That's an egret not a stork

Pete Hegseth’s broker looked to buy defence fund before Iran attack Morgan Stanley wealth manager approached BlackRock about multimillion-dollar investment for US defence secretary

I hope all those people who said the US had done no planning for war in Iran will now apologise. www.ft.com/content/744e...

Enjoy Thomas. Been once in 2000, 3 weeks with viv in September. Picked up car in polokwane + off. Pel's fishing owl + black Harrier best Kruger. Finished in cape town:pelagic postponed 3 times weather too rough. No trawlers.Literally got to sea last day of hols. Mega seabirds. cheers. Keep posting

🤞 best I could do this am. Adult med gull 😠

What's dignified when your president A) wears a baseball cap b) salutes when he's not in the military and not supposed to. RIP those died.

This hybrid has, literally, been floating around west Yorkshire for some years

“Stop asking candidates if they “believe in” climate change and start asking if they understand it. It’s science, not Santa Claus.”

Can we please never forget this. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

I always used to think David Ike's rambling about us being ruled by lizard people was barmy. Looking at these two I'm not so sure!

All hail the heat dome!

Seen it at spurn when 100s waders did it. Looks weird!

Stopped using mine as i was told they suck up and kill lots of insects. Is that true (I had every large garden with lots of trees; don't now)

Given that's my footage you've uploaded it can't be size/ format? Unless you've set up your phone to compress for uploading in a way I can't. And me email doesn't seem to need verification. Ready to give up on blue-sky. Shame

So why can't I upload?

2 of 2: saw Mr A in Titchwell hide same year. Think he was with Peter Colston. I had sketchbook with Chinese leaf Warbler sketches. Wanted to ask him to sign it but felt it rude to ask. Grown man acting like a fan boy 🤣

1 of 2 I was on Lighthorne lighthouse point Beidehei early 90s sketching roosting jungle Nightjar. He looked over my shoulder and said"nightjar emerging". Showed him sketch of mystery rail radar Marsh "slatey breasted" he said. "First for Bhei?".I went in 2000s saw Chinese leaf Warbler. Drew it.

Would you mind explaining the set up Thomas? Or is it on your blog?
Hope you're well

Hey @bsky.app stop sending me
Posts about people's pets. I find them neither cute nor interesting. The opposites apply
No more American sports posts. See above.
I've not got time to block every one

Meta‐analysis of predator identity in nest‐camera studies in the British Islands Nest predation is the primary cause of nest failure across many bird species. Interventions to support declining or threatened species frequently involve measures to reduce nest predation, through le...

New meta-analysis underlines that Grey Squirrels are really a very minor nest predator in UK, despite once considered probably very important in woodland bird declines. Good example of evidence overturning dogma, allowing focus on real issues. #ornithology
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Israelis against Netanyahu and the war in Gaza Israelis speak out: Top rights groups and citizens condemn Gaza genocide, defying censorship and official policy

Israelis against Netanyahu and the war in Gaza
Israelis speak out: Top rights groups and citizens condemn Gaza genocide, defying censorship and official policy

northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

Hi i need a repair to my swarovski ATX scope. Zoom ring has become stuck. I know i can register for repair with swarovski online, but never sent optics off since Brexit. Anyone any advice on a) postage cost b) insurance en route?

How can we just keep seeing this every day? The numbers are repeatedly just horrific and outrageous.

Ah
Didn't think it was uk. I have most of his books. I bought one + took it to birdfair & queued to get it signed. He looked puzzled on opening the book. It was limited edition, already signed on publication I was too embarrassed to say I'd forgotten. So it's probably unique as signed twice 😅

Where is the Lars exhibition Thomas

Nope

And reg moreau of Africa and migration fame?

First wheatear of year for me. A male on the moors above Bingley Airedale this morning.

Ah yes..I never looked up potential comensal