Swift sleepovers. Not much floor space left. The chicks will be fledging soon. #Apusapus #swifts

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Remarkable wildlife encounter today - this juvenile Sparrowhawk sat on my dad’s clothes dryer for 15 minutes. Filmed with a phone from within arms reach, alert but seemingly unconcerned. Recovering from window strike, ill, bird flu??? Eventually flew off strongly

In need of an owl wizard/researcher/ecologist, can anyone recommend someone?

Signal boosts appreciated 💚

Fantastic news and perhaps we can move away from the monoculture to something richer and more diverse.

How about just watching puffin feet for 15s??? #puffin

Sad news from Cambridge Peregrines. If we've lost the resident female peregrine, she must have been at least 10/11 years old and reared at least 19 chicks to fledging (including 4 this year). A force to be reckoned with! Her genes will live on. 💪

Robert Cheseman, chief falconer to Henry VIII, in 1533. Painted with his falcon by Hans Holbein, whose day was today. Such a great portrait.

Bob Mortimer is trending, which is all the excuse we need to rewatch one of our all-time favourite TV moments. #WouldILietoYou

Colorful Birbs🐤🐥🐦🐦‍⬛🪿
#bird #animal #plush #plush ie #ぬいぐるみ #Kingfisher #pitta #swallow

'And while this may be an annoyance for the humans who paid for the spikes in the first place, Mr Hiemstra sees it as a 'Beautiful revenge. They are using the material that we made to keep them away, to make a nest to make more birds.'
Damn I love birds 🥲
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'Nests .. were found to be constructed almost entirely from strips of long metal spikes that are often attached to buildings to deter birds from setting up home on the structures.' theguardian.com/science/2023/j…

There's not much that can be done on a morning of 46mph wind and torrential rain. Actually...

I didn’t hear back from you, Waterbeach… it can’t be too hard to incorporate swift bricks into all your new buildings, can it? 🤔theguardian.com/environment/20…

Utterly depressing to hear there are no Lapwing nesting on Dartmoor now. All gone.

The adult House Martins are busy feeding their chicks on Mayflies and other insects in the King's college porters lodge. Juvenile peregrine also on a chapel spire.