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)
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
Heron fails to get the memo on "duck, duck, goose"...
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
#astrophotography #SciArt #photography #planets #nightsky #Manchester
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 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
#astrophotography #SciArt #photography #planets #nightsky #Manchester
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
Keith is alright - THIS year, Keith is getting a Christmas card from me, with this photo on - be like Keith!
And a far better job than me!
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
And a far better job than me!
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
#loveparkrun #ukrunchat #run #runner #birds #birdoftheday #photos #birdphotography @ukrunchat.bsky.social @chibargie.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 8:17 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
#loveparkrun #ukrunchat #run #runner #birds #birdoftheday #photos #birdphotography @ukrunchat.bsky.social @chibargie.bsky.social
When cloud blocks out the Beaver, so you shoot the Moon a couple of days later...
#Moon #FullMoon #BeaverMoon #Manchester #Astrophotography #Moonshot #Photography
#Moon #FullMoon #BeaverMoon #Manchester #Astrophotography #Moonshot #Photography
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
When cloud blocks out the Beaver, so you shoot the Moon a couple of days later...
#Moon #FullMoon #BeaverMoon #Manchester #Astrophotography #Moonshot #Photography
#Moon #FullMoon #BeaverMoon #Manchester #Astrophotography #Moonshot #Photography
Who WOULDN'T want to Vote Yorkshire Moon?
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Who WOULDN'T want to Vote Yorkshire Moon?
Here's one from York, on Saturday night... cloudy and rainy here in Manchester tonight!
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Here's one from York, on Saturday night... cloudy and rainy here in Manchester tonight!
A Yorkshire heron - regretting NOWT, after fighting off a Leeds seagull oop St. Aidan's!
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social #birds #photos #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social #birds #photos #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher
November 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A Yorkshire heron - regretting NOWT, after fighting off a Leeds seagull oop St. Aidan's!
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social #birds #photos #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social #birds #photos #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher
Seagulls also have a wicked sense of humour...
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Seagulls also have a wicked sense of humour...
This is my best shot of Newcastle...
October 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This is my best shot of Newcastle...
Serious egrets about visiting Wales...
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Serious egrets about visiting Wales...
Yes, I AM travelling First Class.
Yes, I AM judging you!
#train #rail #railway #bird #gull #photography #birdphotography
Yes, I AM judging you!
#train #rail #railway #bird #gull #photography #birdphotography
October 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Yes, I AM travelling First Class.
Yes, I AM judging you!
#train #rail #railway #bird #gull #photography #birdphotography
Yes, I AM judging you!
#train #rail #railway #bird #gull #photography #birdphotography
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!
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
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!
BTW did you know the easiest way to spot a Herring Gull?
It'll be waiting on the station for the train to Llandudno!
You mean RACE HORSES take the school bus?!?
www.skysports.com/racing/form-...
www.skysports.com/racing/form-...
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
You mean RACE HORSES take the school bus?!?
www.skysports.com/racing/form-...
www.skysports.com/racing/form-...
Sunrise, the last morning before the clocks go back for winter!
#photo #photography #photoftheday #sunrise #skyscape #clocks #daylightsaving
#photo #photography #photoftheday #sunrise #skyscape #clocks #daylightsaving
October 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Sunrise, the last morning before the clocks go back for winter!
#photo #photography #photoftheday #sunrise #skyscape #clocks #daylightsaving
#photo #photography #photoftheday #sunrise #skyscape #clocks #daylightsaving
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
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
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
With the clocks going back this weekend, here's hoping for some better #skyscapes to come!
#astrophotography #skies #photo
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
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
This was my best shot, from the 6th...
October 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This was my best shot, from the 6th...
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
#Astrophotography #photography #moon #skyscape #moonscape
October 7, 2025 at 7:45 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
#Astrophotography #photography #moon #skyscape #moonscape
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
✅ #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
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
✅ #parkrun
✅ #cycle to shops
✅ Stand outside photographing the #Moon
How's it been where you are?
#loveparkrun #photography #WeekendVibes #ukrunchat #run #bike #NaturePhotography
The more I look at it, the happier I am with this pic from Fairburn Ings...
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #insectthursday
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #insectthursday
October 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The more I look at it, the happier I am with this pic from Fairburn Ings...
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #insectthursday
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #insectthursday
Nice! Lovely colours! What do you make of these?
#dragonflies #InsectThursday #nature #insects #bugs #invertebrates
#dragonflies #InsectThursday #nature #insects #bugs #invertebrates
October 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Nice! Lovely colours! What do you make of these?
#dragonflies #InsectThursday #nature #insects #bugs #invertebrates
#dragonflies #InsectThursday #nature #insects #bugs #invertebrates
And fireworks...
#Blackpool #sunset #seascape #photography #naturephotography #fireworks #sun #sea #sky
#Blackpool #sunset #seascape #photography #naturephotography #fireworks #sun #sea #sky
September 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
And fireworks...
#Blackpool #sunset #seascape #photography #naturephotography #fireworks #sun #sea #sky
#Blackpool #sunset #seascape #photography #naturephotography #fireworks #sun #sea #sky