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Lisa
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Birding BSc (Hon) Environmental Science Student Hiking Nature Nerd Wildlife Photography - all photos my own (raw with no edits unless specified) Wildlife Watch Leader - @scotwildlife.bsky.social NE Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · 8d
Beautiful photos!
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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 12d
Celebrating the life of a conservation legend. 🕊️

Today, we reflect on the extraordinary life of Dame Jane Goodall (1934 - 2025). Jane was a world-renowned expert on chimpanzees and a passionate advocate for community-led conservation action. 🌿

Read more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...
In tribute to Dame Jane Goodall, a conservation legend
Today, we pay tribute to conservation hero Dame Jane Goodall (1934-2025).
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · 19d
Great captures of this Merlin Steve!
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · 19d
What a sight to see and capture!
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · 19d
After recently capturing this pair of gannets with their egg, I was concerned about their success and survival. This paper gives me hope that they’ve all made it! 😊

#BirdingScotland 🐦 🌿 📷
Pair of gannets clutching an egg on the cliff.
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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · Sep 14
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 22
Wow what an experience!
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UKCEHseabirds @handle.invalid · Aug 20
The post breeding season fieldwork has begun with shag ring resighting on the go. Please send any colour ringed shag sightings from the UK east coast to [email protected]
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 17
Gorgeous capture Stephanie!
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 17
What a capture…so beautiful! 😍 #Birds
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Glen Grambo 🇨🇦 @glengrambo.bsky.social · Aug 17
Cedar Waxwings are named after the little waxy red tips, called astaxanthin, on their secondary feathers.
This Cedar Waxwing was pulling off some fancy aerial manoeuvres while hunting bugs, and showed off these tiny red tips!
The astaxanthin are now thought to be involved with social status.
A cedar waxwing, with its tan body and black face mask, flying against a blue sky. Its wings and tail are completely flared out and we can see the little red waxy tips on its secondary feathers called astaxanthin. These small red waxy tips is what they are named for!
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 17
Thanks John, I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge. 😊
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 17
Wow that’s very interesting thank you. These ones were all closed, mostly brown but also some green beside them, so I’m not sure which of the two it was going for as I only questioned it when I got home and looked at the photos.
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 17
Hi John, it was Scots pine.
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 17
Elegance and beauty! #SuperSeabirdSunday #BirdingScotland

(Cropped photo from a telescopic lens)
A beautiful gannet perched on a cliff edge with a dark blue sea in the background.
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 17
Bittersweet moment, great shot though!
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 17
Thanks Steve, the chunky bill and the fact this one was flying solo is what made me question it.
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 16
Hey fellow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 birders can you help?

Common or Scottish Crossbill? Spotted in the pine woods of Glen Tanar Estate today.

@twmar.bsky.social @stevedudley.bsky.social @naturalistsam.bsky.social @inchgarthbirding.bsky.social @anthrobirder.bsky.social

#BirdingScotland #Birds #BirdingUK
Photo of a crossbill perched on top of a pine tree Photo of a crossbill perched on top of a pine tree Photo of a crossbill perched on top of a pine tree Photo of a crossbill perched on top of a pine tree
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Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · Jul 30
New research from Pesticide Action Network reveals the extent of pesticide use by UK councils. These are poisons being sprayed in your street, your local park. Pls share.

For links to the full report & to find out what you can do, follow the link below
www.pan-uk.org/pesticide-fr...
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 1
I thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend Bird Therapy by Joe Harkness and A Complete Guide to British Birds by Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss, both available on audible.
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Aug 1
What an adorable little ball of fluff! 🥰Great capture Ralph!
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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · Jul 18
The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨

This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved.

No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️

Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
A Common Blue butterfly is perched on heather against a pink background. Text overlay reads "Get out for the count" with Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count logo above it. In the bottom right corner, the text reads 'exclusive media partner' with BBC Countryfile Magazine logo. Photo credit Matt Berry
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Lisa @wildlenslife.bsky.social · Jul 31
Cracking shot Dave! 😍
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Ginny @ginnysanderson.bsky.social · Jul 31
Some devastating news today.

Earlier this year the First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social said "nature should be at the heart of climate action". This decision flies in the face of that.
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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · Jul 31
A dark day for Scotland’s seabirds.

We're incredibly concerned that Scottish Government have granted consent for the Berwick Bank offshore windfarm, which could catapult some of our most vulnerable species toward extinction 🚨

We will carefully scrutinise the details and consider our next steps.
“This is a very dark day for seabirds. Berwick Bank would be catastrophic for Scotland’s globally important seabirds which are already facing alarming declines. Its impacts are so damaging it will make it very difficult for other, less-harmful windfarms to come forward. We are incredibly concerned that Scottish Government have granted consent for a project which could catapult some of Scotland’s most-loved seabird species towards extinction.” Gannet pair courting
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Scottish Wildlife Trust @scotwildlife.bsky.social · Jul 31
We are extremely concerned to hear that consent has been given to Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm, which will be one of the world's largest such developments, sited in an internationally important area for seabirds.

Read on for our full statement 🧵👇 (1/7)
A kittiwake flying over the sea. It is a medium-sized grey and white gull with black wing tips. Credit: Chris Gomersall/2020VISION
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Steven Neish @findinganeish.bsky.social · Jun 21
Back to normal yesterday, spotting wildlife in Aberdeen. I really enjoyed my time on the Rhine in Germany and the Netherlands but it can’t compete with the Dee where biodiversity is concerned.
A grey seal looks up from the shadows beneath Victoria Bridge. A bottlenose dolphin breaches next to North Pier as it enters Aberdeen Harbour. A fox cub emerges from the bushes into a quiet car park. An adult fox follows its young out of their den and only the streets of Aberdeen.
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