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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 23h

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Good three after a poor start 😊 A Redstart catching a bee earlier this week at #Dungeness 🦉

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Clem 😊

Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 1d

An overcast day at #Greatstone so here's a #sunset photo from early October 2023 🌞 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 1d

The farmer is busy on what is a grey start at #Greatstone this morning. Also remembered this photo of a beautiful looking fox at #Dungeness yesterday as it's #FoxFriday. Have a good day 😊 🌿 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin #nature

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Den 🇮🇪 @denterrick.bsky.social · 1d

This forest is not on fire.

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A messy forest view of fallen branches and downed trees. Parts of the branches are illuminated so strongly by the morning light that at first glance they look like they are on fire.

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 1d

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 On the average again tonight 😊 Photo from #sunset earlier at #Greatstone 🌞

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

#sunset at the end of a beautiful day at #Greatstone. 🌞 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Owen, is this one a Black Redstart?

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

A walk along to the Polish War Memorial at #Dungeness generated all the birds you would expect to see at this time of year - Stonechat, Black Redstart, Wheatear and a gorgeous Pied Wagtail 🌿🦉 #photography #birds #nature #KOS #Kent

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

Nice walk at Dungeness earlier, glorious weather, 17c, sunny with a light NW breeze. #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

Beautiful day at #Greatstone with four buzzards calling and circling above the garden just now. Gone are the days when you were lucky to see perhaps one a year in #Kent. #photography #nature #birds #KOS 🌿🦉

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

I came very close to failure at 364 with 'annoy' yesterday 😊

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

Beautiful morning at #Greatstone with the #moon slowly sinking and fading towards the western horizon. Like many crops this autumn the Blackthorn is heavily laden with sloes 🌿🌞 #bluesky #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 2d

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩The first time I've reached a 365 day streak so now I have a virtual badge 😅 Photo from #sunset yesterday at #Greatstone 🌞

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Fairly cloudy #sunset this evening at #Greatstone 🌞 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Owen, it was a lovely colour, must have been the time of day. 😊

Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Poor light, sunset at the rough ground near the horse paddock at Greatstone this evening. Three grainy unedited photos before I lost sight of it. Any ideas on ID, wasn't certain if it was a faded Robin TBH? 🌿🦉@ploddingbirder.bsky.social @dungenessowen.bsky.social

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Some cloud has built up at #Greatstone as the day has gone on, not certain what #sunset will be like but I might in the car then anyway. View now from the back garden. 😊 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

Gorgeous start at #Greatstone, the Curlew flock that builds up from autumn to spring at has grown this week to about 150, Chiffchaffs everywhere and a charm of Goldfinch looked spectacular in the sunshine. Have a good day 🦉🌿🌞 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin #KOS

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

A tiny Goldcrest flew into the back window at #Greatstone this morning, it's so light that it actually fell into & was trapped in a spider's web. I rescued it, still slightly stunned so I put it up high in a bush. It's gone now, so I'm going to assume it recovered. 😊🌿🦉 #birds #KOS #Kent #nature

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 3d

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A very close call 🤪 Photo of the moon rising in the east yesterday evening at #Greatstone 🌕

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 4d

Missed the #sunset again at #Greatstone tonight but the #afterglow and red sky made up for it, a gorgeous #moon to the east as well 🌕 🌞 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 4d

The day has slowly improved with the cloud breaking this afternoon. Nice sun dogs now taken from the back garden at #Greatstone. #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 4d

Visited the garden centre at Hamstreet today allowing a short walk along the Royal Military canal. Poor light conditions so #monochrome images. No photos but some nice groups of farmland birds including Tree Sparrows and Yellowhammers. 🌿🦉 #photography #ukweather #stormhour #kent #EastCoastKin

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Ian Hook @ianhook.bsky.social · 4d

Reading my 6th book off the 2025 Booker longlist & the first to survive to the shortlist 'The Rest of our Lives' by Ben Markovits. Usual author bookmark drawing 😊 Very Cheever/Updike/Munro like, classic American road trip. #BookSky 📚💙 #bookerprize
@thebookerprizes.com @faberbooks.bsky.social
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