Shane
@sharkeee.bsky.social
Observer of the natural world, mostly in UK.
Mammals, insects, birds, plants, fungi it, they all catch my eye and via photographs and video, I like to share them with you.
Mammals, insects, birds, plants, fungi it, they all catch my eye and via photographs and video, I like to share them with you.
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Finally and the best of the day, is this incredible
Pink Coryphella - Edmundsella pedata #Nudibranch
One of 5 seen in within 5 metres of each other. These are only around 2-3mm long.
@nudibranch.bsky.social #Somersetcoast #Coast #UKwildlife #Nature
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Pink Coryphella - Edmundsella pedata #Nudibranch
One of 5 seen in within 5 metres of each other. These are only around 2-3mm long.
@nudibranch.bsky.social #Somersetcoast #Coast #UKwildlife #Nature
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October 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Finally and the best of the day, is this incredible
Pink Coryphella - Edmundsella pedata #Nudibranch
One of 5 seen in within 5 metres of each other. These are only around 2-3mm long.
@nudibranch.bsky.social #Somersetcoast #Coast #UKwildlife #Nature
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Pink Coryphella - Edmundsella pedata #Nudibranch
One of 5 seen in within 5 metres of each other. These are only around 2-3mm long.
@nudibranch.bsky.social #Somersetcoast #Coast #UKwildlife #Nature
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Soon after my jelly find, @wildlifetoursed.bsky.social calls over to show off her find.
An amazingly Macropodia - a species of long legged spider crab, complete with lovely array of camouflaging algae.
#crabs
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An amazingly Macropodia - a species of long legged spider crab, complete with lovely array of camouflaging algae.
#crabs
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October 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Soon after my jelly find, @wildlifetoursed.bsky.social calls over to show off her find.
An amazingly Macropodia - a species of long legged spider crab, complete with lovely array of camouflaging algae.
#crabs
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An amazingly Macropodia - a species of long legged spider crab, complete with lovely array of camouflaging algae.
#crabs
2/3
October 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Found this beautiful traveler today. A female Clouded yellow #Butterfly who was visiting clover to deposit eggs in some Somerset grassland.
Only had a compact camera, but as these are a very mobile species, I grabbed some slowmo footage.
#UkWildlife #Invertebrates #Nature
Only had a compact camera, but as these are a very mobile species, I grabbed some slowmo footage.
#UkWildlife #Invertebrates #Nature
October 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Found this beautiful traveler today. A female Clouded yellow #Butterfly who was visiting clover to deposit eggs in some Somerset grassland.
Only had a compact camera, but as these are a very mobile species, I grabbed some slowmo footage.
#UkWildlife #Invertebrates #Nature
Only had a compact camera, but as these are a very mobile species, I grabbed some slowmo footage.
#UkWildlife #Invertebrates #Nature
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This Anystis sp mite, stopped during one of it's usual rapid zigzagging movement across an apple tree. It paused for a moment and then began a curious circular movement.
Any #Acari experts out there care to tell me what's happening?
#Arachnidae #Mites #Invertabrate #Wildlife #Nature
This Anystis sp mite, stopped during one of it's usual rapid zigzagging movement across an apple tree. It paused for a moment and then began a curious circular movement.
Any #Acari experts out there care to tell me what's happening?
#Arachnidae #Mites #Invertabrate #Wildlife #Nature
September 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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This Anystis sp mite, stopped during one of it's usual rapid zigzagging movement across an apple tree. It paused for a moment and then began a curious circular movement.
Any #Acari experts out there care to tell me what's happening?
#Arachnidae #Mites #Invertabrate #Wildlife #Nature
This Anystis sp mite, stopped during one of it's usual rapid zigzagging movement across an apple tree. It paused for a moment and then began a curious circular movement.
Any #Acari experts out there care to tell me what's happening?
#Arachnidae #Mites #Invertabrate #Wildlife #Nature
Last night I met my first adult Clifden Nonpareil /Catocala fraxini.
#TeamMoth @bchighland.bsky.social #Mothsmatter #BlueMonday #Moths #invertebrae #insects #ukwildlife
#TeamMoth @bchighland.bsky.social #Mothsmatter #BlueMonday #Moths #invertebrae #insects #ukwildlife
August 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Last night I met my first adult Clifden Nonpareil /Catocala fraxini.
#TeamMoth @bchighland.bsky.social #Mothsmatter #BlueMonday #Moths #invertebrae #insects #ukwildlife
#TeamMoth @bchighland.bsky.social #Mothsmatter #BlueMonday #Moths #invertebrae #insects #ukwildlife
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In the evening, one of the kits briefly inspected the hole, it sniffed and pawed the wet entrance soil, then turned and went about its beavering.
In the evening, one of the kits briefly inspected the hole, it sniffed and pawed the wet entrance soil, then turned and went about its beavering.
August 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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In the evening, one of the kits briefly inspected the hole, it sniffed and pawed the wet entrance soil, then turned and went about its beavering.
In the evening, one of the kits briefly inspected the hole, it sniffed and pawed the wet entrance soil, then turned and went about its beavering.
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It was in fact a #Beaver.
These incredible rodents excavate their lodge or burrow entrances underwater, this offers them protection from predators, however, sometimes a day rest will be excavated on a ledge near to the waters edge and this is what I believe this is. @beavertrust.bsky.social
It was in fact a #Beaver.
These incredible rodents excavate their lodge or burrow entrances underwater, this offers them protection from predators, however, sometimes a day rest will be excavated on a ledge near to the waters edge and this is what I believe this is. @beavertrust.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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It was in fact a #Beaver.
These incredible rodents excavate their lodge or burrow entrances underwater, this offers them protection from predators, however, sometimes a day rest will be excavated on a ledge near to the waters edge and this is what I believe this is. @beavertrust.bsky.social
It was in fact a #Beaver.
These incredible rodents excavate their lodge or burrow entrances underwater, this offers them protection from predators, however, sometimes a day rest will be excavated on a ledge near to the waters edge and this is what I believe this is. @beavertrust.bsky.social
A bit of #fridayfun.
A hole by this UK river edge is being worked on, who could it be?
#ukmammals #mammals #ukwildlife #nature #Fridayfun
A hole by this UK river edge is being worked on, who could it be?
#ukmammals #mammals #ukwildlife #nature #Fridayfun
August 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
A bit of #fridayfun.
A hole by this UK river edge is being worked on, who could it be?
#ukmammals #mammals #ukwildlife #nature #Fridayfun
A hole by this UK river edge is being worked on, who could it be?
#ukmammals #mammals #ukwildlife #nature #Fridayfun
Long overdue sediment removal needed at mine, so we spent a few hrs shifting some and saving what creatures we could find.
22 brook lamprey larvae (ammocoetes) were found and held in an observation tank before moving them elsewhere. (After a little filming session).
#uknature #ukfish #ukwildlife
22 brook lamprey larvae (ammocoetes) were found and held in an observation tank before moving them elsewhere. (After a little filming session).
#uknature #ukfish #ukwildlife
August 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Long overdue sediment removal needed at mine, so we spent a few hrs shifting some and saving what creatures we could find.
22 brook lamprey larvae (ammocoetes) were found and held in an observation tank before moving them elsewhere. (After a little filming session).
#uknature #ukfish #ukwildlife
22 brook lamprey larvae (ammocoetes) were found and held in an observation tank before moving them elsewhere. (After a little filming session).
#uknature #ukfish #ukwildlife