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Rod Jones
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Wildlife writer and photographer. Former BBC news producer. Volunteer twite monitor. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust blogger: https://www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jones
Switched to Bluesky after years of posting wildlife photos on Twitter.
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Rod Jones @rodshelf.bsky.social · Feb 10
Fox sitting on top of a Yorkshire dry stone wall
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Robin on a windy day at North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social
A European robin redbreast perches on a diagonal branch. The bird's feathers are being blown about in a high wind.
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Velvet foot fungi at North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky
#fungifriends @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social
Three velvet foot mushrooms grow in a cluster on the side of a tree trunk. They've got black stalks and glistening, orange caps.
January 22, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Wildlife photography of a raven 🐦‍⬛ in a snowstorm ❄️

📹Isaac Spotts/isaacspicz
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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2026 is set to be a massive year in the campaign to end hunting for good.
January 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Mute swan pair at North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social
A pair of white mute swans swim close together on a lake, forming identical shapes with their necks.
January 22, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Robin in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Side view of a European robin redbreast perching on a wooden post in front of a brown background.
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Female blackbird in a holly tree in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Profile of a female blackbird. The bird's head is surrounded by the green leaves and red berries of a holly tree.
January 21, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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Trees in this morning's fog in Norwood Green, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #landscape #winter @stormhour.com @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
A tree - leaning to the right, with a thick trunk and feathery branches - in the fog A tree - with a wide canopy and some branches pointing down - in the fog A tree - with dramatic bare branches - in the fog. A tree - leaning to the left - in a foggy landscape.
January 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Male blackbird digging in the snowy leaf litter in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Profile shot of a male blackbird standing on the ground among brown leaves and white snow.
January 19, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Robin singing on a January day in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
A European robin redbreast perches on a branch and sings with its beak wide open.
January 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Northern Lights over Greenland 🇬🇱
January 17, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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This monarch is gifted the Presidency.
(We all wish 🧡)
January 18, 2026 at 5:34 AM
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Female great spotted woodpecker in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
A female great spotted woodpecker perches in an upright position on a diagonal tree trunk in front of a blue sky.
January 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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What a beauty ! Thank you to @allthingsorca.bsky.social for this morning's #FoxOfTheDay , top work !
January 17, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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Robin eating a hawthorn berry in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
A European robin redbreast grasps a red hawthorn berry in its beak.
January 17, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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Nuthatch in a yew tree in Shelf Hall Park, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
A nuthatch perches among the green needles and red fruit of a yew tree.
January 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Juvenile kestrel on a windy day on Rishworth Moor. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
A juvenile kestrel perches on a wooden post. Its feathers are being ruffled by the wind, and swaying tussocks of grass can be seen in the background.
January 16, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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Robin on a snowy footpath in Norwood Green, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #snow #winter @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Photo of a European robin redbreast on snow-covered ground.
January 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Jelly ear fungus in this morning's frost in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #fungifriends #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #winter @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
Jelly ear fungus grows on a fallen tree stump. The fungus has a dusting of white frost.
January 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Was able to spend some time watching this coyote as it moved through the snow in search of a meal. #wildlife #coyote
A coyote, with black, brown and reddish colourings, moves through an environment completely filled with snow.
January 13, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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Robin in some good morning light in Shelf Hall Park, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Side view of a European robin redbreast perching among thin branches in morning light and looking into the camera lens.
January 14, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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A few seconds of an Otter on the ice at RSPB Minsmere
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January 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wildlife targets will be missed in England and Northern Ireland, watchdog says
Seven out of 10 targets have little likelihood of being met by 2030, Office for Environmental Protection says
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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Long-tailed tit in a holly bush in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
A long-tailed tit perches on a horizontal green holly stalk underneath holly leaves.
January 13, 2026 at 8:26 AM