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Hugh Harrop

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Director & guide for Shetland Wildlife @shetlandwildlife.bsky.social | Cameraman | Orcaholic | Co-author of Princeton Nature @princetonupress.bsky.social Europe's Sea Mammals, Europe's Birds, Britain's Birds & British Birds. linktr.ee/hughharrop

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · Nov 28

When eight became nine...NEW #ORCA CALF!

Over the moon to watch and film the new addition to the Northern Isles Community '27s' pod off Lunna, #Shetland today alongside first-time mum '152'. 🖤🤍

#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 1d

A short video of the stunning male Siberian Thrush that has graced Asta, Shetland for the last few days. What a bird!

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 2d

This first winter Red-breasted Flycatcher graced our Shetland garden early this morning. It's the second we've had in the garden so far this autumn!

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Mark!

Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 2d

And thanks to Julian and Jason for their shoulders to lean a lens on!

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely mind-blowing views of the male Siberian Thrush at Loch of Asta, Shetland this afternoon...

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 3d

Storm Petrel vs Storm Amy...

Many European Storm Petrels - known as 'Alamooties' here in Shetland - were blown inshore off the back of #StormAmy. This one was battling against the wind in Scalloway Harbour yesterday morning.

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 3d

Cannot see that thread Steve - can you send post it in a reply.

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 4d

Lovely views of the first winter male Siberian Thrush as it feasted on elderberries at Asta, Shetland this afternoon.

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 5d

From northern Fennoscandia (and Russia) with love.

Nice to see my first migrant Jack Snipe of the Autumn here in Shetland.

In typical habitat and in a typical pose. Amazing birds.

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds #UKWildlife

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Shetland Wildlife @shetlandwildlife.bsky.social · 8d

Snowball! Our Autumn birding group enjoyed lovely views of this beautiful Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll at Vaylie, Unst yesterday. Thanks to our good friend Rich Andrews @mrbristolian.bsky.social for the pic.

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 8d

Crypsis of the highest order: a Brindled Ochre moth blending in with tree bark in our #Shetland garden yesterday.

#mothsmatter #teammoth #UKWildlife

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 10d

Nice to find this lovely Little Bunting on the home patch at Hillwell, Shetland yesterday.

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 12d

Lovely views of this crisp and very vocal first year Citrine Wagtail at Seafield, Lerwick, Shetland earlier in the week.

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 14d

Lovely flight views once again of the North American Blue-winged Teal with Eurasian Teal at Loch of Hillwell today. Still a very rare bird in these parts with around ten Shetland records.

A nice addition to the house list...

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 16d

I hope so. We will keep an eye on it.

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 16d

Sickening to see a clump of monofilament line trapped around and damaging the dorsal fin of this Risso's Dolphin off Trondra today.

Monofilament is a silent killer of wildlife.

Whoever discarded this clearly just doesn't care.

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