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Ron McIntyre
@ronmac11.bsky.social
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Birder. Bird surveyor. Butterflies.Moths.RSPB and BTO volunteer, photography mainly natural history & landscapes, I only use my photographs on here except for reposts.Norfolk , UK. No DMโ€™s. No posts or bio and I will block you.๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
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Ron McIntyre @ronmac11.bsky.social ยท Dec 4
Old fish boxes set up for kittiwakes to nest, Vardo, Norway.
#birds
Kittiwakes nesting in old fish boxes.
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Kittiwakes finding a space to nest.
#SuperSeabirdSunday
Kittiwakes nesting on top of ledge above a window.
January 18, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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routledgesteve.bsky.social
I've always liked the 'Bridled' form of Guillemot, but to get a photo of 2 together on Inner Farne in 2019 was special!. #SuperSeabirdSunday
January 18, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Lucky to find this Ibisbill close to the Ming Tombs in Beijing last week. Formerly a common breeder in suitable habitat, it is now probably functionally extinct due to a loss of habitat (the 'taming' of the capital's fast-flowing stony rivers). This is the 1st record for a few years. #birds #beijing
January 18, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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Cloud over south #Cheshire, England shortly before sunrise for #ColourADay #OrangeSun.

Photographed on an unknown transparency film in the mid 1970s.

#EastCoastKin #photography #landscape #clouds #sunrise
January 18, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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You guessed it!
January 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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woodiechef.bsky.social
#BlueSkyArtShow
#One Puffin.
๐Ÿชถ
January 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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rescuerofcritters.bsky.social
Good morning from #Carpinteria, #SouthernCalifornia ๐Ÿ”†

#HunterFranklinPics #Sunrise
January 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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White-necked jacobin, Trinidad.
#birdoftheday
#perfectperch
A hummingbird with a blue and white breast.
January 17, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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#Scape
#landscapephotography
#slovenia

@peterzajfridphoto.bsky.social
A beautiful grassy plain is captured in the morning light. A tree, all white, becomes the focal point. A small farmhouse can be seen next to the tree on the small hillside.
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
The Bushtit is a good candidate for #birdoftheday #shortbeak, I think.

#birds #nature #bushtitoftheday
Small fluffy gray bird clinging to a thin vertical twig, shown in profile with a short bill and a soft pale background.
January 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Breckland's arthritic pines.
January 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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I've lived 6 years on the Scottish Isle of Islay in a lovely cottage 20 metres from the sea. Some days we had views like this one. What more can I say ๐Ÿ˜Š

#fishingboat #boat #islay #scotland #scottish #argyll #sunrise #sea #lochindaal #portcharlotte #photography
January 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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thatturtle.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #ShortBeaks
#birds #darkeyedjunco #nature #photography #EastCoastKin
January 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Quiet light
January 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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patrickbarkham.bsky.social
Every summer I love showing people the glorious Swallowtail (weather permitting!) on my home patch. The weekend tour is full but still a few places on June 9, 10. greenwings.co/our-holidays... I'll also be celebrating World Swallowtail Day June 14 with Norfolk Wildlife Trust (pic by NWT's Liz Dack)
A large British Swallowtail butterfly - with tiger stripes of black and yellow - perched on a yellow flag iris at Norfolk Wildlife Trust Hickling reserve. Pic by Liz Dack.
January 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
ronmac11.bsky.social
Thank you.
January 16, 2026 at 12:06 PM
ronmac11.bsky.social
Siberian jay.
#birdoftheday
#shortbeaks
A mostly brown bird with flashes of chestnut red,perched on the trunk of a pine tree.
January 16, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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Oyster Pond Beach, Chatham, October 2023.
January 16, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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A black headed gull enjoying 'alone' time on a misty morning in Bushy Park. Relatable! ๐Ÿ˜Š @theroyalparks.bsky.social #naturephotography #BushyPark
January 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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One among many.

#nature #forest #photography #wander #mood #Teutoburgerwald
โ€‹A vertical, eye-level photograph of a dense forest filled with tall, slender tree trunks. The trees are packed closely together, creating a repetitive vertical pattern of grey and brown bark. A single trunk in the middle of the frame is struck by a narrow, intense beam of golden sunlight, causing it to glow brightly while the surrounding trees remain in deep shadow. The forest floor is covered in dry, brown vegetation, and the background fades into a soft, dark blur.
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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No, some years ago.
January 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Good morning
Photo by Angus Clyne
January 15, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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mattbirder.bsky.social
Had a pleasant trip up to the Norfolk coast yesterday, where this very obliging Eastern Black Redstart was seen in Sheringham. #Birds
January 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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donjheath.bsky.social
"Approaching Shadow"
Photo by Fan Ho
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 AM