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Steph' Thorpe

@stephbirdart.bsky.social

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Artist who paints the waifs and stray birds that arrive in the UK. Modelmaker, gardener and Derby County fan. 🚫No AI🚫

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · Jun 25

Not a bad first rarity through my new #Leica #Ultravids The @flamboroughbird.bsky.social Song Sparrow.

A sketchbook open at a set of sketches of a Song Sparrow with a pair of Leica 8x32 Ultravid binoculars resting on it.

A sketchbook page of watercolour and pencil sketches of a small passerine, a Song Sparrow. A streaky and stripy sparrow species with white, grey and rufous colouring.

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 3h

Dipping again....argh.

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 8h

I think it did, was seen to land a couple of times, just it left whilst it was dark still.

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 8h

I know I've seen ref to at least one roosting in UK. This one landed a few times on the cliff on Wednesday so just hoping it hangs around for a while if it's roosted near the Brigg...

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 15h

Yep I seem to remember something like that. I know I've seen photos of one on a house window, vague memory of a black and white photo...

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 17h

@markgolley.bsky.social didn't the Needletail you saw all those years ago roost on a window if I remember correctly?

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 18h

I'm assuming it roosted and left before it got light. Interesting to see what it does tonight🤔

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 18h

I cannot do it 2 days running these days...

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 18h

😂 Yup. I don't make many journeys at all tbh. First one not for work for months. The Kite was a call in after we did work there.

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 18h

😂very. Made myself ill driving it today and came home...

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 18h

Maybe 2 birds of course. It's capable of making the trip but seems odd.

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 18h

Sounds like it doesn't it. Cannot see it popping to Aberdeen for dinner and coming back. I should have stayed out🤬

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 18h

Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. Bastard bird.

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 22h

Yay!!

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 22h

Hope you have caught up with the Dove🤞

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 22h

Soooo up to dip at Bempton. Got briefly excited when someone told me that the swift had been seen roosting on a thermal camera but never got to the bottom of that as no-one on site seemed to know anything 🤷 Highlight was a large pod of Bottle nose Dolphins off shore.

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 22h

Nice one, glad it finally co-operated

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

WTH? He is losing it faster everyday...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 2d

smol airplane in front of moon!

goodnight.

no words of encouragement, im spent and have a long day tomorrow.

love your allies, be vengeful towards your enemies ❤️

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe it's on Mary's now...

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Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

Keeping my fingers crossed for you all. Nothing more frustrating than a bird you know is somewhere but no-one can see it.

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

I think so too.🤞

Steph' Thorpe @stephbirdart.bsky.social · 1d

That sounds positive then. Cheers Andy.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 1d

Just openly cheering the destruction of any representation of gay people in public space. They think their power is totally unrestricted, and the entire country will support them rolling back society to the 1950s, or maybe the 1850s

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 2d

Common grackle presents a gorgeous profile
#birds 🌿

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