Mary-Beth 🐝

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) from my Nikon B700 archives. A little pal I made during my cancer treatment ❤️

It's been too long since I posted a Robin. Especially this one 🥰

#robin #erithacusrubecula #europeanrobin #nikonb700 #nikonphotography #birdphotography #birds #🪶

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis, male) at Roundhay Park, Leeds UK. August 2021.

One from my Nikon B700 archives. Bridge cameras are great for newcomers to wildlife photography 💙

#kingfisher #alcedoatthis #nikonb700

I miss my little buzzy buddies! 🥺

Orange-vented Mason Bees (Osmia leaiana) up to mischief in the garden 😉 Leeds UK. June 2025.

#orangeventedmasonbee #osmialeaiana #solitarybees #bees 🐝

I miss the old Nokia mobiles of the early 2000s.

The battery lasted a fortnight and it only had space to store a handful of text messages.

These days, my smartphone is dead by lunchtime and loves to remind me it has over 1,000 unopened emails waiting for me to read.

Thank you Sarah 🥰💚

Bohemian Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) in Leeds, UK. Dec 2023.

I've never shared this photo until now because the birds were in almost full silhouette. These days I'm feeling more confident with using Adobe, so here's the result of some relatively minor & very amateur editing. I hope you like it!

5 years ago vs. now 🙏 #fuckcancer

*Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus plays softly in the background*

It's been too long since I finished a #crossstitch project (waaaaah I am a slug 🫠) but I love receiving photos of my finished pieces in their new homes.

Here's one I stitched a couple of years ago for my sweet friend Dora, inspired by her very handsome boy, Plum 💛

It's Friday night and I'm knocking back my antidepressant and cancer meds with a beer. Rock 'n' roll, etc.

URGH NOVEMBER. I MISS THE BEES 😭

Here's a beautiful Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris, queen) having a good groom between feeding in my garden this summer 🐝❤️

A mid-hibernation appearance for a quick snack 🦔

Sound on for lovely crunching! 🥰

#hedgehog #europeanhedgehog #Erinaceuseuropaeus #ukwildlife #wildhedgehog #hedgehogsofbluesky

The University of Leeds' Great Hall, seen from outside the building on a bright October day. The foliage on the surrounding trees and shrubs is turning golden and the ground is carpeted with fallen leaves. The sky is blue with some cloud coverage. To the right of the image, the top of the Parkinson building's clock tower is visible.

🍂🍁 Autumn days on campus @universityofleeds.bsky.social 🍁🍂

A male Bullfinch, resting on a tree branch, surrounded by fresh green foliage.

One of my favourite photos from this summer 🥰

Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula, male) photographed from my hotel balcony in Oban, Scotland. July 2025.

A perfect Scottish peach! 🍑

#bullfinch #pyrrhulapyrrhula

This pin is going to be my pay day treat! 😍 🌿

Seven minutes to rob the Louvre and I've spent longer panic-tapping my pockets for my "missing" phone while I'm on a call.

Why am I, an almost 40-year-old, still having nightmares about arriving at sixth form college to discover I have a exam that day for a subject I haven't revised for OR even knew I was doing?! 😱

WHY. WHAT IS MY BRAIN UP TO?

Leeds Swifts newsletter September 2025Greetings Swift lovers!Wow, what a summer we’ve had! And a record-breaking one too - on two accounts.Firstly, our Gledhow colony celebrated its best ever year thanks to as near a perfect...

Check out the news from this season in our latest Leeds Swifts newsletter, including some incredible rehabbing stories with 96 Swifts being flown after rescues across the region:
www.leedsswifts.com/post/leeds-s...
#swifts #ukbirds #birds #swiftconservation #yorkshirebirds #leeds

Lovely morning at RSPB St Aidan's with @leedsbirder.bsky.social. This Hobby (Falco subbuteo) hawking for dragonflies and hirundines over our heads was certainly a highlight 🤩

Hedgehogs are nocturnal. If you see one out during the day, it's likely to be very unwell, so please get in touch with your local hog rescue for advice. Visit
www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk
for more information 🦔 (2/2)

I have a HEDGEHOG living in my garden and I'm absolutely smitten 💖🦔

Please note: These photos was taken at nighttime in near darkness. It just appears quite bright because the security light on my patio had briefly come on... (1/2)

💯 "I can show you where the Peregrine Falcons are"

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon tiercel, 'ZA6' (Falco peregrinus) photographed just after he fledged earlier this month on University of Leeds campus.

#peregrinefalcon #falcoperegrinus #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social 🪶

My constant source of hair inspo is '90s Leonardo DiCaprio and I make no apologies for it.

Oh hi! Just had a pair of Osmia leaiana bees bangin' on my finger. How's your day been?

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon tiercel, 'ZA6' (Falco peregrinus) photographed just after he fledged earlier this month on University of Leeds campus.

#peregrinefalcon #falcoperegrinus #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social 🪶

Featuring: Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) | Six-spot Burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) | Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) | Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn beetle (Agapanthia villosoviridescens)

I just love holding them 🥹

Oh hi! Just had a pair of Osmia leaiana bees bangin' on my finger. How's your day been?

It landed on me!