Guess so - may try again tomorrow…

Bloody thing is hiding now

you doing tours tomorrow? 😀

zipline.

Flying Scotsman through the village station this evening

Karl Dickson was checking his hair at the time...

shame the diesel was leading tonight #FlyingScotsman

#locomotivebreath when the Flying Scotsman goes through the local train station it makes for a bit more excitement than the usual commute

I have a dozen of these left. There have to be a dozen dinosaur fans out there who would like a copy, right? 🤞

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marsh tit, nuthatch and blue tit @warwickshirewt.bsky.social Brandon Marshes this morning #birdseenin2026

#caturday included ours learning prairie dog alarm calls

Bewick's swan portrait

male pintail duck

redshank

lapwing coming in to land

first trip out for a while to @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social @wwtworldwide.bsky.social with some nice light for once #BirdsSeenIn2026

This is back in stock. Just saying in case anyone wants more dinosaurs in their life…

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one guaranteed way to avoid Reddin, RCK and Downturn I suppose

Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵

Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...

🤬🤬🤬

A ChatGPT diagram of a skull with some weird labels. The lower jaw is both the mandible and the occipital bone. Also, the nasal cavity is between two teeth!

Given all the recent buzz about how great ChatGPT has gotten, including its prowess with images, I figured I'd check in on its anatomical skills. Nope.

Three satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagles disappear in suspicious circumstances in England, Wales & Scotland – two tags had been cut off Press release from Forestry England (17 December 2025) THREE WHITE-TAILED EAGLES DISAPPEAR IN SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES The public are being asked to help the police investigate the suspicious disap…

THREE satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagles disappear in suspicious circumstances in England, Wales & Scotland - two tags had been cut off.

Press release from Isle of Wight WTE Project Team & additional commentary from me ⬇️⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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the inevitable severance pay will be a tidy sum too...

it was a lot of fun putting these together - would recommend commissioning Andy without hesitation

@worcswt.bsky.social most of these are from samples Russell collected from Upton Warren (in part to justify days spent birdwatching there)

The complete set of 8 Dragons of Wales books is now on sale with 25% off. The perfect gift for any dragon lover. These books feature hundreds of illustrations with accompanying notes. Every picture, every word, created by a human artist with zero AI.

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A picture of a tiny dragon perched on a branch. In the lower right corner, a jigsaw-piece shaped portion of the image is missing.

Dragons… with something missing.
Until December 3rd all my books are on sale with 25% off! They make perfect and unusual gifts - and you’ll be supporting an actual human artists (me!)

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A promotional picture shows a tiny white dragon surrounded by a border of snowflakes. The text reads “Dragons of Wales Winter Sale - 24th November - 3rd December”.

It’s that time of year again.
My big winter sale is on now, with 25% off everything until the 3rd of December. So if dragons, dinosaurs and discounts are your thing, see here for details. 👇

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Guy's Cliff outcrop of the Triassic Helsby Formation sandstone, also known as the "Warwick Sandstone".

Strong crossbedding and even carbonaceous root traces visible in this sandstone outcrop.

Group picture at the Guy's Cliff House gate.

The weather held up for our Warwick field trip today! The group spent the morning at "Guy's Cliff" examining the Helsby Formation sandstone features. Thanks to the trip organizers Ivan Sansom, Stuart Burley, and Richard Dearden for putting on a great trip for our meeting attendees!

#2025SVP

Me at my SVP 2025 poster

Come and find me today at #2025SVP at boot 372 to talk about advanced segmentation of CT scanned fossils! 🩻🐟 #conference #ctscanning @nhm-london.bsky.social @nitroshutter.bsky.social @euphanerops.bsky.social @gilespalaeo.bsky.social

Our new temporary exhibition Feeding Without Jaws is open TODAY!

Come and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of ancient fish.

We are open 10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 12pm-5pm Sat-Sun and are free to visit 🐟

#LapworthRocks #FeedingWithoutJaws #NewExhibition #SVP2025 #Palaeontology #Paleontology

If you are attending #SVP2025 #2025SVP make sure to visit the stall of the @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social for some exclusive merchandise featuring some jawless fish designs!

A Ferris wheel at night, lit up by illumination

The ICC convention centre lit up at night

Centre of Birmingham looking suitably sparkling and ready to welcome palaeontologists to #SVP2025 #2025SVP!