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Dr Rebecca Warren

@drrjwarren.bsky.social

Early modern historian, writing β€˜The Church in Interregnum England c1649-62'. Illustrator & co-author 'Nature's Calendar' (Granta, 2023). Environmentalist.

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πŸ™‚thanks Sally.

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ThanksπŸ™‚

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Front view of grey bird, standing on a twig, looking to left. Has a black moustache, grey-blue over head and back of neck, white/grey front, with sandy flashes below black wing edges just visible.

Front view of grey bird, standing on a twig, looking to left. Has a black moustache, grey-blue over head and back of neck, white/grey front, with sandy flashes below black wing edges just visible.

#ArtDD2025
Tufted titmouse

For #ArtAdventCalendar Day 7.

A charming little bird from the US.
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Lichen and moss on a tree trunk.

Lichen and moss on a tree trunk.

Wet leaves on the ground.

Wet leaves on the ground.

Candlesnuff fungus with dead leaves.

Candlesnuff fungus with dead leaves.

Rosettes of green leaves, fallen dead leaves, cobblestones with lichen. All wet.

Rosettes of green leaves, fallen dead leaves, cobblestones with lichen. All wet.

Happy wet Sunday.

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β€˜Tis the season for sharing. Anna’s hummingbird enjoys a treat from a snowman friend. #birds #seasons #winter #hummingbirds #photography (photo from my archives).

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@roperlou.bsky.social
You couldn't make it up! πŸ˜„

07.12.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Purple Gallinule chasing dragonfly

Purple Gallinule chasing dragonfly

A purple gallinule (β€œswamp chicken”) distracted by a passing dragonfly.
#dragonfly #gallinule #purplegallinule #birds #everglades

07.12.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜„ love it!

07.12.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wish I knew Dorset better - there are so many gems there.

07.12.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Red squirrel upright at the top of a broken branch, looking over the top, its paws at either side as if holding on to a lecturn

Red squirrel upright at the top of a broken branch, looking over the top, its paws at either side as if holding on to a lecturn

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here..."
Not sure whether #SundaySquirrel is giving the sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent, or delivering his renowned lecture on the importance of hazelnuts in conservation science?
πŸ“Cumbria, UK
#UKwildlife #mammals

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Is this a competition? My chest's redder than yours...!πŸ˜†

07.12.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh that's interesting - and rather lovely! Thank you.

07.12.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow - what was happening in 1870, I wonder?

07.12.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣

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Stay the course, my friend. It’s so lovely to see them again. 😍. But you’re allowed to colour one in, I suppose? (Just one, mindπŸ˜‰).

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πŸ˜€

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do it Wales

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UK bankers hail coming β€˜off the naughty step’ Lloyds Banking Group boss Charlie Nunn tells FT summit the β€˜narrative has changed significantly’

Will they ever learn?

"Regulators had started to shake off the focus on risk prevention that dominated after the 2008 banking crash".

The #FinancialSector, a threat to the security of us all
www.ft.com/content/92f6...

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Snorri's #adventcalender β„–6
#dailydrawing
Time to find the perfect Christmas tree

#LetThereBeDragons #snorri

#ink
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06.12.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Clearly Puff likes it, Snorri is considering it, and the Mountain Hare has got bored waiting for them and is hiding!πŸ˜‚ Brilliant, again.

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Painting of long, thin brown snake moving horizontally across the page. Regular black spots down it's side, pale under-jaw.

Painting of long, thin brown snake moving horizontally across the page. Regular black spots down it's side, pale under-jaw.

#ArtDD2025
Snake

For #ArtAdventCalendar Day6.

I love drawing snakes! (This one's from my archive.)

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A Greater Black Backed Gull and Raven fighting in mid air with the Raven flying upside down beneath the gull in a blue sky.

A Greater Black Backed Gull and Raven fighting in mid air with the Raven flying upside down beneath the gull in a blue sky.

A GBB Gull and Raven flying upside down combo as seen over Skomer for the #BirdoftheDay #movement theme

#Birds #BirdPhotography
#wildlife #WelshBirds

06.12.2025 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

And it's a beauty!

06.12.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Elon Musk is a global enemy to democracy.

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😍Beautiful. One for my 'to do' list, I think! Thanks John.

06.12.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ThanksπŸ˜„

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πŸ˜„

06.12.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Andy.

06.12.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ThanksπŸ˜€

06.12.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜„ me too. Oh and using AI (when given the choice).

06.12.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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