Little egrets are forever shy, seemingly always flying away. They have such an intense stare. And I love their yellow wellies.
December 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Little egrets are forever shy, seemingly always flying away. They have such an intense stare. And I love their yellow wellies.
Seeking ID assistance pls. This was was taken earlier this week off the N. Norfolk shingle. Using 2nd ed Britain’s Birds and Wikipedia, I’m confused as to whether this is a Common Gull (v likely) or an occasional visitor, a Ring-Billed Gull (unlikely) @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Seeking ID assistance pls. This was was taken earlier this week off the N. Norfolk shingle. Using 2nd ed Britain’s Birds and Wikipedia, I’m confused as to whether this is a Common Gull (v likely) or an occasional visitor, a Ring-Billed Gull (unlikely) @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
That sweet thing when you photograph this bird in the Norfolk Wildlife Trust car park. 🥳 IYKYK
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
That sweet thing when you photograph this bird in the Norfolk Wildlife Trust car park. 🥳 IYKYK
It’s cold, wet and windy this week in the UK, so let’s just roll back 11 weeks for a warmer feeling. Common darter, Common Blue butterfly, Migrant darter, and a sweat bee, but I don’t know which one it is. Second weekend of September North Norfolk.
November 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
It’s cold, wet and windy this week in the UK, so let’s just roll back 11 weeks for a warmer feeling. Common darter, Common Blue butterfly, Migrant darter, and a sweat bee, but I don’t know which one it is. Second weekend of September North Norfolk.
From July 2022. This cute bundle of fluff is, according to technology, a juvenile northern wheatear.
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
From July 2022. This cute bundle of fluff is, according to technology, a juvenile northern wheatear.
Believe this is a female stonechat (15/11/2025). The stonechats seem to love perching a top of bramble branches. North Norfolk coastline. ISO 5000 0ev f11 1/1000
November 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Believe this is a female stonechat (15/11/2025). The stonechats seem to love perching a top of bramble branches. North Norfolk coastline. ISO 5000 0ev f11 1/1000
It must be Autumn, they are here. Annual invasion of redwing on the North Norfolk coast
November 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It must be Autumn, they are here. Annual invasion of redwing on the North Norfolk coast
I’d love to know the gull’s secret of staying out of the waves while skimming a stormy sea’s surface looking for tasty flotsam and jetsom
November 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I’d love to know the gull’s secret of staying out of the waves while skimming a stormy sea’s surface looking for tasty flotsam and jetsom
That feeling when you see a common crane gently gliding over that patch of British sky. I still find it incredible watching something that only 17th century eyes saw until recently.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
That feeling when you see a common crane gently gliding over that patch of British sky. I still find it incredible watching something that only 17th century eyes saw until recently.
Let’s go spy a kite up at the highest height and watch it soaring.
Seen on the North Norfolk coast today.
Seen on the North Norfolk coast today.
November 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Let’s go spy a kite up at the highest height and watch it soaring.
Seen on the North Norfolk coast today.
Seen on the North Norfolk coast today.
I was this weekend old when learned about Tachina fera. So with thanks to @nhm.org I can share its gruesome story. It’s a parasitic fly that lays its eggs on plants where it’s larvae can seek out and attack the larvae of moths from the inside
August 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I was this weekend old when learned about Tachina fera. So with thanks to @nhm.org I can share its gruesome story. It’s a parasitic fly that lays its eggs on plants where it’s larvae can seek out and attack the larvae of moths from the inside
The daisies and the sorbus have been the most popular so far for the variety of critters. This one is posing me the greatest challenge. I’ve assumed it’s a halictus, but I haven’t yet found an example on Mr Falk’s Flickr pages with yellow pigment on the thorax. So many…..
June 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The daisies and the sorbus have been the most popular so far for the variety of critters. This one is posing me the greatest challenge. I’ve assumed it’s a halictus, but I haven’t yet found an example on Mr Falk’s Flickr pages with yellow pigment on the thorax. So many…..
The oxeye daisies are attracting a wide variety of bees, wasps and hoverflies in our garden this year too, but beetles are now getting in on the action.
June 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The oxeye daisies are attracting a wide variety of bees, wasps and hoverflies in our garden this year too, but beetles are now getting in on the action.
A year ago today (that was 18 May 2024) where are these swallows now?
May 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A year ago today (that was 18 May 2024) where are these swallows now?
We shall call this wren in lilac, Christopher, or Chris just in case. This one is not shy and hangs around all the time.
May 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
We shall call this wren in lilac, Christopher, or Chris just in case. This one is not shy and hangs around all the time.
We spotted a mute swan today on the N Norfolk coast. It was marching along and definitely not goose stepping. The grey lag was in the field next door.
May 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
We spotted a mute swan today on the N Norfolk coast. It was marching along and definitely not goose stepping. The grey lag was in the field next door.
I’ve been on a syrphus safari this week.
May 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I’ve been on a syrphus safari this week.
If ever there was a misnomer. There’s nothing common about this beauty except for the Norfolk common it was flying over. RF 100-400 at full stretch with 1.4 ring.
April 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
If ever there was a misnomer. There’s nothing common about this beauty except for the Norfolk common it was flying over. RF 100-400 at full stretch with 1.4 ring.
North Norfolk, where even the pipit’s contemplate the meaning of existence and why a universe can be contained in a grain of sand on the beach scape its living on.
April 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
North Norfolk, where even the pipit’s contemplate the meaning of existence and why a universe can be contained in a grain of sand on the beach scape its living on.
We had this one visit on Sunday. I had help identifying it, not being aware of them until now. Absolutely love them.
April 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We had this one visit on Sunday. I had help identifying it, not being aware of them until now. Absolutely love them.
I’m getting stuck now going round in circles. I believe this is nomadinae, nomad bee, but which one? North Norfolk UK @norfolknats.bsky.social can you help please? What are the identifying pointers?
April 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I’m getting stuck now going round in circles. I believe this is nomadinae, nomad bee, but which one? North Norfolk UK @norfolknats.bsky.social can you help please? What are the identifying pointers?
This year, we’ve been invaded by drone flies. They are wonderful to watch, if not a little stupid, constantly getting trapped in the house.
April 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This year, we’ve been invaded by drone flies. They are wonderful to watch, if not a little stupid, constantly getting trapped in the house.
A year ago this week, we were hosting this too rare visitor. No signs yet that they’re back this year yet.
April 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A year ago this week, we were hosting this too rare visitor. No signs yet that they’re back this year yet.
We’ve had an orange tip join us this week. Today I managed to get some snaps of it.
April 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We’ve had an orange tip join us this week. Today I managed to get some snaps of it.
Still can’t resist capturing avocet magic. Norfolk, UK
April 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Still can’t resist capturing avocet magic. Norfolk, UK