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Watch as this kingfisher reacts to another flying past.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #eastlondon #riverlea #ukbirds #birds
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #eastlondon #riverlea #ukbirds #birds
November 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Watch as this kingfisher reacts to another flying past.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #eastlondon #riverlea #ukbirds #birds
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #eastlondon #riverlea #ukbirds #birds
My friend thought we saw an eagle at Walthamstow Wetlands yesterday… 🦅
November 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
My friend thought we saw an eagle at Walthamstow Wetlands yesterday… 🦅
I’d like to visit WWT in Barnes - especially as there’s glossy ibis there at the moment which I’d love to try and see. But I’m sad they do pinioning and also have captive animals. The entrance price is almost £20 which I’d be happy to pay, but I don’t want to support cruel practices. Any thoughts?
November 18, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I’d like to visit WWT in Barnes - especially as there’s glossy ibis there at the moment which I’d love to try and see. But I’m sad they do pinioning and also have captive animals. The entrance price is almost £20 which I’d be happy to pay, but I don’t want to support cruel practices. Any thoughts?
“Mass evacuations, with the military on standby, could be triggered in the event of a failure at the crumbling Coppermills works in north-east London.”
Pretty scary, as it’s just upstream from us on the River Lea 😱 on.ft.com/4r4elw8
Pretty scary, as it’s just upstream from us on the River Lea 😱 on.ft.com/4r4elw8
Single fault at Thames Water works could imperil London’s supply
Coppermills plant, which serves up to 4mn people, underscores scale of the challenge for troubled utility
on.ft.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“Mass evacuations, with the military on standby, could be triggered in the event of a failure at the crumbling Coppermills works in north-east London.”
Pretty scary, as it’s just upstream from us on the River Lea 😱 on.ft.com/4r4elw8
Pretty scary, as it’s just upstream from us on the River Lea 😱 on.ft.com/4r4elw8
Any recommendations for good places to go winter birding, accessible by public transport from Glasgow? 🐦 🚂 🏴
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Any recommendations for good places to go winter birding, accessible by public transport from Glasgow? 🐦 🚂 🏴
@chompmancobra.bsky.social hello! Where is good for winter birding, accessible by public transport from Glasgow? 🐦
November 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
@chompmancobra.bsky.social hello! Where is good for winter birding, accessible by public transport from Glasgow? 🐦
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Please help SAVE TAYLORS BUTTONS, Maureen Rose's legendary shop in Cleveland St. They will shut in November forever unless they can pay their rent arrears from the Covid lockdowns:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Please help SAVE TAYLORS BUTTONS, Maureen Rose's legendary shop in Cleveland St. They will shut in November forever unless they can pay their rent arrears from the Covid lockdowns:
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/taylorsbut...
This photograph is absolutely brilliant! I think the photographer should enter it into next year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 🐀 ⚽️
📷 Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Getty Images www.theguardian.com/football/202...
📷 Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Getty Images www.theguardian.com/football/202...
October 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This photograph is absolutely brilliant! I think the photographer should enter it into next year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition 🐀 ⚽️
📷 Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Getty Images www.theguardian.com/football/202...
📷 Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Getty Images www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Love the little egret, their wings make such a beautiful shape 🪽 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
South African photographer Wim van den Heever takes the main prize for his shot
www.bbc.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Love the little egret, their wings make such a beautiful shape 🪽 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I thought it'd be fun to document my thoughts on the London Loop as I'm walking it, something I wish I'd done when I walked the Capital Ring last year. It's been a while since I flexed my creative muscles, really enjoyed writing this. nikmortimer.substack.com/p/london-loo...
London Loop Diaries #2
Section 1: Erith to Old Bexley (walked 4th October 2025)
nikmortimer.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I thought it'd be fun to document my thoughts on the London Loop as I'm walking it, something I wish I'd done when I walked the Capital Ring last year. It's been a while since I flexed my creative muscles, really enjoyed writing this. nikmortimer.substack.com/p/london-loo...
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Finally kicked off the @ldnloop-capring.bsky.social this morning, a very windy 9 mile walk from Erith to Bexley with @gojauntly.bsky.social as my trusty guide. Hard to believe some of this scenery is still technically in London, gorgeous stuff. Looking forward to getting stuck in now.
October 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Finally kicked off the @ldnloop-capring.bsky.social this morning, a very windy 9 mile walk from Erith to Bexley with @gojauntly.bsky.social as my trusty guide. Hard to believe some of this scenery is still technically in London, gorgeous stuff. Looking forward to getting stuck in now.
Where would you recommend for autumn and winter bird watching in Scotland? 🦅
October 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Where would you recommend for autumn and winter bird watching in Scotland? 🦅
Saw a seal swimming in the Thames on the way to @rspb.bsky.social Rainham Marshes 🦭
They have a scope set up in the visitor centre and you can see seals basking on the opposite shore. There was a pup splashing about at the water’s edge 🌊
They have a scope set up in the visitor centre and you can see seals basking on the opposite shore. There was a pup splashing about at the water’s edge 🌊
September 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Saw a seal swimming in the Thames on the way to @rspb.bsky.social Rainham Marshes 🦭
They have a scope set up in the visitor centre and you can see seals basking on the opposite shore. There was a pup splashing about at the water’s edge 🌊
They have a scope set up in the visitor centre and you can see seals basking on the opposite shore. There was a pup splashing about at the water’s edge 🌊
Rare bird spotted on the way to @rspb.bsky.social Rainham Marshes 🐦
September 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Rare bird spotted on the way to @rspb.bsky.social Rainham Marshes 🐦
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A young kingfisher
When walking along the River Lea at Hackney Marshes, you can encounter these fledglings who are very confiding.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #ukbirds #birds
When walking along the River Lea at Hackney Marshes, you can encounter these fledglings who are very confiding.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #ukbirds #birds
September 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A young kingfisher
When walking along the River Lea at Hackney Marshes, you can encounter these fledglings who are very confiding.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #ukbirds #birds
When walking along the River Lea at Hackney Marshes, you can encounter these fledglings who are very confiding.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #ukbirds #birds
Kingfisher last night by the River Lea. Still not managed to get a decent photo of one! @londonkingfishers.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Kingfisher last night by the River Lea. Still not managed to get a decent photo of one! @londonkingfishers.bsky.social
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Happy #PostboxSaturday, everyone! This is the postbox that started the hashtag, found on Peveril Downs, the place where the idea for The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society was born. #Swanage ☺️📮☁️🎉
September 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Happy #PostboxSaturday, everyone! This is the postbox that started the hashtag, found on Peveril Downs, the place where the idea for The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society was born. #Swanage ☺️📮☁️🎉
Hit me up with your favourite sea food places within day tripping reach of London on public transport! Not fancy ones - like shacks, or non fancy pubs/cafes/restaurants. 🦞 🦪🍤
September 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Hit me up with your favourite sea food places within day tripping reach of London on public transport! Not fancy ones - like shacks, or non fancy pubs/cafes/restaurants. 🦞 🦪🍤
Sent this photo to my mate this morning and he replied, “This reminds me of so many pics I get sent on Grindr.” 😳😆
September 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Sent this photo to my mate this morning and he replied, “This reminds me of so many pics I get sent on Grindr.” 😳😆
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A few Alpine wildflowers from today.
Masterwort. Monkshood. Alpine Gentian. Dwarf Eyebright.
#switzerland #wildflowers
Masterwort. Monkshood. Alpine Gentian. Dwarf Eyebright.
#switzerland #wildflowers
August 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A few Alpine wildflowers from today.
Masterwort. Monkshood. Alpine Gentian. Dwarf Eyebright.
#switzerland #wildflowers
Masterwort. Monkshood. Alpine Gentian. Dwarf Eyebright.
#switzerland #wildflowers
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Inspired by @thewateriswide.net recent sightings I went to #Hackney Marshes today & this female kingfisher was fishing at the relief channel on the Lea.
Two other kingfishers went past chasing each other on a few occasions.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #ukbirds #birds
Two other kingfishers went past chasing each other on a few occasions.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #ukbirds #birds
August 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Inspired by @thewateriswide.net recent sightings I went to #Hackney Marshes today & this female kingfisher was fishing at the relief channel on the Lea.
Two other kingfishers went past chasing each other on a few occasions.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #ukbirds #birds
Two other kingfishers went past chasing each other on a few occasions.
#LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #ukbirds #birds
Fox on the New River bank 🦊
August 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Fox on the New River bank 🦊
Testing out my new lens in the garden, on its widest aperture (2.8).
August 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Testing out my new lens in the garden, on its widest aperture (2.8).
I was standing on the bridge watching a heron fishing in the Lea, when it suddenly took off. I’m always awestruck by the size of their wingspan and unexpected grace in flight.
August 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I was standing on the bridge watching a heron fishing in the Lea, when it suddenly took off. I’m always awestruck by the size of their wingspan and unexpected grace in flight.