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Steve Jackson
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#Genealogy. #FamilyHistory and #OneNameStudy of the Atcherley family. #OnePlaceStudies of Waters Upton and Fawsley, #HouseHistory of Marton Hall. Green. Vegan. Lover of SciFi; #nature and #WildlifePhotography; countryside; puns. Not here to doomscroll.
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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · Nov 6
#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 🦉 🌿
In this photo, almost all of the Grey Heron can be seen standing in some long grass, with buttercups and other wildflowers - the vegetation is covering most of the bird's long legs however. As the bird's name suggests, the plumage is mainly various shades of grey, but the top of the head is black, they eye is yellow with a black pupil and black rim, and the long, powerful beak is blackish above and an orangey-yellow below.
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robcamera.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay alternative is #sparrows
#birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography
November 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
atcherleyons.bsky.social
One from Fawsley on Friday for #ThickTrunkTuesday. The removal of most of the #trees on the Horse Pond dam this year means that more of the tall conifer just beyond can be seen when looking across the lake.

#Scape #Nature #EastCoastKin #LandscapePhotography
Photo of the view looking East over Horse Pond, a small lake at Fawsley in Northamptonshire. The upper half of this portrait-format picture shows the trees growing by and beyond the lake's dam with a blue sky above; the dominant tree, in the centre, is a tall coniferous tree. The lower half of the picture shows the above scene reflected on the surface of the lake, with a few reeds emerging from the water in the foreground.
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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cherylmorgan.bsky.social
It is Egyptologists’ favourite time of the year again.
Cartoon. Dead Egyptian to Anubis: “Last Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day you gave it a weigh.”
December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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rspb.bsky.social
Last night the Government steamrollered its Planning Bill through, slamming the door on vital protections for nature.

They said it would be a ‘win-win’ for the economy and nature.

But in reality, they’ve pushed nature into last place.
A lone Golden Plover stands alert on a low, mist-covered mound, silhouetted against a pale grey sky. Its speckled plumage blends with the muted landscape, giving a sense of vulnerability and quiet resilience: a single bird holding its ground as its world shifts around it.
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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glastomichelle.bsky.social
The day ended here in Glastonbury in lilac loveliness. 💜
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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rosemarymosco.com
As the year comes to an end, I'm reposting some of the comics I made this year, including this ridiculous thing.
A six-panel comic. In the first panel, a yellow warbler says "Hey so I'm going to go out on a limb here." In panels two through five, the warbler hops along a long branch against a blue sky with clouds. In panel 6, it stops at the end of the branch and sings.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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scalzi.com
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
POND RULES: No swimming, jumping or gallivanting. Do not disturb the pond witch. No fishing with dynamite. Sacrifices to water gods on alternate Wednesdays only - NO EXCEPTIONS! Taunt the crows at your own risk. If a hand comes out of the water to beckon you, turn and walk away. Do not feed the weretrout. Is the water burning with cold unholy fire? Report it to the ranger! They’re not ducks. Run. Have fun!
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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nadinthomson.co.uk
Three grams of fluff, zero patience. (Blue Tit, Scotland)

Caught this one this morning... nice performance :) Ballet dancing on a twig!

#bluetit #bird #birding #birdphotography #blaumeise
a small bird with a blue head, white face and yellow tummy seems to be dancing on a twig
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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robcamera.bsky.social
#HangingAround for #BirdOfTheDay
Nuthatch Blue Tit and Great Spotted Woodpecker
#ukwildlife #birds #EastCoastKin
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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glastomichelle.bsky.social
Sunrise from Glastonbury Tor this morning. The fields below bathed in that first golden light of the day. A sense of tranquility and calm.
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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jon-moses.bsky.social
Beautiful piece about a group of young people who ignored the cynics, critics and gatekeepers and just cracked on restoring nature, bringing as many people as they could along for the ride.

"Action, access and agency".

You want a rural revival? This is it.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement
At Maple Farm, nature is returning in droves: nightingales, grass snakes, slowworms, bats and insects. All due to the vision of a group determined to accelerate its recovery
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
atcherleyons.bsky.social
Barbarism continued in the name of ‘tradition.’ Like so many other ghastly traditions, the Guga hunt should be consigned to the history books. Find out more in the article linked to in the post I’ve quoted, or head straight to the Scottish Government petition. #Birds #Gannets #StopTheGugaHunt
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
atcherleyons.bsky.social
To sum up, you get a picture which might resemble your ancestor but isn’t actually them – and in the process you have contributed to trashing the planet. Sure, you could add labels and citations to your environmentally damaging work of fiction, but why create it in the first place? #genealogy
craigenorg.bsky.social Coalition for Responsible AI in Genealogy @craigenorg.bsky.social · 1d
@digitalarchivst.bsky.social created this infographic illustrating how #AI recreates photos. Shared with permission. Follow link to #craigenorg photo policy and please share. craigen.org/protecting-t... #artificialintelligence #photo #photos
1. ALWAYS LABEL. Mark every Al-modified image visibly. 2. ALWAYS CITE. Note the original source and what was changed. 3. ILLUSTRATION, NOT EVIDENCE. Never use Al images to prove identity, time, or place. — The Coalition for Responsible Al in Genealogy (craigen.org)
November 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
atcherleyons.bsky.social
#Warblers are the theme for #BirdOfTheDay today. Here’s a Reed Warbler at Brandon Marsh, in May 2024. He was thrown out of the Guild of Reed, Sedge and Cetti’s Warblers for singing in a spot where he could be seen and photographed, contrary to Guild rules. 😉

#Birds #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin 🌿
A Common or Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus), perched on the brown stem of a reed, and almost surrounded by other reed stems. We see him from the back here; his back, wings, tail, and most of his head are brown in colour. The bird's head is turned to the right, beak open in song; there is a pale, faint eye-stripe, and the throat is white.
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
atcherleyons.bsky.social
I have already shared this with my #OnePlaceStudies hat on, but there's so much to explore here from a #Nature / #UKWildlife / #NaturalHistory perspective too. Land use mapped at large scale c1958-74; Scapes and Fringes maps; plus Wildscape Atlas maps. What has changed, and how? So much to explore!
natlibscot.bsky.social National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 2d
This #MapMonday we celebrate an amazing crowd-sourced project, the Second Land Utilisation Survey of Great Britain.

Directed by Professor Alice Coleman, the project involved over 3,000 volunteers, including university students and schoolchildren.

Explore the maps > maps.nls.uk/additions/#189
detail showing Stranraer from 2nd Land Utilisation Survey of Great Britain, map coloured to show types of land use.
November 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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mooseallain.bsky.social
Armchair critics and door knockers
Cartoon: two men standing looking at an armchair. One is saying "Rubbish!". Caption: Armchair Critics Cartoon: Two men standing in front of a door looking disparaging. One says to the “Rubbish!”. Caption: DOOR KNOCKER
November 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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clairecarvell.bsky.social
The Springline Project - a unique collaboration between ecologists, artists and local communities to create this stunning 10-metre mural that we revealed to a packed audience in Cholsey on Friday! Thank you to everyone who made this happen #MendtheGap @annadillon.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good morning/ afternoon/ evening. Today’s #BirdOfTheDayTheme is #warblers any member of the warbler family and the alternative is #yelloweyes any bird with yellow eyes. Hope everyone is well, once again apologies for not being around. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A small Sedge Warbler stands sideways on a thick green stem, its body angled forward as if ready to move. The bird has warm buff and tan plumage with darker streaks along its back, a pale belly, and a distinct cream eyebrow stripe above a dark eye. Its slender beak points ahead, and its thin legs grip the stem. Soft green leaves frame the upper left, while the background fades into smooth, muted blue-grey blur.
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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bot.cowtools.org
“Well, I’ve got good gnus and I’ve got bad gnus.”
“Well, I’ve got good gnus and I’ve got bad gnus.”
November 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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oneplacestudies.bsky.social
Amazing maps indeed! The survey was carried out from around 1958 to 1974; coverage for England and Wales looks to be complete but coverage of Scotland much less so. I'm already checking what the maps show for my local #OnePlaceStudy to compare land use there now, with what this survey recorded.
natlibscot.bsky.social National Library of Scotland @natlibscot.bsky.social · 2d
This #MapMonday we celebrate an amazing crowd-sourced project, the Second Land Utilisation Survey of Great Britain.

Directed by Professor Alice Coleman, the project involved over 3,000 volunteers, including university students and schoolchildren.

Explore the maps > maps.nls.uk/additions/#189
detail showing Stranraer from 2nd Land Utilisation Survey of Great Britain, map coloured to show types of land use.
November 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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shropshirebeyond.bsky.social
1/2 A magical sunset in the Corvedale, seen from Brown Clee. I was standing on the ramparts of Nordy Bank hill fort for this shot, looking out across the misty landscape towards the Brecon Beacons - now known as Bannau Brycheiniog - on the horizon. #Shropshire
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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rspb.bsky.social
Walking with purpose. (The purpose is caffeine.)

#MondayMotivation
A Hawfinch striding briskly across a mossy log, chest out and eyes fixed ahead with fierce determination. Its sturdy beak and purposeful posture make it look like it’s on an urgent mission…small, serious, and absolutely not to be interrupted.
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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hillarymonahan.bsky.social
What if the true meaning of Christmas is supporting small businesses so the oligarchs have a very shitty season?

😚
November 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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robcamera.bsky.social
Did someone say #YellowEyes ? Here’s a fierce one for #BirdOfTheDay
#birds #ukwildlife #photography #EastCoastKin
Here’s a headshot of a male Sparrowhawk. With a light copper coloured throat, cheeks and chest. Grey head and back, and yellow at top of beak with a grey/ black colour down to the tip. The black at the centre of the eye encircled with a piercing yellow. A formidable hunter of small to medium sized birds
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
atcherleyons.bsky.social
Another pic from Friday’s Fawsley foray.

#Scape #Landscape #Stunday #BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #Northamptonshire
Photo of the view looking North across The Canal lake at Fawsley. Some lakeside grasses can be seen at the bottom of the image, and on the other side of the water there are several trees at the bottom of the gently rising grassy slope, on top of which sits Fawsley Hall on the left and Fawsley St Mary's church on the right. More trees can be seen on the skyline between the hall and the church. The blue sky above and the trees and buildings just described, are all reflected in the still water of the lake.
November 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM