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Glenys Norquay
@glenisilla.bsky.social
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Curious about wildlife and nature, but also photography, books, art, language... all kinds of stuff.
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Dunnock singing his little heart out this afternoon 🎶
Liberton #Edinburgh #birds
Dunnock in profile, with beak wide open in song
February 19, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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"Tod"
Hand embroidery thread painting artwork
This Fox partners the Badger I shared on Wednesday. The last two artworks from me for a little while, find them all on my website.
www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p308/T...
#WildlifeArt #embroidery #FoxFriday
A square gold Lamé fabric background with a hand embroidered Fox'# head in profile facing to the left on top.
February 13, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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Jelly ear fungus 👂
Duddingston #Edinburgh #FungiFriends
Jelly ear fungus poking out of a piece of wood
February 11, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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Crimped gill (I think?) from above and below
Duddingston #Edinburgh #FungiFriends
Very delicate white rosettes on a narrow twig The same fungus viewed from the other side - tan brackets poking from a narrow twig
February 11, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Brand new artwork.
"Brock"
Hand embroidery Badger thread painting artwork.
www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p309/B...
#WildlifeArt #embroidery #art
A square gold metallic background with a hand embroidered Badger's head facing forward, with a slight turn to the left.
February 11, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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A little pixie cup lichen wonderland
Duddingston #Edinburgh #lichen
Lichen that looks like little green cups with long stalks
February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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What would Olympic curler Bruce Mouat tell his younger self if he had the chance?
🥌 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Edinburgh
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
Winter Olympics 2026: Curler Bruce Mouat writes letter to his 10-year-old self
As he begins his bid for Winter Olympic gold, curler Bruce Mouat writes a letter to his 10-year-old self for BBC Sport.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Day 7,426 since we last saw the sun. Everything is grey.
Woodpigeon (and Arthur's Seat disappearing into the clouds)
Liberton #Edinburgh #birds
A woodpigeon on a grey flat roof, with a cloudy hill in the background
February 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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A Coal Tit on a lichen covered branch this morning. #birds #ukwildlife
February 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Roe deer
Liberton #Edinburgh
A roe deer camouflaged amongst winter vegetation
February 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Velvet shank mushrooms
Liberton #Edinburgh #FungiFriends
A vertical cluster of velvet shank mushrooms growing from the side of a log
February 1, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Hazel flowers - harbingers of spring and nature's little Beaker/Dr Bunsen Honeydew mash-up

Inch Park #Edinburgh
Tendrils of a pinky-orange female hazel flower emerging from a green bud
January 30, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Velvet shank mushrooms in Inch Park 🍄
#Edinburgh #FungiFriends
A cluster of velvet shank mushrooms in varying sizes, growing from old wood
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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I had several close encounters yesterday with a brave wee female kingfisher on the Water of Leith. She flew over to my side of the river & landed circa 10 feet away. Unperturbed by passersby (except some off the leash dogs) she proceeded to catch several fish. @wolct.bsky.social #Birds #Edinburgh
January 29, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Heron on Duddinston Loch today
#Edinburgh #birds
A heron on top of a bushy but bare tree that is sprawling out over water. Another heron is visible in the trees behind
January 28, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Teeny tiny mushrooms reaching for the light
Liberton #Edinburgh #FungiFriends
Tiny mushrooms growing out of a stick. The stick is approx the width of an index finger. An even tinier mushroom is visible on the far left
January 26, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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A curious little treecreeper
Liberton #Edinburgh #birds
A treecreeper peering closely at a stump
January 26, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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A whole audience of jelly ears 😍

Liberton #Edinburgh #FungiFriends
Jelly ear fungus growing close together across a log of wood
January 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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"Sparrowhawk"
Hand embroidery thread painting artwork.
www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p80/sp...
#birds #embroidery #WildlifeArt #BlueSkyMonday
A blue fabric background with a hand embroidered Sparrowhawk head and upper body in profile facing to the right.
January 26, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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Jackdaw peeking out at me
Mortonhall #Edinburgh #birds
A jackdaw, with only its eye, beak and silvery sheen visible, peeking out of a dark hole in a tree
January 25, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Jelly ears 👂👂 (and a tiny jelly bum)
Liberton #Edinburgh #FungiFriends
A cluster of jelly ear fungus on a log
January 24, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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A fluffed up kestrel on this gloomy, gloomy day
Liberton #Edinburgh #birds
A kestrel perched on a bare, twiggy branch
January 24, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Next in my new series.
"In The Garden - Long-Tailed Tit"
Hand embroidery on wallpaper thread painting artwork.
www.emilytull.co.uk/store/p303/g...
#birds #WildlifeArt #embroidery
A square shaped artwork. A cream wallpaper with a brown, burgundy and dark pink painterly floral pattern. In the middle is a hand embroidered Long-Tailed Tit perched on a branch outline. The bird is turned to the right.
January 23, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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Robin looking plump and adorable (while also being poised to savage any rival who takes a shine to that bit of hedge)
Liberton #Edinburgh #birds
A plump little robin on a bare twig
January 22, 2026 at 9:11 AM