Remember these? I do like a steam engine and their smell. This is "Tornado" at Pickering, North Yorkshire on Monday. Sound up! #trains #steam #engineering #railways

Grumpy looking herring gull. Whitby today. #birds #wildlife #nature

At first it was just an eyeball in the scrub, and eventually the whole pheasant appeared. A juvenile, I think. #birds #wildlife #nature #photography

Hummingbird hawk moth seen today #wildlife #nature #moths @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Long-tailed tit spotted today, Borrowby, North Yorkshire #birds #wildlife #nature

A male Yellowhammer giving it large today. Borrowby, North Yorkshire #birds #wildlife #nature

Hummingbird hawk moth on red valerian. Borrowby, North Yorkshire #wildlife #nature #butterlies @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Three adorable wren fledglings and two very very busy parents spotted today. Borrowby, North Yorkshire #birds #wildlife #nature

Lots of bees around, great to see. #wildlife #nature #bees #photography

Wow, two days running, hummingbird hawk moth in my garden #wildlife #nature #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Juvenile house sparrows in large numbers in my garden today. #birds #wildlife #nature #photography

Hummingbird hawk moth fluttering around Buddleia in my garden just now. A firstie for my Manchester garden. #wildlife #nature #moths @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Sunday, mostly house sparrows #birds #wildlife #nature #photography

Who is watching who here? #birds #wildlife #nature #photography

With the theme of #SittingDownOnTheJob , I caught this magpie posing for #BirdOfTheDay this afternoon #birds #wildlife #nature

Bumblebee in my garden #wildlife #nature #bees #pollinators

Heron fly-by, River Mersey near Northenden #birds #wildlife #nature

I think someone just had a bath #birds #wildlife #nature

Carrion crow, River Mersey near Northenden today #birds #wildlife #nature

Heron, River Mersey near Northenden today #birds #wildlife #nature

I think the bees are liking the golden Buddleia #bees #wildlife #nature

Imposter, hoverfly pretending to be a wasp #insects #wildlife #nature

Long-tailed tit in my garden today #birds #wildlife #nature #photography

A Peacock butterfly on Buddleia in my garden today #wildlife #nature #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social

A Holly Blue butterfly. It appears to be laying eggs on unopened flower buds on the Buddleia. #wildlife #nature #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social

A Holly Blue on Buddleia. I adore those stripey socks! #wildlife #nature #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Fluffy bumblebee on golden Buddleia #wildlife #nature #bees

House sparrow in my hazel tree. He's just a baby. #birds #wildlife #nature

I'm pretty sure there are no coal tits hiding in my hazel tree today 🫣 #birds #wildlife #nature #photography

Per #BirdOfTheDay theme of #SingersAndWingers, here's a shot taken in Kuala Lumpur last year. #birds #wildlife #nature