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Rod Jones
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Wildlife writer and photographer. Former BBC news producer. Volunteer twite monitor. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust blogger: https://www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jones
Switched to Bluesky after years of posting wildlife photos on Twitter.
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Goldfinch in a wild rose bush in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
A brightly-coloured goldfinch perches between parallel, thorny branches. Red berries are growing nearby.
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Robin in Norwood Green, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Side view of a European robin redbreast perching on a branch in an animated pose.
November 28, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Long-tailed tit at North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social
Close-up shot of a long-tailed tit perching on a wooden post and looking into the camera lens.
November 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Robin at North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Front view of a European robin redbreast perching on a branch with its feathers fluffed up.
November 27, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Red kite flying over North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavebirds.bsky.social
Image - taken from below - of a red kite flying with outstretched wings against a blue sky.
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Robin in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Side view of a European robin redbreast perching on a wooden fence in front of a cloudy sky.
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Common buzzard on a late autumn afternoon. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
A common buzzard flies with outstretched wings against a dark grey sky and looks into the camera.
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Robin at Staveley Nature Reserve. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Front view of a European robin redbreast perching among thin twigs and looking to the side.
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Dunnock on a wet morning in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Side view of a dunnock, with streaky brown plumage, perching on a fence that's covered in glistening raindrops.
November 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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Robin in a scrapyard in Shelf, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Front view of a European robin redbreast perching on a rusty metal frame.
November 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Redwing - one of my favourite autumn/winter visitors - in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Side view of a redwing perching among twigs in a tree. It's a small thrush with a white eye stripe and a red patch under its wing.
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Fox on a Yorkshire dry stone wall. #FoxOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @protectthewild.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
A fox stands on top of a dry stone wall and looks into the camera lens.
November 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Robin perching in front of a tree laden with red apples at St Aidan's. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
A European robin redbreast perches on a wooden post. The bird has its head on one side and is standing in front of defocused, bright red apples.
November 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Long-tailed tit at St Aidan's. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Side view of a long-tailed tit perching on a branch among autumn leaves.
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Robin in a hawthorn tree in Norwood Green, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Side view of a European robin redbreast looking between branches. There are red hawthorn berries in the tree.
November 20, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Red deer calf at Studley Royal. #ThePhotoHour #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social
Side view of a red deer calf walking among green tussocky grass.
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Great tit in an apple tree at St Aidan's. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
A great tit perches on a branch, looking at a bright red apple.
November 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Blue tit among the hawthorn berries in Norwood Green, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Side view of a blue tit perching above bunches of red hawthorn berries and green leaves. The bird's plumage is a colourful mixture of blue, yellow, black, white and olive green.
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Robin in Norwood Green, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Close-up of a European robin - with a red breast - perching on a branch next to red hawthorn berries.
November 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Goldcrest on hawthorn berries in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Side view of a goldcrest - a tiny, olive green bird with a yellow patch on its head. The bird is perching on red hawthorn berries.
November 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Deer mushroom growing in a fallen tree trunk in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #fungifriends #photography #nature #ThePhotoHour @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
The underside of a deer mushroom growing into a fallen tree trunk, showing the stalk and the pink and white gills.
November 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Red deer stag at Studley Royal. #ThePhotoHour #deer #wildlife #nature #photography @nationaltrust.org.uk @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
Side view of a red deer stag raising its head and bellowing in a grassy field.
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Sika deer stags at Studley Royal. #ThePhotoHour #deer #wildlife #nature #photography @nationaltrust.org.uk @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social
Two sika deer stags stand next to each other - one side-on and one facing the camera.
November 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Robin in Norwood Green, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Front view of a European robin perching on a branch, showing the bird's bright red breast.
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Blue tit in Shelf Woods, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Low-angle shot of a blue tit perching on a branch in front of a pale blue sky and looking into the lens.
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM