Stuart Rapson
@ivoryg.bsky.social
Birding, primarily within the York OC recording area
If I had to pick a favourite, Whoopers would be a strong contender.
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
If I had to pick a favourite, Whoopers would be a strong contender.
GWE feeding on nearest bank to the hide.
December 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
GWE feeding on nearest bank to the hide.
The Peregrine was sat just over 200m in front of Swantail hide. Never ceases to amaze me, the reach and record quality of images that can be achieved with modern-day optics and phones.
November 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The Peregrine was sat just over 200m in front of Swantail hide. Never ceases to amaze me, the reach and record quality of images that can be achieved with modern-day optics and phones.
Reposted by Stuart Rapson
'“well over” 1,000 dead cranes have been found “in a short period of time” at a major resting place in Linum, Germany. “We have been working with many volunteers in managing this bird migration gathering place for 25 years & have never experienced anything like this,”'
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Germany: Never experienced anything like this”: Avian flu devastating crane populations, experts say
Global News Video Scientists in Germany are warning about the devastating impact the avian flu is having on migrating crane populations across Europe. Norbert Schneeweiss, a biologist who heads the…
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October 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
'“well over” 1,000 dead cranes have been found “in a short period of time” at a major resting place in Linum, Germany. “We have been working with many volunteers in managing this bird migration gathering place for 25 years & have never experienced anything like this,”'
www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...