Happily retired, keen birder, travel and wildlife photographer. All photos mine unless otherwise stated. Canon user. @smart0406.bsky.social
Gloucester, England
Joined April 2013
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Little Owl - Gloucestershire @Natures_voice @Britnatureguide @wildlife_uk #wildlifephotography #NaturePhotography
Startled Common Snipe from The Rushy Hide at WWT Slimbridge today #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Green Sandpiper from the Robbie Garnett Hide at WWT Slimbridge today #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Buzzard giving me the stare in the Martin Smith Hide at WWT Slimbridge today #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Great Egret on The Rushy and one of 20+ Cattle Egret on the Bottom New Piece at WWT Slimbridge today, Bittern also seen from the Van de Bovenkamp #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Still a flock of 25+ Knot at WWT Slimbridge, on The Rushy this afternoon #GlosBirds #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Wet Emu triptych - taken at Wilsons Promontory National Park, #Victoria, #Australia #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
A few that caught my eye today at WWT Slimbridge - Little Egret, Ruff, Cormorant and Knot #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
A walk around the Crabtree Hill area in the #ForestofDean this morning, of note - 5 Ravens, 2 Jays, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Buzzard, several flocks of Goldfinches and two pairs of Stonechats (pictured). Also many Clouded Yellows. #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Calling Greenshank, one of at least 5 birds present on the Rushy at WWT Slimbridge today #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
At least 27 Knot on the Rushy at WWT Slimbridge this afternoon, also a Green Sandpiper, plenty of Ruff and Black-tailed Godwit #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
Greenshank wing stretch, on The Rushy at WWT Slimbridge yesterday #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
The remarkable 6 week transformation of the Long-tailed Shrike, two of my photos - on the left from July 30 and on the right from September 10. After its moult an absolutely stunning bird #Glosbirds
A thread 1/n - I posted this yesterday using the #GlosBirds tag yet it failed to appear when I looked at the hashtag yesterday. I have become a little disillusioned with X lately, I don't feel my posts are being seen and I wondered why. There are some obvious reasons....
6/n and maybe pick up a few like minded followers, I take a look at their profile and I like what I see I follow them back. Sadly I think those days are gone. I have been posting on BluseSky for a while and thought about switching but I still prefer X despite my whining....