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Dave Piper
@davepiperdj.bsky.social
Mostly photos of wildlife, birds, trains and sunsets... some cartoons, largely satire/puns
Taken with a Compact Digital Camera (20x optical zoom)
Heron fails to get the memo on "duck, duck, goose"...
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Just spotted Jupiter over Manchester, lowdown towards the East, DESPITE our chronic light pollution! Pretty surprised to manage to get it on camera, as well...
#astrophotography #SciArt #photography #planets #nightsky #Manchester
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Keith is alright - THIS year, Keith is getting a Christmas card from me, with this photo on - be like Keith!
November 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
And a far better job than me!
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Anyone else volunteer at parkrun this week? I was on tokens, so had to wait till afterwards to get out on the course and spot some birds being cute/bonkers!

#loveparkrun #ukrunchat #run #runner #birds #birdoftheday #photos #birdphotography @ukrunchat.bsky.social @chibargie.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
When cloud blocks out the Beaver, so you shoot the Moon a couple of days later...

#Moon #FullMoon #BeaverMoon #Manchester #Astrophotography #Moonshot #Photography
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Who WOULDN'T want to Vote Yorkshire Moon?
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Here's one from York, on Saturday night... cloudy and rainy here in Manchester tonight!
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
November 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Seagulls also have a wicked sense of humour...
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
This is my best shot of Newcastle...
October 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Serious egrets about visiting Wales...
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Yes, I AM travelling First Class.
Yes, I AM judging you!

#train #rail #railway #bird #gull #photography #birdphotography
October 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
No doubt about it, definitely a Black-headed Gull!
BTW did you know the easiest way to spot a Herring Gull?
It'll be waiting on the station for the train to Llandudno!
October 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
You mean RACE HORSES take the school bus?!?
www.skysports.com/racing/form-...
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Sunrise, the last morning before the clocks go back for winter!

#photo #photography #photoftheday #sunrise #skyscape #clocks #daylightsaving
October 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Anyone else managed to totally miss seeing comet Lemmon, due to cloudy night skies? On the plus side, it has been clear enough TWICE this week to see #Venus in the morning 😀📸
With the clocks going back this weekend, here's hoping for some better #skyscapes to come!
#astrophotography #skies #photo
October 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
And in the USA:
October 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Great to see the Knavesmire Harriers out in force for the Yorkshire 10 Mile & Yorkshire Marathon today - and the Harriers, Acorns and Windmills cheering us on all round the course! Thank you guys 🙂 Also pretty pleased with my time on the 'fun' run lol! 😂😜 @ukrunchat.bsky.social #ukrunchat
October 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This was my best shot, from the 6th...
October 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It's too cloudy in Manchester to see the #HarvestMoon #FullMoon #SuperMoon - but thankfully, I took a few pics of it yesterday, just *before* it was full!

#Astrophotography #photography #moon #skyscape #moonscape
October 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
My #Saturday as #StormAmy (a bit of wet and wind so far) SLAMS my part of Manchester...
#parkrun
#cycle to shops
✅ Stand outside photographing the #Moon
How's it been where you are?

#loveparkrun #photography #WeekendVibes #ukrunchat #run #bike #NaturePhotography
October 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The more I look at it, the happier I am with this pic from Fairburn Ings...

@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #insectthursday
October 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Nice! Lovely colours! What do you make of these?

#dragonflies #InsectThursday #nature #insects #bugs #invertebrates
October 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
September 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM