Mary-Beth 🐝

💯 "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!

Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator), @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Brockadale Nature Reserve 💚

@britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Melanargia galathea serena

On Saturday @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social and I had a great day out with @birderbee.bsky.social at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Brockadale Nature Reserve looking at Marbled Whites.

Always a thrill seeing them!

@savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social
#UKButterflies #YorkshireWildlife

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) at Brockadale Nature Reserve ❤️

#redkite #milvusmilvus #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2025

Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn beetle (Agapanthia villosoviridescens).

A beauty! 💙

#goldenbloomedgreylonghornbeetle #agapanthiavillosoviridescens #longhornbeetle #beetles

When you're stuck in standstill traffic on your way to the nature reserve with @unsociable-lapwing.bsky.social so you may as well go look for mini-beasts in the motorway verge... 🔍😆

📷 by @wildfozzy.bsky.social

Thanks for a lovely day, you two! 💚

Peonies envy, anyone? 😆

Ruby-tailed Cuckoo Wasp (Chrysis ignita I think?) in the garden today.

Still trying to capture my ideal shot of one of these beautiful solitary wasps! They are tricky, but I am enjoying the challenge nonetheless. There are two currently overnighting in one my bee hotels.

Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus) in the (you guessed it!) garden, Leeds UK. June 2025.

Another 'macro' shot taken on my iPhone 7 Plus.

#gardenspider #europeangardenspider #crossspider #araneusdiadematus #ukspiders

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus, adult female) on campus @universityofleeds.bsky.social.

This is '7.H', queen of the Leeds skies, current resident female of the Parkinson building and mother to this year's 4 fledglings 🥰

#peregrinefalcon #falcoperegrinus #birdphotography #birdsseenin2025

It was a pleasure to get these shots of 'ZA6', only a few hours after his maiden flight from the nest tray high up on the Parkinson building 😍 We watched him hatching only 5 weeks ago!

#peregrinefalcon #falcoperegrinus #birds 🪶

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Outside looking in, inside looking out. Adventures with fledging urban Peregrines #ornithology #ukbirds #peregrinefalcon

Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis, female) in the garden, Leeds UK. May 2025.

Only the fellas have 'thick legs', in case you were wondering.

#thickleggedflowerbeetle #Oedemeranobilis

This made me smile 😆

Artist: www.amiiillustrates.com

#birds

Love this! 🤩

Portrait of 'ZA6', one of the young Peregrine Falcon tiercels (males) who fledged from Parkinson Tower on @universityofleeds.bsky.social campus yesterday 😍

#peregrinefalcon #falcoperegrinus #nikonphotography #ukbirdwatching #birdphotography #birdsseenin2025 #birds 🪶

Orange-vented Mason Bee (Osmia leaiana, female) in the garden, Leeds UK. May 2025.

#orangeventedmasonbee #osmialeaiana #solitarybees #ukbees #macrophotograph

This is 'ZA6', one of the young Peregrine Falcon tiercels (males) who fledged from Parkinson Tower on @universityofleeds.bsky.social campus yesterday 😍

#peregrinefalcon #falcoperegrinus #nikonphotography #ukbirdwatching #birdphotography #birdsseenin2025 #birds 🪶

Loved watching and filming this charming Marsh Tit family. The juveniles were learning to feed and cling on! #ornithology #marshtit #ukbirds vimeo.com/1090200873

Neighbours 🥰

Thank you Sarah! The light wasn't on my side but the experience was worth it 🥰