Rich Atkins
@richieatkins68.bsky.social
Cambridgeshire patch birder (RSPB Ouse Fen-Berry Fen & Barleycroft Lake), occasional twitcher, an amateur nature (birds) photographer, & life long Arsenal fan.
Three lifers in a weekend, Brown Shrike & Dartford Warbler in Suffolk on Saturday, then a Yellow-browed Warbler at Ferry Meadows, Peterborough yesterday. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400 #rarebirds
November 3, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Three lifers in a weekend, Brown Shrike & Dartford Warbler in Suffolk on Saturday, then a Yellow-browed Warbler at Ferry Meadows, Peterborough yesterday. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400 #rarebirds
Distant shot of three Curlew Sandpiper at Grafham Water today. Also, a Little Stint was just out of shot, so a good day. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
September 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Distant shot of three Curlew Sandpiper at Grafham Water today. Also, a Little Stint was just out of shot, so a good day. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
17 Glossy Ibis that dropped into RSPB Ouse Fen yesterday. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
September 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
17 Glossy Ibis that dropped into RSPB Ouse Fen yesterday. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
A beautiful Wheatear in the Suffolk Coast today. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
August 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A beautiful Wheatear in the Suffolk Coast today. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
My first Crossbill seen at Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk yesterday #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
August 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My first Crossbill seen at Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk yesterday #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
Nice close view of Little-ringed Plover
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July 11, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Nice close view of Little-ringed Plover
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Five of fourteen Spotted Redshank at RSPB Frampton Marsh today. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
July 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Five of fourteen Spotted Redshank at RSPB Frampton Marsh today. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
I'm not normally into photographing dragonflies, but it's difficult not to when you get this close-up view of one. Four-spotted chaser on a recent trip to RSPB Lakenheath. #uknature #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
June 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I'm not normally into photographing dragonflies, but it's difficult not to when you get this close-up view of one. Four-spotted chaser on a recent trip to RSPB Lakenheath. #uknature #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
Sedge Warbler singing it's heart out this morning on RSPB Ouse Fen, Berry Fen. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
June 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Sedge Warbler singing it's heart out this morning on RSPB Ouse Fen, Berry Fen. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
A very good weekend at RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes for rarities, starting with the White-winged Black Tern on Friday and followed by the Red-backed Shrike today. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #rarebirds
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June 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A very good weekend at RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes for rarities, starting with the White-winged Black Tern on Friday and followed by the Red-backed Shrike today. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #rarebirds
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You can never have too much Puffin. #Birds
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May 22, 2025 at 6:15 AM
You can never have too much Puffin. #Birds
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When you didn't read the party dress code. Lone Razorbill amongst the Guillemot #Birds @nationaltrust.org.uk #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
May 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
When you didn't read the party dress code. Lone Razorbill amongst the Guillemot #Birds @nationaltrust.org.uk #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
Lift-off, Guillemots off the Farne Islands. #Birds
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May 20, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Lift-off, Guillemots off the Farne Islands. #Birds
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After last year's disappointing trip to Farne (weather too bad to land & too early for the Arctic Terns), this year made up for it, beautiful weather and lots of Terns, #Birds @nationaltrust.org.uk #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
May 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM
After last year's disappointing trip to Farne (weather too bad to land & too early for the Arctic Terns), this year made up for it, beautiful weather and lots of Terns, #Birds @nationaltrust.org.uk #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
A recent trip to the Farne Islands, and the star of the show. #Birds #FarneIslands @nationaltrust.org.uk
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May 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
A recent trip to the Farne Islands, and the star of the show. #Birds #FarneIslands @nationaltrust.org.uk
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Whitethroat on the patch. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
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May 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Whitethroat on the patch. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
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Reed Warbler on my patch at RSPB Ouse Fen. #Birds
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May 14, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Reed Warbler on my patch at RSPB Ouse Fen. #Birds
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Corn Bunting from the weekend. #Birds
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May 13, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Corn Bunting from the weekend. #Birds
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Plenty of Hobby on RSPB Ouse Fen this afternoon. #Birds
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May 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Plenty of Hobby on RSPB Ouse Fen this afternoon. #Birds
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The Whitehead seen at Tiritiri Matangi, an island in the Hauraki Gulf 28 km north of Auckland New Zealand, a nature reserve home to most endemic species. #Birds #birdphotography #nature #canon #canon100-400 #NewZealand
May 7, 2025 at 5:52 AM
The Whitehead seen at Tiritiri Matangi, an island in the Hauraki Gulf 28 km north of Auckland New Zealand, a nature reserve home to most endemic species. #Birds #birdphotography #nature #canon #canon100-400 #NewZealand
Willow Warbler on local patch, Ouse Fen RSPB this weekend. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
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May 6, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Willow Warbler on local patch, Ouse Fen RSPB this weekend. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
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Swallow taking a breather yesterday morning. #Birds
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May 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Swallow taking a breather yesterday morning. #Birds
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Reed Warbler on Berry Fen, Ouse Fen RSPB this weekend. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
May 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Reed Warbler on Berry Fen, Ouse Fen RSPB this weekend. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400
Spotted Shag seen on a trip from Kaikoura, New Zealand #Birds #birdphotography #nature #canon #canon100-400 #NewZealand
May 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Spotted Shag seen on a trip from Kaikoura, New Zealand #Birds #birdphotography #nature #canon #canon100-400 #NewZealand
Grey Wagtail on my way to see the Spotted Sandpiper at Grafham Water, Cambs, yesterday. #Birds
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May 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Grey Wagtail on my way to see the Spotted Sandpiper at Grafham Water, Cambs, yesterday. #Birds
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