Dave Farrow
@mr-shortwing.bsky.social
Birds mainly. Insects and Mammals likely. 🇪🇺🇯🇵
Birdquest Tour Leader, Sound recordist, Field Ecologist.
Norfolk usually, Asia ideally
Birdquest Tour Leader, Sound recordist, Field Ecologist.
Norfolk usually, Asia ideally
Sea and sky, between Obi and Bacan
#indonesia
#indonesia
October 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Sea and sky, between Obi and Bacan
#indonesia
#indonesia
European Hornet
Vespa crabro
Norwich 020925
Chewing on a rotting log down by the River Yare
Not often I get a chance to get a photo of one of these
#entemology #bugsky #norwichwildlife #vespa
Vespa crabro
Norwich 020925
Chewing on a rotting log down by the River Yare
Not often I get a chance to get a photo of one of these
#entemology #bugsky #norwichwildlife #vespa
September 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
European Hornet
Vespa crabro
Norwich 020925
Chewing on a rotting log down by the River Yare
Not often I get a chance to get a photo of one of these
#entemology #bugsky #norwichwildlife #vespa
Vespa crabro
Norwich 020925
Chewing on a rotting log down by the River Yare
Not often I get a chance to get a photo of one of these
#entemology #bugsky #norwichwildlife #vespa
Willow Emerald, Norwich 020925
Always nice to see the dainty chaps down on the patch
#bugsky #odonata #entemology
Always nice to see the dainty chaps down on the patch
#bugsky #odonata #entemology
September 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Willow Emerald, Norwich 020925
Always nice to see the dainty chaps down on the patch
#bugsky #odonata #entemology
Always nice to see the dainty chaps down on the patch
#bugsky #odonata #entemology
2/2 Zitting Cisticolas
Clearly juveniles present with prominent pink bill bases/gapes, short tails, streaky crowns, also the presumed male (dull crown) coming with a mouthful of insects. Later 4 birds seen flying through the reeds, with 5 suspected, as reported later. Alas no photo
#UKBirding
Clearly juveniles present with prominent pink bill bases/gapes, short tails, streaky crowns, also the presumed male (dull crown) coming with a mouthful of insects. Later 4 birds seen flying through the reeds, with 5 suspected, as reported later. Alas no photo
#UKBirding
August 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
2/2 Zitting Cisticolas
Clearly juveniles present with prominent pink bill bases/gapes, short tails, streaky crowns, also the presumed male (dull crown) coming with a mouthful of insects. Later 4 birds seen flying through the reeds, with 5 suspected, as reported later. Alas no photo
#UKBirding
Clearly juveniles present with prominent pink bill bases/gapes, short tails, streaky crowns, also the presumed male (dull crown) coming with a mouthful of insects. Later 4 birds seen flying through the reeds, with 5 suspected, as reported later. Alas no photo
#UKBirding
Decided a return visit to Walberswick was needed to improve on views of the Zitting Cisticola and try to get sound recordings. After finally getting a perched view, decided to hang on for more...
I didn't expect to get three together in my scope! Two rounds of views, now up to four birds! #UKBirding
I didn't expect to get three together in my scope! Two rounds of views, now up to four birds! #UKBirding
August 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Decided a return visit to Walberswick was needed to improve on views of the Zitting Cisticola and try to get sound recordings. After finally getting a perched view, decided to hang on for more...
I didn't expect to get three together in my scope! Two rounds of views, now up to four birds! #UKBirding
I didn't expect to get three together in my scope! Two rounds of views, now up to four birds! #UKBirding
Eurasian Skylark _ Alauda arvensis
An unexpected guest in my car while I was sitting in it! Escaping being eaten by a pursuing Merlin, once I had moved aside he flew out and went straight into a vigorous ascending songflight. The Merlin had to find its dinner elsewhere
An unexpected guest in my car while I was sitting in it! Escaping being eaten by a pursuing Merlin, once I had moved aside he flew out and went straight into a vigorous ascending songflight. The Merlin had to find its dinner elsewhere
April 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Eurasian Skylark _ Alauda arvensis
An unexpected guest in my car while I was sitting in it! Escaping being eaten by a pursuing Merlin, once I had moved aside he flew out and went straight into a vigorous ascending songflight. The Merlin had to find its dinner elsewhere
An unexpected guest in my car while I was sitting in it! Escaping being eaten by a pursuing Merlin, once I had moved aside he flew out and went straight into a vigorous ascending songflight. The Merlin had to find its dinner elsewhere
Little Gull at Whitlingham Great Broad this morning.
One of three, near-adult plumage.
#norfolkbirding #norwichwildlife #gulls #migrants
One of three, near-adult plumage.
#norfolkbirding #norwichwildlife #gulls #migrants
April 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Little Gull at Whitlingham Great Broad this morning.
One of three, near-adult plumage.
#norfolkbirding #norwichwildlife #gulls #migrants
One of three, near-adult plumage.
#norfolkbirding #norwichwildlife #gulls #migrants
From my recent trip to Japan
Steller's Sea Eagle
Rausu, Hokkaido. March 2025
#japanwildlife #hokkaidonature #rausu
Steller's Sea Eagle
Rausu, Hokkaido. March 2025
#japanwildlife #hokkaidonature #rausu
March 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
From my recent trip to Japan
Steller's Sea Eagle
Rausu, Hokkaido. March 2025
#japanwildlife #hokkaidonature #rausu
Steller's Sea Eagle
Rausu, Hokkaido. March 2025
#japanwildlife #hokkaidonature #rausu
Japanese Murrelet
Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Kadogawa, Miyazaki 270225
What a lovely little bird 😁
#japanwildlife #seabirds
Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Kadogawa, Miyazaki 270225
What a lovely little bird 😁
#japanwildlife #seabirds
March 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Japanese Murrelet
Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Kadogawa, Miyazaki 270225
What a lovely little bird 😁
#japanwildlife #seabirds
Synthliboramphus wumizusume
Kadogawa, Miyazaki 270225
What a lovely little bird 😁
#japanwildlife #seabirds
March 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel.
Petaurista leucogenys.
Karuizawa 20.02.25
Only my second-ever sighting. I noticed a good-looking natural tree hole, gave it a scratch, and out popped this beauty!
Petaurista leucogenys.
Karuizawa 20.02.25
Only my second-ever sighting. I noticed a good-looking natural tree hole, gave it a scratch, and out popped this beauty!
February 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel.
Petaurista leucogenys.
Karuizawa 20.02.25
Only my second-ever sighting. I noticed a good-looking natural tree hole, gave it a scratch, and out popped this beauty!
Petaurista leucogenys.
Karuizawa 20.02.25
Only my second-ever sighting. I noticed a good-looking natural tree hole, gave it a scratch, and out popped this beauty!
January 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Sri Lanka Tree Nymph
Idea jasonia
The male doing a nuptial dance over a female. This went on for many minutes, but I missed the magic moment!
#entemology #butterflies #srilanka #srilankawildlife #idea
Idea jasonia
The male doing a nuptial dance over a female. This went on for many minutes, but I missed the magic moment!
#entemology #butterflies #srilanka #srilankawildlife #idea
December 30, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Sri Lanka Tree Nymph
Idea jasonia
The male doing a nuptial dance over a female. This went on for many minutes, but I missed the magic moment!
#entemology #butterflies #srilanka #srilankawildlife #idea
Idea jasonia
The male doing a nuptial dance over a female. This went on for many minutes, but I missed the magic moment!
#entemology #butterflies #srilanka #srilankawildlife #idea
Red-backed Flameback
Endemic to Sri Lanka.
Negombo 30.11.24
#srilanka #srilankawildlife #birds #ornithology #woodpecker #endemic
Endemic to Sri Lanka.
Negombo 30.11.24
#srilanka #srilankawildlife #birds #ornithology #woodpecker #endemic
December 30, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Red-backed Flameback
Endemic to Sri Lanka.
Negombo 30.11.24
#srilanka #srilankawildlife #birds #ornithology #woodpecker #endemic
Endemic to Sri Lanka.
Negombo 30.11.24
#srilanka #srilankawildlife #birds #ornithology #woodpecker #endemic
December 29, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Leopard, Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka 25.11.24
Very much against the run of play, lucky to see two sibling Leopards at Wilpattu during a week of never-ending rain and dark skies
#mammals #mammalwatching #srilanka
Very much against the run of play, lucky to see two sibling Leopards at Wilpattu during a week of never-ending rain and dark skies
#mammals #mammalwatching #srilanka
December 15, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Leopard, Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka 25.11.24
Very much against the run of play, lucky to see two sibling Leopards at Wilpattu during a week of never-ending rain and dark skies
#mammals #mammalwatching #srilanka
Very much against the run of play, lucky to see two sibling Leopards at Wilpattu during a week of never-ending rain and dark skies
#mammals #mammalwatching #srilanka
December 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM
December full moon and mackerel skies.
Norwich 14.12.24
Norwich 14.12.24
December 15, 2024 at 9:25 AM
December full moon and mackerel skies.
Norwich 14.12.24
Norwich 14.12.24
Filling my new timeline with pretty things, here's one of my fave pics from this year.
Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) on Blue Globe Thistle
Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) on Blue Globe Thistle
November 19, 2024 at 10:39 PM
Filling my new timeline with pretty things, here's one of my fave pics from this year.
Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) on Blue Globe Thistle
Goldenrod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) on Blue Globe Thistle
Happy to witness a bit of Larid/afterbirth carnage in the Grey Seal colony at Winterton.
Nice to find so many Great Black-backed Gulls, plus this huge juvenile Herring Gull that was kicking off
#NorfolkBirding
Nice to find so many Great Black-backed Gulls, plus this huge juvenile Herring Gull that was kicking off
#NorfolkBirding
November 17, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Happy to witness a bit of Larid/afterbirth carnage in the Grey Seal colony at Winterton.
Nice to find so many Great Black-backed Gulls, plus this huge juvenile Herring Gull that was kicking off
#NorfolkBirding
Nice to find so many Great Black-backed Gulls, plus this huge juvenile Herring Gull that was kicking off
#NorfolkBirding
Nice views of Black-throated Diver feeding inshore at Winterton, seems quite happy sharing the sea with innumerable Grey Seals #NorfolkBirding
November 17, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Nice views of Black-throated Diver feeding inshore at Winterton, seems quite happy sharing the sea with innumerable Grey Seals #NorfolkBirding
The Disappointed Turnstone.
A similar reaction to Kallø Corn cakes as the one I had! 😕
A similar reaction to Kallø Corn cakes as the one I had! 😕
November 14, 2024 at 4:38 PM
The Disappointed Turnstone.
A similar reaction to Kallø Corn cakes as the one I had! 😕
A similar reaction to Kallø Corn cakes as the one I had! 😕
On the topic of #BirdingGear, I recently acquired this handy item. Useful for static work like seawatching and VP surveys, easily detachable, I think it is marketed primarily for prams and pushchairs!
November 7, 2024 at 7:36 PM
On the topic of #BirdingGear, I recently acquired this handy item. Useful for static work like seawatching and VP surveys, easily detachable, I think it is marketed primarily for prams and pushchairs!
Lesser Yellowlegs actively feeding on a pool at Buckenham marshes, Norfolk 26.10.24.
Phone-scoped video.
Phone-scoped video.
November 7, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Lesser Yellowlegs actively feeding on a pool at Buckenham marshes, Norfolk 26.10.24.
Phone-scoped video.
Phone-scoped video.
Blue bird for my first post on Bluesky. Common Kingfisher at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, phone-scoped on a dim and overcast afternoon
November 3, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Blue bird for my first post on Bluesky. Common Kingfisher at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, phone-scoped on a dim and overcast afternoon