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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‘‹ The amazing colours of the Goldfinch ~ love seeing these beauties in the garden ~ Have A Great Saturday πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife #finches #goldfinch

As I posted Mr Kingfisher earlier in the week that I should also post up Mrs Kingfisher ~ Forest Farm Nature Reserve ~ Cardiff ~ South Wales πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife #kingfisher

Morning All πŸ‘‹ The wonderful colourations on Starlings ~ amazing blends of iridescent colours πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife #starling

Three different birds in this photo ~ you'll need to look closely πŸ˜€ πŸ¦‰ #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife

Booked a trip to Skomer Island again this Summer ~ here's a couple of Puffins from last year's trip πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife #puffin

Love this one 😍 taken yesterday 19/02/25 by @colinrichardsphoto.bsky.social at Forest Farm Nature Reserve ~ Cardiff ~ South Wales 🦊 #ukwildlife #wildlife #fox #photography #bluesky #ukwildlife #mammals #fox #naturephotography @naturephotos55.bsky.social @foxeveryhour.bsky.social

Morning All πŸ‘‹ Mr Kingfisher for a Wednesday morning ~ pic taken at Forest Farm Nature Reserve - Cardiff - South WalesπŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife #kingfisher

It’s Tuesday #Twosday - Two Great Crested Grebes - took these last year at Cardiff Bay Wetlands πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #naturephotography #ukwildlife #photography #birds #bluesky #birdwatching #wildlife #nature

Morning All πŸ‘‹ the sun β˜€οΈ finally comes out and I’m in work 😫 - A Robin in lovely sunshine for a Tuesday morning #birdingwales #ukbirding #naturephotography #birds #ukwildlife #birdwatching #britishbirds #wildkife #robin

Will have to get set up soon to photograph my new visitors this year in the garden ~ What a beauty 😍 🦊 #ukwildlife #wildlife #photography #fox #naturephotography @foxeveryhour.bsky.social @naturephotos55.bsky.social

Morning All πŸ‘‹ Peek-A-Boo ~ Is it Monday already 😲 ~ Tawny Owl chick peeping out from nest 😍 Forest Farm Nature Reserve, Cardiff, South WalesπŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife

Another grim overcast day here in South Wales, took this today in the garden, fabulous colours on this Jackdaw, wish the sun had been shiningπŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife

Morning All πŸ‘‹ ~ The wonderful Dunnock for a Sunday morning πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife

Morning All πŸ‘‹ A very dull wet day here in South Wales so here's young Long Tailed Tits in wonderful sunshine to brighten things up for a Saturday morning πŸ˜€ πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife

Male Kingfisher at Forest Farm Nature Reserve Cardiff South Wales πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife #kingfisher

Often mistaken as a Sparrow but the Dunnock as you can see is a very different bird and is the one you will see on the ground feeding πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife

Morning All πŸ‘‹ Been a very quiet couple of months with only the odd fox coming into the garden but now things are picking up again and I now have at least three visiting every night ~ last year's foxes have all disappeared and I now have new regulars ~ here's one from early this morning πŸ˜€ #ukwildlife

Gorgeous kestrel at full stretch holding on to her perch in a big gust of wind along the banks of the River Severn πŸ¦‰ #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #birdsofprey #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife #nature #kestrel

Bottoms up πŸ˜€ πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #birdsSeenIn2025 #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife

Morning all πŸ‘‹ Redwing in glorious sunshine πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #birdsSeenIn2025 #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife

Morning allπŸ‘‹ time to ruffle those feathers for another working week 😩 πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #ukwildlife #birds #bluesky #naturephotography #birdwatching #wildlife

Morning All πŸ‘‹ The wonderful colours of the Great Spotted Woodpecker for Sunday morning ~ photos taken in the Vale of Glamorgan ~ South Wales πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #birds #naturephotography #britishbirds #birdwatching #birdsSeenIn2025 #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife

Female Greenfinch, a lot less colourful with a more greyish yellow tone than the very bright colours of the male πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #britishbirds #ukwildlife #naturephotography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birds #birdwatching #finch

Morning all πŸ‘‹ Not the best photo due to the number of branches in the way but always lovely to see a Siskin, such beautiful colours πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #ukwildlife #naturephotography #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025 #wildlife #siskin

Morning All πŸ‘‹ Weekend almost upon us and here's a female Great Tit for your Friday morning ~ taken last week high above Abercynon South Wales last week πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography #bluesky #ukwildlife #naturephotography #britishbirds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #wildlife #titmice

This would have been a lovely shot, beautiful light, smooth backdrop but the Dunnock decided nope not today so here's my bum πŸ˜‚ πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #bluesky #birds #photography #naturephotography #nature #britishbirds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #dunnock

Morning All πŸ‘‹ Here's a Redwing for your Thursday morning taken last week up in the Welsh Valleys πŸ¦‰ #birdingwales #ukbirding #naturephotography #bluesky #birds #ukwildlife #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #redwing