Great morning ringing black headed gull chicks Slimbridge Sightings with Scott Petrek @Jam3s_Jackson Martin McGill

Sorry for the lack of posts recently! Here’s a stag beetle I found close to home. They spend up to 7 years underground as larvae, feeding on dead wood. They finally emerge as adults from mid-May, only to survive the summer months #insects #beetles @wildlife_uk iNatureUK

This year I've been lucky to follow a rural fox family close to home. They were very wary of people proving a challenge to photograph. Here's the only shot I managed to get this season @wildlife_uk BBC Springwatch Mammal Society iNatureUK

A wild boar in the Forest of Dean. Boar became extinct in England 300 years ago. The modern Forest of Dean population established itself after an escape from a wild boar farm in the 1990s and an illegal release in 2004 #EarthCapture by Arron Roberts

Great to get close to this Purple Sandpiper on a recent trip to Cornwall BBC Earth BBC Springwatch @wildlife_uk

I don’t often shoot in portrait but this majestic Fallow buck suited this composition. A privilege to see at close quarters as they rest in a peaceful churchyard. BBC Earth @wildlife_uk BBC Springwatch #earthcapture #forestofdean

Unexpected nightjar churring just now #forestofdean #glosbirds

Back from a few days in #Cornwall with Arron Roberts for my first proper Porthgwarra seawatch. May have missed the Cory’s but caught up with Sooty, Balearic and hundreds of Manx plus a few Stormies for good measure

Pit stop at Hayle Estuary #Cornwall on the way home and Arron Roberts found colour ringed Mediterranean Gull green R1NU. A quick email and very quick reply reveals this is the first sighting of the bird since it was ringed as a chick in western France in June 2018 #gullhistories

Winter photography tips 📷 ❄️ ☀️ We've listed some ideas for making the most of this clear and #frosty weather - for great photos and a dose of #WetlandWellbeing > wwt.org.uk/news/2019/12/3… With thanks to Arron Roberts Arron Roberts for the superb selection of winter shots 📷

Out in the Forest last night for a socially-distanced catch up with Arron Roberts. Great views of a female Nightjar hunting but no churring males yet, plus several rodding Woodcock, lots of hungry bats and plenty of pigs

Great to see the new ponds Slimbridge Sightings attracting ovipositing Emperor, Black-tailed Skimmer, Broad-bodied Chaser, Four-spotted Chaser and a few species of damselfly during my lunch break

Lovely to lead the Somerset Levels Beginner's Birdwatching tour this week for Naturetrek. A fabulous group who enjoyed the highlights of Swell Wood, Greylake, Ham Wall and Shapwick Heath. Thanks also to co-leader Arron Roberts.

Little stripy Wild boar piglet. #forestofdean @wildlife_uk Mammal Society BBC Springwatch

Finally found some wild boar piglets in open woodland. When young they usually stay close to dense cover for safety #ForestofDean BBC Springwatch @wildlife_uk Mammal Society British Wildlife Photography Awards

A special encounter with this little one yesterday morning. A bit wet and muddy out there but these wild boar piglets love it! BBC Springwatch Mammal Society #forestofdean

It may be wet and muddy out there but these Wild Boar piglets love it! #Forestofdean @wildlife_uk Mammal Society British Wildlife Photography Awards BBC Springwatch

Little humbug sheltering from the rain #forestofdean @wildlife_uk Mammal Society British Wildlife Photography Awards BBC Springwatch

Muddy piggy portrait. Wild Boar, #ForestofDean @wildlife_uk Mammal Society British Wildlife Photography Awards BBC Springwatch