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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 πŸ†
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Morning All πŸ‘‹ Northern Wheatear on Skomer last week πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #naturetherapy #birdphotography #[email protected] @rspbcymru.bsky.social

Morning All πŸ‘‹ 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 PuffinsπŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #naturephotography #ukwildlife #naturetherapy #seabirds @rspbcymru.bsky.social

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 πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #naturetherapy @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

Morning All πŸ‘‹ Fantastic trip to Skomer Island yesterday ~ last year's Puffin count was 41,360 ~ this year's count 43,500 πŸ˜²πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #naturetherapy #birdphotography #[email protected] @rspbcymru.bsky.social

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morning All πŸ‘‹ Bertie & Bertha Bullfinches are still regular daily visitors in the garden & fingers crossed they bring the fledglings in around the end of the month πŸ€žπŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

Morning All πŸ‘‹ Popped into Cardiff City Centre yesterday to see the Peregrine family & all four chicks doing very well πŸ˜πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

Morning All πŸ‘‹ 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 PuffinsπŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching #seabirds @rspbcymru.bsky.social

Morning All πŸ‘‹ A delightful encounter Wednesday evening with this beautiful Barn Swallow at Martins Haven ~ PembrokeshireπŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdwatching @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

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

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

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

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

Morning All πŸ‘‹ We have a pair of Bullfinches visiting the feeders over the weekend in the garden πŸ˜πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #bluesky @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social