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Nick

@rookman.bsky.social

Cardiff birdwatcher Hobby photographer BTO garden lister. Here to expand my knowledge of birds and connect with like minded people. #FlyDay #SparrowSunday #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🪶

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 6h ago

A black winged stilt Salines de s'Avall🇪🇸 #WaderWednesDay #birds🪶 #birding #NaturePhotography #NatureTherapy

A black-winged stilt stands gracefully in shallow, clear water. The bird features a sleek white head and underparts, a jet-black back and wings, a needle-thin black bill, and strikingly long, bright pink legs that reflect cleanly onto the calm water surface around it.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · yesterday

My lovely encounter with this sleepy tawny owlet. Taken at cosmeston lakes. 26/5/2026. #birds🪶 #Internationalowlawarenessday #birdingwales #owls #Naturephotography #UKwildlife #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A fluffy, sleepy tawny owl chick roosts on a stone ledge against a softly blurred background of lush green foliage. The owlet has light tan, mottled brown, and downy white feathers, with its eyes closed peacefully as if napping in daylight.

A fluffy, light brown young owl sits perched on a stone ledge with a sleepy expression. Its eyes are half-closed, and its soft, downy feathers are mottled with white and beige patterns. Bright green foliage forms a vibrant, blurred background behind the bird.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 4d ago

This cormorant was trying to mind it's own busines at the barrage today and have a little preen whilst constantly being mobbed by a black headed gull. As you can see in the last pic it wasn't impressed 😅 #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #birding #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A dark, glossy cormorant stands facing away from the camera on a muddy, algae-spotted bank beside foamy water. Its head is turned slightly to the left, showing a long, sharp beak with a subtle hook and a yellow patch near the base of its bill.

A cormorant preens its dark feathers while perched on a muddy, moss-covered stone ledge adjacent to murky water. Its head is turned backward into its wing, revealing a striking blue-green eye set against a patch of bright yellow skin near the base of its bill.

A cormorant perches on a algae-dappled stone ledge, spreading its wet wings outward to dry in a wing-drying pose. The

A cormorant stands on a wet, mossy stone ledge near murky water while defecating.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 5d ago

A chiffchaff at goldcliff 31/7/2026 #SmallbirdSaturday #birds🪶 @janesgallery.bsky.social #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A chiffchaff—perches alertly on a curved, thorny bramble branch against a vibrant backdrop of green foliage. Delicate pink wildflowers bloom nearby, adding pops of color around the bird as it tilts its head forward with dark, attentive eyes.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 5d ago

Goldfinch at goldcliff lagoons 31/7/2026 #FinchFriday #birds🪶 #birdingwales #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A juvenile European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) with sandy-brown plumage and black-and-yellow wing stripes perches on a spiky thistle plant against a clear blue sky, holding a seed in its open beak as loose pappus fibers drift around it.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 5d ago

A few record shots of yellow wagtails at a very dry goldcliff this morning. 35 species logged inc marsh harrier,garganey in eclipse plumage, curlew,oyster catchers ect. #birds🪶 #birdingwales #UKbirding #UKwildlife #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Della Lack @blodwyn.bsky.social · 6d ago

It was lovely watching a Chough family from a distance yesterday, then a close flyby by a parent on the Vale coastline!!💚 #birdingWales

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · last wk.

A young woodpecker in training. Taken in llangadog 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #WoodpeckerWednesday #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · last wk.

Great white egret at wwt slimbridge last year. #WaderWednesDay #birds🪶 #birding #NaturePhotography #NatureTherapy

A great egret with bright white plumage and a long, sharp yellow bill stands upright in a lush green grassy field behind a foreground patch of tall brown rushes.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · last wk.

A black tailed skimmer I spotted on an evening walk at Laverock NR today. #Dragonfly #insects #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A close-up photograph shows black tailed skimmer with a powdery blue abdomen perched on a weathered, light brown wooden post. Its clear, finely veined wings are spread outward, and its dark head features distinct greenish eyes as it rests under bright sunlight.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · last wk.

Chiffchaff juvenile possibly?in some lovely evening sunlight.Laverock NR 28/7/2026 #birds🪶 #birdingwales #Naturephotography #birdwatching #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A chiffchaff perches on a lichen-dappled tree branch, glancing over its shoulder to the right. Bathed in warm sunlight, the bird displays a fine pointed beak, a soft pale eyebrow stripe, and lighter buff-colored plumage on its underside.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · last wk.

The chough portrait. Monk Nash beach 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #birds🪶 #birding #Naturephotography #UKwildlife #NatureTherapy

Lover of the wild world @shaneyoda82.bsky.social · 2w ago

🦉🪶5 years of photographing nature. Just 3 stand out encounters that amazed me at the sheer beauty at what was in front of me. Here is one of them. An absolute privilege to be allowed to photograph these Barn Owls at a private site. #OWLS #birds @barnowltrust.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #wildlife

Lover of the wild world @shaneyoda82.bsky.social · 2w ago

🦉🪶SIBLING LOVE 🥰. These Barn Owlets provided me with so many wonderful views & memories as they clumsily jostled for position whilst waiting for a food drop. @rspb.bsky.social @barnowltrust.bsky.social #Owls #WildlifePhotography #nature #NatureTherapy #UKbirds @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #birds

An incredible moment captured when the second owlet exited the nest for a stretch. This view made it look like a sibling hug 🤗

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · last wk.

The chough portrait. Monk Nash beach 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #birds🪶 #birding #Naturephotography #UKwildlife #NatureTherapy

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · last wk.

A set for today's #birdoftheday The cormorant. #CHE #birds🪶 #birdphotography #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A cormorant looking up with it's mouth wide open.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 2w ago

A stone chat at monk Nash beach for #SmallbirdSaturday #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A Stonechat—perches atop a gnarled, thorny wooden branch against a soft, blurred green background. It features a warm, orange-buff chest and throat, a finely streaked brownish head with a subtle pale eye-ring, and darker grey-brown wings.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 2w ago

Another shot of one of the great crested grebes sat on the nest at lisvane reservoir. #birds🪶 #birdingwales #Naturephotography #UKwildlife #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

This image shows a Great Crested Grebe resting on a floating nest made of aquatic vegetation in open water. The water bird is characterized by its distinct chestnut and black head frill, dark ear tufts, long slender neck, red eyes, and sharp beak, which it points downward toward the nest material. Its reflection is mirrored in the calm, sunlit water around the nest platform.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 2w ago

I saw an incredible amount of swifts on my trip to Majorca, I have never actually seen so many. It was an incredible sight watching them screeching though the skies and nesting in the old buildings. I still didn't manage a decent pic😅 but here's 2 for #TwosDay #birding #swifts #NatureTherapy

The Wildlife Oculus @thewildlifeoculus.bsky.social · 2w ago

Catching up on some blogging. This post is about my local BTO BBS Survey. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2026/07/ston... #birdingwales

Stonechats, Swallows and a Seriously Unreliable Alarm Clock

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David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · 3w ago

Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten your day timelines. This is my contribution… #SuperSeabirdSunday

Bec Jones @jbfarthing.bsky.social · 3w ago

Gannet hovering in the wind this week at Bempton #SuperSeabirdSunday

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 3w ago

Audouin's gull portrait taken in Majorca. Such a smart gull👌 #SuperSeabirdSunday #birds🪶 #gulls #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

This close-up photograph captures the head and neck of a audouin's gull set against a softly blurred, sandy background. The bird is positioned slightly off-center, facing forward with a subtle turn to its left, highlighting its dark eye and stark white plumage. Its most striking feature is its vibrant red beak, which darkens to a blackish tint near the tip and shows faint traces of sand clinging to its lower edge.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 3w ago

Black headed gull looking super smart at lisvane reservoir 12/7/26 #SuperSeabirdSunday #birds🪶 #gulls #birdingwales #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre @sewbrec.org.uk · 3w ago

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), spotted in Pencoed by Chris Oakes. This is likely to be an individual from the White Stork Project, which has reintroduced the species in south England: whitestorkproject.org Many thanks for the record, submitted via www.sewbrecord.org.uk

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 3w ago

A black winged stilt for today's #birdoftheday #SingersAndWingers 🪶 #birds #waders #stilt #NaturePhotography #NatureTherapy

A black-winged stilt stands in shallow, calm water with its wings spread wide as if preparing for flight or balancing on a submerged mound. The elegant wading bird is captured from behind, showcasing its striking black wings, white body, and long, thin, bright pinkish-red legs.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 3w ago

A golden eagle looking very regal indeed for today's #birdoftheday #MomentsofMajesty #birds🪶

This image shows a close-up portrait of a majestic golden eagle with wet, slicked-back feathers. The bird's plumage is a rich mix of dark brown and golden-tan hues, appearing damp and spiked. It features a sharp, curved black beak with a bright yellow cere at the base, and an intense, focused gaze from its dark eye.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 3w ago

2 great crested Grebe's busy nest building at lisvane reservoir. 11/7/26 #birds🪶 #birdingwales #Twosday #Naturephotography #UKwildlife #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

This image shows a pair of great crested grebes on a calm body of water, with one bird swimming and the other tending to a floating nest. * The Swimming Grebe: On the left, a grebe floats on the water's surface, facing left, with its distinct white neck, dark back, and prominent black and chestnut head crest clearly visible.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 3w ago

Great crested grebe. Lisvane reservoir. 11/7/26 #birds🪶 #birdingWales #Naturephotography #grebes #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great crested grebe sat on its nest in the extreme heat and very low water levels.

Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 3w ago

Amazing amount of butterflies in the vale today. Here's a few snaps📸 #butterflies #butterflyphotography #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿