Ian Parsons
@ianparsons.bsky.social
Author, Writer and Naturalist. Books: A Vulture Landscape; Seasonality; Of the Trees and The Birds; Great Misconceptions - Rewilding Myths & Misunderstandings. NEW BOOK - Tarka Revisited, 100 Years of Rivers and Wildlife. Out June 2026.
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Very excited to share this! My new book, published by @pelagic.bsky.social is out June 2026 pelagicpublishing.com/products/tar...
Tarka Revisited - 100 Years of Rivers & Wildlife
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Tarka Revisited - 100 Years of Rivers & Wildlife
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Little Hedgehog - by Stirling artist (and my daughter) Charlotte Strawbridge @cstrawbridgeart.bsky.social
This... and other originals, prints, cards, etc are available to purchase from Charlotte's website, here: www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
#art #nature #wildlife #hedgehog
This... and other originals, prints, cards, etc are available to purchase from Charlotte's website, here: www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
#art #nature #wildlife #hedgehog
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Little Hedgehog - by Stirling artist (and my daughter) Charlotte Strawbridge @cstrawbridgeart.bsky.social
This... and other originals, prints, cards, etc are available to purchase from Charlotte's website, here: www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
#art #nature #wildlife #hedgehog
This... and other originals, prints, cards, etc are available to purchase from Charlotte's website, here: www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
#art #nature #wildlife #hedgehog
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Looks like my kind of book 👇
Very excited to share this! My new book, published by @pelagic.bsky.social is out June 2026 pelagicpublishing.com/products/tar...
Tarka Revisited - 100 Years of Rivers & Wildlife
@irishrainforest.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
Tarka Revisited - 100 Years of Rivers & Wildlife
@irishrainforest.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Looks like my kind of book 👇
My final offering for the #birdoftheday theme of #birds in the morning light. Got be a Vulture! Griffons love soaking up the early sun, choosing spots that get bathed in it first thing. For big birds though, they can be hard to spot.
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
My final offering for the #birdoftheday theme of #birds in the morning light. Got be a Vulture! Griffons love soaking up the early sun, choosing spots that get bathed in it first thing. For big birds though, they can be hard to spot.
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
Another #birdoftheday offering on the theme of #birds enjoying the morning light, here a group of Spanish Sparrows are enjoying the warmth from the rising sun on a cold winter's morning. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social 🪶
November 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Another #birdoftheday offering on the theme of #birds enjoying the morning light, here a group of Spanish Sparrows are enjoying the warmth from the rising sun on a cold winter's morning. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social 🪶
Today's #birdoftheday theme set by @alan678.bsky.social is #birds bathed in the morning light. This Lesser Kestrel male sat at the entrance to the nest site high up in a church tower spent ages enjoying the first warming morning rays.🪶
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Today's #birdoftheday theme set by @alan678.bsky.social is #birds bathed in the morning light. This Lesser Kestrel male sat at the entrance to the nest site high up in a church tower spent ages enjoying the first warming morning rays.🪶
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
My third Vulture offering for the #birdoftheday theme of headshots is an Egyptian. Anyone else thinking Doc Brown from Back to the Future???
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @carlbergstrom.com
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @carlbergstrom.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
My third Vulture offering for the #birdoftheday theme of headshots is an Egyptian. Anyone else thinking Doc Brown from Back to the Future???
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @carlbergstrom.com
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @carlbergstrom.com
Continuing with today's #birdoftheday theme of headshots, here's my 2nd Vulture offering. A beautiful Old World Black Vulture 3rd offering on the way!
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @drtonygillie.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @drtonygillie.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Continuing with today's #birdoftheday theme of headshots, here's my 2nd Vulture offering. A beautiful Old World Black Vulture 3rd offering on the way!
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @drtonygillie.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @drtonygillie.bsky.social
Today's #birdoftheday theme set by @robcrank68.bsky.social is headshots, close ups of #birds heads. As a lover of #Vultures I couldn't resist! The 1st of 3 is a juvenile Griffon Vulture, note the very clean neck & head - hasn't stuck it in a carcass yet!
@alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Today's #birdoftheday theme set by @robcrank68.bsky.social is headshots, close ups of #birds heads. As a lover of #Vultures I couldn't resist! The 1st of 3 is a juvenile Griffon Vulture, note the very clean neck & head - hasn't stuck it in a carcass yet!
@alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
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Seagulls and ploughed fields - by English fine artist, Annie Ovenden
More of this artist's stunning work, here: cattogallery.co.uk/artists/anni...
#art #trees #landscape
More of this artist's stunning work, here: cattogallery.co.uk/artists/anni...
#art #trees #landscape
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Seagulls and ploughed fields - by English fine artist, Annie Ovenden
More of this artist's stunning work, here: cattogallery.co.uk/artists/anni...
#art #trees #landscape
More of this artist's stunning work, here: cattogallery.co.uk/artists/anni...
#art #trees #landscape
And finally from me for the #birdoftheday theme of #birds on the edge of water, I've gone for a more unlikely candidate. A Griffon of course! 🪶
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 AM
And finally from me for the #birdoftheday theme of #birds on the edge of water, I've gone for a more unlikely candidate. A Griffon of course! 🪶
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social @pitcarity.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
Second up from me for the #birdoftheday theme today, a White Wagtail. 🪶
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Second up from me for the #birdoftheday theme today, a White Wagtail. 🪶
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social
Today's #birdoftheday theme is #birds on the edge of water. My first offering is a Black-winged Stilt & young. Those legs are amazing! 🪶
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Today's #birdoftheday theme is #birds on the edge of water. My first offering is a Black-winged Stilt & young. Those legs are amazing! 🪶
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
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Coming soon! Tarka Revisted by @ianparsons.bsky.social 📖
An in-depth look at Otters and their rivers over the last 100 years.
Learn more and preorder your copy ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/28sbs2nv
🎨 Cover design by Rachel Hudson Illustration
#mustelids #otters #ottersinbritain #riverwildlife
An in-depth look at Otters and their rivers over the last 100 years.
Learn more and preorder your copy ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/28sbs2nv
🎨 Cover design by Rachel Hudson Illustration
#mustelids #otters #ottersinbritain #riverwildlife
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Coming soon! Tarka Revisted by @ianparsons.bsky.social 📖
An in-depth look at Otters and their rivers over the last 100 years.
Learn more and preorder your copy ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/28sbs2nv
🎨 Cover design by Rachel Hudson Illustration
#mustelids #otters #ottersinbritain #riverwildlife
An in-depth look at Otters and their rivers over the last 100 years.
Learn more and preorder your copy ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/28sbs2nv
🎨 Cover design by Rachel Hudson Illustration
#mustelids #otters #ottersinbritain #riverwildlife
Today's #birdoftheday theme is warblers. Here's a double, a Sardinian and a Savi's. 🪶
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Today's #birdoftheday theme is warblers. Here's a double, a Sardinian and a Savi's. 🪶
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social
Even their heartland is rejecting them...
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@iancarter67.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
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@iancarter67.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
Tiverton council votes to declare Boxing day hunt 'unwelcome'
Motion passed saying
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November 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Even their heartland is rejecting them...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Today's #birdoftheday theme is Mr & Mrs. So yet another Bee-eater offering from me, this time a video of female waiting for her mate to bring her a little gift 🪶❤️
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Can you spot the difference?
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Can you spot the difference?
November 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today's #birdoftheday theme is Mr & Mrs. So yet another Bee-eater offering from me, this time a video of female waiting for her mate to bring her a little gift 🪶❤️
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social
Can you spot the difference?
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social
Can you spot the difference?
Another offering from me for today's #birdoftheday theme of #birds on a wire and I've gone for more colour again. A Roller.
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social 🪶
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social 🪶
November 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Another offering from me for today's #birdoftheday theme of #birds on a wire and I've gone for more colour again. A Roller.
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social 🪶
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social 🪶
Today's #birdoftheday theme is #birds on a wire. Let's go technicolour with a Bee-eater.
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Today's #birdoftheday theme is #birds on a wire. Let's go technicolour with a Bee-eater.
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social
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I know it is a common species but I was very happy with this flight shot of a European Herring Gull. #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2025 #gulls #canonphotography
November 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I know it is a common species but I was very happy with this flight shot of a European Herring Gull. #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2025 #gulls #canonphotography
...the alternative #birdoftheday theme today is #birds with their bills open singing. If its singing you want, it has to be a Nightingale.
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @iancarter67.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @iancarter67.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
...the alternative #birdoftheday theme today is #birds with their bills open singing. If its singing you want, it has to be a Nightingale.
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @iancarter67.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @iancarter67.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social
Today's #birdoftheday theme is grounded gulls. Here is a mighty Great Blacked-back Gull, look at that bill!
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
And the alternative theme...
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
And the alternative theme...
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Today's #birdoftheday theme is grounded gulls. Here is a mighty Great Blacked-back Gull, look at that bill!
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
And the alternative theme...
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social
And the alternative theme...
Very happy to have contributed a small article to @westcountryvoices.bsky.social on one of my favourite subjects, our unique endemic tree species, with a particular focus on those from #Devon
westcountryvoices.co.uk/time-to-cele...
@thekentacorn.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social 🌳
westcountryvoices.co.uk/time-to-cele...
@thekentacorn.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social 🌳
Time to celebrate unique tree species!
The south-west of England is a hotbed of newly evolved tree species. There’s a sentence you probably thought you would never read, but it is true. In Britain, we have numerous tree species that are en...
westcountryvoices.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Very happy to have contributed a small article to @westcountryvoices.bsky.social on one of my favourite subjects, our unique endemic tree species, with a particular focus on those from #Devon
westcountryvoices.co.uk/time-to-cele...
@thekentacorn.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social 🌳
westcountryvoices.co.uk/time-to-cele...
@thekentacorn.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social 🌳
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The #birdoftheday theme for today is Thrushes.
Here are 4 members of the thrush family at the #weedypond
The first 3 are all winter migrant visitors - notice the totally black Blackbird - both beak & eye-ring.
Fieldfare; Redwing; Blackbird; Song Thrush.
#thrushes
@ianparsons.bsky.social
Here are 4 members of the thrush family at the #weedypond
The first 3 are all winter migrant visitors - notice the totally black Blackbird - both beak & eye-ring.
Fieldfare; Redwing; Blackbird; Song Thrush.
#thrushes
@ianparsons.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The #birdoftheday theme for today is Thrushes.
Here are 4 members of the thrush family at the #weedypond
The first 3 are all winter migrant visitors - notice the totally black Blackbird - both beak & eye-ring.
Fieldfare; Redwing; Blackbird; Song Thrush.
#thrushes
@ianparsons.bsky.social
Here are 4 members of the thrush family at the #weedypond
The first 3 are all winter migrant visitors - notice the totally black Blackbird - both beak & eye-ring.
Fieldfare; Redwing; Blackbird; Song Thrush.
#thrushes
@ianparsons.bsky.social
The #birdoftheday theme for today is Thrushes, beautiful #birds
I've gone for one of my favourites, a Fieldfare. I love hearing their chuckling call at this time of year. 🪶
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
I've gone for one of my favourites, a Fieldfare. I love hearing their chuckling call at this time of year. 🪶
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The #birdoftheday theme for today is Thrushes, beautiful #birds
I've gone for one of my favourites, a Fieldfare. I love hearing their chuckling call at this time of year. 🪶
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
I've gone for one of my favourites, a Fieldfare. I love hearing their chuckling call at this time of year. 🪶
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
The alternative #birdoftheday theme today is #sparrows
Great #birds so let's go Spanish Sparrow
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social 🪶
Great #birds so let's go Spanish Sparrow
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social 🪶
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The alternative #birdoftheday theme today is #sparrows
Great #birds so let's go Spanish Sparrow
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social 🪶
Great #birds so let's go Spanish Sparrow
@robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social 🪶