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Doug Shaw
@dougshawart.bsky.social
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Artist, Illustrator, Project Manager & Consultant
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Common Sandpiper flying along the shoreline. Vigo, Galicia. #bird #birds #photography #nature
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Crag Martins darting around the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela. Very tricky to photograph - they move so fast! #bird #birds #photography #nature
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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I met a Chinese Lacquer Tree in Churchill Gardens today - believed to be the only one in London 😮 #nature #tree #trees
November 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Kestrel. #bird #birds #nature #photography
The head and shoulder of a kestrel - it's right eye visible looking towards and above the camera. You can see quite fine feather details around the beek and cheeks of the head, and onto the chest.
November 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Back atcha - in miniature 😀
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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'This is my lamp post mate - push off and find your own!' #kestrel #nature #photography #bird #birds
A kestrel sitting at the top of a lamp post - set against a grey sky.
November 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Octopus Street Art - Vigo - Galicia. #photography #streetart
A gigantic wall mural depicting an octopus on the wall of an apartment block. The mural is very details and the regularity of the windows in the block goes well with the randomness of the octopus - the building is about six storeys high.
November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Sanderlings on the shoreline, Bouzas, Galicia. #bird #birds #nature #photography
A group of 13 Sanderlings - small grey and white wading birds, dabbling at the water's edge. Two Sanderlings are on the wing about to land, above the main group.
November 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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"I was looking back to see if you were looking back at me to see me looking back at you". Egret stares at its own reflection in the watery shoreline. Vigo, Northern Spain. #bird #birds #photography #nature
November 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Egret waving goodbye, Vigo, Galicia. #bird #birds #photography
An Egret on the foreshore in profile with its left wing raised as if it is waving.
October 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Common Sandpiper and Black Headed Gull - Vigo, Galicia. Hoping this photo gives an indication of just how small these wading birds are. #bird #birds #photography
A Common Sandpiper and Black Headed Gull dabbling in a centimetre or two of water at the shoreline. The Sandpiper is about a quarter of the size of the Gull - they're both going about their business close by each other - peacefully.
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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This has been our house for the past week! Not all of it, but hey 😀 #architecture #vigo
October 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Paging @markcatchlove.bsky.social - spotted these in a Vigo art gallery. I don’t recognise them but thought you might? 😀
A pair of mid century vintage leather and chromed metal armchairs
October 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Life advice from the soap dispenser in our rental apartment here in Vigo 🤷🏼‍♀️
There is a sticker on the soap dispenser which reads ‘enjoy every moment of your life’
October 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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‘Hey - this’ll be funny - let’s do a piss take of that Beatles Abbey Road cover’.
‘There’s only three of us Adrian, you dopey git’.
‘Sigh…’

#bird #birds #photography #nature
Turnstones on the rocks at Bouzas, Vigo. Three birds are lined up, following each other facing left to right.
October 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Turnstone in flight 🤩 Bouzas, near Vigo #bird #birds #photography #nature
October 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Black Redstart - Vigo, Spain. #bird #birds #photography #nature
October 27, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Vigo sunset - what amazing colours 🤩 #photography #sunset #travel #vigo
Sunset over the Vigo estuary. In the foreground the rooftops are a blue/grey - the water in the mid ground appears mauve, and the sky is streaked with oranges and reds
October 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Sanderlings!! My first time seeing these small wading birds, near Bouzas, Vigo. #bird #birds #photography #nature
A group of 5 sanderlings in flight. Small grey, white, and black wading birds. A group of 9 sanderlings in flight. Small grey, white, and black wading birds.
October 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Common Sandpipers, Vigo. #bird #birds #photography
October 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Mermaid holding a Cormorant in her outstretched hand. Cangas, Galicia. #bird #birds #photography
A mermaid statue with a cormorant sitting on the statue’s raised hand. Water in the foreground with buildings and hills away in the distance
October 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Nicely done. My new friend has reflected on your observation and is in agreement.
October 25, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Lovely work!!
October 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Egret fishing in a small inlet close to Bouzas, Vigo. #bird #birds #photography
October 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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PIGEON!!
#bird #birds #photography
A pigeon in flight, wings on the downbeat
October 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM