Rod Jones (@rodshelf) — Bluesky Profile

10 hours ago

Low-angle shot, looking up through green grass at a side view of a male blackbird.

Male blackbird in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

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1 day ago

Side view of a song thrush perching on a mossy branch, showing the bird's speckled breast.

Song thrush in Shelf Hall Park, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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3 days ago

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SongBirds any songbird - set by @alan678.bsky.social ~ decided to go with a very colourful bird for today and my only time so far of actually photographing a beautiful Male Redstart 😍 🤩 🪶🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birdphotography #ECK #naturephotography

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2 days ago

A fox sits up among green and yellow grasses and looks toward the camera.

Fox waking up from a snooze in a quiet field. #ThePhotoHour #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky
#FoxOfTheDay @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @protectthewild.bsky.social

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3 days ago

Thanks Rob

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3 days ago

Side view of a European robin redbreast standing on muddy ground.

Robin at North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social

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3 days ago

Thank you - it's always a thrill to find them

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3 days ago

A scarlet elf cup fungus grows among leaf litter and fronds of lichen on the woodland floor.

Scarlet elf cup growing in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky
#fungifriends @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

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4 days ago

A black and white pied wagtail perches on a mossy reservoir wall in front of a grey sky.

Pied wagtail on the wall of Green Withens Reservoir. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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5 days ago

Side view of a European robin redbreast perching on a thorny branch in front of a green background and looking askance into the camera lens.

Robin in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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6 days ago

Back view of a male blackbird perching among hawthorn branches, showing off its patterned black plumage.

Male blackbird at North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social

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1 week ago

A young roe deer buck turns to look at the camera, showing its white rump and short antlers, which are covered in a velvety protective layer.

Young roe deer buck with his antlers in velvet. #ThePhotoHour #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social

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1 week ago

Side view of a dunnock perching among reddish branches and looking directly into the camera lens.

Dunnock at Rodley Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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1 week ago

Thank you

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1 week ago

Close-up of a European robin redbreast with its head raised.

Robin at Nosterfield Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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1 week ago

A false chanterelle mushroom - which is yellow with an orange centre - grows among brown leaf litter and green moss next to a spider's web.

Secrets of the woodland floor: a false chanterelle mushroom growing among leaf litter next to a spider's web in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky
#fungifriends @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

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1 week ago

Side view of a song thrush standing among green grass and looking into the camera lens.

Song thrush at Nosterfield Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

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1 week ago

A baby rabbit sits among green vegetation. The animal has its ears back and its whiskers drooping.

Baby rabbit enjoying the spring sunshine at Nosterfield Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social

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1 week ago

Close-up of a bright yellow lesser celandine flower growing on the woodland floor.

Lesser celandine. Lots of these beautiful little spring flowers appearing in Shelf Woods, Halifax, after a dismal winter. #ThePhotoHour #spring #flowers #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

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1 week ago

Jelly ear fungus growing on a tree stump next to a dry stone wall.

Jelly ear fungus growing next to a dry stone wall in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky
#fungifriends

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1 week ago

Side view of a European robin redbreast perching on a diagonal branch and singing with its beak wide open.

A singing robin at North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social

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1 week ago

A male sandhill crane is preening the feathers on his back.

Posting a Sandhill tonight in disgust of the Wisconsin government right now. A bill passed to hunt Sandhills. It still has to pass the senate and the governor, but WTF Wisconsin? A few years ago they were selling Sandhill custom license plates like they loved cranes. Now, go ahead, shoot em.😢
#birds

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1 week ago

A dunnock perches on top of a spiky gorse bush and sings with its beak wide open.

Dunnock singing on top of a gorse bush at Rodley Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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2 weeks ago

Four scarlet elf cup fungi clustered together on a mossy woodland floor.

Scarlet elf cups in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky
#fungifriends @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

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2 weeks ago

Bittern at North Cave Wetlands. Here's my blog for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust about trying to spot these elusive herons: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... #ThePhotoHour #birds #wildlife #nature #photography
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social

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2 weeks ago

Close-up of a European robin redbreast looking into the camera lens as its feathers are ruffled by the breeze.

Robin at North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social

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2 weeks ago

A bittern stands with its neck stretched out and its head raised, blending into the surrounding reeds.

Well-camouflaged male bittern at North Cave Wetlands. Here's my blog for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust about trying to spot these elusive herons: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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2 weeks ago

A dunnock perches on a thin branch and looks back towards the camera. Yellow hazel catkins hang from the branch.

Dunnock among the hazel catkins at Rodley Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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2 weeks ago

Thanks - glad you like it.

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2 weeks ago

A European robin redbreast perches on a branch and sings in front of a blue sky.

Robin singing in Shelf Hall Park, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

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