I think the swifts may have gone … I think I may cry . #swifts
Tony Skerl
@tonyskerl.bsky.social
Photographer at Shutterstock and Adobe. Concerned about the planet and the future for its young people and creatures .
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This really is a thing I’ve done it as a giver and a receiver … go on !
The swifts are still here on the south coast but I know I’ll be missing their screams soon !
Just switched the WiiM Ultra line out level from 2 Vrms to 500mVrms as using a Cyrus iii …. Much better … Who knew ?
Very very sad to hear of the death of Bill Oddie , so funny, so full of birds
@levparikian.bsky.social just to say I’ve read “ Why do birds suddenly disappear “ …. What a book , loved it , resonated with me in many ways … thank you !
Just home and this beauty greeted me at the front door… Jersey Tiger Moth I believe ?!
Gulls are some of the most hated British birds, but we love them 🧡
Birdsong & the richness we’ve laid (are laying) waste to. An astonishing, heartbreaking demonstration of shifting baseline syndrome, & what I remember. Wrote about this @environment.theguardian.com + a real recording made in my village by a fierce & wonderful woman conservationist in 1975. 1/3
Listen to Britain’s dawn chorus of 1976: the dramatic loss of birdsong in 50 years
Guardian recreates audio landscape of past filled by loud morning symphony before 73m wild birds were lost
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Clap clap and whoosh the pigeon was away #firstbirdofmyday
@markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social hello mark friends have these , what they think are spiders nests .. any ideas … thank you 🙏
#firstbirdofyday still sunny and the sparrow families are joyful
#firstbirdofmyday the usual suspects , herring gulls at dawn
Please repost @tonyskerl.bsky.social's posts quoting @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social #FirstBirdOfMyDay. Let's show @bsky.app that we want her allowed back on the platform.
Tony Skerl@tonyskerl.bsky.social · last mo.@hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social says … First bird of my day: the sound of curlew flying overhead towards the moor, as the mist slinks through the wooded valley below.
@bsky.app please unblock @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social she’s an important voice for nature conservation.
Tony Skerl@tonyskerl.bsky.social · last mo.@hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social says … First bird of my day: the sound of curlew flying overhead towards the moor, as the mist slinks through the wooded valley below.
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Barn Owl - Hunting over the Marshes by Tony Skerl | Redbubble
Barn Owl hunting over the marshes in East Sussex with autumnal light filtering through the wings.
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#firstbirdofmyday Robin , it’s song as clear as can be after the storm
#firstbirdofmyday a robin singing as the pastels of dawn skies appeared
#firstbirdofmyday on the wind the gulls’ cries echo through the seaside streets
#firstbirdofmyday the gulls disturbed by the storm before the blazing sun
A map of cool spaces in London, for anyone worried about temperatures at home. Even if you get out just for a few hours it will make a difference. Hope you find one near you. apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/
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#firstbirdofmyday… guess what ? Yep, the gull choir very early doors
This gig on Thursday features two fantastically talented young singers. My son’s accompanying both of them and it would be great to drum up a crowd. If you can’t/don’t want to come, perhaps share so it can reach people who might? The power of social media etc www.thejagodalston.com/event/jem-wa...
From Hannah First bird of my day: ‘my’ crow honking at me from the roof of the shed waiting for his steak and worms. Then we played some catch. #Firstbirdofmyday #whatsyours (I’m still locked out of Bluesky fyi) Mine the gull choir at 03:00 !
#firstbirdofmyday back to tradition this morning no gull choir just a beautiful trio of song from Robin, sparrow and blackbird at dawn