New album, Portals, by The Vintage Caravan, is an absolute cracker! Having no luck connecting with them live but, hopefully, sometime that will change. 😎🤘

We can post this here early as hardly anyone follows us on blue sky. 😂 #wildfire2026 #rockerswithaltitude

Details of my annual exhibition

When I was at school (it was a while ago), you could not eat one of these in public. If you did, someone would definitely squash it - either before you could eat it, or while you were eating it. 🙄😅 Been years since I had one. Delicious! #Snowball

I wrote this short note on birding with hearing aids and thought I’d post the link here in case of interest/relevance to some birders out there #birding #birdingScotland #birdingUK chatterstanes.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/b...

Carry your gear with ease using the Cley Spy Mulepack. This exclusive bag holds a scope and tripod, keeping your hands free for binoculars. Available in-store and online: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/cley... #UKBirding #BirdingGear

This black-tailed skimmer allowed me to get close enough to take these pics with my phone! Cracking little beasties. #wildlife #odonata #dragonflies #LakenheathFen

🖤 After years in the making… it finally has a name. Our third album is called PETRICHOR — and it will be yours on August 8th, 2025. This is the most personal record we’ve ever created — and we can’t wait for you to hear it. Pre-save now: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... 💧 More news coming soon.

Real Madrid v PSG. Now yer talking! A proper fitba match, with two teams that attack, attack, attack! None of this possession at all costs pish. 😎⚽️

Wildfire Festival – A Flaming Brilliant Wee Festival jacemediamusic.com/2025/07/04/w...

🎁 COMPETITION TIME 🎁 bit.ly/TheOrdinaryP... Please read the details on the website.

A good morning on the 25k year list patch. Found a spoonbill, a cracking, summer plumage, spotted redshank, and a smart pair of adult Med Gulls. #birding #yearlist #UpperForthBirds

I am excited to announce the launch of my photography website nickashtonphotography.co.uk Please take a look and let me know what you think! I'll be updating it with summer festival shots on a regular basis. If you would like to arrange a promotional photoshoot or gig coverage please get in touch.

@wildfirefestival.bsky.social 2025 will soon be here so don't delay if you want to join in the fun at Wanlockhead! #photographer #photography #musicphotography #gigphotography #festival #rockfestival #rockmusic #Scotland #summer

32mm Swarovski EL binoculars are probably our most sought-after used item. We've just added this freshly-serviced 8x32 EL SV to our website here: www.cleyspy.co.uk/product/used...

‘Where I Belong’ is out TODAY! 🖤 Go stream it, blast it loud, and tell us what you think. 👉 distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... 👈🎧🔥 Produced by Shape Of Water Drums recorded at NoiseBoy Studios Mastered by Grant Berry at Fader Mastering

It has been an absolute privilege to work on this very special map drawing for a lovely family, to celebrate the life of their late father/father-in-law Peter Harrison. ⬇️

Up at 03.30 to look for black grouse - which never appeared - but, as I always say, don't look back in anger, and enjoy the cuckoos! 😎 #Ecology #sunrise #Scotland #birds

A beautiful but bitterly cold dawn in Dunblane this morning. A long walk with lots of summer migrants around and bluebells beginning to carpet the woods. #Spring #Migration #Sunrise #Birding

Absolutely fantastic performance by Empyre in Edinburgh, last night! One of the best, and most original, UK rock bands out there right now. 😎🤘🔥 #Rock #Music #RockBand #Bannermans #WakingLightTour #Empyre

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A hint of proper spring today, despite the dreich weather. A smart yellow wagtail (not even annual here) and a moulting ruff the highlights of an afternoon birding down on the Forth. #birds #BirdingScotland #UpperForth #25kChallenge

It's been a hectic week and today was full-on! Home, the chilli is cooking, and I'm enjoying the cool evening sunshine with a cold beer while the birds serenade me. Happy weekend to you all! 😎🍻

Honestly, The Temperance Movement are one of the best rock n roll bands I've ever seen live. Right up there with the greats. A mesmerising show at the Barrowland tonight, and an unbelievable atmosphere. A privilege to have witnessed it! 😎🤘🔥

At The Barrowland, Glasgow, waiting for the mighty Temperance Movement. Second gig this year and if it's even a patch on the last one, it'll be incredible! 😎🤘

Really sad to hear Clem Burke has passed. Had the privilege of seeing him play with Blondie a few years ago. Wearing a silver suit, he was spellbinding. A proper giant of drumming. #RIPClem 💔

There's no stopping the rise of Those Damn Crows. A brilliant night at the Corporation, Sheffield 18/03/25. Their new album God Shaped Hole is out on 11 April. #gigphotography #concertphotography #musicphotography #livemusic #rockmusic

Those Damn Crows announce full UK headline tour and drop new single! Check it out here... therazorsedge.rocks/2025-04-news...

Lifelong friendship. Priceless.

It's been an action-packed week at work involving over 50,000 steps, a boat, lots of eagles, and a bunch of new sites coming into view. Now, it's the weekend. The tunes are on, the red is open and all is well. Cheers to you all! 😎🤘🍷

Whatever brand of binocular you're looking for, we have the UK's best selection available to try 7 days a week in our Glandford shop. head over to beautiful North Norfolk and spend some time with us. #UKBirding #BirdingGear

Sitting out the back, soaking up the sun, sipping tea, listening to a buzzard mew as dunnocks chase each other around the hedges. Could be worse! 😎 #Spring #Birds #Raptors #Garden #BlueSkyBliss

It’s the time of year for finding, recording and enjoying rare breeding birds, but we must remember to put their welfare first! Here’s some advice from RBBP Secretary @markaeaton.bsky.social, and there’s a blog here tinyurl.com/RBBPsafe [1/2] youtu.be/5xXc9Dl7vwk?...

I’ve inherited around 1200 copies of Country Life magazine from the late 40s to early 2000s. Having tried to sell/ give away I’m more or less resigned to having to recycle them because of space, but it seems a shame. Somebody must want them!

That's 70.000 people who want to see driven grouse shooting banned. We're nearly 3/4 of the way there to our target of 100,000 signatures. Do you want a ban? If so, please like & share this post! Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

It's a @wildfirefestival.bsky.social Friday night preview at 7pm tonight on @scotlandrocksradio.bsky.social plus some new music and 2 from the archives. See you there #wildfire2025 #altitudeamplified

A humble request for your vote over the weekend for WILD SHETLAND, which was shortlisted in the ScottishNature Photography Awards favourite book of 2024, which closes on Monday. All support hugely appreciated 👇🙏❤️ scottishnaturephotographyawards.com/bookvote/

A way to go with this antique map drawing yet. Sooty & Manx Shearwaters suggested by @markthebirder.bsky.social …putting me and my pens to the test, but loving every minute of the process. #birds #seabirds #pelagic #shearwater #illustration #birdart

Could you help with the upcoming BTO @btobirds.bsky.social Heathland Bird Survey in Northumberland. Our effort will concentrate on Nightjar, and the survey period is between 25 May and 15 July. There are many suitable squares, follow this link and choose to suit yourself. app.bto.org/heathland/sq...

Five years of nagging for me to come out from behind the scenes has paid off. Starting next Monday on ERB Radio, I’ll be hosting Lush and Loud. If you’re in an emerging rock band who make music that is lush, loud or anything in between, hit me up at [email protected] #NewRock

'Like a circle in a spiral Like a wheel within a wheel Never ending or beginning On an ever-spinning reel As the images unwind Like the circles that you find In the windmills of your mind.' - Alan & Marliyn Bergman (English lyrics, Windmills of your Mind) #birds #birdart

You can check out some @wildfirefestival.bsky.social artists past and present from last night's @scotlandrocksradio.bsky.social show here 👇🤘 www.mixcloud.com/scotlandrock...

More music from @wildfirefestival.bsky.social tomorrow evening on @scotlandrocksradio.bsky.social. Kicking off at 7 but station running 24/7 online or ask Alexa. #wildfire2025 #altitudeamplified

Sunday @wildfirefestival.bsky.social is shaping up to be my best day. Liking the sound of The Fever Kings! 😎🤘🔥

I'll definitely be checking out @nosettingsun.bsky.social when I'm @wildfirefestival.bsky.social in the Summer. 😎🤘🔥

Giving a few of the bands I don't know from the 2025 @wildfirefestival.bsky.social line-up a blast. Very impressed with the sound of A New Nowhere. 😎🤘🔥

Time for some new music, and first up is the newly released, melodic, tunefest from Juliet's Not Dead, 'The World Is Ours'. 😎🤘

I have one of these and it's brilliant! Can now carry my scope for miles without any issues. Highly recommended. #BirdingGear

More 'hidden gems' - coots/moorhen, red-legged partridges/grey partridge, sparrowhawks/goshawk, coal tits/crested tit #birds #birdart

Limited day passes now available. Next announcement this Wednesday evening only on @scotlandrocksradio.bsky.social