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Steph' Thorpe

@stephbirdart.bsky.social

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Artist who paints the waifs and stray birds that arrive in the UK. Modelmaker, gardener and Derby County fan. 🚫No AI🚫

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · Jun 25

Not a bad first rarity through my new #Leica #Ultravids The @flamboroughbird.bsky.social Song Sparrow.

A sketchbook open at a set of sketches of a Song Sparrow with a pair of Leica 8x32 Ultravid binoculars resting on it.

A sketchbook page of watercolour and pencil sketches of a small passerine, a Song Sparrow. A streaky and stripy sparrow species with white, grey and rufous colouring.

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RareBirdAlert @rarebirder.bsky.social · 1d

Why Aren’t We Using Bird-Safe Glass? www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/I...

Why Aren’t We Using Bird-Safe Glass?

Decades of research show that simple design choices can prevent millions of bird deaths each year – yet most buildings remain deadly

www.rarebirdalert.co.uk

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 50m

Very surprised how few so far.

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 16h

Didn't dip after all👍

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Dipping again....argh.

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 16h

We did!!

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 17h

Ooo beautiful!

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Reverend Jesus "H" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 22h

Blessed are the frogs, for they keep making authoritarians look incredibly stupid

Three persons in inflatable frog costumes. One of them is holding a nicely painted sign with two little cartoon frogs holding hands, below the text "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG"

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Dipping again....argh.

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

I think it did, was seen to land a couple of times, just it left whilst it was dark still.

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

I know I've seen ref to at least one roosting in UK. This one landed a few times on the cliff on Wednesday so just hoping it hangs around for a while if it's roosted near the Brigg...

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Yep I seem to remember something like that. I know I've seen photos of one on a house window, vague memory of a black and white photo...

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

@markgolley.bsky.social didn't the Needletail you saw all those years ago roost on a window if I remember correctly?

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

I'm assuming it roosted and left before it got light. Interesting to see what it does tonight🤔

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

I cannot do it 2 days running these days...

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

😂 Yup. I don't make many journeys at all tbh. First one not for work for months. The Kite was a call in after we did work there.

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

😂very. Made myself ill driving it today and came home...

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe 2 birds of course. It's capable of making the trip but seems odd.

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds like it doesn't it. Cannot see it popping to Aberdeen for dinner and coming back. I should have stayed out🤬

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. Bastard bird.

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Yay!!

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Hope you have caught up with the Dove🤞

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Soooo up to dip at Bempton. Got briefly excited when someone told me that the swift had been seen roosting on a thermal camera but never got to the bottom of that as no-one on site seemed to know anything 🤷 Highlight was a large pod of Bottle nose Dolphins off shore.

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Nice one, glad it finally co-operated

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 2d

WTH? He is losing it faster everyday...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 3d

smol airplane in front of moon!

goodnight.

no words of encouragement, im spent and have a long day tomorrow.

love your allies, be vengeful towards your enemies ❤️

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