Steve Jackson

#PlumeScrolling Daggerstrike Murderbeak, a Grey Heron I photographed at Forest Farm, Cardiff, back in May. So glad I decided to prioritise #NaturePhotography earlier this year, before my thyroid condition began to limit what I could do! #Birds 🦉 🌿

The Rockhopper penguins have returned to the islands....I must take a trip to see them...

By special request (@lowcarbonkev.bsky.social 😉), here are my BirdtoberClub drawings for days 4-8. All produced from the comfort of my sofa using Procreate and just a couple of brushes.

#Waders is the main theme for #BirdOfTheDay today, here’s a few shots of the Black-tailed Godwit. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

Happy #FlyDay #EurasianJay #BirdsInFlight #BirdOfTheDay #Corvid #ECK

I'm having a 24 hr flash sale on my upcoming zoom w’shops: *20% OFF*bird illustration & mental health w’shop this Sat AND botanical illustration w’shop 7Nov: Learn to draw plants/birds &how creative activity is like taking 3 different meds for mental health: workshops.emmamitchell.uk/collections?...

WE WON. Lead in gunshot will finally be banned across the EU! Just now, the European Parliament approved in plenary the Commission's proposal to restrict lead in gunshot. This decision ends years of debate on one of Europe's most persistent forms of lead pollution.

The results are in... Today The Bank of England has announced which wildlife species will be stepping into the spotlight on our new notes. And the winners are: 🦉 Barn Owl 🦔 European Hedgehog 🐝 Buff-tailed Bumblebee 🐧 Atlantic Puffin Four important and iconic species.

#31daysofgraves - Day 8 - animals. A little visitor to this headstone in Kirkton of Menmuir, Brechin, Scotland

At least a couple of hundred Redwings flying south over the garden this morning. A few came down to rest in my apple tree, obviously a bit out of puff after spending the night flying across the North Sea #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

🪶Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #crooners, birds singing. 🎶 🎵 A Wood Warbler 🎵 🎶 singing it’s ‘coin spinning’ 😵‍💫 song @peakdistrict.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #DERBYSHIRE #birds #ECK #ukbirding #birdphotography @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #NatureTherapy #naturephotography #BirdLife #wildlife

Day 2 of All About That Place #AATP26, sponsored by the Society for #OnePlaceStudies, gets going at 7am. Today’s theme is Health and Medicine, which ties in with our Shared Endeavour next year – hence our sponsorship of the day! Check out the full programme on the Society of Genealogists website.

The Wigeon whistles into today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! 🦆 Numbers swell come autumn as visitors from northern Europe join the UK’s resident birds, creating large flocks on wetlands and lakes.

Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year

Harvest Mouse #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #harvestmouse #rodent #mouse #mammals

Puffins galore and lots, lots more!

Early morning mist at the head of Crummock Water today

Turns out the reason I couldn’t initially find Charles Farlow on the 1841 census at Ancestry (as part of my current #OnePlaceStudy project) is because they’ve transcribed his surname as Farton. 💨😬 #OnePlaceWednesday

Help, I can't breathe 😆🥊

Yes, it is this time again. We are giving away 3 pairs of top-class Leica binoculars! Anyone who adds a new area to Birdingplaces has a chance to win. Read more on how you can win here: www.birdingplaces.eu/news/2026/ad... #Win #Leica #Birdwatching #Binoculars Nice if you retweet and share!

Lambeth Council has become the first London borough to take our Butterfly-Friendly Council pledge 🦋 The pledge recognises the urgent Butterfly Emergency facing butterflies and moths, and sets out Lambeth's commitment to ensuring public spaces like parks and streets are more butterfly-friendly.

Superb thread on who gets to claim legitimacy in debates about land, nature and the countryside bsky.app/profile/tony...

It's Red Squirrel Awareness Week! Complete these daily quests and join us in reflecting on the status of red squirrels in the UK. Spread the word, get others to take part, and have fun! #RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek #RSAW26 #RSAW26Challenge Photo credits: Peter Muldoon, Kat Fingland, Austin Thomas

A Nuthatch #perched on a spade handle for the #BirdOfTheDay alt theme. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

A short video by me, from a past #AATP! Back in the days before AI slop, with its associated environmental and societal abuses, began to infest everything including this otherwise excellent event. Spending my #OnePlaceWednesday engaged in #OnePlaceStudy research that involves little or no GenAI.

Hummingbird hawkmoth in our garden @savebutterflies.bsky.social @royalent.bsky.social @swns.com @omsystem.bsky.social

A misty view from Glastonbury Tor. There is always something so magical watching the sun rise as the mist flows across the scenery below.

Good morning folks. It's time for @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay and the theme is #BlueWater, birds surrounded by Blue Water. The Alt theme is #Perched, birds standing on anything except branches. #birds #photography #ECK #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #ukbirdinh

Lots of #RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek events to join this week. You can also get involved by creating, liking & sharing posts. How will you support #redsquirrel #conservation? Event are on our website: squirrelaccord.uk/red-squirrel... And the SSRS website: scottishsquirrels.org.uk/2026-great-s...

🦇Help us win £5,000 for bats! All you have to do is nominate the Bat Conservation Trust here: movementforgood.com/draws/1000/?... . Our info is already pre-filled so all you have to do is add your contact details. Deadline to nominate is 17 October! Thank you and please share widely.

Your views matter 📢 The Scottish Government is hosting online and in-person drop-in sessions to help you respond to the consultation on Scotland's inshore MPAs and Priority Marine Features. Find out more and find a session: blogs.gov.scot/marine-scotl...

There are just 6 spaces left on my bird illustration & mental health zoom w'shop this Sat I'll teach you how: 🪶to draw birds using my simple formula 🧠creative activity incl. drawing alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health. Open to anyone anywhere: workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bird...

Less than 48 hours later, this tree was floating in the water. They really are impressive little creatures ☺️ (Murphys Point Provincial Park in Ontario) #eastcoastkin #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #beaver #ontario #canada #nikon

The Redwing steals the show in today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! 🍂 Their rusty red flanks and soft ‘seep seep’ calls are a sure sign of autumn as flocks sweep in overnight from icy Scandinavia, Iceland and Russia. Spot them enjoying berries in our fields and hedgerows.

#BirdSupermodel is the main theme for #BirdOfTheDay and this young male Sparrowhawk worked it for about 15 minutes with me back in April. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

For #BirdOfTheDay today (main theme—birds with names beginning with any of the letters #EFG) here’s a Greenshank. This beauty provided @robcamera.bsky.social and I with lots of photo opportunities when we visited @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Filey Dams last week. #Birds #Photography #UKWildlife #ECK 🌿

#BlueSkies is the main theme for #BirdOfTheDay today. Here is a Chiffchaff who occasionally sang, but mostly chased after insect prey, in and around a shrub at Thornwick Pools nature reserve in Yorkshire towards the end of last month. #Birds #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin 🌿

The Jays are coming into the garden everyday at the moment. I see them overfly the cottage checking to see if the coast is clear - if they decide it is, they come right up to the window. #Corvids #Jays

🥳We are very excited to see work starting on one of our biggest ever wetland restoration sites. Now, after lots of planning and preparation, the diggers have arrived to turn an area almost the size of Hyde Park into a thriving wetland. Read more here www.wildlifebcn.org/news/work-st...

I'm thrilled with this review of A History of the Census Takers from Leah. It is particularly meaningful that she was able to reframe her work after reading the book. #genealogy #ancestors www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-History-of...

Please spare a minute to nominate us for a £5,000 Movement for Good award. Just add your details to our pre-filled form between 5th-18th October. Thank you for your vote! 💚 movementforgood.com/draws/specia...

#BlueSkies is the main theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay so here’s a Glossy Ibis backed by one. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

You have been selected for a random Monday inspection. Please remain calm. 📷️ @carlbovisnature.bsky.social

Went out for a walk today with seeds and fruits in mind for forthcoming #WildflowerHour, but got badly distracted by fungi instead on a beechwood floor. Must do more of these wanders in the days and weeks to come.

🐿️ From 5 - 11 October, you can help build a better picture of where Scotland’s #squirrels are living by taking part in the #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey. 🔍 📍 Anyone can take part, anywhere in Scotland! Report your sightings 👉 scottishsquirrels.org.uk/2026-great-s... @scotsquirrels.bsky.social

#WingsOpenNotFlying is the #BirdoftheDay prompt and this Great Blue Heron just landed with a splash ang getting it's balance. #Birds #eck 🪶

Puffin gossip on the Isle of May #scottishwildlife 🪶 #SuperSeabirdSunday

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