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Ella Slinn
@ellaslinn.bsky.social
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🪶 Birder and wildlife photographer
🦆 Based in South Glos, often at WWT Slimbridge
🎓 BSc Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Science graduate
📷 Nikon Z8 & 180-600mm, Coolpix P1000
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Ella Slinn @ellaslinn.bsky.social · Jul 9
Recently spent the weekend at @kneppwilding.bsky.social with @mantis-page.bsky.social and we had an amazing time! Along with some of the safaris, we spent our time exploring the thriving nature around the estate. I have plenty more photos to share but here are some of my favourites #Knepp
A red converted shepherd's hut surrounded by wildflowers in front of a woodland, lit up by warm sunlight. A white stork stood at the top of an oak tree in warm sunlight. The stork is looking off to one side, and has white feathers and a long, bright red beak. A female fallow deer in warm sunlight looking at the camera, surrounded by tall ragwort plants with yellow flowers. The deer is light brown with white spots and a black tail.
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Lovely winter scenes on the Rushy at WWT Slimbridge this morning, I don't think I'll ever tire of the sound of Bewick's swans 🦢 #GlosBirds #UKBirding
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Very shaky handheld footage, but lovely to see and hear the male Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming in Kingsgate Park this morning in their favoured tree. Showing off that lovely red nape patch in the sun #SouthGlosBirds #UKBirding
November 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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An afternoon visit to @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social for the whooper swan proved successful today, alongside an influx of winter ducks, an incredibly showy snipe on the Rushy, the long-staying black swan, and plenty more birds to a total of 50 species #GlosBirds
A whooper swan stood in shallow water with avocets, teal, and black-headed gulls in the foreground and background. A group of ducks on rippling water, with a female pochard in focus. Out of focus in the foreground is a male pochard and a female tufted duck, and in the background is a group of male and female tufted ducks. A common snipe stood in short grass with a small invertebrate in its bill, likely a small slug. A black swan on water preening the feathers between its wings.
October 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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A singing turtle dove at @kneppwilding.bsky.social a few weeks ago in the evening sunlight. Amazing to see and hear this gorgeous bird in the UK, absolutely mesmerising #UKbirding
July 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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A selection of demoiselles from my trip to @kneppwilding.bsky.social, both beautiful and banded. These little jewels were flitting around the streams and ponds throughout the weekend, but I could never get bored of them! #odonata #damselfly
A male beautiful demoiselle perched on a green leaf. The demoiselle's body is a vibrant metallic blue, and its wings are a darker metallic navy-blue. A female beautiful demoiselle perched on a green leaf in bright sunlight. Its body is metallic blue, and its wings are transluscent brown. A male banded demoiselle perched on a green leaf. Its body is metallic blue, and its wings are mostly transparent except for a dark navy band across the middle of the wing. A male and female banded demoiselle mating on a green reed. The male demoiselle's body is metallic blue, and its wings are mostly transparent except for a dark navy band in the middle of the wings. The female demoiselle's body is metallic green, and its wings are completely transparent. Their bodies form a shape similar to a simplified heart.
July 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨

This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved.

No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️

Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
A Common Blue butterfly is perched on heather against a pink background. Text overlay reads "Get out for the count" with Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count logo above it. In the bottom right corner, the text reads 'exclusive media partner' with BBC Countryfile Magazine logo. Photo credit Matt Berry
July 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Some of many butterflies from a fruitful purple emperor safari at @kneppwilding.bsky.social recently, starring the purple emperor itself, alongside stunning silver-washed fritillaries, ringlets, purple hairstreaks, and plenty more enjoying the sun. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #UKbutterflies 🦋
A purple emperor butterfly facing towards the camera at an angle, showing both its patterned orange and white underwing, and the purple and white upperwing. Its bright yellow proboscis is extended and feeding on a cowpat. A silver-washed fritillary butterfly feeding on the flower of a bramble. The butterfly is a vibrant orange colour with a pattern of black spots and stripes. A purple emperor butterfly facing away from the camera at an angle, showing its purple and white upperwing. It has a small eyespot at the back of its hindwings, consisting of a black circle with a white centre, surrounded by an orange ring. A ringlet butterfly perched on a large leaf. It is a brown butterfly with a white edge to its wings, and small but distinct ring-like white circles on its hindwings.
July 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Recently spent the weekend at @kneppwilding.bsky.social with @mantis-page.bsky.social and we had an amazing time! Along with some of the safaris, we spent our time exploring the thriving nature around the estate. I have plenty more photos to share but here are some of my favourites #Knepp
A red converted shepherd's hut surrounded by wildflowers in front of a woodland, lit up by warm sunlight. A white stork stood at the top of an oak tree in warm sunlight. The stork is looking off to one side, and has white feathers and a long, bright red beak. A female fallow deer in warm sunlight looking at the camera, surrounded by tall ragwort plants with yellow flowers. The deer is light brown with white spots and a black tail.
July 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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As a first post on Bluesky, this freshly-hatched #mallard family heralds the new beginnings of spring, and all of the amazing new life that'll come with it! 🦆
A female mallard with 10 young ducklings in the sunshine. The duck and 9 ducklings are in the water, with 1 duckling on a bank exploring the land.
April 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM