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fraggenstein.bsky.social
Amateur photographer from South Wales ~ Loving all aspects of nature & capturing those beautiful moments with a camera ~ Canon R5 & R7 ~ BBC Countryfile Calendar Competition Finalist 2023 🏆
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Morning All 👋 Last year's visit to Skomer was all about getting flight shots but this year I wanted to catch the more characterful/charming side of the wonderful Puffins🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #naturephotography #ukwildlife #naturetherapy #seabirds @rspbcymru.bsky.social

submitted 19 hours ago • 1 comment

Loved spending a little time with the Barn Swallows yesterday up at the old farm on Skomer ~ obviously I kept a safe distance away from the nest 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #naturetherapy @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

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Morning All 👋 Fantastic trip to Skomer Island yesterday ~ last year's Puffin count was 41,360 ~ this year's count 43,500 😲🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #naturetherapy #birdphotography #[email protected] @rspbcymru.bsky.social

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Morning All 👋 Off to Skomer Island today to see the wonderful Puffins 🥰 ~ here's a photo I took on 20th June 2024 on Skomer 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #naturetherapy #birdphotography #[email protected] @rspbcymru.bsky.social

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

Lovely to see so many Sparrow fledglings in the garden this year 😍 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching #naturetherapy #birdwatching #birdphotography #bluesky @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Roe Deer, captured this one in early morning light at The New Forest 🌳 last month 🦌 #ukwildlife #wildlife #deer #mammals @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #naturetherapy #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bluesky

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Another couple of photos from my visit last week to Grassholm Island and the huge colony of Gannets 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

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Morning All 👋 Garden is now getting busy with Sparrow fledglings 😍 & no sign so far this year of any Sparrow Hawks in the area 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Robin keeping a watchful eye on his territory in the garden🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Manage to capture this shot of a Guillemot last week whilst on the return journey from Grassholm - Pembrokeshire last week🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching #seabirds @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

One of four successfully reared Peregrine Falcon chicks in the centre of Cardiff City 😍 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

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Morning All 👋 Bertie & Bertha Bullfinches are still regular daily visitors in the garden & fingers crossed they bring the fledglings in around the end of the month 🤞🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

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Morning All 👋 Popped into Cardiff City Centre yesterday to see the Peregrine family & all four chicks doing very well 😍🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Morning All 👋 Going on a boat trip to Grassholm Island means you have to pass by Skomer & of course that means you also get a chance to see the wonderful Atlantic Puffins🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching #seabirds @rspbcymru.bsky.social

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Morning All 👋 A delightful encounter Wednesday evening with this beautiful Barn Swallow at Martins Haven ~ Pembrokeshire🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

submitted 8 days ago • 4 comments

Morning All 👋 I did manage to get a portrait shot of a Gannet on the boat trip to Grassholm Island ~ beautiful seabirds 😍 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching #seabirds @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Morning All 👋 Took a boat journey yesterday afternoon out to see the huge colony of Gannets on Grassholm Island, 7 miles out from the Pembrokeshire coast🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

Has to be one of my favourite birds of the year - The Dartford Warbler - these taken last month whilst at The New Forest 🌳 😍🦉 #ukbirding #ukwildlife #birdphotography #birds #naturephotography #wildlife #dartfordwarbler #naturetherapy @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Another Juvenile Kingfisher capture at Forest Farm Nature Reserve ~ Cardiff early yesterday morning 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #bluesky @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Morning All 👋 We have a pair of Bullfinches visiting the feeders over the weekend in the garden 😍🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #bluesky @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

Morning All 👋 popped down to Forest Farm Nature Reserve early this morning to see the new fledglings 😍🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #bluesky @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

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