@hedgehogsociety.bsky.social @ptes-org.bsky.social Now have 4 hedgehogs visiting us 😃

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First two hedgehogs seen on Friday night and these three were seen on Saturday night

A whale shark swims through deep blue water, its body covered in white spots and pale stripes. The shark is shown in full side profile, moving calmly above the darker seafloor below. Sunlight filters faintly through the water, giving the scene a soft blue glow. A few small fish follow in the distance.

CITES has agreed to move whale sharks, oceanic whitetips, and manta and devil rays to Appendix I, ending international commercial trade. This does not end the pressure on sharks, but it does give the work ahead a firmer base.

#TheSharkSwim #30x30 #UNEA7 @unep.org @thegef.bsky.social
📷 NOAA

@ptes-org.bsky.social @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social record number of 4 hedgehogs feeding on hedgehog biscuits in our garden tonight

16th Century ‘No Mow May’ - Das kleine Rasenstück (The Little Piece of Lawn)
Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) image courtesy Albertina Museum, Vienna @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social

First visit to TLH for some time, plenty of ChiffChaff and Wrens around. The resident Tawny Owl, behind reception, was static on its branch all day. The Smew on O Res kept its distance. @tophilllow.bsky.social

Nice sunny day at Bempton on 19/03/25 4 x hares scrapping on the owl field and a couple of SEO quartering @flamboroughbird.bsky.social

Some of the 8 Twite at North Cave Wetlands late on afternoon of 15/03/2025 @northcavebirds.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social

American Wigeon at East Cottingwith on 15/03/2025 @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Two of the three hedgehogs, eating biscuits, visiting our garden in the last week. 1st shot of two together littleun and Pinknose. No.3 is significantly larger than these two. Added to PTES #livingwithmammals survey
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Combing birding and architecture - 2 x Peregrines on Beverley Minster SW Tower in February 2025. Photo of Pere #1 on finial at top of window moulding.

Combing birding and architecture - 2 x Peregrines on Beverley Minster SW Tower in February 2025. Photo of Pere #2 on gargoyle at top of tower.

Combing birding and architecture - 2 x Peregrines on Beverley Minster SW Tower in February 2025. Photo showing 2 x brave/ worried looking Stock Doves watching Pere #1.

Combing birding and architecture - 2 x Peregrines on Beverley Minster SW Tower in February 2025. Photo showing Wide shot of both Peres on the tower

Combing birding & architecture 2 x Peregrines on Beverley Minster SW Tower in Feb 2025. 1) Pere #1 on finial at top of window moulding. 2) Pere #2 on gargoyle 3) 2 x brave/ worried Stock Doves watching Pere #1. 4) Wide shot - both Peres on tower. @rspb.bsky.social @jonathanfoyle.bsky.social

We’re in Strasbourg for Christmas. Plenty to see: Kammerzell House (foundations 1427, 3x floors of timber frames 1467 & 1589)
The cathedral, Petit France district… oh and dancing beavers🤔

That’s what I thought

Hull Ferens Art Gallery portrait of Maria, from Sterne 1777 by Joseph Wright of Derby @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social

At the Shark Trust For The Love of Sharks / Oceanic 31 artwork exhibition last night. Inspiring and informative event. @paulcoxsharks.bsky.social

New record size spider (Tegenaria species) for our house - it went walkabout shortly after this - whereabouts unknown