marsh tit, nuthatch and blue tit @warwickshirewt.bsky.social Brandon Marshes this morning #birdseenin2026

#caturday included ours learning prairie dog alarm calls

Bewick's swan portrait

male pintail duck

redshank

lapwing coming in to land

first trip out for a while to @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social with some nice light for once #BirdsSeenIn2026

This is back in stock. Just saying in case anyone wants more dinosaurs in their life…

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one guaranteed way to avoid Reddin, RCK and Downturn I suppose

Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵

Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...

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A ChatGPT diagram of a skull with some weird labels. The lower jaw is both the mandible and the occipital bone. Also, the nasal cavity is between two teeth!

Given all the recent buzz about how great ChatGPT has gotten, including its prowess with images, I figured I'd check in on its anatomical skills. Nope.

Three satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagles disappear in suspicious circumstances in England, Wales & Scotland – two tags had been cut off Press release from Forestry England (17 December 2025) THREE WHITE-TAILED EAGLES DISAPPEAR IN SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES The public are being asked to help the police investigate the suspicious disap…

THREE satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagles disappear in suspicious circumstances in England, Wales & Scotland - two tags had been cut off.

Press release from Isle of Wight WTE Project Team & additional commentary from me ⬇️⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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the inevitable severance pay will be a tidy sum too...

it was a lot of fun putting these together - would recommend commissioning Andy without hesitation

@worcswt.bsky.social most of these are from samples Russell collected from Upton Warren (in part to justify days spent birdwatching there)

The complete set of 8 Dragons of Wales books is now on sale with 25% off. The perfect gift for any dragon lover. These books feature hundreds of illustrations with accompanying notes. Every picture, every word, created by a human artist with zero AI.

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A picture of a tiny dragon perched on a branch. In the lower right corner, a jigsaw-piece shaped portion of the image is missing.

Dragons… with something missing.
Until December 3rd all my books are on sale with 25% off! They make perfect and unusual gifts - and you’ll be supporting an actual human artists (me!)

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A promotional picture shows a tiny white dragon surrounded by a border of snowflakes. The text reads “Dragons of Wales Winter Sale - 24th November - 3rd December”.

It’s that time of year again.
My big winter sale is on now, with 25% off everything until the 3rd of December. So if dragons, dinosaurs and discounts are your thing, see here for details. 👇

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Guy's Cliff outcrop of the Triassic Helsby Formation sandstone, also known as the "Warwick Sandstone".

Strong crossbedding and even carbonaceous root traces visible in this sandstone outcrop.

Group picture at the Guy's Cliff House gate.

The weather held up for our Warwick field trip today! The group spent the morning at "Guy's Cliff" examining the Helsby Formation sandstone features. Thanks to the trip organizers Ivan Sansom, Stuart Burley, and Richard Dearden for putting on a great trip for our meeting attendees!

#2025SVP

Me at my SVP 2025 poster

Come and find me today at #2025SVP at boot 372 to talk about advanced segmentation of CT scanned fossils! 🩻🐟 #conference #ctscanning @nhm-london.bsky.social @nitroshutter.bsky.social @euphanerops.bsky.social @gilespalaeo.bsky.social

Our new temporary exhibition Feeding Without Jaws is open TODAY!

Come and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of ancient fish.

We are open 10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 12pm-5pm Sat-Sun and are free to visit 🐟

#LapworthRocks #FeedingWithoutJaws #NewExhibition #SVP2025 #Palaeontology #Paleontology

If you are attending #SVP2025 #2025SVP make sure to visit the stall of the @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social for some exclusive merchandise featuring some jawless fish designs!

A Ferris wheel at night, lit up by illumination

The ICC convention centre lit up at night

Centre of Birmingham looking suitably sparkling and ready to welcome palaeontologists to #SVP2025 #2025SVP!

commission artwork and regret nothing!

A five-star customer review of my “Ex Terra” series of books. It reads: “Impulsive purchase but no regrets what so ever. If you enjoy paleoart, this is a must have!”

Buy dinosaur books and regret nothing! 👇
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Welsh Rugby - What Was That?

Grab your snorkels and dive back in time with us - our new temporary #exhibition Feeding Without Jaws opens on Weds 12 Nov. The exhibition explores cutting-edge palaeontological research on the lives of unusual ancient fishes.

For more info: www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/feedi...

#LapworthRocks

When the dam broke: the 1925 disaster that reshaped a Welsh community and a country’s safety laws A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.

Today marks the #Centenary of the #Dolgarrog Dam #Disaster The village never forgot and UK #Reservoir Saftey Laws were changed because of it Read what our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke wrote about this event & how it shaped the community theconversation.com/when-the-dam...

what a shambles of an organisation - they will never receive another penny from me - no tickets, no merchandise, nothing - until the whole lot binned

waiting on mine...

My Palaeo Portrait Art Print Pack is here!
20 portraits of very old, very dead things (nicer than it sounds), for just £20.
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MoreMacaws!