Matthew Marsh

Ecologist (conservationist at heart), Birder, T-permit Bird Ringer, all round nature lover.

[Matthew Marsh @MattMarsh89]

My work this summer

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@EmilySturge @chaletschoolfan @MarianKeyes Haha thankfully not! If you’ve got appendicitis you get shipped to the Falklands ASAP. And we do have artists in residence from time to time, there’s plenty of rooms for visiting scientists and others so why not a writer/author!

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Wonderful dipper giving it his all singing on the river Ness. Accompanied by random passer by laughing near the end😆 @BBCSpringwatch

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A walk full of water birds.

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Beautiful specimen of tree lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria) seen on my daily walk yesterday. The vivid green certainly stood out from more muted greys, whites and browns on the surrounding trees. #nature #trees #lichens #scotland

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Flamingoes are so metal. Feeding their chicks their own blood. #PerfectPlanet

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Not a bad New Years walk.

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@Lucy_Lapwing One of my favourite bird names, along with most hummingbird species.

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@WelshLassy1989 They’re a treat aren’t they! Been great to be able to keep on getting out. Feeling lucky to be up here with our limited restrictions!

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Made the most of the weather and had a very successful ringing session yesterday. My first (British) curlews certainly made it worth it! A couple were 24 years old. Imagine how far a bird could fly in that lifetime! #birdringing #birdbanding #waders #ornithology

[Jodi 💙 @jodotcom]

Being good at things is not the point of doing them.

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No good pictures of them, but 100 odd common scoter, 60 long tailed duck, a few eider ducks and a Slovenian grebe aren’t bad for an afternoon walk on the beach! #birding #highlandbirding #scotland #findhorn

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@BBCSpringwatch @bbcweather just experienced one of the most beautiful sunsets I’ve ever seen in the UK. On the shores of @RSPBLochGarten, the colours were amazing, reflected perfectly in the still water. #autumncolours #sunset

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Two days of going to sleep at 2am...

[Brad Sams @bdsams]

Me today

[Matthew Marsh @MattMarsh89]

‘When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time’ - Maya Angelou.

[CNN @CNN]

Without evidence, President Trump used the White House briefing room to claim that he is being deprived of the presidency https://t.co/1aljs7bVUQ

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So 60,000 people wasted their votes. That’s democracy for ya!

[The Independent @Independent]

Kanye West gets 60,000 votes for president across 12 states https://t.co/IPXEgvnyGz

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The River Ness looking stunning in the autumn sunlight. In classic Scottish weather style I got drenched 5mins after this photo was taken! #riverness #autumn #inverness #scotland

[Matthew Marsh @MattMarsh89]

Hahaha! I mean, I’m doing what I love but I’m certainly not a high earner. As long as you can afford to live I’d say that’s more important. Also depends what you mean by later in life?! I’d assume 20 odd years is ‘later’ enough.

[Quite Interesting @qikipedia]

A study has shown a correlation between children who play Mary or Joseph in their school nativity play, and being a high earner later in life.

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Considering how little we’ve been able to travel/get out this year, having my second otter of 2020 isn’t bad going! Brill encounter for an evening walk.