Nate Toper

A Cormorant in a tree drying its wings after fishing. Its body is facing the right and is looking up.

The Cormorants have returned to my local park!

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Two adult gulls in flight just above the water with one juvenile gull swimming under them. The background is mostly dark as they were moving through sunlight.

Gulls in sunlight.

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A Grey Heron purched on a branch sticking out of a lake. It's side on, facing to the right, mid-yawn.

Sleepy Sunday morning fishing.

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Grey heron perched on a railing next to a lake with wings low and open. The tail and wing of a magpie flying out of shot is on the left.

Heron doing a wing thing! Plus a bonus magpie flying out of shot. (Apologies for poor photo quality.)

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A Cormorant perched on top of a pole in a lake with its beak open

This is one of my favourite photos I've taken lately. A Cormorant after drying itself.

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A parent Coot is next to its chick having just given it some food. The chick still has the food in its beak.

Life has been busy lately and this morning was the first time I've been out with my camera in a month! This Coot was working hard to feed its chicks.

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One day I will win a game of Under Grove, but it wasn't today! 😅

A photo of a male blackbird on a wooden ledge. It's beak is open as it has just dropped a seed, and it's tongue is visible

Y'know, I don't think I had ever seen a Blackbird's tongue before.

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Taken last Summer, this is the one and only time I've seen a Stonechat

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A Cormorant perched on a wooden pole above water in profile with its wings to the side drying off.

A day when I see a Cormorant is a good day.

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A Black-headed Gull flying to towards the camera with the end of its right wing hitting the water. Another gull, to the left of it, has its beak open.

This Black-headed Gull seemingly misjudging how far above the water it is, to the shock/enjoyment of the other.

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@farplace.bsky.social Oh, hey! Cat Days is one of my favourite small board games!

A Robin at Leighton Moss #RSPB last week.

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A male Eider Duck in flight against a pale blue sky

I saw my first Eider Duck last week! Then saw several dozen more the next day!

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A Treecreeper creeping up a tree

I do love a Treecreeper #Birds #Wildlife #Nature #BirdPhotography #UKBirds

A side-view of a crow flying away from a tree with an egg in its beak.

This Crow caused such a commotion in a tree before flying off with its prize. Taken this morning.

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An Oystercatcher coming into land next to its mate on a concrete structure

Oystercatchers at Leighton Moss #RSPB, taken a few days ago #birds

A sign that reads "please respect the building. No food and drink. No unaccompanied under 16s. Closed. OPEN"

This is one of the most confusing signs I've seen.

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A Mute Swan facing to the left under a canopy of yellow flowers from a tree. The sunlight is highlighting the Swan.

A Mute Swan in my local park this morning #birds

A Grey Heron moments after take-off. Its wings are outstretched and it is facing forwards.

I've seen so few Herons this year so far. Hopefully that will change soon! Taken a couple weeks ago #birds

I know it's not the best photo, but, more importantly, it is the first photo that I've taken of a Great Spotted Woodpecker. As they are one of my favourite species of birds, I'm delighted to have finally got a snap!

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A Nuthatch perched on the edge of a birdfeeder. It's right leg is at the height of its head, gripping the wire.

Nuthatches have always eluded my camera.. until this weekend! Love the pose on this little friend.

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A Mandarin Duck flying above the water.

I saw a Mandarin Duck for the first time yesterday! It was on the water for about thirty seconds, then flew off. Got a few snaps though!

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A close-up side view of a duck chick. Sunlight is shining on its head with leaves in the background

Such a lovely day to go for a walk with my camera! Saw duck chicks just as we were leaving.

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A Canada Goose moments after landing on the water. It's wings are outstreched above its body.

Is this Canada Goose doing an impression of a Swan?

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A Robin with it's head cocked to its left perched on the end of a branch

This is the Robin that landed on my hand a couple weeks ago #birds

Trans rights are human rights.

A Blue Tit perched on the edge of a hole in a tree trunk where it has made its nest.

Blue Tit in a tree! #birds