norfolkm.bsky.social
@norfolkm.bsky.social
Wildlife, nature, history
Little egrets are forever shy, seemingly always flying away. They have such an intense stare. And I love their yellow wellies.
December 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Seeking ID assistance pls. This was was taken earlier this week off the N. Norfolk shingle. Using 2nd ed Britain’s Birds and Wikipedia, I’m confused as to whether this is a Common Gull (v likely) or an occasional visitor, a Ring-Billed Gull (unlikely) @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
That sweet thing when you photograph this bird in the Norfolk Wildlife Trust car park. 🥳 IYKYK
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It’s cold, wet and windy this week in the UK, so let’s just roll back 11 weeks for a warmer feeling. Common darter, Common Blue butterfly, Migrant darter, and a sweat bee, but I don’t know which one it is. Second weekend of September North Norfolk.
November 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
From July 2022. This cute bundle of fluff is, according to technology, a juvenile northern wheatear.
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Believe this is a female stonechat (15/11/2025). The stonechats seem to love perching a top of bramble branches. North Norfolk coastline. ISO 5000 0ev f11 1/1000
November 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It must be Autumn, they are here. Annual invasion of redwing on the North Norfolk coast
November 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I’d love to know the gull’s secret of staying out of the waves while skimming a stormy sea’s surface looking for tasty flotsam and jetsom
November 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
That feeling when you see a common crane gently gliding over that patch of British sky. I still find it incredible watching something that only 17th century eyes saw until recently.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Let’s go spy a kite up at the highest height and watch it soaring.
Seen on the North Norfolk coast today.
November 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I was this weekend old when learned about Tachina fera. So with thanks to @nhm.org I can share its gruesome story. It’s a parasitic fly that lays its eggs on plants where it’s larvae can seek out and attack the larvae of moths from the inside
August 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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As @royentsoc.bsky.social #InsectWeek begins, we’re excited to share the latest @pomscheme.bsky.social annual report 🐝🪰🪲

Explore this year’s findings and help us welcome The RHS as a new PoMS partner! 👏🏼

Planting a variety of flowers and creating diverse habitats is key for pollinators 🌼

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June 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
A year ago today (that was 18 May 2024) where are these swallows now?
May 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We shall call this wren in lilac, Christopher, or Chris just in case. This one is not shy and hangs around all the time.
May 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
We spotted a mute swan today on the N Norfolk coast. It was marching along and definitely not goose stepping. The grey lag was in the field next door.
May 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I’ve been on a syrphus safari this week.
May 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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For #WorldRobberFlyDay here's an edit I made showcasing how cool these flies are 😎
April 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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At the @nhm-london.bsky.social we have hundreds of drawers of Asilidae, & receive requests from all over the world for either physical or digital loans

Check out these big un’s in the genus Hyperechia that I imaged for a recent request (these images are just for labels & size)

#worldrobberflyday
April 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Awesome image of an amazing insect.
Cannibal Common Awl Robber flies for #worldrobberflyday
May 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
If ever there was a misnomer. There’s nothing common about this beauty except for the Norfolk common it was flying over. RF 100-400 at full stretch with 1.4 ring.
April 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
North Norfolk, where even the pipit’s contemplate the meaning of existence and why a universe can be contained in a grain of sand on the beach scape its living on.
April 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I’m getting stuck now going round in circles. I believe this is nomadinae, nomad bee, but which one? North Norfolk UK @norfolknats.bsky.social can you help please? What are the identifying pointers?
April 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This year, we’ve been invaded by drone flies. They are wonderful to watch, if not a little stupid, constantly getting trapped in the house.
April 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A year ago this week, we were hosting this too rare visitor. No signs yet that they’re back this year yet.
April 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We’ve had an orange tip join us this week. Today I managed to get some snaps of it.
April 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM