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Phil Pickin

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Nature photographer, features writer & journalist. Working with The BTO. Contributor to Alamy, Vine House Farm and Bird Watching magazine. NUJ member.

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Wonderful display of blossom in the hedgerows. All the better for some warm sunshine. #shropshire #spring #wildlife

25.02.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Martin. Fingers crossed 🀞

06.02.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If only we could have this in a digital format. It would save a lot and be easier to keep on file.

06.02.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Prince Andrew commemorative plate.

Prince Andrew commemorative plate.

This is not turning out to be the investment I had hoped for.

03.02.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 571    πŸ” 96    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 8
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Enjoying the first Welsh Raptor Convention at Aberystwyth University and hearing about the great work of the contributors to Cudyll Cymru project. #bto #birds

31.01.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that the parents have disappeared.”
- Anne Frank, 13 January 1943

26.01.2026 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 144    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

One day maybe. I’ll try again when and if the rain stops!!

07.12.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've managed to miss them each time I've visited recently.

07.12.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Left O2 for ecotalk who use EE. Had enough of being charged more for a lousy service.

10.11.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œSwing that gospel axe” 🀣🀣

09.11.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very sad. Great advocate of Ev’s.

08.11.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Hypocrite' Nigel Farage didn't pay Β£44k stamp duty then blasted Angela Rayner Last year Nigel Farage announced he had bought a house in Clacton, Essex, but in fact it was his partner Laure Ferrari, 46, who shelled out almost Β£900,000 for the property

"Farage has given two contradictory versions of the purchase. One that he bought it and the other that his girlfriend owns it. If the second is correct then he has Β­engineered a massive saving on stamp duty, larger than the one that forced Angela Rayner to resign." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

06.09.2025 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2085    πŸ” 1031    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 61

And people believe this crap!

04.09.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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03.09.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loads of flags on the lampposts around Meole island.

31.08.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I always wanted one of these mugs, and now you've reminded me to head to eBay and remedy the situation.

28.08.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Turn it off, wait 30 seconds....

28.08.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where’s my tiny violin 🎻

07.08.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If there is more life on a kids nit comb than a garden, we need Government to step in and end the trend. Please sign to ban domestic use of Plastic Grass

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

14.07.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 171    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 4
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#BookSky

25.07.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 20980    πŸ” 2183    πŸ’¬ 574    πŸ“Œ 191
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Reform Council Bans All Mentions of Climate Change While Quietly Taking Green Funds From Government Reform-run West Northamptonshire is removing all references to β€˜climate change’ and β€˜net zero’ from official documents, yet continuing to take government green grants

πŸ”΄Reform Council Bans All Mentions of Climate Change While Quietly Taking Green Funds From Government

Reform-run West Northamptonshire is removing all references to β€˜climate change’ and β€˜net zero’ from official documents yet continuing to take government green grants

bylinetimes.com/2025/07/23/r...

24.07.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 154    πŸ” 103    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 5

This.

19.07.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On the day the kids break up from school for the summer holidays, there’s something of an autumnal look to some of the hedgerows. #shropshire

17.07.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wes Streeting's latest plans have leaked. The NHS will still be free but your doctor will pause the treatment every 90 seconds to do ad reads for SquareSpace and HelloFresh.

09.07.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump Organization announces mobile plan, $499 smartphone The Trump Organization unveiled a mobile phone plan and a $499 smartphone that is set to launch in September.

Now he’s flogging phones.

16.06.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 26

Farage is saying he wants to reopen coal mines in Wales. He'll be bringing back workhouses and Cholera next.

09.06.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 215    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 1
Grey squirrel on its hind legs sitting amongst ivy leaves against a background of trees and leaves

Grey squirrel on its hind legs sitting amongst ivy leaves against a background of trees and leaves

Do you ever get the feeling you’re being watched?

01.06.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some entertaining acrobatics by a starling on the bird table this afternoon. #shropshire #birds #nature #wildlife

29.05.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ffs! Is that why is idiot boss wears all that fake tan on his face?

15.05.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0