Dave Piper
@davepiperdj.bsky.social
Mostly photos of wildlife, birds, trains and sunsets... some cartoons, largely satire/puns
Taken with a Compact Digital Camera (20x optical zoom)
Taken with a Compact Digital Camera (20x optical zoom)
❄️🕯️HAPPY ADVENT!🕯️ ❄️
As we start December a cartoon to mark the REAL reason for the season - the countdown to the 🛍️BOXING DAY SAL...
I mean 🎄CHRISTMAS! 😃
#advent #Christmas #Xmas #festive #pun #cartoon #art #drawing #penandink
As we start December a cartoon to mark the REAL reason for the season - the countdown to the 🛍️BOXING DAY SAL...
I mean 🎄CHRISTMAS! 😃
#advent #Christmas #Xmas #festive #pun #cartoon #art #drawing #penandink
December 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
❄️🕯️HAPPY ADVENT!🕯️ ❄️
As we start December a cartoon to mark the REAL reason for the season - the countdown to the 🛍️BOXING DAY SAL...
I mean 🎄CHRISTMAS! 😃
#advent #Christmas #Xmas #festive #pun #cartoon #art #drawing #penandink
As we start December a cartoon to mark the REAL reason for the season - the countdown to the 🛍️BOXING DAY SAL...
I mean 🎄CHRISTMAS! 😃
#advent #Christmas #Xmas #festive #pun #cartoon #art #drawing #penandink
Love the "thinking" look on his face!
I've got a slightly less "mindful" offering here - but then, maybe Manchester Mallards are a bit less contemplative?!?
Just a slight hint of reflection going on here...
#BirdOfTheDay #Reflection #Mallard #Duck #Birds #Wildlife #Photography #UKBirding
I've got a slightly less "mindful" offering here - but then, maybe Manchester Mallards are a bit less contemplative?!?
Just a slight hint of reflection going on here...
#BirdOfTheDay #Reflection #Mallard #Duck #Birds #Wildlife #Photography #UKBirding
December 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Love the "thinking" look on his face!
I've got a slightly less "mindful" offering here - but then, maybe Manchester Mallards are a bit less contemplative?!?
Just a slight hint of reflection going on here...
#BirdOfTheDay #Reflection #Mallard #Duck #Birds #Wildlife #Photography #UKBirding
I've got a slightly less "mindful" offering here - but then, maybe Manchester Mallards are a bit less contemplative?!?
Just a slight hint of reflection going on here...
#BirdOfTheDay #Reflection #Mallard #Duck #Birds #Wildlife #Photography #UKBirding
Is it still a sign it's going to be cold, when there's a halo round the Moon?
#Moon #astrophotgraphy #photography #photos #lunar #nightsky
#Moon #astrophotgraphy #photography #photos #lunar #nightsky
November 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Is it still a sign it's going to be cold, when there's a halo round the Moon?
#Moon #astrophotgraphy #photography #photos #lunar #nightsky
#Moon #astrophotgraphy #photography #photos #lunar #nightsky
Still rather pleased with these photos I took of seals at Great Orme in February... ya like them?
#photos #photography #wildlifephotography #seals #sea #Wales #Llandudno #GreatOrme
#photos #photography #wildlifephotography #seals #sea #Wales #Llandudno #GreatOrme
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Still rather pleased with these photos I took of seals at Great Orme in February... ya like them?
#photos #photography #wildlifephotography #seals #sea #Wales #Llandudno #GreatOrme
#photos #photography #wildlifephotography #seals #sea #Wales #Llandudno #GreatOrme
Jupiter in Gemini (with Pollux) and the crescent Moon...
#astrophotography #photo #photography #nightsky
#astrophotography #photo #photography #nightsky
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Jupiter in Gemini (with Pollux) and the crescent Moon...
#astrophotography #photo #photography #nightsky
#astrophotography #photo #photography #nightsky
What he actually said: clearly he is NOT saying "inside UK territorial waters".
www.msn.com/en-gb/video/...
www.msn.com/en-gb/video/...
November 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
What he actually said: clearly he is NOT saying "inside UK territorial waters".
www.msn.com/en-gb/video/...
www.msn.com/en-gb/video/...
And here it is THIS November!
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
And here it is THIS November!
November 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I see you, and raise you a squirrel on a bird feeder!
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I see you, and raise you a squirrel on a bird feeder!
Just organising photos of the Moon & planets from this autumn/winter - surprised how many came out OK with our light pollution! Here's a few, what do you think?
1 Corn Moon
2 Beaver Moon
3 Jupiter
4 Venus & waning crescent Moon
#astrophotography #photos #moon #planets #nightskies
1 Corn Moon
2 Beaver Moon
3 Jupiter
4 Venus & waning crescent Moon
#astrophotography #photos #moon #planets #nightskies
November 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Just organising photos of the Moon & planets from this autumn/winter - surprised how many came out OK with our light pollution! Here's a few, what do you think?
1 Corn Moon
2 Beaver Moon
3 Jupiter
4 Venus & waning crescent Moon
#astrophotography #photos #moon #planets #nightskies
1 Corn Moon
2 Beaver Moon
3 Jupiter
4 Venus & waning crescent Moon
#astrophotography #photos #moon #planets #nightskies
Duck in a flap...
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Duck in a flap...
Heron fails to get the memo on "duck, duck, goose"...
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Heron fails to get the memo on "duck, duck, goose"...
Just spotted Jupiter over Manchester, lowdown towards the East, DESPITE our chronic light pollution! Pretty surprised to manage to get it on camera, as well...
#astrophotography #SciArt #photography #planets #nightsky #Manchester
#astrophotography #SciArt #photography #planets #nightsky #Manchester
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Just spotted Jupiter over Manchester, lowdown towards the East, DESPITE our chronic light pollution! Pretty surprised to manage to get it on camera, as well...
#astrophotography #SciArt #photography #planets #nightsky #Manchester
#astrophotography #SciArt #photography #planets #nightsky #Manchester
Keith is alright - THIS year, Keith is getting a Christmas card from me, with this photo on - be like Keith!
November 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Keith is alright - THIS year, Keith is getting a Christmas card from me, with this photo on - be like Keith!
And a far better job than me!
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
And a far better job than me!
Anyone else volunteer at parkrun this week? I was on tokens, so had to wait till afterwards to get out on the course and spot some birds being cute/bonkers!
#loveparkrun #ukrunchat #run #runner #birds #birdoftheday #photos #birdphotography @ukrunchat.bsky.social @chibargie.bsky.social
#loveparkrun #ukrunchat #run #runner #birds #birdoftheday #photos #birdphotography @ukrunchat.bsky.social @chibargie.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Anyone else volunteer at parkrun this week? I was on tokens, so had to wait till afterwards to get out on the course and spot some birds being cute/bonkers!
#loveparkrun #ukrunchat #run #runner #birds #birdoftheday #photos #birdphotography @ukrunchat.bsky.social @chibargie.bsky.social
#loveparkrun #ukrunchat #run #runner #birds #birdoftheday #photos #birdphotography @ukrunchat.bsky.social @chibargie.bsky.social
When cloud blocks out the Beaver, so you shoot the Moon a couple of days later...
#Moon #FullMoon #BeaverMoon #Manchester #Astrophotography #Moonshot #Photography
#Moon #FullMoon #BeaverMoon #Manchester #Astrophotography #Moonshot #Photography
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
When cloud blocks out the Beaver, so you shoot the Moon a couple of days later...
#Moon #FullMoon #BeaverMoon #Manchester #Astrophotography #Moonshot #Photography
#Moon #FullMoon #BeaverMoon #Manchester #Astrophotography #Moonshot #Photography
Who WOULDN'T want to Vote Yorkshire Moon?
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Who WOULDN'T want to Vote Yorkshire Moon?
Here's one from York, on Saturday night... cloudy and rainy here in Manchester tonight!
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Here's one from York, on Saturday night... cloudy and rainy here in Manchester tonight!
A Yorkshire heron - regretting NOWT, after fighting off a Leeds seagull oop St. Aidan's!
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social #birds #photos #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social #birds #photos #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher
November 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A Yorkshire heron - regretting NOWT, after fighting off a Leeds seagull oop St. Aidan's!
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social #birds #photos #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher
@rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @everyheron.bsky.social #birds #photos #photography #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher
Seagulls also have a wicked sense of humour...
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Seagulls also have a wicked sense of humour...
This is my best shot of Newcastle...
October 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This is my best shot of Newcastle...
Serious egrets about visiting Wales...
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Serious egrets about visiting Wales...
Yes, I AM travelling First Class.
Yes, I AM judging you!
#train #rail #railway #bird #gull #photography #birdphotography
Yes, I AM judging you!
#train #rail #railway #bird #gull #photography #birdphotography
October 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Yes, I AM travelling First Class.
Yes, I AM judging you!
#train #rail #railway #bird #gull #photography #birdphotography
Yes, I AM judging you!
#train #rail #railway #bird #gull #photography #birdphotography
No doubt about it, definitely a Black-headed Gull!
BTW did you know the easiest way to spot a Herring Gull?
It'll be waiting on the station for the train to Llandudno!
BTW did you know the easiest way to spot a Herring Gull?
It'll be waiting on the station for the train to Llandudno!
October 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
No doubt about it, definitely a Black-headed Gull!
BTW did you know the easiest way to spot a Herring Gull?
It'll be waiting on the station for the train to Llandudno!
BTW did you know the easiest way to spot a Herring Gull?
It'll be waiting on the station for the train to Llandudno!