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Rod Jones
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Wildlife writer and photographer. Former BBC news producer. Volunteer twite monitor. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust blogger: https://www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jones
Switched to Bluesky after years of posting wildlife photos on Twitter.
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Rod Jones @rodshelf.bsky.social · Feb 10
Fox sitting on top of a Yorkshire dry stone wall
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Sika deer stags at Studley Royal. #ThePhotoHour #deer #wildlife #nature #photography @nationaltrust.org.uk @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
Two sika deer stags stand next to each other - one side-on and one facing the camera.
November 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Robin in Norwood Green, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Front view of a European robin perching on a branch, showing the bird's bright red breast.
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Blue tit in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Low-angle shot of a blue tit perching on a branch in front of a pale blue sky and looking into the lens.
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Robin perching on top of a pallet at our local farm. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Front view of a European robin - with a red breast - perching on top of a wooden pallet in front of a grey background.
November 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Juvenile kestrel feeding on worms on Rishworth Moor. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
A juvenile kestrel perches on a fence post in front of a brown moorland background. The bird has a worm dangling from its beak.
November 12, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Robin among autumn leaves in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Side view of a European robin perching at a branch fork and surrounded by orange and brown autumn leaves.
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Early morning wren in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Silhouette of a wren with an upturned tail perching on a branch.
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Robin among the hawthorn berries in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography #autumn @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
A robin perches in the centre of the photo. The rest of the frame is filled with red hawthorn berries.
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Here is another angle and frame of the bittersweet nightshade plant I photographed at Golden Ponds Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado.

#Stunday #EastCoastKin #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos #fall #foliage #fallfoliage #autumn #fallishere #fallorado
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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A male Little Owl standing on a post and taking a shower.
There had been a long period of drought and as soon as the rain started, the owl knew what to do.
It was a midsummer night just before dawn - the first Blackbird began the dawn chorus.

#BirdOfTheDay #StandingOnThings #owls
November 9, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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A Curlew tossing up a crab, straight down for lunch! Curlews produce my favourite bird song, amazing birds!

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography
November 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Long-tailed tit hanging acrobatically from a barbed wire fence in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Side view of a long-tailed tit hanging upside down from a piece of barbed wire. The bird's tail is longer than the rest of its body.
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The most recent report from the Rare Breeding Birds Panel celebrates the return of two long-absent breeding species and record totals for others, though some birds continue to decline:
RBBP report: Hoopoe and Temminck's Stint breed in UK for first time in 30 years
The latest Rare Breeding Birds Panel report has revealed that, in 2023, Hoopoe and Temminck's Stint bred in the UK for the first time since the 1990s, alongside record totals for several expanding species. On the other hand, other rare breeders continued to decline.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Pink waxcap in Shelf woods, Halifax. #fungifriends #ThePhotoHour #nature #photography @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
A salmon pink fungus growing among long grass.
November 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Parrot waxcap in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #fungifriends #ThePhotoHour #nature #photography @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
A small mushroom with a glistening yellow/orange cap grows among moss on the edge of a tree trunk.
November 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Male reed bunting on Rishworth Moor. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Side view of a male reed bunting standing on a grassy area and looking into the lens. The bird has a streaky black head and a white collar.
November 8, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Happy Friday! We made it through the week! The star of this morning was the sky right before the sun broke when it had a tremendous range of warm striations. Tap for full size. I hope you have a great day!
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Great tit in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Side view of a great tit perching on a branch in front of a black and green background, showing off the bird's black, white, yellow, olive green and grey plumage.
November 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Seven-spot ladybird on an autumn beech leaf in Grass Wood. Here's my blog about this lovely nature reserve in the Yorkshire Dales: www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jon... #ThePhotoHour #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @yorkshiredales.org.uk
A red ladybird with black spots clings to the underside of a gold leaf.
November 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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One of my earliest fox photos taken years ago and still one of my favourites #fox #redfox #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature
Red fox parent in a protective stance over kit
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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A great horned owl at dusk in the parking lot of Izaak Walton Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado.

At first I thought this owl was injured, but it caught a rodent. I was about 10-feet away.

#BirdoftheDay #closeups #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #owl #owls #birdphotography #photograph #photographs #photo
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Robin in Norwood Green, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Close-up of a robin perching on a diagonal branch in front of a pale blue sky and looking into the camera lens.
November 6, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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"I find it next to a woodland path – the remains of a dead tree forming a mossy arch. It’s giving off a strong, mushroomy smell – and it’s absolutely covered in fungi."

Read @rodshelf.bsky.social's blog on glorious Grass Wood! 🍄

ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jones/autumn-treasures-searching-fungi-grass-wood
Autumn treasures: searching for fungi at Grass Wood | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
I find it next to a woodland path – the remains of a dead tree forming a mossy arch. It’s giving off a strong, mushroomy smell – and it’s absolutely covered in fungi.
ywt.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Redwing among the autumn leaves in Shelf Woods, Halifax. Good to see these beautiful thrushes back for the winter. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Side view of a redwing perching on a branch among colourful autumn leaves.
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Mica caps in Shelf Hall Park, Halifax. #fungifriends #nature ThePhotoHour #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
Two mica cap fungi growing side by side in a patch of moss.
November 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM