Papay ranger - Jonathan Ford
@papayranger.bsky.social
Artist, island ranger, curator of feathers.
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Tangle stars, tangle bunting, tangle sparrow.
None of them are true.
Starling, Snow bunting and Rock pipit on North Wick yesterday.
#Papay
#tanglebirds
#Orkney
None of them are true.
Starling, Snow bunting and Rock pipit on North Wick yesterday.
#Papay
#tanglebirds
#Orkney
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Tangle stars, tangle bunting, tangle sparrow.
None of them are true.
Starling, Snow bunting and Rock pipit on North Wick yesterday.
#Papay
#tanglebirds
#Orkney
None of them are true.
Starling, Snow bunting and Rock pipit on North Wick yesterday.
#Papay
#tanglebirds
#Orkney
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The steamer and the school boat, both at the same time this evening.. #Papay #Orkney #seaconnections
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The steamer and the school boat, both at the same time this evening.. #Papay #Orkney #seaconnections
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
November 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A low light sun dog over Papay International airport yesterday.
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
A low light sun dog over Papay International airport yesterday.
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
For #TombTuesday - Holm of Papay South Chambered cairn. With the only Neoloithic carvings ever found within the Papay archipelago. Boat trips to the Holm run from April to October every year, a service operated by the Papay Development Trust.
#Papay
#Orkney
#Papay
#Orkney
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM
For #TombTuesday - Holm of Papay South Chambered cairn. With the only Neoloithic carvings ever found within the Papay archipelago. Boat trips to the Holm run from April to October every year, a service operated by the Papay Development Trust.
#Papay
#Orkney
#Papay
#Orkney
The Neolithic gem of Papay at the Knap of Howar. Still the highlight of any island tour!
#Orkney
#islandtours
#papawestray
#Orkney
#islandtours
#papawestray
November 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The Neolithic gem of Papay at the Knap of Howar. Still the highlight of any island tour!
#Orkney
#islandtours
#papawestray
#Orkney
#islandtours
#papawestray
For #BirdOfTheDay a Papay Kittiwake in full #ShadesOfGrey
November 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
For #BirdOfTheDay a Papay Kittiwake in full #ShadesOfGrey
Immer gos on golden pond, and a Razorbill in blue.
A still sundown from the end of the New pier this afternoon.
#Papay #Orkney #islandofbirds
A still sundown from the end of the New pier this afternoon.
#Papay #Orkney #islandofbirds
November 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Immer gos on golden pond, and a Razorbill in blue.
A still sundown from the end of the New pier this afternoon.
#Papay #Orkney #islandofbirds
A still sundown from the end of the New pier this afternoon.
#Papay #Orkney #islandofbirds
Reposted by Papay ranger - Jonathan Ford
Just received my gorgeous #Papay calendar! What a view of St Tredwell's Chapel! Thanks @papayranger.bsky.social x
November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Just received my gorgeous #Papay calendar! What a view of St Tredwell's Chapel! Thanks @papayranger.bsky.social x
#BirdOfTheDay suggestion is a bird on a post. A Long-eared owl doing just that, roosting before the journey south continues.
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
#BirdOfTheDay suggestion is a bird on a post. A Long-eared owl doing just that, roosting before the journey south continues.
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Always fun to be the co-pilot on the journey home.. as ever top Loganair pilots! #Papay #orkney #journeyhome
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Always fun to be the co-pilot on the journey home.. as ever top Loganair pilots! #Papay #orkney #journeyhome
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Reposted by Papay ranger - Jonathan Ford
Marwick suggests this #PlaceName derives from ON Jǫtunn ‘giant’. The same word is in Yettna Geo (Sandwick) & in a Rousay standing stone of which it ‘is said that in the early hours of every New Year’s Day the Yetnasteen takes 2 giant strides down to the nearby loch for a drink!' (Rousay Remembered)
November 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Marwick suggests this #PlaceName derives from ON Jǫtunn ‘giant’. The same word is in Yettna Geo (Sandwick) & in a Rousay standing stone of which it ‘is said that in the early hours of every New Year’s Day the Yetnasteen takes 2 giant strides down to the nearby loch for a drink!' (Rousay Remembered)
It's time for the 2026 Papay calendar.
A4 folding out to an A3, a mix of Papay landcapes and birds.
Price is £17.50 inc UK postage.
Orders being taken, for fine year long view of Papay.
Papay Calendar 2026 — Jonathan Ford
www.jonathanford.org/products.../...
A4 folding out to an A3, a mix of Papay landcapes and birds.
Price is £17.50 inc UK postage.
Orders being taken, for fine year long view of Papay.
Papay Calendar 2026 — Jonathan Ford
www.jonathanford.org/products.../...
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It's time for the 2026 Papay calendar.
A4 folding out to an A3, a mix of Papay landcapes and birds.
Price is £17.50 inc UK postage.
Orders being taken, for fine year long view of Papay.
Papay Calendar 2026 — Jonathan Ford
www.jonathanford.org/products.../...
A4 folding out to an A3, a mix of Papay landcapes and birds.
Price is £17.50 inc UK postage.
Orders being taken, for fine year long view of Papay.
Papay Calendar 2026 — Jonathan Ford
www.jonathanford.org/products.../...