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Tony Beales
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Wildlife photography, ecology, outdoor stuff, hills. Inching my way back into Georgian naval history too.
Cumbria, UK 🇬🇧 📷 🦊
All photos © as normal.
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The reed bunting is one of the birds I have #least captures of, Alan's theme for #BirdOfTheDay. Although it is common, I have only one shot.
Photographed at Brockholes, Lancashire last year
#UKwildlife #birds
A sunlit reed bunting against a pale blue sky, perched on a slender hawthorn branch with young leaves.
November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
tonybeales.bsky.social
I have a few #CloseUps of jays, so here's one I haven't posted before for Rob's #BirdOfTheDay
📍Cumbria, UK
#UKwildlife #birds
Head and shoulders close up of a jay in profile facing right, lit by strong sunlight from the right. Its eye is looking down and right, the black pupil surrounded by rings of brown and blue.
November 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
tonybeales.bsky.social
This particular #rock is top of every bird's wishlist, but the puffins prefer it in white
#BirdOfTheDay
Isle of May this summer
#UKwildlife #birds
Three puffins sitting in an ascending line from right to left on a rock streaked with white guano.
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
tonybeales.bsky.social
This is Meg, who we lost in June, much missed mum to Monty +3 more in our family. Not a typical Lab, mistrustful of people, very private, very independent. Often she climbed the garden wall, jumped a field gate, & wandered through the sheep down to the river, visible only by their gently parting.1/2
Head and shoulders portrait of a black Labrador sitting, brown eyes looking intently into the distance over the photographer's shoulder. The background is brown heather and a pale bright sky.
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
tonybeales.bsky.social
This great spotted woodpecker was #hiding but couldn't resist a sneak peek to see if the coast was clear.
#BirdOfTheDay
📍Cumbria, UK
#UKwildlife #birds
A great spotted woodpecker's head is just visible poking up from behind a broken post, its beak pointing up and left. The sun is coming from the right, illuminating the one eye visible.
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
tonybeales.bsky.social
Quick! Today is the last day to sign the petition to protect brown hares from shooting during the breeding season & save their young from starvation. Please consider signing if you haven't already or pass on to friends & family if you have.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
#UKwildlife #mammals
Four brown hares running towards the camera across bright green grass with a few buttercups in flower
October 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
tonybeales.bsky.social
This #heron kindly posed against a dark background of deep shadow,
but it wouldn't allow any closeups.
#BirdOfTheDay
Cumbria, UK
#UKwildlife #birds
A heron perched on a branch of a dead tree against a dark background of deeply shadowed foliage
October 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
tonybeales.bsky.social
Here's a great white egret for Rob's #BirdOfTheDay
It's a large bird, but still dwarfed by the reeds in this shot.
Taken last February in late afternoon winter sun.
#UKwildlife #birds #egrets
A great white egret wading in the water in front of a tall reedbed, golden from the setting sun.
October 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Just completed the editing of images from trip to Lake District. I understand why Alfred Wainright had no desire to travel abroad. A view of #GrassmereLake as autumn takes hold.

#Cumbria #lakedistrict #landscapephotography #autumn #photographersunited #PhotographersofBluesky
This is a view across Grassmere Lake. The hotel in the distance reflected in the water. The trees on the hill behind, acquiring the colours of autumn.
October 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
tonybeales.bsky.social
Here's a Great Tit portrait for Rob's #BirdOfTheDay
📍Cumbria, UK
#UKwildlife #birds
A great tit perched on a post, head slightly cocked towards the camera
October 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
tonybeales.bsky.social
There's definitely a #beakful in there somewhere for Alan's #birdoftheday
Gannets collecting nesting material at Bempton Cliffs
#UKwildlife #birds
A jumble of half a dozen gannets collecting grass and other foliage for nesting material. The bird in the foreground has its wings raised.
October 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
tonybeales.bsky.social
Apparently it's #UKFungusDay so here's a phone snap of a pink waxcap I found in a new spot in our fields a couple of weeks ago. I've found them in a couple of other places before, but it's good to find a new location.
Cumbria, UK
#Fungi #fungifriends
Close up of a pink waxcap in grass, showing the stem and gills
October 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Young Bittern peering out from among the reeds.
Seen from Island Mere Hide at RSPB Minsmere

#bird #birds #birdphotography #ukwildlife #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #NaturePhotography

@rspb.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 6:27 AM
tonybeales.bsky.social
Here's a nuthatch in the sleet for the very apt #BirdOfTheDay #allweathers theme. I think we might find some trees or branches down in the morning. Hope everybody is staying safe!
#UKwildlife #birds
Nuthatch perched on a post in semi profile, facing up and left, against a blurred background of brown and dark green, with falling sleet showing as white streaks in the photo
October 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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A year ago, I had the pleasure of photographing this wonderful Hoopoe that had arrived near Swansea Bay, Wales.
I waited a week until all the "twitchers" had gone, and had great views of it - a bird completely unbothered by my presence.
#hoopoe #nature #wildlife #photography #wildlifephotography
October 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
tonybeales.bsky.social
It's a race to the end! Thanks for recent reposts, quote posts and reposts of quote posts! And for signatures! The petition to protect hares from shooting in the breeding season is up to 42k, and has 5 weeks left. Let's get to 50k! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
#UKwildlife #mammals
Close up of brown hare running towards the camera
September 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Reposted by Tony Beales
helenbennett.bsky.social
Good evening. Here's my recent drawing of a Little Owl in celebration of #InternationalOwlAwarenessDay they really are wonderful little characters! 🤎 🪶 🌿

#Art #BirdArt #SciArt #OwlAwarenessDay #Owls #drawing #nature #EastCoastKin
A pastel and pencil drawing of a Little Owl perched on a tree stump. The owl is in side profile with his head turned to look straight at the viewer. The background is pale blue grey pan pastel mix.
August 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
tonybeales.bsky.social
Common Red Soldier Beetle looking for a mate. Having climbed to the top of this rush stem, it's about to fly to another in its search.
#UKwildlife #insects
A common red soldier beetle (which is orange) clinging to the pointed tip of a brown rush stem. Its black sectional antennae and one black eye are clearly seen, as well as its legs and body underparts. The background is a smooth blur of green.
July 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
tonybeales.bsky.social
It's #FlyDay so here's a shot of the busy approach path to Runway 1 at Bempton International Airport
#UKwildlife #birds
Close up of three gannets gliding towards the camera, wings outstretched, one above another. Only the one in the centre (farthest away) is in sharp focus. There is a blurred background of sea and distant coast.
July 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
tonybeales.bsky.social
A backlit dark green fritillary butterfly for #macromonday
This butterfly proved elusive for several days, giving me fleeting glimpses and then disappearing. Finally yesterday it stayed around long enough for me to get some shots.
📍Cumbria, UK
#UKwildlife #butterflies #ukbutterflies
Dark green fritillary butterfly seen from in front and below, backlit by the sun, its wings a translucent orange with black markings.
July 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Reposted by Tony Beales
helenbennett.bsky.social
Hello! Sorry I haven't posted in a while due to illness. Here's a gorgeous juvenile Northern Wheatear for #Stunday who posed nicely in a quiet moment while the adults were racing around last week! Such a joy to see 🌿 🪶 📷

Happy Sunday everyone 🕊️

#Birds #Photography #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin #Nature
A photograph of a small bird with long legs standing on a wooden rail facing forwards with its head turned to the right as viewed. The bird is mottled grey brown across its head with a lighter mottled grey chest. The background is blurred in shades of buff and greens from the foilage behind. 8 July 25 UK
July 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Guten Tag, ich hätte gerne ein großes Walnussfrühstück, und ein Haselnussshake.
#squirrel
Rotes Eichhörnchen, ausgerichtet zur linken Bildseite, steht aufrecht auf den Hinterläufen vor einem Holzblock, der teilweise an der linken Bildseite erscheint. Es hat die Pfoten zusammengelegt, und hält sie in Höhe der Fläche des Holzblockes. Es schaut in Richtung linker Bildseite. Im Hintergrund hohe Grünpflanzen. Das Fell des Eichhörnchens leuchtet in der Sonne.
July 13, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Male linnet
📍 Bempton Cliffs last month
#UKwildlife #birds
Front view of a male linnet perched in brambles. It has mottled pink patches on either side of its breast, and its head is turned to the left of the photo.
July 13, 2025 at 7:37 AM
tonybeales.bsky.social
Here's a Razorbill for #flyday
📍 Bempton Cliffs last month
#UKwildlife #birds
A Razorbill flying from left to right against a background of dark blue sea. Its wings are extended above its body and its head is half turned towards the camera.
July 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Oy, let go of my foot, it's #flyday!
#UKwildlife #birds
The photo shows a flying gannet, wings outstretched, attempting to land while another perched below has reached up and grabbed hold of its foot with its beak.
June 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM