Paul ward

Was a bit quiet at @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social yesterday. This female sparrowhawk might be the reason! #ukbirding #hertsbirds

We are on applecross in west Scotland All day skeins of pink-footed geese have been flying over. They are migrating from Greenland and Iceland to their wintering grounds in the U.K. - perhaps north Norfolk! Winter is coming!!!

F definitely

Fan-tailed warbler/ zitting cisticola showed well at Walberswick this morning. Called frequently with song flights. Always very distant but good scope views. #418 on my UK list. I at least managed to get a photo where you can see it's a bird!!! #ukbirding.

I so recognise this!

A wasp spider finishing off its meal at @maplelodgereserve.bsky.social this afternoon. #spider #wildlife #waspspider

We paid a visit to Rye Harbour in Sussex. Lots of terns around but only a few chicks. One in front of the hide was particularly sweet ,exploring the shingle and the water. Amazing to see it flattening itself onto the pebbles when spooked - it disappeared! #ukbirding #rye #birds #terns #sussex

Super shot

A juvenile kingfisher learning its trade at Maple Lodge NR this morning. Hopefully it carries on being as successful as it was and can get its own territory. #ukbirding #hertsbirds #kingfisher #wildlife #birds

Cracking

Amazing what goes on at night.

Don't annoy a badger when its having its dinner #foxoftheday

Black-tailed godwits from RSPB Frampton Marsh last week.

Red squirrels from Anglesey. Amazing to have an encounter with this now very rare native mammal. You get a real feeling for how much smaller they are compared to the imported greys. Big thanks to the people of Anglesey for aggressively protecting this isolated population. #wildlife #squirrels #wales

Great shots. I totally failed on getting it in flight!

Nice one. Not an easy bird to find there sometimes

Sandwich tern

Common tern

Arctic tern

Roseate tern - red legs and long black bill

Terns from Cemlyn Bay. About 2500 pairs of sandwich terns with 150 of arctic and common terns plus one of roseate terns. The birds were flying in over your head loaded down with food for their youngsters! @rspbcymru.bsky.social #ukbirding #wales #wildlife

Pratincole still at frampton marsh from reedbed hide #ukbirding #rarebirdalert

Roseate tern showing well on large island at cemlyn bay #ukbirds

Nice bird that. I had it a few days earlier munching away on caterpillars (the cuckoo, not me!!)

Pied flycatcher and wood warbler from Wyre Forest today. First time I've been here and won't be the last! Tree pipit, redstart, willow warbler as well but no dipper...Thanks to @robclipson.bsky.social for excellent directions. #ukbirds

I see you!

Cheers. I’m sure I can work it out!

Was thinking about visiting next week. Where did you park / go in as website isn’t totally clear. TIA

Just some cheetahs in Madikwe generally messing around. Ashia with her 5 juvenile bundles of trouble from April before she was sadly killed by a hyena pack. They enjoyed jumping on each other and chasing tails up trees. Playing or learning?? #madikwe #safari #Africa #wildlife #cheetah #bigcat

Just some cheetahs waking up after a hard nights sleep. This is Ashia (with the collar) and some of her family of 5 male cubs in Madikwe. Sadly a month after these were taken she was killed by hyenas and the cubs taken into care #wildlife #southafrica #madikwe #cheetah #safari #africa #nature

Wild dogs on the hunt in Madikwe reserve in SA. The pack of 9 dogs caught an impala in the deep bush. We were fortunate to be close by when the action happened but missed the actual kill #wildlife #madikwe #huntingdogs #wildlife #safari

The lions of Madikwe. We were fortunate to have some outstanding encounters especially with two families of different ages. The similarity to domestic cats is amazing in their behaviour and mannerisms, although you have to remember they are top predators. #wildlife #lion #safari #africa #cats

Three photos of the great reed warbler at Ouse Fen yesterday. Was very vocal but hard to see amongst the reeds. Shame its spending so much effort with so little chance of success #ukbirding #birds

Four white rhinos

Head on view of a black rhino

Flies in a rhinos ear

Can you see me? Black rhino hoping we can't see it!

Four studies of black and white rhinos from Madikwe in South Africa. The black rhino was the calmest we've ever come across, approaching to within a few metres but in a totally non-threatening way! The whites were more numerous but very characterful #madikwe #southafrica #safari #wildlife #rhino