Max Luckhurst
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Excellent Young Birders Walk this week for our group of 13-18s around Holes Bay. Highlights of 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Spoonbill, 15 Pintail and c50 Avocet!
Find our next free events for 13-18s: www.birdsofpooleharbourbookings.co.uk/young-birders
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Find our next free events for 13-18s: www.birdsofpooleharbourbookings.co.uk/young-birders
📸 by Young Birder @maxluckhurst.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Excellent Young Birders Walk this week for our group of 13-18s around Holes Bay. Highlights of 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Spoonbill, 15 Pintail and c50 Avocet!
Find our next free events for 13-18s: www.birdsofpooleharbourbookings.co.uk/young-birders
📸 by Young Birder @maxluckhurst.bsky.social
Find our next free events for 13-18s: www.birdsofpooleharbourbookings.co.uk/young-birders
📸 by Young Birder @maxluckhurst.bsky.social
Was lucky enough to catch the Portland Wryneck this afternoon, about 4pm. Only a 30 second viewing, but a viewing still and a first for me!
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #Portland #portlandbirdobservatory #wryneck #eurasianwryneck #birds #bird #birding #birdwatching
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #Portland #portlandbirdobservatory #wryneck #eurasianwryneck #birds #bird #birding #birdwatching
October 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Was lucky enough to catch the Portland Wryneck this afternoon, about 4pm. Only a 30 second viewing, but a viewing still and a first for me!
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #Portland #portlandbirdobservatory #wryneck #eurasianwryneck #birds #bird #birding #birdwatching
@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social #Portland #portlandbirdobservatory #wryneck #eurasianwryneck #birds #bird #birding #birdwatching
Some of the dinosaurs seen around #Dinoconuk back in August, including European Herring Gulls and Eurasian Magpies.
October 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Some of the dinosaurs seen around #Dinoconuk back in August, including European Herring Gulls and Eurasian Magpies.
The complete #dinoconuk 2025 haul. Wowzers.
August 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The complete #dinoconuk 2025 haul. Wowzers.
#Dinoconuk day 1 haul. Seriously running out of room, in my room that I got back to, which I can do this year between the days as Exeter is much closer to home than London.
August 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
#Dinoconuk day 1 haul. Seriously running out of room, in my room that I got back to, which I can do this year between the days as Exeter is much closer to home than London.
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Striking looking erythristic Jackdaw at WWT Slimbridge
today #birds #birdphotography #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2025
today #birds #birdphotography #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2025
July 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Striking looking erythristic Jackdaw at WWT Slimbridge
today #birds #birdphotography #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2025
today #birds #birdphotography #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2025
Utterly unexpected and incredible view of this Otter at RSPB Greylake this evening.
July 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Utterly unexpected and incredible view of this Otter at RSPB Greylake this evening.
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#DinoConUK will be raising vital funds for the #WorldParrotTrust via our #Charity Auction! The World Parrot Trust helps to protect parrots through #conservation, rescue, and education. Every £ raised will go towards promoting a safer world for these modern-day #therapods!
July 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
#DinoConUK will be raising vital funds for the #WorldParrotTrust via our #Charity Auction! The World Parrot Trust helps to protect parrots through #conservation, rescue, and education. Every £ raised will go towards promoting a safer world for these modern-day #therapods!
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Anyone remember where I parked my locally sourced organic Land Rover ?
The Tragic Comedy of Grouse Shooting Lies: presented to you by your elected representatives , at the
@wildjustice.bsky.social driven grouse shooting debate earlier this week – enjoy .
The Tragic Comedy of Grouse Shooting Lies: presented to you by your elected representatives , at the
@wildjustice.bsky.social driven grouse shooting debate earlier this week – enjoy .
July 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Anyone remember where I parked my locally sourced organic Land Rover ?
The Tragic Comedy of Grouse Shooting Lies: presented to you by your elected representatives , at the
@wildjustice.bsky.social driven grouse shooting debate earlier this week – enjoy .
The Tragic Comedy of Grouse Shooting Lies: presented to you by your elected representatives , at the
@wildjustice.bsky.social driven grouse shooting debate earlier this week – enjoy .
MALE SCORPIONFLY, EXCLAMATION MARK EXCLAMATION MARK ONE ONE ONE.
June 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
MALE SCORPIONFLY, EXCLAMATION MARK EXCLAMATION MARK ONE ONE ONE.
Just getting back from #LymeRegis. Obviously the Fossil Festival was on, but didn't actually associate with it all too much apart from looking around the stalls. Instead though, I ventured from Lyme up round to Charmouth and back across the beach. Saw some wildlife, photos to follow.
June 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just getting back from #LymeRegis. Obviously the Fossil Festival was on, but didn't actually associate with it all too much apart from looking around the stalls. Instead though, I ventured from Lyme up round to Charmouth and back across the beach. Saw some wildlife, photos to follow.
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Yes, this #Hyphalosaurus fossil REALLY exists!
Cover of our new book, by @deanrlomax.bsky.social & me (@columbiaup.bsky.social).
Read about 49 amazing #Fossils (not all #Dinosaurs) that tell us about the behaviour of prehistoric animals.
Pre-order on Amazon now!
#DinosaurArt #PaleoArt #SciArt
Cover of our new book, by @deanrlomax.bsky.social & me (@columbiaup.bsky.social).
Read about 49 amazing #Fossils (not all #Dinosaurs) that tell us about the behaviour of prehistoric animals.
Pre-order on Amazon now!
#DinosaurArt #PaleoArt #SciArt
June 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Yes, this #Hyphalosaurus fossil REALLY exists!
Cover of our new book, by @deanrlomax.bsky.social & me (@columbiaup.bsky.social).
Read about 49 amazing #Fossils (not all #Dinosaurs) that tell us about the behaviour of prehistoric animals.
Pre-order on Amazon now!
#DinosaurArt #PaleoArt #SciArt
Cover of our new book, by @deanrlomax.bsky.social & me (@columbiaup.bsky.social).
Read about 49 amazing #Fossils (not all #Dinosaurs) that tell us about the behaviour of prehistoric animals.
Pre-order on Amazon now!
#DinosaurArt #PaleoArt #SciArt
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Live discussion happening today at Monsters on the Edge! .... www.youtube.com/live/zboXOG3...
Monsters on the Edge #110 It’s a Dinosaurs world! with guest Dr. Darren Naish
Welcome to Monsters on the Edge, a show exploring creatures at the edge of our reality in forests, cities, skies, and waters. We examine these creatures and talk to the researchers studying them.
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June 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Live discussion happening today at Monsters on the Edge! .... www.youtube.com/live/zboXOG3...
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Good to see @theguardian.com sticking up for #gulls, which are fantastic, majestic and now vulnerable birds that are only "pests" because of our interference with coastal ecosystems. We need to live with around these birds, not eradicate them. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trying to get rid of noisy, food-stealing gulls is missing the point – it’s humans who are the pests | Sophie Pavelle
Hawks, spikes and sonic repellants are among the measures used to deter these birds. Perhaps we should try sharing our planet, says writer and science communicator Sophie Pavelle
www.theguardian.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Good to see @theguardian.com sticking up for #gulls, which are fantastic, majestic and now vulnerable birds that are only "pests" because of our interference with coastal ecosystems. We need to live with around these birds, not eradicate them. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Just finished live unboxing of new #JurassicWorld spinosaurids: a mashup of talking about toys, discussing scientific history, and showing how #palaeoart influences popular depictions of #dinosaurs. This is at TetZooTowers_collection TikTok, link at linktr.ee/tetzoo
June 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Just finished live unboxing of new #JurassicWorld spinosaurids: a mashup of talking about toys, discussing scientific history, and showing how #palaeoart influences popular depictions of #dinosaurs. This is at TetZooTowers_collection TikTok, link at linktr.ee/tetzoo
Modern animal collection moved to a new shelf, with BotM boxes and a bird phylogeny to the right.
June 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Modern animal collection moved to a new shelf, with BotM boxes and a bird phylogeny to the right.
10 weeks to go until #dinocon, so I'm making sure I have an appropriate amount of cash to spend. Considering that last year I spent triple digits at TetZooCon 2024, and DinoCon is meant to be bigger than any of it's predecessors, I'm guessing I'll need another great amount, gulp.
June 7, 2025 at 8:24 AM
10 weeks to go until #dinocon, so I'm making sure I have an appropriate amount of cash to spend. Considering that last year I spent triple digits at TetZooCon 2024, and DinoCon is meant to be bigger than any of it's predecessors, I'm guessing I'll need another great amount, gulp.
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Darren Naish will be joined by expert palaeoartists (Emily Higgs, Julianne Kiely, Bob Nicholls, and Gaëlle Seguillon) for our Palaeoart Panel.
They will be discussing the past, present and future of the field. Learn from experts who are on the cutting edge of the palaeoart world.
They will be discussing the past, present and future of the field. Learn from experts who are on the cutting edge of the palaeoart world.
June 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Darren Naish will be joined by expert palaeoartists (Emily Higgs, Julianne Kiely, Bob Nicholls, and Gaëlle Seguillon) for our Palaeoart Panel.
They will be discussing the past, present and future of the field. Learn from experts who are on the cutting edge of the palaeoart world.
They will be discussing the past, present and future of the field. Learn from experts who are on the cutting edge of the palaeoart world.
Finally saw a Scorpionfly in southern Dorset yesterday, albeit a female, meaning it didn't actually have the weird scorpion-like tail. Can say I've at least seen one now, though.
June 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Finally saw a Scorpionfly in southern Dorset yesterday, albeit a female, meaning it didn't actually have the weird scorpion-like tail. Can say I've at least seen one now, though.
Scenes from around the Golden Cap, Dorset. Wildlife photos to follow.
May 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Scenes from around the Golden Cap, Dorset. Wildlife photos to follow.
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Nightjar churring from our Young Birders walk this week!
All of our group saw and heard their first ever Nightjars as well as Dartford Warblers. A really magical evening for everyone.
All of our group saw and heard their first ever Nightjars as well as Dartford Warblers. A really magical evening for everyone.
May 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Nightjar churring from our Young Birders walk this week!
All of our group saw and heard their first ever Nightjars as well as Dartford Warblers. A really magical evening for everyone.
All of our group saw and heard their first ever Nightjars as well as Dartford Warblers. A really magical evening for everyone.
NIGHTJARS! Last night I finally got to see European #Nightjars on Slepe Heath. Here's many a terrible-quality screenshot of the videos I managed to get.
May 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
NIGHTJARS! Last night I finally got to see European #Nightjars on Slepe Heath. Here's many a terrible-quality screenshot of the videos I managed to get.
Spotted #Sandpiper at Herriot's Mill Pool this afternoon.
May 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Spotted #Sandpiper at Herriot's Mill Pool this afternoon.
White-spotted #Bluethroat just showed briefly at WWT Slimbridge.
May 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
White-spotted #Bluethroat just showed briefly at WWT Slimbridge.
