17kingfishers
@17kingfishers.bsky.social
Animal lover, photographer, based in South London, UK. Left leaning, no room for hateful politics.
The signs in the park said not to feed bread to the ducks, so I fed their egos with lots of compliments instead. They are very pretty, so it's only right to tell them that.
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#birds
August 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The signs in the park said not to feed bread to the ducks, so I fed their egos with lots of compliments instead. They are very pretty, so it's only right to tell them that.
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#birds
August 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
August 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I know terrapins aren't a natural part of the ecosystem in the UK & shouldn't be in our parks but I still think they're amazing to look at. These two live in a small park in South London.
August 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I know terrapins aren't a natural part of the ecosystem in the UK & shouldn't be in our parks but I still think they're amazing to look at. These two live in a small park in South London.
This kingfisher was just metres away from busy roads, light industrial sites, out of town superstores & a busy children's playground. It's so good that they can survive in the city. She had just caught & eaten a small fish.
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July 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This kingfisher was just metres away from busy roads, light industrial sites, out of town superstores & a busy children's playground. It's so good that they can survive in the city. She had just caught & eaten a small fish.
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#birds
A parakeet eating some fruit in a neighbouring garden. I find it interesting how they hold food with their feet and their beak. They're not native to the UK but they are everywhere in the London area and a number of other cities.
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July 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A parakeet eating some fruit in a neighbouring garden. I find it interesting how they hold food with their feet and their beak. They're not native to the UK but they are everywhere in the London area and a number of other cities.
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July 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I saw a couple of skylarks on a golf course, on the border between London and Surrey. I really hope they've had a successful breeding season.
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July 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I saw a couple of skylarks on a golf course, on the border between London and Surrey. I really hope they've had a successful breeding season.
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#birds
The ants weren't happy about the number of 7 spot ladybirds on this plant. Ants actually farm aphids, getting them to produce honeydew, while ladybirds eat aphids. Amazing to watch their interactions. The ants are much smaller so I don't know if anyone wins.
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July 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The ants weren't happy about the number of 7 spot ladybirds on this plant. Ants actually farm aphids, getting them to produce honeydew, while ladybirds eat aphids. Amazing to watch their interactions. The ants are much smaller so I don't know if anyone wins.
#ladybirds
#ladybirds
I saw some pretty dragonflies hiding out in woodland to avoid unwanted male attention. First one is a common darter, second southern hawker. Seen in Croydon, South London.
July 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I saw some pretty dragonflies hiding out in woodland to avoid unwanted male attention. First one is a common darter, second southern hawker. Seen in Croydon, South London.
Shiny insects in Reading, UK. A rose chafer beetle and a male banded demoiselle. Such beautiful colours.
July 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Shiny insects in Reading, UK. A rose chafer beetle and a male banded demoiselle. Such beautiful colours.
It's almost like they're trying to catch people out with the ticket machines. 3 different fares to the same place. The journey planner shows the via London route. A 20p difference between via Redhill & "not via London" (i.e. change at Clapham Junction) but a big fine if you get it wrong.
July 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
It's almost like they're trying to catch people out with the ticket machines. 3 different fares to the same place. The journey planner shows the via London route. A 20p difference between via Redhill & "not via London" (i.e. change at Clapham Junction) but a big fine if you get it wrong.
June 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A beautiful young fox, the most relaxed of 3 youngsters living near me. I know they're not always perfect neighbours but I love seeing these beautiful creatures in our cities.
June 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A beautiful young fox, the most relaxed of 3 youngsters living near me. I know they're not always perfect neighbours but I love seeing these beautiful creatures in our cities.
I think the fact that Radiohead's 1997 song Let Down has finally charted says something important about the national mood.
June 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I think the fact that Radiohead's 1997 song Let Down has finally charted says something important about the national mood.
June 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
June 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Quite a dramatic fight between two moorhens in a South London park this afternoon - then a third joined in & was chased off. They normally seem such peaceful birds.
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June 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Quite a dramatic fight between two moorhens in a South London park this afternoon - then a third joined in & was chased off. They normally seem such peaceful birds.
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#birds
The top deck of a bus is the best way to travel round London (when it's too far to walk). Only £1.75, great views, much quieter than the tube & no escalators or long tunnels.
This is Bank Junction in the City of London.
This is Bank Junction in the City of London.
June 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The top deck of a bus is the best way to travel round London (when it's too far to walk). Only £1.75, great views, much quieter than the tube & no escalators or long tunnels.
This is Bank Junction in the City of London.
This is Bank Junction in the City of London.
I don't think I'll ever grow out of the excitement of seeing ducklings. These two families were at Kelsey Park in South London yesterday.
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June 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I don't think I'll ever grow out of the excitement of seeing ducklings. These two families were at Kelsey Park in South London yesterday.
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#birds
Bumblebees in poppies, next to a busy road. In the first photo there's a bee in the poppy and another trying to follow it in.
June 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Bumblebees in poppies, next to a busy road. In the first photo there's a bee in the poppy and another trying to follow it in.