.11.2024 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The UK has over 170 marine protected areas and the one covering this area has really allowed it to come alive! If you happen to be in the UK and haven’t dived this area, it’s well worth the trip!

#scubadiving #marinelife πŸ¦‘ #ukdiving #cornwall

17.11.2024 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

License: CC BY 4.0 (attr Marina Vingiani)

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Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) License: CC BY 4.0 (attr Marina Vingiani) https://www.phylopic.org/images/44d148c3-ee6a-495e-bd60-c113975e2c2c/cetorhinus-maximus

PhyloPic of the Day: Cetorhinus maximus

C. maximus, the basking shark, is the 2nd largest extant shark after the whale shark, with an average adult length of 7.9 m. It is 1 of only 3 living plankton-eating sharks.

License: CC BY 4.0 (attr Marina Vingiani)

πŸ§ͺ🐑🦈🐟🌎🌍🌏

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16.11.2024 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Richard Nairn shows the challenge and enormous opportunities for Nature Restoration #nature #ireland

14.11.2024 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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