Holkham born and bred warden, Norfolk naturalist, singer of rock n roll, former UK old school wrestler..lover of herons and spoonbills (and Sabbath and spiders)
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Finally finished and just released ! A new book on wetland birds and the marshes at Holkham. 216 pages, 400 images, history, bird behaviour, local status. £40. Holkham Gift Shop, other outlets soon...or message me
Another legend gone....and one that shaped much of modern metal
Venom frontman Conrad “Cronos” Lant dies aged 63 loudersound.com/news/venom-f…
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Exactly 30 years ago today, on August 6, 1996, the Ramones closed out their career with one last show at the Palace in Hollywood, California.
Here’s Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead stepping up to join them for “R.A.M.O.N.E.S.,” the blistering tribute he wrote in their honor.
Re acquainted myself with the holy grail of north Norfolk spider hunters the Sand Running Spider. 4 seen easily at Wells....they love to run about on hot days @BritishSpiders @Tone_Killick @arableplants
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August 4, 1980 — recording begins on the fourth album, Ace Of Spades.
Released later that year, the album reached No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and was the second Motörhead album to feature images of the band on its cover.
46 years ago today.
#motorhead #AceOfSpades #lemmy
A lot of people won't know this, but this wrestler who was at the huge American Wrestlemania show at the weekend comes from Docking in Norfolk, yes that's right he's a Dockun bor !
Come along to Holkham Hall Gift Shop on Sunday August 16th as I'm doing a book signing of Wetland Wings, my latest book. 216 pages, over 400 images, exploring the diversity and behaviour of Holkham's wetland birds along chapters on history and conservation.
Egrets having a good year as lots are fledging at Holkham. Here a young Little (left) joins up with a family of Cattle Egrets
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Supporting our album of the day by Blackfoot, here's the opening track from the album 'Good Morning' enjoy and #RockOn
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Early Marsh Orchid coccinea and Marsh Helleborines just starting to bloom, looking like it's going to be a good year for the latter
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We lost Irelands first Rockstar “Rory Gallagher” on this day in 1995! he was only 47 years old! Any fans on X 🙏🏻
Juveile Spoonbills continue to emerge at Holkham with Cattle and Great White Egrets still busy feeding young
Tough out on the marsh as usual with predation playing it's part so encouraging to see some Avocet broods and young Lapwings surviving and Redshanks guarding hidden chicks
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The tempers run high during the breeding season and This Snowy Egret is prepared to fight for his perch.
Not only do these birds have to have their nuptial displays perfected but they also have to know where to be positioned … and having the best perch is key to being seen by the females.
Once a male establishes a perch, they will have to not only clean up its surroundings but they’ll also have to fight to keep it. This male spent well over an hour prepping the area around the perch to allow him to be seen from every Angle when another pair of squawking Snowy Egrets began intruding his space.
In this image the Snowy Egret is in his full territorial display, making himself look four times larger than normal to warn the others. When that failed he had no other option but to strike out at them and physically remove them.
This image was taken at the Cypress Wetlands Boardwalk in Port Royal, South Carolina
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