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Andy Stockhausen @andy-1963.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

SIBERIAN BLUE ROBIN! Hillwell, Shetland. Enough said . . . #ukbirding

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Amersham Flood Meadows today

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Whimbrel, Cowslip, Broad Leafed Helleborine and Fog Violet all at Spade Oak Little Marlow today.

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Few sightings at Spade Oak little Marlow recently

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Recent wanderings @bucksbirdclub.bsky.social 🦉🪶🍄🍄‍🟫🌻🐿️

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🦉Bullfinch, Cetti’s and hybrid Pochardxtufted

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🍄🍄‍🟫 #fungi Devil’s fingers

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I have a very bad feeling about this...

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Most of the damselflies at Amersham Flood today were Scarce Blue-Tailed. Just a few Common Blue Tailed and Common Blue( one having succumbed to a Furrowed Orb Weaver. Water Scorpion was nice to see. @chilternstreams.bsky.social

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

All from one field and surrounding hedges and trees

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Nice selection today including a few firsts for me and two county rarities

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Insect day two locally scarce Chrysotoxum verralli is a species of hoverfly belonging to the subfamily Syrphinae. Stratiomys longicornis, the long-horned general, is a European species of soldier fly.

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

One Common Spotted amongst thousands of Green Winged.

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Firecrests and Spotted Flycatchers kinda day 🪶

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

No doubt working on the principal they will have destroyed farmland and either concreted it over or covered with solar panels do their will be no wildlife to fund. Worst Government ever

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Arf Arf - I got drenched so it’s mine! All mine!!

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Gil Wizen @wizentrop.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

This katydid from Ecuador has been affectionately named by photographers "candy-cane katydid". The truth is... we are not sure which species it is. One possibility is a Harroweria nymph, but until someone witnesses the transformation into the adult stage it will remain a mystery.

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

New year new list 🪶🦉 Great White Egret and Siskin

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

White Fronted Geese still on Dorney Common. A family party of 5 for their thirteenth day. #ukbirding🪶🪿

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Stonechats on my local patch that have until today eluded me and seemingly only me! #ukbirding🪶🦉

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Space @redditspaceviewes.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

A rose made of galaxies..

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Graham Smith @grahamwfc.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Beautiful autumnal day today #ukbirding 🪶🦉

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

'From the Misty Crags' and 'Bird's Eye View' - collagraph prints - both by Yorkshire artist and printmaker, Hester Cox, whose work I absolutely love #birds #birdart #art #printmaking #RingOuzel #Skylark

A pair of Ring Ouzels - like blackbirds but with white bibs - perched on rocks with pink flowers

Skylark perched on rock amongst grasses and pink wild flowers

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Coyote / J. Stryker 🇨🇦 | Memento Vivere 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Farewell to the Bluesky friends and proto-friends who've decided that they're too cool for me. 👋 This is such an evergreen song. Timeless. That's the word. youtu.be/RTW5z2IWBFo?...

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Nick Cave, Farewell, Good Bye and So Long

YouTube video by Tekkk800

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Coyote / J. Stryker 🇨🇦 | Memento Vivere 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social · 27/06/2024

Want to join my upcoming Naturalists feed? 'Like' this post. Please share! The more people this invitation reaches, the better.

"Photos and stories from your encounters with the natural world. Urban nature is welcome! Suggested topics include tree or plant identification, fungi, wildflowers, wildlife, birds, feathers, stones, and natural features like streams or fields. Limit of one post per day."

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Tom Ashbyトムアシュビー @tomaashby.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Fun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!

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📷 Daniel Hückmann @danielhuckmann.com · 13/11/2024

Fairy Helmets Alight

A close-up photograph captures a cluster of Scarlet Fairy Helmet mushrooms (Mycena strobilinoides), standing like tiny forest lamps among a bed of pine and fir needles in Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. The mushrooms feature vivid, flame-like orange caps with a smooth, almost glossy texture that appears to glow in the soft forest light. Each cap is slightly rounded and delicately scalloped around the edges, creating a delicate, ethereal look. Their slender, bright orange stems rise gracefully from the forest floor, surrounded by the textured remnants of fallen needles, twisted twigs, and pale lichen.

Known as Scarlet Fairy Helmets or Flame Mycena, these mushrooms are particularly admired for their brilliant color and striking appearance. This species is common in North American forests, especially in mountainous areas at mid-elevations. They grow in small clusters or scattered groups, often among conifer needles and mossy patches, adding unexpected vibrancy to the forest floor. Scarlet Fairy Helmets have gills with orange margins under their caps, a distinctive feature that sets them apart from other Mycena species. These mushrooms are saprotrophic, meaning they play a crucial role in decomposing organic matter, breaking down the needles and other plant debris to enrich the soil.

Although beautiful, Mycena strobilinoides is considered inedible due to its small size and fragile structure. However, their role in the ecosystem as decomposers makes them essential for forest health. This cluster of Scarlet Fairy Helmets adds a pop of color and a touch of whimsy to the otherwise muted hues of the forest, with each mushroom standing as a reminder of the intricate and often unseen processes that sustain the forest environment. The vibrant orange caps contrast beautifully against the earthy tones, bringing an almost magical ambiance to this serene woodland setting.

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