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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

On Saturday, after work, we went to watch the sunset over Bolton but we were treated to something better! 🦌

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Back to work tomorrow, but have enjoyed some lovely walks the past few days including a nice Boxing Day walk in Llangoed. 🍂🐦‍⬛🍄‍🟫

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Successful evening walk. ☀️

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Lovely walk around Beddgelert today. 🍃🍁

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

….spinosaurus via the museum’s collections. It has been really exciting to explore the natural world with the kids (and adults!) of Bolton, and I can’t wait to see what 2026 brings for this group of young nature enthusiasts. 🍃🍁🦊

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

2025 saw the launch of the Young Naturalists Club at Bolton Museum and this week we held the final session of the year. Over 6 sessions since February we have had 649 attendees and have learnt about everything from birds to botany, and from spiders to….

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Found this amazing 🍄 today! 20cm across, 21cm tall - wow! It must be protected at all costs. (Just by accident wearing the most appropriate shirt!)

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Had a really great weekend this week, especially being out searching for and recording fungi yesterday. 🍄🍄‍🟫

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Following on from my post yesterday: here is the fox seen in 1991, in comparison with a fox seen in my mum’s back garden in January 2024. Have you spotted a fox recently? Let me know… FoxesBolton@hotmail.com

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Going through the natural history archive at Bolton Museum today, I came across this snapshot of a fox spotted in 1991. I’m keen to start recording at the museum again to ensure an accurate understanding of our local flora and fauna; the data we already have collected is invaluable!

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Oh my god. Yesterday I went to see bat-eared foxes in person for the first time, and I don’t think I can ever get over it. 🦊

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Really enjoyed showing students from Sixth Form Bolton a selection of objects from the botany collection here at Bolton Museum today. They were using them as inspiration, and to explore observational drawing - a great use of the natural history collections!

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

What a privilege it is to a) get to work with these amazing animals, and b) get to share them, and the rest of the natural history collection at Bolton Library & Museum Services, with our visitors… a real privilege every day. Join us tomorrow if you like foxes too / as much as I do! 🦊

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

A great first day back at work after a holiday, with research requests coming in… it seems owls are the bird of the moment with our barn and tawny owls currently getting involved with very interesting studies. (A day late for this #TaxidermyTuesday!)

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

A nice and relaxing walk around Low Hall Nature Reserve earlier this week. 🌿🦉

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

A great few days leading nature walks and crafting with nature - arguably, the best job in the world. 🍃 🌸

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

A hot but great walk with friends today, up Rivington Pike. 🌳☀️

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Another lovely walk today, this time around Risley Moss Local Nature Reserve. 🌿🦊

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Another lovely walk around Amberswood. 🌳🌿🍃🦆🦢

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Had a lovely meal for our anniversary today. ❤️

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Here are some corvids I have photographed. The chough was the hardest to see, as you’d expect. See more on my instagram @ren.field.2

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

#TaxidermyTuesday - late as always! But it’s been a busy week of talking about birds, and Young Naturalist Clubs. At the start of the week (well, Saturday) I enjoyed a day in the Nature Gallery talking to visitors about corvids and how we identify the different crows... with help from this raven!

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

A great day today at Smithills Hall for a nature walk - lots of leaves identified and lots of insects spotted. And the perfect weather again, very lucky! 🌿🐞🪰☀️

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

For #TaxidermyTuesday today, a closer look at this barn owl. Did you know, barn owls have a specialised serrated edge on the underside of their middle toe! Possibly a grooming adaptation, acting basically like a comb.🦉

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

It’s #TaxidermyTuesday and a good news day! At Bolton Museum we work with conservation students, and this starling has just been completed. Sadly not displayable before, but now is thanks to their excellent work. I’m very pleased with this. 👏🏼

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Very into Hindley train station actually! 🚂🍃

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Very pleasant walk around Amberswood Nature Reserve yesterday… 🌿

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Another late #TaxidermyTuesday - You can’t get too close to these two golden eagles in the Nature Gallery at Bolton Museum (they are nesting!!) but if you look up from the Bolton’s History gallery, they are always looking down! 🦅

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Learning about foxes in the #BoltonsEgypt gallery at Bolton Museum. @trumerz.bsky.social

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

#TaxidermyTuesday - I’m sharing an office with these two currently as they have just come off display, but they are one of my favourites at the museum! Full of character, a great educational tool - not all bad. 🐀🐀

Two taxidermy rats, surrounded by litter such as cans, egg shells and food packages. One rat is emerging from a drain pipe.

A taxidermy rat, surrounded by litter such as cans, egg shells and food packages.

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Enjoyed a walk around a small portion of the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path this weekend… you have to take my word for it when I say that in these photos is a heron, two oystercatchers, and an egret. It was a nice break in the rain! 🌧️ 🦆

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Cow portraits. 🐮 (I’m quite pleased with these actually!) 🐄

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Day 7 of #MuseumWeek2025. Today’s theme is Oceans. One of our newest displays in the Nature Gallery at Bolton Museum looks at sawfish, but that’s not all your can learn about - we have octopuses, sharks, dolphins, fish, crabs and even whales in the collection! Who knew?! #WorldOceansDay #OceansMW

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Day 6 of #MuseumWeek2025. Today’s theme is Visit Museums. I’d recommend Bolton Museum of course; we have lots going on! 🦡🏛️ #VisitMuseumsMW

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Day 5 of #MuseumWeek2025. The purpose of almost everything I do at the museum is to ensure that the nat history collections are accessible - the collections in store should be as available as those you see on display. Here are some palaeontology objects, not currently on display. #AccessibilityMW

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Day 4 of #MuseumWeek2025. Today’s theme is Togetherness. It was so great to see so many people at our Shark Night tonight at Bolton Museum, part of #FestivalofLibraries. A real joy to share the shark collections! 🦈 #TogethernessMW

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Day 3 of #MuseumWeek2025. Today’s theme is Games. Or a game bird?! This pheasant in Bolton Museum’s collection is not currently on display but you might remember it from last year’s exhibition, #BirdsOfBolton. #GameMW

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

This duck enjoyed looking at me as much as I enjoyed looking at her. 👀🦆

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Day 2 of #MuseumWeek2025. Today’s theme is Movement. Lots of legs and wings in Bolton Museum’s entomology collection. Plus me for scale. #MovementMW

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Today marks the start of #MuseumWeek2025. Today’s theme is AI and Museums. I asked Canva Magic Write to write me a short story about a fox visiting a museum, inspired by this fox on display at Bolton Museum. Please enjoy “A Fox’s Day at the Museum” 🦊🏛️ #AImuseumsMW

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Walked across Pontcysyllte Aqueduct this weekend - windy and scary. But worth it. ☺️ The last picture is Cefn Viaduct as seen from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Arctic foxes at Ponderosa Zoo… I’m absolutely obsessed. Shedding their thick white winter fur. What a privilege to see. 🦊❄️

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Some Asian short-clawed otters I saw yesterday at Ponderosa Zoo and Rescue.

An Asian short-clawed otter sat on a rock yawning.

An Asian short-clawed otter sat on a rock.

An Asian short-clawed otter sat on a rock looking away from the camera.

An Asian short-clawed otter sat on a rock cleaning its tail.

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Please look at my new bag! 🦕🦖

A bag covered with an orange dinosaur print showing several types of dinosaur on a white background, with a black handle.

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Today’s walk was around Wayoh Reservoir, and it was very nice! Perfect day for it. ☀️🌿

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Really enjoying day 2 of #NatSCA2025, especially @zoologicallady.bsky.social’s talk. Definitely inspired some thoughts for me on our partnership with a local farm. (They don’t keep tigers though!) 🐯🐮

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Very excited to be at #NatSCA2025 today (digitally) - Danny is here too! 😸 @natsca.bsky.social

A white cat with very pink ears sat in front of a windows between a laptop and a computer screen.

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Lauren Field @renfield87.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Last week my girlfriend and I had breakfast here in Derbyshire (first picture) whilst watching a little grey wagtail bobbing about on the riverside - no photo though. Then this week, back in Lancashire, we found another and I was very pleased to get a couple photos!

A coffee on a wooden deck overlooking a river with trees on the opposite side.

A grey wagtail bird on a rock surrounded by rocks in a river.

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