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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A diving Gannet at Point Lynas, Anglesey. #UKBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A Curlew yesterday at Point Lynas, Anglesey. #UKBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A Cattle Egret living up to its name at WWT Martin Mere yesterday. #UKBirding

A Cattle Egret standing on the back of a Cow

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A Glossy Ibis and Great White Egret at RSPB Ham Wall yesterday. #UKBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A very distant view of what might be a Pectoral Sandpiper at RSPB Ham Wall yesterday. The first pic has a Lapwing for scale. #UKBirding

a Lapwing and possible Pectoral Sandpiper

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

House Sparrows on a branch at Budleigh Salterton, Devon. #UKBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A Kestrel and its prey over Orcombe Point, Devon. #UKBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This might have been the 'origin of the species.' Sorry.

The Statue of Charles Darwin at Shrewsbury Library

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

RInged Plovers and Dunlin on the beach at #Hoylake. #UKBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A storm passing over Liverpool Bay, viewed from Hoylake.

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The last bit was the most difficult.

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The two recent #Shropshire rarities at Venus Pool this morning. Turnstone, left and Curlew Sandpiper. #ShropshireBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Burton Mere this morning. #UKBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

At Least ten Spoonbills on the Boathouse Flash at Parkgate this afternoon #UKBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I've been seeing them for the past month or so. This was the first one to hang around long enough for me to photograph.

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

A Hummingbird Hawk-moth in my garden this evening #Shropshire

A collection of Hummingbird Hawk-moth pictures

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I did wonder, as they didn't show up on flight radar as military aircraft like the BBMF planes usually do. So I assume they were privately owned. There was also a Spitfire flying around Sleap too.

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Two Hawker Hurricanes over #Shrewbury this evening.

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A Juvenile Little Ringed Plover at Venus Pool nature reserve. #ShropshireBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

One of this year's three juvenile Peregrines at my local nest site #ShropshireBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Two young House Martins looking out from their nest. #ShropshireBirding

Two House Martins looking out from their nest

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Mum feeding two juvenile House Sparrows in my garden #ShropshireBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

A pair of Choughs showing their displeasure at the presence of a Raven at South Stack, #Anglesey. #UKBirding @rspb.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social

A montage image of Choughs driving off a Raven

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Yes, I think you're right. Typically for me I'd completely forgotten it was there, until someone asked me If I was looking for it 🤣

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Thanks, first half decent shot of one I've managed to get.

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

A Cuckoo in flight after being driven off by two Meadow Pipits. #ShropshireBirding

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Spring is in the air

Cartoon of five little sheep sitting on chairs. Caption: Gambollers Anonymous

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Llyn Peris at Llanberis yesterday.

Reflections on the water at Llyn Peris, Llanberis

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

A male Kestrel hunting over the field at Venus Pool #ShropshireBirding

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I was very lucky. five of them were in the woodland just off the path behind the Berwick Memorial. They crossed right in front of me.

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