We’ve had insane views of Western Swamphen on @naturetrek.bsky.social Go Slow in Mallorca tour. Caspian and Whiskered Terns plus a good number of migrant waders were great to see, and Little Bitterns have been ever popular.

#HabitatLoss 🚨 Reminder: #LIVESTOCK farming is the leading driver of deforestation & biodiversity loss. The most important action we can take for animals, other humans & the planet is to live vegan 💚⚖️

We’re having glorious weather on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Mallorca tour with many Two-tailed Pashas, Swallowtail, Violet Dropwing, and I’m over the moon with the vulture shot. 😉

Enter this month's raffle and help support our vital work :)https://protectthewild.substack.com/p/a-big-raffle-supporting-the-fight

Had an amazing time at Vegan Camp Out festival at the weekend. Met some beautiful people, enjoyed incredible food and music including the phenomenal Mobius Loop. Photos on my website: festivals.davejphotography.com/sets #VeganCampOut

So some good coverage about @zackpolanski.bsky.social winning the Green Party leadership. But we need sustained coverage of all our parties inc LibDems, Greens, SNP, Plaid & Tory/labour. We are a multi party system now. No over platforming of any party. Sign petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Can you imagine being hung upside down by one leg? Can you imagine being the weight of a cow and being hung upside down by one leg? #DairyIsScary

Our broadcasters are over platforming one party every single day. They want you to assume an inevitability about the 2029 General Election & they seem relentless in that mission. We HAVE to tackle this - sign the petition. Stop the propaganda. Fair Coverage Now petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

More vegan accounts no longer posting here ☹️ Vs, please. Repost & support other Vs’ content. This isn’t about ego & likes, it’s about helping one another advocate effectively, & if we keep up our current bluesky habits we are undoubtedly going to see even more good advocates revert back to TwitterX

Two Southern Giant Petrels having a disagreement off Kaikoura for this week's #SuperSeabirdSunday #Seabirds #Birds🦉 More on my website, please take a look; www.davejphotography.com

White-tailed Eagle has nested in Dorset for the first time in more than 240 years:

Here's your art challenge cheat sheet for August 18–24! Please note #bnw_macro is now #bnwmacro See comments for host list + their posts for more info #ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

They maybe gone for the summer but they are not forgotten! Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten up timelines. So what have you got? #SuperSeabirdSunday

A rare Spectacled Petrel taken off Cape Town in 2016 for #SuperSeabirdSunday #Seabirds #Birds🦉 More on my website, please take a look; www.davejphotography.com

I arrived to volunteer ‪@wildlifebcn.org‬ Pitsford Res. today to be greeted with a request to photograph the 1st record of Jersey Tiger for the site. I obliged, of course, before filling sandbags & getting covered in cement dust 😀 More #Moths etc. on my website www.davejphotography.com #Macro

🚨 New perspective you can’t unsee 🚨 If humans were killed at the same rate we kill animals for food… we’d be wiped off the planet in 2.5 days. Read the full piece here 👇

"No crispy tourists shipped home in little bags" 😂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAm_...

Join us in Cardiff on 6 August and Exeter on 7 August, where we’ll be speaking to the public about the expected consultation on ending hunting with dogs and asking them to pledge their support. To get involved, email: [email protected] #TimeForChange

Check out this Senior Research Ecologist- Bioacoustics vacancy @btobirds.bsky.social britishtrustforornithology.postingpanda.uk/job/734089 #ornithology 🪶

If you're not vegan, those animals were rescued from you.

'Traditional'

The latest report from the amazing APNR Southern Ground-hornbill Project team is here: bit.ly/458SbQe Excellent work, Kyle Middleton and Carrie Hickman! #AfricanOrnithology

A photo of a Grass Vetchling that I hope fits both #MacroMonday and #MinimalMonday #ArtChallenges #PhotographersUnited #BloomScrolling #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography

Need a distraction? Here's your art challenge cheat sheet for July 21-27. See comments for host list + posts by hosts for more info. #ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

As the Stranglers said: I can think of a lot worse places to be Like down in the streets or down in the sewer Or even on the end of a skua… xx #SuperSeabirdSunday

A drake King Eider taken on @naturetrek.bsky.social Iceland in Spring for #SuperSeabirdSunday #Iceland #Birds

Now we need to go after the thugs at HS2.

Shark finning is a cruel practice that causes immense suffering and a slow, lingering death - all for a bowl of soup 🍲 🎨 Just Comics #SharkAwarenessDay 🦈

Eupeodes corollae on scabious, a European hoverfly with a liking for aphids. #MacroMonday

🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

Just back from an enjoyable but sweltering 🥵@globalbirdfair.bsky.social meeting new and old friends. Any vegans thinking of going, take your own food as there are ZERO options unless you don't mind your falafels (yawn) cooked with chicken. #Birdfair #Vegan #Dinosaurs 🦕🦖

DEFRA withdraws licence for release of gamebirds on Special Protection Areas due to high risk of avian flu - BASC starts legal challenge raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/07/d...

When a black man calls for death to the IDF on a Glastonbury stage it's incitement, the Chief Rabbi accusses the BBC of spreading "vile Jew hate" and Lisa Nandy at last finds something to do with her time. White right-winger calls for mass killing at Glastonbury... "satire". So that's ok then 👍

Third in the WaderTales list for 2025 is a discussion of problems for Iceland's breeding waders: wadertales.wordpress.com/2025/02/20/i... Research paper by Aldis Pálsdóttir et al #ornithology

My contribution to #BlueSkyMonday, A Blue Rock Thrush taken on @naturetrek.bsky.social Mallorca tour in April. #ArtChallenges #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #Birds #BirdsInFlight

Your art challenge cheat sheet for June 30-July 6 is here! NEW: #JuliArty for daily challenges all July See comments for host list + posts by hosts for more info. #ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

'Tell your Grandad to get off the karaoke, otherwise he'll start up about immigrants again, like at your sister's wedding...' #Glastonbury

Did slavery really end or just switch to another species ? Who are the prisoners in zoos and abusement parks ? Who are the disappeared animals in laboratories ? Who are the trillions that are born into this world through rape & leave behind just an ear-tag ? #WeAnimals

Culmination of 3 years hard work 😊 Call in and have a look at the incredible work of my fellow students 😍 #BAfineart #painting #drawing #photography #installationart

A great day at @wildlifebcn.org Pitsford reserve yesterday where we practised macro photography on diverse subjects including Wasp Beetle and Mischa's moths in various settings. Everyone went away with new skills, a better understanding of techniques and a selection of photos to be proud of.

If you’re interested in reading about the species of butterfly we have here in Northamptonshire, including where to see them, please check out my website. There are sightings updates, annual reviews, and identification guides to help you! www.northantsbutterflies.com

A Naturetrek Day Tour at Pitsford Reservoir walked the length of the reserve in warm weather! Maybe we should have stayed with davejaxon.bsky.social and his Naturetrek.bsky.social macro tour also at Pitsford on the shorter circuit! All enjoyed the wildlife on offer... 🪶🪲🌞

A few shots from yesterday's @naturetrek.bsky.social Macro photography workshop at Wildlife BCN's Pitsford reserve. Glorious weather, great company and obliging (live) subjects made for a successful day in the countryside.

But you ❤️ animals, right?

Are you a patch birder in the UK? I’m looking for more participants in my continuing research project about patch birding, which focuses on environmental change, well-being, and low-carbon birding. Find out more here. andrewjwhitehouse.wordpress.com/patch-birdin... #UKBirding #PatchBirding