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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Note to self... when you have a meeting at a nature reserve, it is always worth going for a quick walk on the reserve. This is the wonderful Crowle Moor in the #HumberheadLevels

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Wow! Just look how close we are! A huge thank you to each and every one of you who has supported the campaign so far. Every donation really does make a difference. lincstrust.org.uk/hawthorpe-appeal

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The two crane chicks born at Willow Tree Fen this year are flying! What a sight. And another fantastic success story for this nature reserve, which has undergone an incredible transformation since it was bought by the Trust in 2009 as intensively farmed arable land. 📸Crane Watch volunteer Dave Coats

Two young cranes fly with their parents above Willow Tree Fen nature reserve in south Lincolnshire.
The youngsters are getting almost as big as their parents, but don't yet have all their adult feathers, including the distinctive red and black crown, so are easy to tell apart with binoculars.

Find our more about Willow Tree Fen and how to visit at www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/willow-tree-fen

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Homemade creations over the last few weeks: 10 painted plywood birds, 10 clay eggs, 3 pompom chicks, 2 paper mache birds and 2 cardboard signs. Next stop - the #lincolnshire showground for the Lincolnshire Show. #ploverlover #ringedplover #littletern

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I'm madly painting plywood birds and making things from paper mache... must be nearly the Lincolnshire Show!

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Felt like everyone was out and about enjoying the sunshine today

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Spring vibes today when the sun briefly made an appearance.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

If you find this distressing, please help. Sign the petition calling on the Laos government to investigate and prosecute illegal wildlife traders. www.change.org/p/calling-on...

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Calling on the LAOS Goverment to Investigate & prosecute the illegal wildlife traders!

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Right now in Laos, a terrified pangolin is being sold. She has already endured so much; snatched from her home, handled violently, starved and dehydrated. Her only defence is to curl-up. Her fate is in the alt text. It isn't for the faint-hearted but it is the reality for too many pangolins.

Illustration of a pangolin in a bag of netting, held by a human hand.

Trigger warning.
What follows is a description of what will happen to the pangolin based on the undercover reports from Laos of the Agent C Wildlife Initiative.

First, she will be beaten and her throat cut, her blood will drain from her body and be used in fried rice and wine. Then, she will be boiled so her scales can be stripped from her body. Her scales will be ground into a powder so they can be easily transported across borders. Finally, her body will be chopped up and used in soup or braised in soy sauce.

Not only is this cruel, it is illegal. All eight species of pangolin are protected against being hunted, killed and traded under international law.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Feeling peacefully calm at Whisby Nature Park after yesterday's storm.

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Our latest podcast comes straight from Whisby Nature Park near Lincoln. Find out about the team behind the nature reserve from education officers to volunteers and wardens - everyone plays a crucial role in making Whisby Nature Park a place for people and nature www.lincstrust.org.uk/wilder-linco...

View of Grebe Lake from the lakeside path at Whisby Nature Park

Podcast host Melvyn Prior with Deputy Warden Jill Dobbie

Podcast host Melvyn Prior with Education Officer Sam Reast

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Happy to see one of the moths I made for the Lincolnshire Show resting on the wall of my house. Even though it's red underwings stayed hidden. #mothsmatter

Red underwing moth resting with its wings closed on a brick wall.

Felt version of a red underwing moth with the red of it's underwings visible.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

All the moths I made in May. Connecting with #MothMay has been great; it's lovely to see other people's moth art and it's encouraged me in my creations. These moths will be appearing at the Lincolnshire Show in June, I might make some more but I have to make some bats first 🦇

Seven moths made from felt resting on green leaves.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Red underwing for #MothMay made from felt with a touch of paint. The subtle camouflage and vibrant shock of colour seem like the perfect combination for a moth.

Red underwing moth made from painted pieces of felt resting on logs. With grey/brown camouflaged upper wings and bright red underwing with black markings and a white fringe.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Happy to see @isleofrum.bsky.social and @rumdeerresearch.bsky.social here on BlueSky 💙 We had a wonderful stay on the island in April, every day was magical with crazy skies switching from hail showers to sunshine, sun halos and aurora. And wildlife everywhere; sea + golden eagles, divers, otters...

Sitting on the shearwater green slopes of Hallival with views straight down to Kinloch.

Fluffy clouds and a halo around the sun above Klimory beach

Bright green mosses and ferns next to a woodland path

A cup of tea from a flask on a grassy headland above turquoise blue sea waters

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Two for one on the felt moths for #MothMay. Elephant hawk-moth and large emerald moth. Now I'm wondering about the possibility of making a red underwing.

Two moths crafted from felt resting on green leaves in a garden. On the left, a green and pink elephant hawk-moth. And on the right, a green large emerald moth with subtle white markings on the wings.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Thanks Jess, I'm gaining confidence about which other species I might try to make 😊

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I've got the days mixed up for the #MothMay challenge but I had to attempt a Mother Shipton moth as I grew up in #Knaresborough, Mother Shipton's home town. Painting on the felt wings turned out better than I expected!

A crafted felt moth resting on ferns. The wings are painted with shapes reminiscent of the face of Mother Shipton, a prophetess born in Knaresborough in North Yorkshire in 1488. The moth bears her name.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

A homemade felt brimstone moth in my garden where I saw an actual brimstone moth a couple of days ago. #MothMay

A yellow moth made from felt resting on a plant with purple bell-shaped flowers.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Lovely spot for a lunch break between meetings at Whisby Nature Park watching great crested grebes and damselflies.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Gorgeous light and wonderful wildlife at Gibraltar Point yesterday evening for our @lincswildlife.bsky.social members' event. It was lovely to chat to everyone and share this special place.

The Old Coastguard Station in late evening light at Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve on the Lincolnshire coast.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

This is s beaver in Lincolnshire! Didn't think I'd ever write that sentence, it makes me so happy to know they're there 😊🦫

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Thanks for sharing. Now I know about #MothMay, I want to do more!

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Thank you, and thank you for all your posts this afternoon 💚

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Crafting moths from scraps of felt and listening to the #HopeFest music recommendations - currently Cosmo Sheldrake Cuckoo Song.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Early start this morning for #internationaldawnchorusday and a walk from home listening to bird song.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Thinking about seals this evening and all the other wildlife that lives in the North Sea 😥

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Beautiful light at the end of a productive day with Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust colleagues at Whisby Nature Park.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Loving #BlueBugs Day, so much better than #BlueMonday. Here's a blue shieldbug that visited my garden a few years ago 💙🩵

Metallic blue shieldbug on a green leaf.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Thinking about a new challenge for 2025? At Lincs Wildlife Trust, we're looking for an experienced and innovative team leader to drive our purpose to bring wildlife back, empower people to take action, and create a society where nature matters. More here: www.lincstrust.org.uk/jobs/head-pu...

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

My little challenge for #12dayswild was to take a photo of winter colour every day. These are the colours. It may be grey and drab outside but there's always colour to be found. Thank you @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social for the Christmas challenge.

Twelve colourful photos of leaves, berries, shells and flowers taken from 25 December to 5 January

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Lovely blue skies over Banovallum House, the HQ of Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, to welcome in the new year. Looking forward to what 2025 will bring for wildlife and nature recovery in the county. #Horncastle #Lincolnshire

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Thanks to our hosts @melvynprior.bsky.social and Matthew, podcast producer Sam and all the staff and volunteers who were interviewed

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Our #wilderlincolnshire podcast has hit the one year anniversary! This month’s episode features some of the highlights from natterjack toads and cranes to the elusive bittern and is a great intro for anyone who hasn’t listened before. 🎧 Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lincs-wildlife-trust

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Love this river-themed window at the Sir Joseph Banks Centre in Horncastle. There are some wonderful wildlife and Christmas details in the handmade papercut design by local artist Joanna Pass.

Window display with silhouettes of wildlife against a backdrop of blue.

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Didn't really feel like it was December until today when I got to spend the day at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's Gibraltar Point. It's cosy and Christmassy in the visitor centre and bracingly windswept on the beach.

Decorated Christmas tree in the visitor centre at Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve

Windswept sand on the beach at Gibraltar Point

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Always lovely to connect with another pangolin fan :)

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Rachel Shaw @rachellshaw.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Today's blue sky over Whisby Nature Park

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