John McCormick
@johndmcck.bsky.social
Graphic design & Prod.| Outdoors, photos, music & media | Sen.Crea.Artworker for intl publisher | 💚 WT, RSPB, NGOs. | My views only. johndmc.co.uk
Happy New Year, everyone. Here's to a fruitful, happy 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Happy New Year, everyone. Here's to a fruitful, happy 2026!
Nice to see a bit of a #Winterwatch revisit on the red button over the holidays!
December 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Nice to see a bit of a #Winterwatch revisit on the red button over the holidays!
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Wild tidings! It’s the first day of #12DaysWild ❄️🌨️🎉
Winter may make you want to hibernate, but nature is still dazzling.
Use our spotter sheet and see how many species you can spot…robins, foxes, and more ✨
Tag us in your festive walks and share your finds in the comments!
Winter may make you want to hibernate, but nature is still dazzling.
Use our spotter sheet and see how many species you can spot…robins, foxes, and more ✨
Tag us in your festive walks and share your finds in the comments!
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Wild tidings! It’s the first day of #12DaysWild ❄️🌨️🎉
Winter may make you want to hibernate, but nature is still dazzling.
Use our spotter sheet and see how many species you can spot…robins, foxes, and more ✨
Tag us in your festive walks and share your finds in the comments!
Winter may make you want to hibernate, but nature is still dazzling.
Use our spotter sheet and see how many species you can spot…robins, foxes, and more ✨
Tag us in your festive walks and share your finds in the comments!
Happy Christmas all. I aim to be on here more in '26 (have been less present for various reasons), so what better way now than to say 'Happy holidays!' 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Happy Christmas all. I aim to be on here more in '26 (have been less present for various reasons), so what better way now than to say 'Happy holidays!' 🎄
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Merry Christmas and happy holidays from all of us at the Ri! 🎄 We’re taking a short festive break so we can come back recharged for the fantastic 200th anniversary series of the Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI!
Join Maggie Aderin-Pocock on 28, 29 and 30 December on BBC Four and iPlayer.
Join Maggie Aderin-Pocock on 28, 29 and 30 December on BBC Four and iPlayer.
December 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from all of us at the Ri! 🎄 We’re taking a short festive break so we can come back recharged for the fantastic 200th anniversary series of the Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI!
Join Maggie Aderin-Pocock on 28, 29 and 30 December on BBC Four and iPlayer.
Join Maggie Aderin-Pocock on 28, 29 and 30 December on BBC Four and iPlayer.
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The world may be quite turbulent at the moment, but we can all take at least some solace in the fact that bookstores exist.
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The world may be quite turbulent at the moment, but we can all take at least some solace in the fact that bookstores exist.
Have just seen two pairs of GSWs fly over – I've not seen or heard any in ages, then four appear at once!
October 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Have just seen two pairs of GSWs fly over – I've not seen or heard any in ages, then four appear at once!
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🙌We're still accepting entries for our October header photo of the month!
👉 When you submit your image please make sure to tell us what it is, which reserve you took it on & don't forget to include your name.
👏Please send your image to [email protected] by the 20th.
👉 When you submit your image please make sure to tell us what it is, which reserve you took it on & don't forget to include your name.
👏Please send your image to [email protected] by the 20th.
September 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🙌We're still accepting entries for our October header photo of the month!
👉 When you submit your image please make sure to tell us what it is, which reserve you took it on & don't forget to include your name.
👏Please send your image to [email protected] by the 20th.
👉 When you submit your image please make sure to tell us what it is, which reserve you took it on & don't forget to include your name.
👏Please send your image to [email protected] by the 20th.
Currently at Titchmarsh LNR (my localish reserve, once my very local reserve). Things of note (it's too warm really, but) willow warbler, bullfinch, and what I think was an elephant hawk moth caterpillar (tbc)
August 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Currently at Titchmarsh LNR (my localish reserve, once my very local reserve). Things of note (it's too warm really, but) willow warbler, bullfinch, and what I think was an elephant hawk moth caterpillar (tbc)
It appears to be #flyingantday in Kettering 🐜🪰🥵
July 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
It appears to be #flyingantday in Kettering 🐜🪰🥵
I'm sat in the middle of Kettering and I'm still hearing the very welcome sounds of Swifts calling, and a complaining Wren!
July 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I'm sat in the middle of Kettering and I'm still hearing the very welcome sounds of Swifts calling, and a complaining Wren!
The heat beat me today. I had to return home earlier than planned. First Birdfair where I've felt the need to do so, though I've come close in past years. #Birdfair
July 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The heat beat me today. I had to return home earlier than planned. First Birdfair where I've felt the need to do so, though I've come close in past years. #Birdfair
Finally got my tix for @globalbirdfair.bsky.social 😀
July 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Finally got my tix for @globalbirdfair.bsky.social 😀
It's currently, thunderfly and greenfly city out there 🪰🥵
June 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It's currently, thunderfly and greenfly city out there 🪰🥵
June 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Hard nodules (iron?) in red sandstone wall - Calderstones Park, Liverpool. I need a geologist...
June 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Hard nodules (iron?) in red sandstone wall - Calderstones Park, Liverpool. I need a geologist...
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IN PHOTOS: Winning shots from the National Geographic Traveller U.K. 2025
Winning shots from the National Geographic Traveller U.K. 2025
Step into a breathtaking visual journey through the lenses of photographers featured in the 2025 National Geographic Traveller Photography Collection. From the icy serenity of Greenland’s glaciers to the electric chaos of Japan’s cityscapes, each image tells a powerful story of culture, connection and the natural beauty of our world.
www.cp24.com
June 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
IN PHOTOS: Winning shots from the National Geographic Traveller U.K. 2025
I've been enjoying this year's #Springwatch over on IG this year. Last of '25 on now! 💚
June 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I've been enjoying this year's #Springwatch over on IG this year. Last of '25 on now! 💚
If, like me, you've missed the first twenty minutes of #Springwatch it's on BBC2 Wales HD in a minute from the start
June 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
If, like me, you've missed the first twenty minutes of #Springwatch it's on BBC2 Wales HD in a minute from the start
Thank goodness for #Springwatch tonight, that's all I can say! 💚
June 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Thank goodness for #Springwatch tonight, that's all I can say! 💚
Tonight: Staying off the socials till after #springwatch and Watch Out.
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May 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Tonight: Staying off the socials till after #springwatch and Watch Out.
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'It's not that unusual' ... for a minute I thought Iolo was doing song titles as well! #Springwatch
May 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
'It's not that unusual' ... for a minute I thought Iolo was doing song titles as well! #Springwatch
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The #Springwatch live cams, have...gone live! www.bbc.co.uk/live/c39xzg1...
Don’t forget to tune in to BBC2 and iPlayer at 8pm tonight for #Springwatch20.
Don’t forget to tune in to BBC2 and iPlayer at 8pm tonight for #Springwatch20.
Springwatch 2025
Join us for the 20th anniversary year!
www.bbc.co.uk
May 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The #Springwatch live cams, have...gone live! www.bbc.co.uk/live/c39xzg1...
Don’t forget to tune in to BBC2 and iPlayer at 8pm tonight for #Springwatch20.
Don’t forget to tune in to BBC2 and iPlayer at 8pm tonight for #Springwatch20.