I managed to miss #Day12 of #12DaysWild, so I'll count this as my #FinalPost of the challenge.
A group of #WhooperSwans, not too far from home. They come every winter, and generally return (to Iceland, I think) sometime in March.
Huge thanks to our friends @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social for making #NewYearPlantHunt one of their #12DaysWild activities this year!
Loving this wallchart from @lizm.bsky.social showing the birds, plants & other wildlife she enjoyed in midwinter.
All wildlife, all nature, all connected.
Wallchart for 25 Dec - 5 Jan, with nature-based activities filled in for each day. The Wildlife Trusts logo appears top right.
My #12DaysWild @bbowt.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
#12DaysWild may be over, but there are still so many ways to stay connected to nature and make a difference. 🌿🌳🍃
Whether it’s planting for pollinators, reducing waste or joining local events, every action counts.
Find more ideas here 👉 durhamwt.com/actions
Group of seven people walking along a grassy trail surrounded by tall green trees and bushes on a sunny day.
#12DaysWild may be over, but Shropshire’s wild places need you all year long 🌿
Plant for pollinators, cut waste, join a volunteer day, visit one of our reserves or become a member (check out our January offer 😉) .
#ShropshireWildlife #ProtectNature #WildlifeSupport
📸 Katrina Martin / 2020VISION
Two bare trees against a winter dusk sky, snow on the ground
Chilly day 12 & #12dayswild gently ends. "In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there's something stronger – something better, pushing right back." Albert Camus
Montage showing snowy branches against a blue sky, a snow covered portal into the woods and the Moon over branches in a blue sky.
Day 12, and lovely to end #12DaysWild with a snow day. 📷 #photography @wildlifebcn.org
Day 12 Mammals -I had high hopes for mammals day. I went on 3 walks, did 17K steps the only mammal I saw was a squirrel that tried to raid my birdfeeder, lost interest & then nonchalantly dug up a stashed acorn 😆
#12dayswild #FemaleEntrepreneursUK #EcoEntrepreneur
#SustainableEntrepreneur
Sunlight shining on frozen water through winter trees in the C S Lewis Nature Reserve, Oxford
Back to @bbowt.bsky.social’s C S Lewis Nature Reserve for Day 12 of #12DaysWild Thank you for the encouragement to get outside in #Nature #Oxford #5January2026 #Winter #12DaysOfChristmas
A phone photo of a photo displayed on my camera of a Kingfisher on a rope with a fish in its beak
A phone photo of a photo displayed on my camera of water covered in ice/snow and trees and grass
Had a fantastic day at an icy WWT Slimbridge. So much seen with highlights including Kingfisher, Bewick’s Swans, Tundra Bean Geese, Firecrest, Fieldfare, Peregrine, Rooks, Greenfinches, Grey Wagtail and Water Rail. #12DaysWild #NationalBirdDay
Day 12. The final day of #12DaysWild
Sorting seeds! I save/dry/collect seeds from things I’ve grown. Now they’re going into envelopes ready for Spring sowing. I grow many things for wildlife and love wildflowers in particular.
🥶🪴🌼🌺🦋🐝
Stop and listen! Nature’s got the best playlist this winter. 🎶
This #12DaysWild, take a moment to listen to nature’s soundtrack. From the cheerful robin’s winter song to the blackbird’s flute-like melody, every bird has its own tune
👉 www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife/how-identify/identify-bird-song
Stop and listen — Shropshire’s got its own winter playlist 🎶
From robins singing at dawn across our towns and villages to blackbirds fluting through woodland edges, every song is a clue to who’s nearby.
#12DaysWild #NatureLoversUK #BritishBirds #BirdCalls #WildlifeWatching #ShropshireWildlife
Snow covered banks, trees and sunset reflected in the stream.
The sun sets behind a hazel tree covered in catkins standing in the snow.
Hazel catkins braving the snows #12DaysWild #wildflowerhour
Blue sky with snow covered tree branches coming in from all sides
Day 11 #12dayswild back out in the beautiful northeast winter wonderland. Completely still compared with yesterday's biting breeze which made bird call ID much easier as we looked up at the trees/listened. A decent conversation going on between a couple of wrens, and of course a robin chuntering on!
#12DaysWild #Day11 #Nature #Bird #Blackbird
With all the snow recently, I've been keeping the bird feeders (sunflower hearts and peanuts) well-stocked.
I also scatter suet pellets for those that prefer feeding from the ground. There's always one, though, that comes asking for a feed...
Green foxglove leaves with white frost on
Brown bracken with white frost on
Frosty foxglove leaves and bracken at Acres Down in the #NewForest today. #12DaysWild
A small white feather and red buds on the branch of a tree in sunshine with frosty grass and winter trees against a blue sky in the background. In Bury Knowle Park, Oxford
Day 11 #12DaysWild, Feather and Buds, Bury Knowle Park #Oxford #4January2026 #Winter
Day 11 Invertebrates - the worse day for looking for invertebrates- it was cold 🥶 & it had ❄️ snowed - just a sprinkle- & it was really icy! I saw five species in total! Last day tomorrow- Mammals !
#12dayswild #FemaleEntrepreneursUK #EcoEntrepreneur
#SustainableEntrepreneur
American Wigeon and Great White Egret
Long-eared Owl
Birding in E Midlands today: American Wigeon & GW Egret (Titchmarsh); Ring-n Duck & 2 Scaup (Thrapston); Snow & Pink-f Geese, Whooper Swans, Bittern & Long-e Owl (Deeping Lakes); 2 Smew & 9+ W-f Geese (Eyebrook). 100 species for 2026 @birdergaz.bsky.social #12DaysWild @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
White flowers and green leaves of Cow parsley against a dark green background.
Day 11, #12DaysWild. Cow parsley in flower for a #NewYearPlantHunt back in Ely. #WildflowerHour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Moon in pinkish sky
Loved seeing the Moon setting just as the sunlight was creeping into the sky. Buxted Park, Sussex #12dayswild
Who’s been walking in a Shropshire winter wonderland? 👣❄️
Look for footprints along river edges, muddy paths and frost-kissed footpaths. Deer, badgers, otters — you never know who explored a reserve before you!
#12DaysWild #NatureTracks #WildlifeSpotting #ShropshireWildlife #WildlifeReserves
Mandarin ducks nest in tree cavities, not on the ground. Ducklings leap from the nest shortly after hatching.
#UKBirding #Birds
#12DaysWild
Who’s been walking in a winter wonderland? 👣❄️
Animal tracks are nature’s clues waiting to be found. Look for footprints in mud, frost-kissed pavements, or even snow on your #12DaysWild walks, and see who’s been exploring before you.
Learn how to ID tracks here 👉 buff.ly/j7vh5fj
Who’s been walking in a winter wonderland? 👣❄️
Spotting animal tracks is a great way to discover hidden wildlife on your #12DaysWild walks. From deer hoofprints to otter trails, every mark tells a story! 🦦🐾
Take a closer look 👉 www.wildlifetrusts.org/how-identify...
Day 11 of #12DaysWild
Last night I put the wreath I made over Christmas into a plant saucer, filled it with water and left it outside overnight.
This morning I have a lovely garden ice decoration ♥️
Do something incredible for wildlife this #12DaysWild and register to become a volunteer. 💚
Read Dave's story and be inspired: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/sara/view-here-my-life-changing-experience-voluntary-placement
A fox feeding after dark.
#12DaysWild #Day10 #Nature
One of my regular visitors. I started putting out food for #hedgehogs during lockdown - they were regular visitors back then, but only occasionally now.
I got a trail camera to see what was going on after dark. On the second or third night, a #fox turned up.
