Murray B. Henson
murrayhenson.bsky.social
Murray B. Henson
@murrayhenson.bsky.social
I’m just this guy, you know?

I’m into cooking, woodworking, gardening, birding, cats, reading, road trips, the green revolution, EVs, solar, wind, etc.

Note: I’m not the original MBH; I’m the authentic MBH. Don’t accept imitators.
At least one of our local Common Pheasants has finally figured out how to eat out of our new Finches Friend feeder. Birds are birds though, so I say “if you can get to it, you’re welcome to it.” :)

#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #poland
June 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) seen at the Ruda Sulowska fishponds nearish to Wrocław. This photo was taken on May 28th.

#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #poland
June 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Earlier this week my wife and I were walking on a forest path near Milicz, Poland. We stumbled upon a tree that was alive with woodpeckers. Great Spotted, Middle Spotted, and this one, a Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius).

#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #poland
May 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus). I was lucky to see these a bit north-west of Wroclaw, as there are <200 breeding pairs in Poland.

#birds #birding #birdwatching #poland
May 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A handful of Sedge Warblers (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)! Once they get going, they really are belting out the tunes, but that’s why we love ‘em. :)

Seen in and around the Warta River Mouth National Park in western Poland.

#birds #birding #birdwatching
May 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
From Cedynia in western Poland: last week we spotted loads of Grey Herons (Ardea cinerea). Beautiful birds and patient hunters. :)

#birds #birding #birdwatching #poland
May 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
We’ve spent the last few days in the Warta River Mouth National Park in western Poland. The Western Yellow Wagtails (Motacilla flava) have been everywhere and love posing. :)

#birds #birding #birdwatching #poland
May 26, 2025 at 9:17 AM
@neilveganhead.bsky.social hey, can you DM me? I think it will be easier to share the recipe that way.
May 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Female Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs). We’ve been hearing them for a while but it’s a lot harder to get a photo. They don’t seem to care for our feeder for whatever reason. #birds #birding #birdwatching #krakow
May 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Photographing birds is often an exercise in patience. Sometimes it just doesn’t work out. I remind myself that I am not taking photos for National Geographic but for myself, and it is a pleasure to see them out there, flying freely. #birds #birding #birdwatching
May 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
A couple of photos of a Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) taken yesterday evening with my Nikon P950 at ~1800 mm. #birds #birding #birdwatching #krakow
May 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A decent photo of a Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina) perched on our fence. Taken about 20 minutes ago. It’s a beaut of an evening. :) #birds #birding #birdwatching #krakow
May 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus). They have a small nest nearby so they’ve been visiting the feeder more often. #birds #birding #birdwatching #krakow
May 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I love seeing the local Eurasian Jay (Garrulus Ladarius) visiting our garden’s mini pond; they always have pretty elaborate baths. :). #birds #birding #birdwatching #krakow
May 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A female Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). While we see male pheasants almost every day around our garden and sometimes in it, it’s more unusual to see the females and quite unusual to see them on our side of the fence. #birds #birding #birdwatching #krakow
May 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
We’ve just started hearing and seeing some Corn Buntings (Emberiza calandra). This is the 30th species of bird we’ve identified at (or over) our house. #birds #birding #birdwatching #krakow
May 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We seem to have a pair of European Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) visiting our feeder regularly now and I managed to also get a few shots of one in our nearby birch tree. #birds #birdwatching #krakow
April 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) I spotted while visiting family near Krakow over the weekend. #birds #birdwatching
April 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Our newly created mini-pond is starting to see some visitors. Today I’ve seen a Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina), a Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros), and an Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius). #birds #birdwatching
April 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A Great Tit (Parus major) at our new #finchesfriend feeder. It has a mix of chopped peanuts, sunflower hearts, unshelled black sunflower seeds, and njyer seeds. #birds #birdwatching
April 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A Common Redstart that visited our place earlier in the week. #birding #birdwatching
April 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Any opinions - pro or con - regarding @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social #birding #birdlife …? I’m considering becoming a member of BirdLife International but want to be sure that it’s a trustworthy organisation that’s spending donations/dues wisely.
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Reposted by Murray B. Henson
2024 set a record as the warmest in history, with the average global temperatures 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels.

Multiple global records were broken, contributing to extreme events, including floods, heatwaves and wildfires.

The impact of human-caused climate change accelerates.
January 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
One of our local Common Pheasants figured out how to get to the bird feeder. I have it filled with a homemade mix of unsalted chopped peanuts, sunflower seeds, and unshelled black sunflower seeds. Shot with a Nikon P950, 400 mm, at around 11:15 am on Jan 8th. #Krakow #poland #birds #birding
January 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
After a bout of pneumonia and four nights in the Specialist Hospital on Dietla in #Krakow … I’m basically all better.
December 16, 2024 at 2:13 PM