I recently wrote an article on Firecrests, so it was a particular delight in the New Forest this morning to watch one collecting a huge feather for its nest, going right down to the ground to pick it up. Also a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and some Crossbills! #

Looking forward to this

Wonderful to have such positive feedback, thanks, Eddie

Wow, this is astonishing - moving up to 9000km DURING the breeding season!

Did you know that a migrating monarch can sometimes fly over 100 miles in a single day? 🦋 With all the news about monarch butterflies — and yesterday being Western Monarch Day — this is a great chance to learn a bit more about their incredible migration. www.xerces.org/blog/5-monar...

Thanks so much for this, Karen Jones. Much appreciated.

Completely agree with this.

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch - a fact for you. Did you know that the amount of black on a male House Sparrow's chest is a reliable indicator of its ability to fight rivals? The larger the area of black, the better the warrior. #naturewriting #biggardenbirdwatch

The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is coming up 24-26 January. Here's a perfect guide. Amazon reviewers say: "The best bird ID book I have found by far" and "Witty, informative commentary and beautiful photos". @CarlBovisNature @Natures_Voice @JB_Publishing

Session of washing up was rudely interrupted by the sight of three Otters. I wish that would happen every time.

Any ideas, entomologists? It looks like a caterpillar and it was photographed in lowland forest in Panama in early December. @georgemcgavin.bsky.social? #entomology

Really cool book from @princetonupress.bsky.social in one of its many natural habitats, lowland rainforest in Panama.

Look out for an ITV Meridian news item THIS EVENING after 6pm about one of our members, & an absolute Sussex wildlife hero, Benji Fallow. This is Benji with the cards made from his drawings

This should be really interesting

From the classic Almanac from Lia Leendertz, to a year's worth of nature poetry; a fantastic bug each day from @dominiccouzens.bsky.social, to foraging inspiration from Danielle Gallacher, and many more! Pop over to the bookshop homepage to discover more gems 📚 🍃 #Booksky buff.ly/3Zvr7qm

Good selection!

Delighted that my Tweet of the Day featuring the Snow Bunting was selected for today's "Pick of the Week" on BBC Radio 4 (UK). Blimey - not a bad career weekend. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Please do vote in the Birdwatch Birders' Choice Awards for 2024. Especially please could you vote for one of the books I co-wrote this year?

So delighted to see that my book "The Hidden Lives of Garden Birds" has made the Mail on Sunday's recommended garden books for Christmas! Thanks to Constance Craig-Smith. www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/a...

Really talented artist here

Hi Nature Writers, this is one of my latest books, available in all good bookshops and the usual outlets. #naturewriting

On my recent trip to Borneo, one of the mammals I most wanted to see was the wonderful, pot-bellied, big-nosed Proboscis Monkey. I saw them in both Brunei (when one crossed the road in front of the car) and in Sabah. They are still fairly common.

Just a quick hello. I'm Dominic Couzens, wildlife and travel writer. Here's me at Mount Kinabalu on a rare clear day, a couple of weeks ago.

Hello, Blue Sky. I'm Dominic Couzens, multiple author and natural history person. New on here.