Bee-Eaters; the clue is in the name… Here the male passes a tender, freshly caught Bee to his partner in the hope of getting the chance to mate with her. Captured in Spain with my guests last week using my OM – 1 mkII and 150-400 mm F4.5 IS Pro Zoom.

In case you missed this, a wonderful European Bee-Eater, photographed with my group in Eastern Spain. Nothing fancy, it was shot on the OM-1 mkII with the 1 50–400 mm IS pro lens and a shutter speed of 1/4000 second. #birdphotography #birds #wildlifephotographer

Why do people let their unruly dogs gallop chasing ground-nesting birds on both coast & common grazing? If you can't keep your dog under close control or haven't trained it properly (why, one has to ask!), then keep it on a blooming lead! It's lambing AND nesting season for goodness sake.

The Swifts are back and their joyful screaming makes everything feel better! Is summer really here? My need for a light winter coat yesterday evening may suggest otherwise

Four more satellite-tagged hen harriers have 'gone missing' since January 2025 raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/04/28/f...

It looks like Private Eye, who used to boast about its refusal to be cowed by libel threats of all kinds, caved in meekly to behind the scenes pressure from the shooting lobby over some cartoon adverts by the wildlife charity Wild Justice.

They’re back! One of the enchanting Hobbies, hunting insects in North Somerset today. It’s a dramatic sight with the birds twisting and turning to catch tiny insects and eat them on the wing.

Big day... My book #NaturesMemory: Behind the Scenes at the World's Natural History #Museums is published TODAY.🤩 Over the last 20+ years of working in these incredible institutions, I've noticed some surprising things about them, and this book shares some of these "secrets", as an insider's guide.🧵

From a trip out to a favorite birch woodland last summer. #woodland #fuji #outdoors

Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.

The cuckoos are back in South Erradale! Dawn was filled with their cuckooing. It never ceases to amaze me that they undertake such a journey to come here, to our wee valley 😊 #WesterRoss #Highlands of #Scotland #naturewriting #Windswept

Song Thrush. Here's an increasingly rare sight - a Song Thrush at the edge of a pond, collecting muddy vegetation for the lining of its nest. The bird will sit inside the nest and slowly circle around to create the smoothest clay lining, on which to lay its beautiful sky blue & black spleckled eggs.

Thrilled to get my best ever Dartford Warbler photo today! 😀😍 Taken on the Quantock Hills in Somerset. 😊🐦 #birds 🪶

Knepp Castle estate in Sussex, spiritual home of ‘Wilding’, the genius book by Isabella Tree. Too early in the season for the turtle doves or Nightingale, but seeing Storks flying wild and nesting in the evening sun was very precious. #rewilding #kneppwildland #nature #wildphotographer

Another from the series of bittern prints

Pheasants and Lyme disease: study shows: lots of Pheasants = more Lyme disease. theferret.scot/releasing-ph....

EXCLUSIVE - It's a very special edition of @chrisgpackham.bsky.social 's favourite show... *** VISCOUNT IN FOCUS *** to celebrate @wildjustice.bsky.social's petition to ban driven grouse shooting reaching 100,000 signatures! youtu.be/CUuDkRP9s-4?...

All about Swifts on 29th April… 8.30pm – EVENING TALK: A SCREAMING SUCCESS by NICK BAKER In the Osprey Suite at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey In his talk Nick celebrates these unique birds and explains how we can help their recovery from decline #swifts #birds #scottishhighlands

The Stoats are already celebrating here! No more trapping on the moors!!!!! For God's Sake, phone a long forgotten friend and demand they vote.... @drrjwarren.bsky.social

Our beautiful birds of prey are routinely and illegally slaughtered on driven grouse moors . If you are as sick of this criminal persecution as me then please sign this ⁦‪@wildjustice.bsky.social petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... Please RT

Bees carry all your troubles away.. Beautiful picture!

I’m using this picture of a gorgeous (wild) Wolf to promote my talks at Park Cameras this coming Saturday. Typically, I only ‘ found’ the image yesterday among a very large set. if you like the picture, please give me a follow 😊 #wolf #Wildlifephotography #Finland #omsystem

I am talking about filmmaking and low light photography at Park Cameras wildlife Day this Satuday 12th of April. Afterwards, there will be plenty of opportunity to check out all things OM & answer questions. Park Cameras, Burgess Hill. #wildlifephotography www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/working-wi...

Reflections of Liathach

Sitting quietly on the cliff wall when this beautiful Peregrine flew in to join us for a few minutes. Quality time with friends. #peregrine #falcon #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdlovers

We’re thrilled to see the UK Government’s new proposal to ban heather burning on peatland, protecting our air, water and wildlife.

An ancient woodland indicator, Wood anemone. Why? Because it mainly grows vegetatively and spreads slowly. Every year I take a photo of this same patch. Photos below from 2017 & 2025. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @wtscotsocial.bsky.social

We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham

Last night, the light was soft & warm. I caught this pregnant doe unexpectedly; she clearly didn’t know whether to freeze or to run. Partially screened by foliage, I got the picture and quietly retreated without disturbance. #wildlife #wildlifephotography #britishwildlifephotography #omsystem

Good morning, from the back page of Private Eye magazine!

A good deal of work in this one, reducing some Fresnel artefacts and balancing a dynamic range - golden eagle in Finland, near Oulu

Rude not to post this beautiful Arctic Jay from our recent visit to Finland. #birds #birdphotography @dienekes.bsky.social @cheapoflurane.bsky.social

Somerset’s Avalon Marshes have that sleepy feeling today, but good views of Marsh Harriers and the Cranes. #somerset #birdphotography #trainingday #onetoone

Scorched earth, charred gorse and dead trees: some of the impacts of recent moorland burning (‘swaling’) on Dartmoor. This is on Spitchwick Commons near Poundsgate. It’s legal but ecologically crackers: the gorse is a nursery for trees that eventually shade out the scrub, but now the trees are dead.

Looking through pictures and found this beauty - perfect to promote a Raptor persecution talk next week. #eagle #raptors #goldeneagle

Teleconverters: the fast food of wildlife photography - sometimes just what you need, sometimes initially satisfying but just not very good. This one came out great - Golden Eagle at 840mm f11 #Finland #Wildlifephotography #goldeneagle

It has been a hell of a tour and it's not over yet.

At a moment when news channels are so grim, I’m so happy to be in Finland with @wildphotographer.bsky.social and Finnature.

The Finland adventure continues. With @wildphotographer.bsky.social and @cheapoflurane.bsky.social

More natural beauty from fantastic Finland, in the delightful company of @dienekes.bsky.social @cheapoflurane.bsky.social #photographyworkshop #eagles #wildlifephotography #finland #woodpecker

Finland has really delivered beauty and nature this year. What a special place! #photographyworkshop #Photographyholiday #omsystem #nature #aurora @finnature

Sometimes it all comes together - today was that day with my small group in Finland. #aurora #birdphotography #photoworkshop #omsystem

Blue sky, sun and gorgeous colours. Today has been a day of pleasure pics; experimentation, not work. #omsystem #colour #bristol

On paper there was nothing that should make me want an OM–3, but yesterday I fell in love… The OM-3 is an absolute jewel of a camera; as analogue as digital can be. Compact but solid with a beautiful metal body. Tiny too #creativephotography #retrocamera #om3 #omsystem

@marksandspencers.bsky.social Why is it almost impossible to buy bread in your stores that do not contain palm oil? Come on, do better and please don't say "it's sustainable" Palm Oil is NOT sustainable despite what the palm oil corporations tell you.

This Thursday 6th Feb, I'll be speaking at Oxford University's Museum of Natural History about my book The Lie of the Land. Some spaces still available, you can book tickets here: www.obga.ox.ac.uk/event/winter...

Mawddach Estuary

A Ridged Ground Beetle photographed by friend and colleague, Nick Baker. Nick and I will be running a macro photography weekend of ‘Fantastic Beasties’ before Easter (11-14 April) @bwwc.bsky.social in Grantown on Spey. Check the dedicated page at WildPhotographer.co.uk #macrophotography