Nigel
LightNews LightNews
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Nigel
@nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
81 followers 54 following 82 posts
Wildlife, aviation, cats, cycling, photography, military history, horse racing
Posts Replies Media Videos
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Lovely Pectoral Sandpiper at Isleham Washes in Cambridgeshire this evening. Rarest bird I’ve seen so far.
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
#ukbirds #ukbirder #birds #fujifilm #birdlover #wader #rspb #cambsbirdclub
Pectoral Sandpiper at Isleham Washes in Cambridgeshire, England. Pectoral Sandpiper at Isleham Washes in Cambridgeshire, England. Pectoral Sandpiper at Isleham Washes in Cambridgeshire, England. Pectoral Sandpiper at Isleham Washes in Cambridgeshire, England.
September 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Did not expect to see an American Mink pop out from the rocks along from Hopeman Beach in Moray 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#beachlife #americanmink #invasivespecies #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #mink
American Mink spotted in the rocks near Hopeman Beach in Moray, Scotland American Mink spotted in the rocks near Hopeman Beach in Moray, Scotland American Mink spotted in the rocks near Hopeman Beach in Moray, Scotland American Mink spotted in the rocks near Hopeman Beach in Moray, Scotland
September 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
An incredible day with Alex & Blair of Mull Charters on the Isle of Mull.
Saw 11 White-Tailed Eagles, what an incredible bird!

#ukbirds #birds #birdsofprey #isleofmull #scotland #rspb #birdlover #eagle #birder
@btobirds.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 6:22 AM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
More Red Kite action in Newmarket.
@btobirds.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

#ukbirds #birding #birder #redkite #naturephotos #fujfilm #birdphotography #birdphotos #birdofprey #birdsofprey
Red Kite eating a tasty morsel on the wing Red Kite eating a tasty morsel on the wing Red Kite eating a tasty morsel on the wing Red Kite eating a tasty morsel on the wing
July 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Red Kite with a tasty morsel.
The only bird of prey I saw growing up in Norfolk in the late 70’s/early 80’s was the Kestrel. So it’s great to see Kites most days here in Newmarket.
@btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
#ukbirds #birding #redkite #naturephotos
Head on with a Red Kite Red Kite soaring in the breeze Red Kite eating a tasty morsel on the wing Red Kite eating a tasty morsel on the wing
July 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Field of Gold ridden by Colin Keane runs out a very impressive winner of the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes on day 1 of Royal Ascot.
Trained by John & Thady Gosden & owned by Juddmonte Farms.
Field of Gold is by Kingman x Princess De Lune & was bred by Roundhill Stud
#royalascot #horseracing
Field Of Gold with jockey Colin Keane runs out an impressive winner of the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes on Day 1 of Royal Ascot. Trained by John & Thady Gosden Owned by Juddmonte Farms Field Of Gold with jockey Colin Keane runs out an impressive winner of the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes on Day 1 of Royal Ascot. Trained by John & Thady Gosden Owned by Juddmonte Farms Field Of Gold with jockey Colin Keane runs out an impressive winner of the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes on Day 1 of Royal Ascot. Trained by John & Thady Gosden Owned by Juddmonte Farms Field Of Gold with jockey Colin Keane runs out an impressive winner of the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes on Day 1 of Royal Ascot. Trained by John & Thady Gosden Owned by Juddmonte Farms
June 26, 2025 at 6:32 AM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Ballydoyle Derby debrief.
@coolmoreireland.bsky.social

#derbyday #epsomraces #epsomderby #horseracing #ballydoyle #coolmore #aidanobrien #ryanmoore #fujfilm #fujifilmxh2s #candid #candidphotography
Ryan Moore and Aidan O’Brien debrief about the run of Derby favourite Delacroix Ryan Moore and Aidan O’Brien debrief about the run of Derby favourite Delacroix Ballydoyle debrief with Ryan Moore and Colin Keane after the running of the 2025 Derby at Epsom.
June 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
A beautiful Great Crested Grebe at @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Lackford Lakes reserve.

@btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
#ukbirds #birdlover #greatcrestedgrebe #suffolkwildlifetrust #birder #fujifilm #fujifilmxh2s #bto #rspb #bto #birds
Great Crested Grebe at Suffolk Wildlife Trusts Lackford Lakes reserve Great Crested Grebe at Suffolk Wildlife Trusts Lackford Lakes reserve Great Crested Grebe at Suffolk Wildlife Trusts Lackford Lakes reserve
June 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
A few flypasts at @rspbengland.bsky.social Lakenheath Fen reserve.
A lovely Avocet and a high Bittern.
@btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
#ukbirds #birdllover #birding #bto #rspb #rspbengland #fujifilm #bittern #avocet #birds #bird #suffolk
A flying Avocet calling at RSPB Lakenheath Fen reserve in Suffolk A flying Avocet at RSPB Lakenheath Fen reserve in Suffolk A flying Bittern at RSPB Lakenheath Fen reserve in Suffolk A flying Bittern at RSPB Lakenheath Fen reserve in Suffolk
June 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Love the letters page in the weekly paper

#localnews
May 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Wonderful Long Tailed Tits at @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Lackford Lakes nature reserve.
We’d seen a small bird darting back & forth & then spotted these fledglings.
@btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
#ukbirds #birder #birdlover #nature #fujifilm #birding #spring
Long Tailed Tit feeding fledglings at Lackford Lakes nature reserve, it is part of Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s network of sites across the county. Long Tailed Tit feeding fledglings at Lackford Lakes nature reserve, it is part of Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s network of sites across the county. Long Tailed Tit feeding fledglings at Lackford Lakes nature reserve, it is part of Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s network of sites across the county. Long Tailed Tit feeding having a scratch at Lackford Lakes nature reserve, it is part of Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s network of sites across the county.
May 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
A rather annoyed Kestrel chasing off a Hobby at @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve.
@btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
A fair distance but happy to get this interaction!
#ukbirds #birder #birdlover #nature #birdphotography #falcons #nature #happy #birding
A Kestrel chasing off a perched Hobby at Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Carlton Marshes reserve in Suffolk A Kestrel chasing off a perched Hobby at Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Carlton Marshes reserve in Suffolk A Kestrel chasing off a perched Hobby at Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Carlton Marshes reserve in Suffolk A Kestrel chasing off a perched Hobby at Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Carlton Marshes reserve in Suffolk
May 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
A pair of Little Bitterns who kindly dropped into the reed bed in front of the bird hide.
Parque Ambiental de Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal

#birding #birder #birdingportugal #littlebittern #algarve #portugal #bird #birdlover #birds #algarvebirding #happy #fujifilm #fujifilmxh2s
A pair of Little Bitterns, seen from a hide near Vilamoura on the Algarve, Portugal A pair of Little Bitterns, seen from a hide near Vilamoura on the Algarve, Portugal
May 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
A fully loaded 🐝

#suffolk #bee #pollen #pollinator #beelife #nature #naturephotography #bees
A bee with pollen
May 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Wonderful Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) singing away at @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Lackford Lakes reserve.
Sound on 🔊🔊
#ukbirds #birder #birdlover #bto #suffolkwildlifetrust #rspbs
@btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Having coffee in City of London, couple of finance guys (in gilets) near me chatting away, one of them says “this is just between you and me”

Not exactly MI5 fellas
March 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Waited a while for this to scroll round again.

#growup
March 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Need some help identifying this duck, possible hybrid?
Yesterday at Burwell Fen in Cambridgeshire. TIA
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @hamzayassin.bsky.social
#ukbirds #ukbirder #cambsbirdclub #ducks #birds
March 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Northern Lapwing at Lackford Lakes @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
As a child growing up in Norfolk in the 70/80’s I knew these wonderful birds as Peewits & they were very common, sadly not so much now but good numbers here.
#ukbirds #ukbirder #lapwing
@btobirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
Northern Lapwing at Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Lackford Lake Reserve in Suffolk, England.
March 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Sparrowhawk having a clean up (excuse the crappy video skills)
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @hamzayassin.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

#ukbirds #birder #birdlover #birdofprey #sparrowhawk #fujifilm #fujifilmxh2s #naturelover #naturephotography #birding #bto
February 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Possibly my favourite bird of prey.
Watched this Sparrowhawk feeding on a Wood Pigeon & luckily I had my camera in the office.
#ukbirds #birdlover #birder #bto #rspb #birdofprey #sparrowhawk #suffolk
@btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Sparrowhawk
February 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
A few images from Lackford Lakes @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social in last week’s winter sun.
1&2 a pair of Tufted Ducks
3&4 Cormorants with Lapwing & Teal.
#ukbirds #birdlover #birder #fujifilm #ducks #birds #nature #naturephotography #suffolkwildlifetrust #bto
@btobirds.bsky.social
A pair of Tufted Ducks at Lackford Lakes reserve run by Suffolk Wildlife Trust A pair of Tufted Ducks at Lackford Lakes reserve run by Suffolk Wildlife Trust A Cormorant dries its wings at Lackford Lakes reserve run by Suffolk Wildlife Trust A Cormorant dries its wings at Lackford Lakes reserve run by Suffolk Wildlife Trust
February 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Winter at Lackford Lakes @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social

#winter #suffolkwildlifetrust #outsideisfree #nature #naturephotography #wintersun
Winter sun at Lackford Lakes reserve, Suffolk, England
February 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Holocaust Memorial Day

#holocaustmemorialday
January 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
nigelgutgenug.bsky.social
Muntjac at Lackford Lakes @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social today

#muntjac #suffolkwildlifetrust #nature #naturephotography #winterwatch #fujifilm #fujifilmxh2s #fujifilmxseries
Muntjac eating bird seed off a fallen tree trunk
January 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM