A composite shot from back in 2018 of salmon leaping at #Shrewsbury weir. #Shropshire

Two Grey Herons having words at Venus Pool nature reserve #ShropshireBirding

A Kestrel hunting over Venus Pool nature reserve. #ShropshireBirding

Three Black-tailed Godwits feeding at Meols. #Wirral #UKBirding

Redshank at Meols. #Wirral #UKBirding

Turnstones on the rocks at Marine Lake, West Kirby. #Wirral #UKBirding

I'm after a bit of ID help please. I was photographing these Redshanks at West Kirby yesterday and noticed the bird at the top of the picture. Is it a Ruff? Thanks #UKBirding

A Green Sandpiper at Venus Pool nature reserve. #ShropshireBirding

A Hummingbird Hawk-moth in my garden this afternoon. #Shropshire

Moonrise over #Shrewsbury this evening.

A Buzzard over my garden this afternoon. #ShropshireBirding

The River Mersey

The old lifeboat station on Hilbre Island, #wirral.

Black-tailed Godwits in a field at Caldy, #Wirral. #UKBirding

Goldfinch. #ShropshireBirding

Two Gannets greeting each other at RSPB Bempton Cliffs from a few years back. #SuperSeabirdSunday #UKBirding

A Redstart at Attingham Park yesterday. #ShropshireBirding @nationaltrust.org.uk

A Green Woodpecker at Attingham Park yesterday. #ShropshireBirding @nationaltrust.org.uk

Fallow deer at Attingham Park. #Shropshire. @nationaltrust.org.uk

A Green Sandpiper, left and Common Sandpiper at Venus Pool nature reserve. #ShropshireBirding

A Gatekeeper butterfly at Venus Pool nature reserve. #Shropshire

me: duck: woof me: duck: woof me: duck: woof woof vet: yeah I see your problem. It's actually a dog me: so I should stop eating the eggs?

A young House Martin taking a look at the World. #ShropshireBirding

A Small Skipper butterfly in my Garden. #Shrewsbury #ukwildlife @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Rooks causing a ruckus at Burton Mere Wetlands #UKBirding @rspb.bsky.social

A Starling in my garden #ShropshireBirding

So many butterflies in the field at Venus Pool nature reserve this afternoon. A welcome sight after the lack of them last year. #Shropshire @savebutterflies.bsky.social

A mass of gulls feeding off the coast of Flamborough Head #UKBirding

A Gannet at Bempton Cliffs #UKbirding @rspb.bsky.social

Dark clouds overhead at Flamborough Head.

I just said sorry to my own reflection after very nearly bumping into myself. @soverybritish.bsky.social

Flamborough Head.

A Puffin at Bempton Cliffs yesterday. #UKBirding @rspb.bsky.social

He was looking a little bit ratty!

Storm clouds over Attingham Park #Shropshire @nationaltrust.org.uk

A poppy field at Attingham Park #Shropshire

Red Kite over Craven Arms today. #Shropshirebirding

A Dipper on the River Onny at @sh-discoverycentre.bsky.social in Craven Arms. #ShropshireBirding

A dipper on the River Ceiriog at Chirk Aqueduct #Shropshire #shropshirebirding

More Bishop’s Castle - this week’s gigs include Swansea, Pontypridd, Crickhowell, @hayfestival.bsky.social , Chester, Glastonwick and Eastbourne Robinince.com

A Hornet at Venus Pool nature reserve, #Shropshire today. #ukwildlife

Uh oh. Big screen in the National Trust office is now streaming PuffinCam. You can watch all the live action on the Farne Islands from a desk in Swindon. How are we supposed to work with this going on? It’s like Oscars night on a loop, but with better outfits and manners.

Sandwich Terns in flight at Cemlyn Bay, Anglesey. #UKBirding

A male Stonechat at RSPB South Stack yesterday #UKBirding @rspb.bsky.social

Black Guillemots at Holyhead Harbour. #UKBirding @birdsinwales.bsky.social

Female and male Beautiful Demoiselle damselflies at Venus Pool nature reserve #Shropshire #Damselfly

Brown Argus butterfly at Venus Pool nature reserve, #Shropshire @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Flying duck caught in Swiss speed trap believed to be repeat offender

Common Lizard on Bettisfield Moss. #Shropshire #ukwildlife

The top of The Wrekin #Shropshire