Marsh Muggar Crocodylus palustris, from the family Crocodylidae. Don't worry, I didn't get too close! #Crocodile #Reptile #wildlife #Nepal

Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata, from the family Anatidae. #Mandarin #PerchingDuck #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶 #WWT #Barnes

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, from the family Anatidae. Who doesn't like a mallard…? #Mallard #DabblingDuck #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶 #HMWT #Amwell

Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus, of the family Aegithalidae. Seen at one of my local Reserves. #LongTailedTit #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶 #RSPB #RyeMeads

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis, from the family Podicipedidae. Nagging: Not just a human thing!😜 #LittleGrebes #Dabchick #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶

A landscape photo! I couldn't resist. I loved the reflection. Seen whilst on a short visit to the Highlands several years ago. #Scotland #Highlands #Landscape #Reflection

Lots of Knots! Calidris canutus, from the family Scolopacidae. Watching them forage was interesting, but when they took flight it was an amazing spectacle. #Knot #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶 #NorfolkBirds

Kea Nestor notabilis, of the family Strigopidae. A species of parrot that's endemic to the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. Not only was I fortunate enough to visit NZ a few years ago, I was lucky to see and photograph one. #Kea #Birds 🪶 #Parrot #NewZealand

Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops, from the family Upupidae. Sadly, it's the only one I've ever seen! A cracker, though. #Hoopoe #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶

Great White Egret Ardea alba, from the family Ardeidae. Used to be scarce in the UK, but are now becoming widespread; especially in the south and west. #Egret #Heron #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶 #SomersetBirds

Ducks! Happily watching them feed when a raptor put them up. Amazing sights and sounds. Seen a few years ago, whilst visiting RSPB Greylake. #Ducks #Wildfowl #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶 #SomersetBirds

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus, of the family Scolopacidae. Seen on a visit to RSPB Rye Meads earlier in the year. #GreenSandpiper #Wader #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶 #RSPB #RyeMeads

Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus, of the family Podicipedidae. There are plenty of these around the LVRP. Stunning birds. #GreatCrestedGrebe #Grebe #Waterbird #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶 #LeeValleyRegionalPark

Goosander Mergus merganser, from the family Anatidae. Also known as the Common Merganser. Several were seen at the Abberton Causeway earlier this year. #Goosander #ukwildlife #Birds 🪶 #Duck #EssexBirds

Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis, from the family Procellariidae. Seen whilst on a visit to Bempton Cliffs, back in 2019. Wonderful trip! #Fulmar #UkWildlife #Birds 🪶 #Seabird

Elephant Hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor, of the family Sphingidae. Spotted this beauty last year on a local walk. #ukwildlife #Caterpillar #Lepidoptera #Moths

White-throated Dipper or European Dipper, Cinclus cinclus, from the family Cinclidae. This is the only one I've seen in the UK. It was on a lovely visit to the Highlands. #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #Dipper #UKBirds #Passerine

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos, of the family Scolopacidae. This one was seen on a visit to EWT Fingringhoe Wick... #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #CommonSandpiper #UKBirds #Wader #EssexBirds

A story for #ArmisticeDay. Entitled, 'Something's Wrong - A Never-ending Tale.' Two friends attempt to survive an oncoming battle. 2/2 #WritingCommunity #writing #writers #ShortStory #LestWeForget

A story for #ArmisticeDay. Entitled, 'Something's Wrong - A Never-ending Tale.' Two friends attempt to survive an oncoming battle. 1/2 #WritingCommunity #writing #writers #ShortStory #LestWeForget

Common Brimstone butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni, of the family Pieridae. Fairly uncommon where I live, it's always nice to see one. #UKWildlife #Brimstone #Butterfly #Lepidoptera

My latest short story: 'The Chase - A Tale of Terror.' The continuing story of a woman trying to escape from her assailant. But there is still nowhere to run. 2/2 Reviews? Opinions?🤷‍♂️ #WritingCommunity #writing #writers #ShortStory

Another month, another story!📖 Entitled, 'The Chase - A Tale of Terror.' A woman is trying to escape from her assailant. But there is nowhere to run. 1/2 #WritingCommunity #writing #writers #ShortStory

Green-eyed Hawker Aeshna isoceles, of the family Aeshnidae. Also known as the Norfolk Hawker. I have to confess that I have a great love of odonata. I can't wait for next season. #GreenEyedHawker #NorfolkHawker #Dragonfly #Odonata

Just for a change - a landscape scene. I'm not sure how long the boat has been there... #Landscape #Boat #Estuary

A Blue-footed Booby's blue feet. I had the pleasure of seeing these birds on a trip to the Galapagos Islands some years ago... #Boobys #Birds #Blue

Golden-bloomed Grey longhorn beetle Agapanthia villosoviridescens from the sub-family Lamiinae. It's always a thrill to find one of these. Sadly, I only discovered one this year. #UKWildlife #Invertebrate #Insect #Longhorn #Beetle

Goldcrest Regulus regulus, of the family Regulidae. Europe's smallest bird. #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #Goldcrest #UKBirds

Garganey Spatula querquedula, of the family Anatidae. Thankfully, it's in the Least Concern bracket. #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #Garganey #UKBirds #Wildfowl #NorfolkBirds

Northern Gannet Morus bassanus, of the family Sulidae. I've seen Gannets in several places in the UK. This one was seen at Bempton Cliffs a year or two ago. #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #Gannet #UKBirds #Seabird

A Dandelion! Close-up it looks like a star-spangled galaxy. #Dandelion #Flower

Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata, of the family Scolopacidae. Seen during a visit to EWT's Fingringhoe Wick reserve, #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #Curlew #UKBirds #Wader #EssexBirds

Get your Conkers out! It's that time of year again! Personally, I was hopeless at it, and always arrived home with bruised knuckles, like I'd been scraping them along the trail. Some people would say that I still have them. The bruised knuckles, that is, not the conkers... #Conkers #HorseChestnut

Atlantic Canary Serinus canaria, from the family Fringillidae. This male was seen on the island of Madeira, several years ago. Desertas Island, in fact. #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #Canary #UKBirds #Passerine

Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula, from the family Fringillidae. Always a lovely bird to see. #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #Bullfinch #UKBirds #Passerine #NorfolkBirds

European Hare Lepus europaeus, from the family Leporidae. Also known as the Brown Hare. #UKWildlife #BrownHare #Boxers #LeastConcern

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, of the family Accipitridae. Believe it or not, I was sat in the Hide half-asleep, when this beauty flew in. I don't know who was more gobsmacked! Note to self: Don't come back as a passerine! #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #Sparrowhawk #UKBirds #Raptor

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus, from the family Recurvirostridae. Close-up shot from Norfolk. #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #BlackTailedGodwit #UKBirds #Wader #NorfolkBirds

Another Short Story! Hey, no groaning at the back, there! I don't do just photos! This one is entitled, 'A Team Game - A Sporting Tale.' A young woman wants to play rugby. But that’s only the start of her adventures. This is Part One of Two... #WritingCommunity #writing #writers #ShortStory

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa, is a member of the Scolopacidae family. Seen whilst on a four-day visit to Norfolk. #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #BlackTailedGodwit #UKBirds #NorfolkBirds

Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus, the only member of the family Panuridae. It's also my nickname!😀 #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #BeardedTit #UKBirds #EssexBirds

Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, of the family Recurvirostridae. There have been several nesting pairs at EWT's Blue House Farm. #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #Avocet #UKBirds #EssexBirds

Slavonian Grebes Podiceps auritus, of the family Podicipedidae. Dressed in their winter garb. #UKWildlife #Birds 🪶 #Grebes #UKBirds

There's currently some lovely colours outside my window, this morning. #Autumn #Trees #Colours

Common Redshank Tringa totanus, of the family Scolopacidae. I couldn't believe how close it came. 🪶 #Redshank #UKWildlife #Birds #Wader

Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis, of the family Podicipedidae. Seen this year, by the Abberton Causeway. #UKWildlife #BlackNeckedGrebe #Grebe #UKBirds

Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria, from the family Amanitaceae. An exceptional visit to Garnett's Wood today, the star spot being lots of Fly Agarics around the area. #FlyAgaric #Fungi #NoLeprechauns

A few years ago I visited the top of the world. Just, wow.

Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola, from the family Scolopacidae. Sadly, I don't see many these days. #UKWildlife #WoodSandpiper #Bird #UKBirds