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Shetlander I Naturalist I Photographer I Birder. Director/guide @ Shetland Nature. Like Otters a bit too much… Author of ‘Wild Shetland- through the seasons’ (2013) and ‘Otters in Shetland’ (2016). @SwarovskiOptik ambassador. Working with @BenroUK

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 2d

This is bonkers, Rob! Absolute scenes. No more of it, you’ll be getting them ‘struck off!’ 😜

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 9d

Stunner! The supreme autumn raptor find! 👌

brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 16d

Amazing, and some serious follow-focus skills by MM! 💪

brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 21d

Awesome image, Duncan. Shots of that standard of any PG are the dream, but of one you’ve found- the stuff of dreams! 🤜🤛

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · 24d

Brilliant. Tidy find, David. 👌

brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 29

It does indeed sir, Oooh! Under the leafs, sir. Gleaning aphids, sir? OOOH. 😜

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 29

My first warbler of the autumn, and it’s a Greenish Warbler! Better still, from kitchen window (!) after coming in from Halligarth. The SE winds of late for us have just not come far enough this week to produce much, so this wee wing-barred wonder was a real treat.
#rarebirdsUK #birdingShetland

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 25

Amazing. That’s some bird to find under any circumstances, even more incredible on a seawatch! Nice one 💪

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Jared Wilson @wilsonjaredm.bsky.social · Aug 23

A bit stunned when this Bridled Tern appear in my ‘scope 150m infront of the hide at Fife Ness. It then hung around for 3 hours roosting on a buoy and feeding inshore (when pic taken) before heading off NE. A first for Fife. Glad we chose today for the all day seawatch! #birdingFife #rarebirdsUK

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 20

😅 Always. 😊😘

brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 20

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 20

Still no warbler… 😜

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ah, as you well know, such are the joys of contextual patch birding my old friend 😊. A Shetland garden list BCNH would almost equate to an Easington Hornemanni!! 😜😅😅

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 19

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EveryHeron 𓅣 @everyheron.bsky.social · Aug 19

The most adaptable of Heronkind, with a presence in nearly every continent around the world. The Black Crowned Night Heron at the very northern tip of the UK

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 19

Gorgeous!

brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 19

Not what I expected today when entering Halligarth! 🫨 Black-crowned Night Heron. And there was me hoping for my first warbler of the autumn….
Now on the garden list too, #227. Still a rare bird here in the isles, and probably the first August record.
#RareBirdsUK #ShetlandBirding

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 14

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 13

Tidy! Chuffed for you mate. You’ll now be able to count Wilson’s on your Faeroes list too buddy…. 😜😅

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 10

Hi folks! Just a reminder to tune in to BBC1 Ocean episode of the new Parenhood series, with David Attenborough. Massive honour to worked on the #otter shoot here on #shetland with my great mates Richard Shucksmith & Raymond Besant. 19:15 BBC1 tonight!

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 3

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 3

I’m glad someone asked! Erm, he’ll YEEAH! Nula’s a pro 😜

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 2

Aye cheers, Chris it has been, and plenty time for more!

brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 2

Crabbing with the kids in Baltasound cut short when hearing unfamiliar call. Picked up high overhead, but bins in pickup! Glad I pursued it north as to my surprise, this flew off Haroldswick beach 30min later, then settling briefly in cut field. American Golden Plover!! #rarebirdsuk #shetlandbirding

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Aug 1

Nice! 👌 A very rare bird again now in the UK. Can’t be far off of BB status again?!