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Mark James

@rabbitman22.bsky.social

Birder and bird photographer based in West Cornwall

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Thanks Steve, I take the boi up the headland at 06.00am and took my camera yesterday by luck there was plenty of stuff passing

06.08.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stiff north westerly pushing thousands of migrating Manxies around the headland and quite of few of these beauties
-Northern Gannet-
#πŸ¦… #πŸͺΆ #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography #seabirds

05.08.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely beautiful piece Helen of one of my favourites 😍

05.08.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Intricate underside of the Wall Brown at Perran Sands
#naturephotography #butterflyconservation #cornwallbutterflyconservation #πŸ¦‹ #wildlifephotography

04.08.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Barn Swallow at Hayle
#birdphotography #πŸͺΆ #πŸ¦… #ukbirding #cornwallbirding

29.07.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Barn Swallow at Hayle last night
#birdphotography #πŸ¦… #πŸͺΆ #ukbirding #cornwallbirding

29.07.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thx Helen, it’s a photo that I like myself which is a bit rare 🀣

29.07.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Laughing Gull usually a resident of the Americas currently hanging out at Chyandour, Penzance
#πŸͺΆ #πŸ¦… #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

28.07.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another beautiful characterful Stonechat youngster in the bushes at Hells Mouth
#πŸ¦… #πŸͺΆ #cornwallbirds #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

28.07.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Always lovely to see the young Stonechats flitting around the bush tops at Hells Mouth
#cornwallbirds #ukbirds #birdphotography #πŸͺΆ #πŸ¦…

26.07.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Rob πŸ™

26.07.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kingfisher back at Hayle after the breeding season up at St Erth
#πŸ¦… #πŸͺΆ #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography #birdsinflight

20.07.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Rob πŸ™

19.07.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Young Whitethroat up on Godrevy Head, Cornwall
#birdphotography #πŸ¦… #πŸͺΆ #cornwallbirding #ukbirding

19.07.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Young Sand Martin at St Gothian sands
#πŸͺΆ #πŸ¦… #cornwallbirding #ukbirding #birdphotography

19.07.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hummingbird hawk-moth up on the North Cliffs. Looking for SPB Frits only saw one as it flew around and off
#butterflyπŸ¦‹ #butterfliesπŸ¦‹ #cornwallbutterflyconservation #lepidoptera #naturephotography

09.07.2025 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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06.07.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hidden away and at a substantial distance atop the cliffs I watched 3 Peregrine Falcons tousling and chasing Gulls
#πŸͺΆ #πŸ¦… #cornwallbirds #ukbirding #cornwallbirding #birdphotography

05.07.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few hours in the woods on the Lizard last night with a good number of eyes and a thermal imager rewarded with a sight of one static Nightjar and about 22.00pm at least 6 flying about β€˜clapping’
#πŸͺΆ #πŸ¦… #cornwall #ukbirding #birdphotography

04.07.2025 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Purple Hairstreaks out atop the Oaks at Godolphin Woods
#ukbutterflies #uknature #butterfliesπŸ¦‹ #πŸ¦‹

02.07.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you πŸ™

02.07.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Rob πŸ™

02.07.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Sue, one of mine too

02.07.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jay in the woods
-Tehidy 6am-
#cornwallbirding #ukbirding #πŸ¦… #πŸͺΆ #birdphotography

02.07.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Butters at Gwithian Green NR
β€’Peacock
β€’Small Copper
β€’Gatekeeper
β€’Small Tortoiseshell
#cornwallbutterflies #cornwallbutterflyconservation #naturephotography

28.06.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hobby from the Avalon hide at Ham. Only a brief appearance so no ballet performance
#πŸͺΆ #πŸ¦… #somersetbirding #birdphotography #ukbirding

16.06.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Aaron πŸ™

16.06.2025 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you πŸ™

15.06.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great White Egret from Ham Wall on the Avalon Marshes
#somersetbirding #ukbirding #πŸ¦… #πŸͺΆ #somersetlevels #birdphotography

15.06.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Managed to catch sight of a couple of elusive Bitterns in flight during my trip to the Avalon Marshes
These were at Ham Wall
#ukbirding #πŸͺΆ #πŸ¦… #birdphotography #uknature

15.06.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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