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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 22h

A Ruddy Turnstone Turning Over Stones On The Beach A bunch of them were turning over things on Hunstanton Beach to see if there were any grubs to eat. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

A brown and speckled bird with white belly, and orange legs has its beak pointed to the mud. The sand is wet, the sea is wet.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Green Sandpiper Stalking These birds forage on shorelines, probing the mud with their long beaks. They're not too disilimar from Common Sandpipers, which are interestingly less common. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

A grey bird with white belly, a long black beak, and black legs is sulked over a muddy ground.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

Juvenile Linnet Perched Upon A Bush There were many of these birds, but few stayed still long enough for a photo. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

A little brown bird with black highlights in its wing feathers is perched on top of a bush with some red flowers.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Mirrored Snipe One of the many birds that came close to the hide in Titchwell Marsh. Spend ages foraging. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

A brown and white speckled bird, with a white belly, a stripey head, and a lock yellow and black bill is submerged to the top of its legs in the water.

Its image is mirrored in the water too.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

Pied Avocet Trying to Find Some Food This was one of many close by at Titchwell March, and one of the hides when we were trying to spot the rare Spotted Crake. It did show, but the nice photos are from other birds, such as this one. #photography #Birds […] [Original post on phpc.social]

A white bird with black legs, cap, and beak is wading. Its head is on an angle and its upcurved beak slightly open.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Curlew on the Grass This was one of several Curlews we saw, but this one was vaguely camouflaged in the colourful heather. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

A medium sized brown speckled bird with a long curved down bill stands on a patch of colourful grassland.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Dartford Warbler Posing In nearly the same spot as the Stonechat from the previous post, this tiny Dartford Warbler sat still here for a few moments. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

I tiny brown bird with orange cheeks and legs, a white belly, and a black tail. It's perched upon some needles of an evergreen. The background is green and blurry.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

This morning's list of account requests for our Mastodon instance is even weirder than normal. AI, wasting more time yet again. Sigh. #AISlop #MastoAdmin

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Young European Stonechat perched upon a branch. We were looking out for Dartford Warblers, but then this cheeky bird popped up. A little far away, but it sat still nicely. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

A brown bird with a rusty belly and a black eye is perched on the top of a bush. More green bushes in the background.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

Juvenile Reed Bunting in the Reeds Not as rare as the Bearded Tit, it's still not easy to find these in a reasonably easy situation to take a photo of. The light isn't quite perfect, but I still like it. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

A brown and white speckled bird perched upon a thin reed. It's slightly back lit, and looks to the right.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

Bearded Tit in the Norfolk reeds. I've heard a Bearded Tit a few times, but hand seen one before, and certainly didn't have the change to take a photo. It's not thr greatest, so will need to try again. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

A light blue and brown bird in the reeds. It has red eyes and a black long patch underneath them.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Thousands of Oystercatchers taking flight. From RSPB Snettisham's Spring Tide event a few weekends ago. Early start, but so worth seeing thousands and thousands of birds flying over the sea and land. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife

A murmuration of thousands of Oystercatchers and other birds over the wash. There are some little egrets in the foreground too. Some of the birds in the air are lit up by the sun.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Good morning! It's a good day to go look at some birds. This is taken at sunrise at RSPB Snettisham, before a high tide event. This sends up tens of thousands of birds into the lagoon. Stay tuned for more photos! #photography #Birds #NaturePhotography #Sunrise #BirdPhotogaphy

The Sun is just peeling over a cloud near the horizon, back lighting the clouds that still look black. The foreground has a tree, and more backlit trees are on the horizon.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

A very well camouflaged Little Owl. It's in a hole in a church tower, in a tiny village in North Norfolk. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography

In a wall made up of lichen encrusted stone blocks is a hole. In the hole is a black and white speckled bird with a bright yellow eye looking towards the right.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

Chiffchaff with its bum in the air. It sat perfectly still for a while, chirping about, and then it out its bum in the air like this! So rude. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #wildlife #NaturePhotography

A mostly brown bird with some white fluff near its bum. The chest has slightly more yellow feathers. The beak and legs are black.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

Aaaaah! After this Hobby was done hunting for dragonflies it perched on this fence, looked at me, and started screeching. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotogaphy #BirdsOfFediverse #wildlife #NaturePhotography

A bird is perched upon a wire fence. It's looking straight at you with its beak wide open. The bird's back has black feathers with brown edges. The other feathers are light brown with dark brown patches. Its eyes are black and set into a black patch on into its brown face.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

Had a lovely day out at the London Wetland Centre in Barnes yesterday. For hours there were three hobbies catching (and eating) dragonflies. Caught one in flight too! #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Photography #London

A dark brown bird with white spots, and a white throat and cheeks is flying over against a blue sky.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

I've just finished reading Tim Peake's autobiography "Limitless". #BookList2026 #Reading

The cover of a book with Tim Peake's face on it.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026

@JimsPhotos Only seen the little egrets so far. Which I really do find quite attractive birds.

A white bird with a black beak and legs, and a little pink patch above its beak. It is standing among the reeds.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Ribbit! I heard this little one way before I could see it. It is so well camouflaged! #photography #NaturePhotography #frogs #green

A green shape with round black eyes and some yellow stripes is laying in a pond with pond weed.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

I visited the Rainham Marshes (near London) yesterday for some bird watching. Got some reasonable close up shots of a Black-tailed Godwit, and a Snipe. #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #Photography #NaturePhotography #Bird

A brown bird with black and white flecks on the top. It has a pointy orange bill with a black tip. The legs are long and black. The lower belly is white. It is walking towards the right along a rocky outcrop at the edge of a lake.

A brown bird with white spots and a white belly. It has yellowish legs, and a long yellow bill. It is foraging at the edge of a lake.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

As I said yesterday, I never saw a Kingfisher hovering, but here is (some slightly blurry) evidence of one doing so. #BirdPhotography #Birds #BirdsOfFediverse #Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography

An orange and blue bird with a black beak and a white stripe in its neck is hovering in the air, with its wings slightly folded back. It's looking towards the right. The background is a blurry green.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

Kingfisher Caught Its Lunch This lovely chap caught a fish right in front of us, after hovering for a while. It seemed pleased with itself, and instead of flying away to feed it to its kids, it ate it. #BirdPhotography #Birds #BirdsOfFediverse #Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography

A bright blue, and orange bird, with a long black beak, and orange feet is perched upon a branch that goes from left to right. It has a white fish in its beak, which is the same size as its beak.

© Derick Rethans

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

Looking at my photos from RSPB Rye Meads from yesterday, and literally the first one is of a Kingfisher projectile-pooing. Such glamorous birds :-D Luckily, better photos were taken, and I'll share those soon. #BirdWatching #Birds

A bright blue and orange bird, with a fish in its mouth. It's perched upon a branch and looking left. There is a stream of poo coming out to the lower right.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026

I think this was my favourite photo of the set that I took. It's not at maximum coverage, but it does have a sun spot group (4508) just on the cusp of the terminator. #eclipse #eclipse2026 #SolarEclipse #London #Astronomy #AstroPhotography #Photography

A black background, with yellow arch. The arch is a ~20% crescent in the top-left. Just on the limp there are a few dark spots visible.

In the bottom it has "Derick Rethans" in a handwritten-like font.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

No totality here in London, but still had a great evening out in the local park and taking some snaps. I did have a nice Solar Filter that I made for my lens, and had many conversations with people from different backgrounds. Kids loves to look through my filter […] [Original post on phpc.social]

A phone photo of the back of my actual camera showing a half crescent of the Sun

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026

Enjoying my afternoon and evening out at Lords for some cricket! #TheHundred #cricket #london

A bright blue sky with a bright green oval of crass upon which people are playing a sport.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

I got myself a sheet of Sun-safe filter material, and McGuyvered a pop-up filter for my lens. The first attempt sort of worked, but I didn't get the filter 100% straight. Luckily I have more material. But this is sort of my first attempt, and a few sunspots are […] [Original post on phpc.social]

A yellow disc, the Sun. With some black spots (sunspots) visible in the lower right limb of the disc.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026

But the best thing I saw on my stroll through London's Richmond Park yesterday, was finding a nest of Sparrowhawks. There was one parent and two juveniles. First they were soaring overhead, before one of them landed in a tree right in front of me. A while […] [Original post on phpc.social]

A mostly brown bird, with white specks in its wings is perched upon a branch. It has a bright yellow eye with dark iris. It looks towards the right.

A mostly brown bird, with white specks in its wings soars overhead. You see it from below against a bright blue sky.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026

I had a stroll through London's Richmond Park yesterday. I found quite a few Green and Great-Spotted Woodpeckers! #BirdsOfFediverse #Birds #BirdPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #London #NoAI

A mostly green bird, with a white belly, and a bright red cap on its head is hanging on a thick tree. It's pointed to the left.

A white and black bird, with a red underbelly and red cap is perched upon a thick tree stump. It's quite far away.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026

Staring Contest with an Owl This Little Owl stared at me intensely for a fair amount of time in London's Bushy Park. #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #Photography #SuperbOwl #London #Birds

A brown owl, with white specks and a white belly stands on a branch face on. It has its head turned towards the watcher. It has big yellow eyes, and a yellow beak. There is some fluff caught in a cobweb behind it.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

Little Owl owlet This lovely owlet was quite easy to find in a London Park, with some help as they camouflage so well! I saw its sibling too. #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #Photography #Nature #London #BirdsOfMastodon

A Little Owl owlet, a brown and white flecked bird with a sharp yellow hooked beak, is perched upon a branch in a tree. It's looking at you.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026

I went to a park (Bushy Park) to look for some owls. I found Owls (Little and Tawny), but also a Green Woodpecker and two Kingfishers. Snaps from my camera screen, and real photos will follow, but not of the Kingfishers as they were too far away and the photos […] [Original post on phpc.social]

A Little Owl Owlet on a branch on a camera screen.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026

I've just finished reading "Schoofhondjes" (in Dutch). A great collection of columns, although I did need to Google some of the names and references as I hadnt heard about all of them! #Reading #BookList2026

Youp

Schoofhondjes
en andere afgerichte huisdieren.

And a photo of a dog with glasses on.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/07/2026

If you're in London (or Southern England) the ISS is going to make a fly over pass between 23:30 and 23:40 (a little earlier for West of London). If you're further North than London, the ISS shows further South. Almost straight overhead. It's going to be bright. #ISS #SpaceStation #SpaceFlight

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

The new birds I saw, were mostly too far away to get good photos. But I saw my first Spoonbill, Corn Bunting, and a flock of Black-tailed Godwits. #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse

Very blurry Spoonbill preening itself. There are two Shelducks and a Black-headed Gull in the photo too.

Five of the nine Black-Tailed Godwits in a shallow part of the lake. Some are snoozing.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

I had a lovely walk around RSPB Bowers Marsh yesterday, where I saw some expected birds, and a bunch of new species. When I got there, there was this welcome committee of Starlings. #BirdPhotography #nature #BirdsOfFediverse #Birds #Photography #RSPB

A bunch of Starlings on a wooden fence. They're looking to the right. There is greenery behind them.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026

Oystercatcher Parent and Chick Standing on the edge of a lake in the Arundel Wetlands. #birds #birdPhotography #Birdsoffediverse #Photography #Nature #Wildlife

Two black and white birds looking at each other. On the left the parent has a bright red beak and red legs. The bird on the right has a more orange beak, and mostly grey legs. It is also fluffy. Some greenery fills the background, and the foreground is water with little ripples.

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Derick Rethans @derickr.phpc.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2026

@kolombiken They're nicer than this photo I took, where it is flying away :-D

A bird flying away towards the green trees in the distance.

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