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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · 7h

Haha! ❤️

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · 12h

Bunty for Girls annual 1967

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Dave @railraptor156.bsky.social · Aug 24

@yolobirder.bsky.social

A long time ago in a phone photo Gallery far, far away

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Aug 31

Those were the days!

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Aug 30

Any budding young naturalists/readers out there who would like 3 @gill-lewis.bsky.social books? I’d love to gift these to someone who would enjoy them. I’ll cover postage :)

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Aug 12

I’m intrigued!

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Aug 10

Yes I did and this is an excellent spot! So jealous though not to get this on my SJP list!

Matt @thehairycrisp.bsky.social · Aug 10

@yolobirder.bsky.social didn’t you once have a thread about rarities seen during football matches? 🤔

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Aug 10

I did and this is excellent!!! Thank you! Gutted not to be there as I don’t have Whinchat on my SJP list! 👏

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Ed Keeble @edkeeble.bsky.social · Jul 29

Been doing a bit of long overdue taxonomy catch-up. I've got my head around divers no longer being at the front of the bird book, but cuckoos between bustards and sandgrouse is going to take a bit of getting used to. #UKbirding

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 22

Want to know which bird species @greeneindy.bsky.social would choose to peck him to death? Or which bird has one parent go to Sainsbury’s Local while the other does a big shop? Then listen here!

Golden Grenades Collective @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social · Jul 22

New podcast episode out now! Live from @globalbirdfair.bsky.social with @willrose.bsky.social and special guest @greeneindy.bsky.social !

goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 26

Yes! Can’t wait!

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 26

You might like… bsky.app/profile/yolo...

YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Sep 1

Wren Diagram

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 26

👏

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 26

I’d planned to do many more of these (still might do my Swift and Spoonbill) but, in a strange art imitating life way, they are like a struggling band failing to get any traction. #dontquitthedayjob

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 26

As someone who once produced plectrums based on Puffins as members of Kiss, I thought that was as niche as I’d get. Then I started Bird of the Week, ‘reviewing’ birds as if they were albums in a music magazine…

YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Mar 3

Bird of the week #5
03/03/25
Ring-necked Parakeet

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 22

Hope you enjoy it! The podcast that is, not the thoughts of being pecked to death!

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 22

Secondly, ‘Troglodyte’ by Viagra Boys. It has nothing to do with Wrens, though….! youtu.be/iW4Gdsnr2Bg?...

Viagra Boys - Troglodyte (Official Video)

YouTube video by viagra boys

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 22

A couple of things we mentioned during the podcast…
Firstly, Will’s summer pop banger ‘Terns’ ! This years ‘Espresso’ surely? bsky.app/profile/will...

Will Rose @willrose.bsky.social · Jul 10

TERN it up! 🦅💥🎵
I wrote a song to help you learn about #terns. Please share if you enjoy it. #birds 🪶
I will be hosting an animated bird guide workshop at #RyeHarbourNatureReserve @sussexwildlife.bsky.social on Saturday July 26th . Grab a ticket here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fun-family...

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Tintinologist @tintinologist.bsky.social · Jul 22

This is a fantastic piece of research: @yolobirder.bsky.social has combed the “Tintin” albums and come up with identifications for the birds Hergé drew - where they appear, and what they are! It’s a great work of reference, and highly recommended!

YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 19

@tintinologist.bsky.social hi!
I once counted all of the birds drawn by Hergé in the adventures of Tintin and wrote a couple of blogs about my findings. Wondered if this might be of interest to you :) goldengrenades.com/the-birds-of...

The Birds of Tintin: Part 1

Like many kids growing up, I loved comics. Between Christmas Beano and Dandy annuals, Marvel comics gifted weekly by a kind uncle and my trips to the library for Asterix and Tintin books I was…

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 22

That makes sense!
Thanks for the info (and share of my daft blog!)

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 22

I missed that discussion! 😂

Hope you like my blogs. I’m still waiting for the scientific journals or publishers to come knocking!!

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 22

Want to know which bird species @greeneindy.bsky.social would choose to peck him to death? Or which bird has one parent go to Sainsbury’s Local while the other does a big shop? Then listen here!

Golden Grenades Collective @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social · Jul 22

New podcast episode out now! Live from @globalbirdfair.bsky.social with @willrose.bsky.social and special guest @greeneindy.bsky.social !

goldengrenades.com/podcast/epis...

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 20

It is perfect telly and you are right about MC. And he’s a lovely man to boot. @levparikian.bsky.social wrote a blog about the incidental bird sounds on the show that you might like: goldengrenades.com/getting-it-r...

Getting It Right

Everyone has their own. “How did he get from Mile End to Chelsea in five minutes?” “When’s this set again? 1952? That model didn’t come in until 1963.” “Lemon drizzle cake in 1938? I don’t think so!”…

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 20

So good! He’s definitely a Detectorists fan!

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YOLOBirder @yolobirder.bsky.social · Jul 20

Bless ya Lev! Hope all is good with you :)