A fantastic review of my book Tarka Revisited in the new @britishwildlife.bsky.social newsletter. www.britishwildlife.com/tarka-revisi... Will be at @thebookery.bsky.social next week talking about the book with @chrissperring.bsky.social @pelagic.bsky.social #books #otter #wildlife #nature

Tarka Revisited - British Wildlife

Tarka Revisited: 100 Years of Rivers and Wildlife Ian Parsons View this book on the NHBS website A hugely important contribution to the conversation about our most elusive aquatic mammal, Parsons’ Tar...

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Next week on Thursday! Looking forward to this.

The Bookery, Crediton@thebookery.bsky.social · 4w ago

We can't wait to welcome acclaimed nature writers @chrissperring.bsky.social & @ianparsons.bsky.social to The Bookery on 8 October for an evening of conversation celebrating British wildlife and landscapes!🦉🦦Tickets £5 (redeemable against a copy of either book on the evening) - link in bio.

Sometimes at auction you find some real gems... Dartmoor Auctions next weekend, Lot 1035. Pitminster near you @iand777.bsky.social ? @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social Tempting...

I only see Northern Wheatear in the spring and autumn here. This smart bird was on the local steppe and is my #birdoftheday #fallbirds. #birdphotography

We're looking forward to a fascinating evening of conversation on 8 October celebrating British wildlife and landscapes with acclaimed nature writers @chrissperring.bsky.social & @ianparsons.bsky.social!🦉🦦Tickets £5 (redeemable against a copy of either book on the evening) - link in bio.

The sun sets on another day in #Extremadura, 37C today, summer heat. But it's turning, the #birds in this are Greylag Geese, pioneers of wintering populations. Passage Willow Warblers everywhere, feeding up before moving on. I love this time of year. @markavery.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social

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Pelagic@pelagic.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New on the blog! We talked to Ian Parsons about Tarka Revisited 📖 Read the full interview ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/5n72mahu #mustelids #otters #ottersinbritain #riverwildlife #tarka

Just discovered my name Ian ranks 575th in current British names! We're rarieties @iancarter67.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social Must make my latest book a collector's item... @pelagic.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social

Be great to see you there. Looking forward to it!

The Bookery, Crediton@thebookery.bsky.social · last mo.

Have you got your ticket yet? Acclaimed nature writers @chrissperring.bsky.social & @ianparsons.bsky.social will be with us on 8 October for an evening celebrating Britain's wildlife & landscapes!🦉🦦Tickets £5 (redeemable against a copy of either book on the evening) in store or online (link in bio).

I enjoy seeing photos of flowers growing out of pavements, but they're usually quite small... This has to be the champion! A #Devon sunflower growing out of the kerb. @nicwilson.bsky.social @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social

Really looking forward to this...

The Bookery, Crediton@thebookery.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We can't wait to welcome acclaimed nature writers @chrissperring.bsky.social & @ianparsons.bsky.social on 8 October for an evening delving into the fascinating lives of owls and otters! 🦉 🦦 Tickets £5 (redeemable against a copy of either book on the evening) in store or online (link in bio).

My review of Tim Birkhead's Great Auk is now out in the @britishwildlife.bsky.social newsletter, you can read it here www.britishwildlife.com/the-great-au... It is a very good book. @markavery.bsky.social @jimspim.bsky.social @iancarter67.bsky.social #birds #wildlife #books

The Great Auk - British Wildlife

The Great Auk: Its Extraordinary Life, Hideous Death and Mysterious Afterlife Tim Birkhead The Great Auk – Its Extraordinary Life, Hideous Death and Mysterious Afterlife is a book that I have been loo...

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Today's themes for #BirdoftheDay are #CoastalandRiver with an Alt of #Rocky. Now it's easy to get a Griffon in the latter category but can I get one that does both? I reckon! A slightly distracted Griffon Vulture alongside the Rio Tajo in Spain. @robcrank68.bsky.social @atlanticbirding.bsky.social

Another #BirdoftheDay offering for today's theme of #CoastalandRiver and one of my favourite photos. 5 Barn swallows and their reflections over a tranquil river pool. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @atlanticbirding.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social #birds 🪶

Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #CoastalandRiver so here is one of the ultimate river #birds, the Dipper. Included the second photo to prove the first is actually a Dipper😆 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @atlanticbirding.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social

Researching this book was such a fantastic adventure, seeing firsthand land set free across Costa Rica, Scotland, Ireland, and meeting some of the true heroes rewilding the Earth. So what an immense joy to finally get a (*beautiful*) copy into my hands! Releases September 10th.

Up at Cruagh Woods at the outskirts of Dublin. This tree went over in a storm several years ago but still continues to show some growth every year. #Hiking #Photography #ForestFriday #Forest #Trees #Woodland #Woods #EastCoastKin #Ireland

A piece of #antique #bird #art , a watercolour template of a Jay by the porcelain painter William Weston Young for the Cambrian Pottery in 1804. Be nice to find the finished porcelain piece... @chrissperring.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social 🪶

🌿🦉🦦 Acclaimed nature writers @chrissperring.bsky.social & @ianparsons.bsky.social will be at The Bookery on 8 October for an evening celebrating the wildlife & landscapes of Britain. Tickets £5 (redeemable against a copy of either book on the evening) in store or online (link in bio).

Arrests of gamekeepers for killing predators on an estate in Spain. www.eldiario.es/castilla-la-... A thorough investigation by the Police, firearms seized, licences suspended & jail terms to be sought, you can police wildlife crime effectively... @raptorpersuk.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social

Detenidos por matar a tiros a un lince y a otros depredadores para aumentar la caza en un coto de Cuenca

El Servicio de Protección de la Naturaleza (SEPRONA) de la Guardia Civil y los Agentes Medioambientales de Castilla-La Mancha realizaron una investigación conjunta tras localizarse los restos del anim...

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Thanks Ian! @pelagic.bsky.social

Ian Denton@iand777.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Tarka Revisted is a highly recommended read for all those with an interest in natural history.

Good luck. And see you at the Bookery in October.

I am never going to win any photography competitions with this shot but was very happy to catch 3 Black-bellied Sandgrouse amongst the Pin-tailed. Black-bellied is a much rare species in the Alicante region (only my 2nd this year). #birds #birdphotography #birding #Alicante

I'm at the Appledore Literary Festival on Monday September 21st appledorebookfestival.littleboxoffice.com/events/167881 talking about my book Tarka Revisited, before we all head to the Beaver Inn (where the book finishes). @markavery.bsky.social @chrissperring.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social

IAN PARSONS: TARKA REVISITED - 100 YEARS OF RIVERS AND WILDL

As we approach 100 years since the publication of Henry Williamson’s captivating book, Tarka the Otter, set along the Rivers Taw and Torridge, author and

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🌿🦉🦦 Two inspiring voices in nature writing - @chrissperring.bsky.social & @ianparsons.bsky.social - will be with us on 8 October for an evening celebrating the wildlife & landscapes of Britain! Tickets £5 (redeemable against a copy of either book on the evening) in store or online (link in bio).

“By reconnecting river systems with the surrounding area and creating natural sponges in the landscape, we’ve created a system that stores water during drought, keeping wetlands and the surrounding habitats healthy” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show

National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding

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A five million year old fossilised oak leaf found in St Bauzile, France and a recently fallen oak leaf

Murmuration - linocut by Perthshire artist and printmaker, Babs Pease. So much going on. I loved this one enough to buy a print and never tire of looking at it 🤎 💙 More of this artist's stunning artwork, here: babspeasedesign.com #art #birds #hares #nature #murmuration

The #BirdoftheDay theme is #Owls so here's a parliament of them... Barn, Little, Scops & Tawny @alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social @atlanticbirding.bsky.social @helenbennett.bsky.social @chrissperring.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social 🪶

The alt #BirdoftheDay theme today is #birds beginning with G. Nope, can't think of any @helenbennett.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social @atlanticbirding.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social Is there a limit on how many I can post 😂 @iand777.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @drtonygillie.bsky.social