Nick Carter💙

Retired, former agricultural entomologist, Director of Development BTO, Director of Environment Gardman & Wetland Project Officer Norfolk WT. Life-long birder.

[Nick Carter💙 @NickCarter39]

Up & down day in N. Norfolk y'day with Reg Land. Great views of the male Eastern Black Redstart at Sheringham, close views of 2 Velvets off Kelling, dipped on the Laplands and Stiffkey Glossy Ibises but a close, immature male Hen Harrier at the roost was a great end to the day.

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Funny looking female Pheasant wandered into my garden this morning; any thoughts?

[Nick Carter💙 @NickCarter39]

@OrnithophileI Dollar birds!

[Richard Thewlis 🌳💚🌍🇵🇸 @RThewlis]

23,000. That's how many deaths can be blamed on Boris Johnson's chaotic Covid decisions and delays. Enough is enough, he must be stripped of his annual £115,000 handout. Sign the petition today: https://t.co/BpmIjd3BoJ

[Nick Carter💙 @NickCarter39]

5 Firecrests in the woods behind Titchwell VC in the morning and excellent views of the Am. Golden Plover in the afternoon roosting with GPs right near the main path. Good job I went yesterday and not today!

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Not to be unfortunately; yet another betrayal by Labour

[Hannah Bourne-Taylor @WriterHannahBT]

Share this if you want the House of Lords to SAVE OUR SWIFTS. Today Parliamentary peers will vote for or against swift bricks. Labour Peers will be whipped to vote NO, Lib Dem’s YES, & Tories can choose. 🤷‍♀️ COME ON THE LORDS!!!!!!!

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@Jake_Gearty I like the 507 Black Kites. Diane is on 45 Tiger sightings. Saw them in Corbett and Kanha this year. The latter was where we saw them first in 2019.

[Nick Carter💙 @NickCarter39]

@Jake_Gearty Your bird is very well marked on the head, young bird or full winter plumage?

[Nick Carter💙 @NickCarter39]

My latest attempt at painting birds! Hopefully you can at least id it, from a bird seen in India in the Spring.

[Richard Thewlis 🌳💚🌍🇵🇸 @RThewlis]

I’ve just signed a 38 Degrees petition to say no to £20 fees for GP appointments - our health service must stay free to access! Will you add your name? https://t.co/GKA7dBxC8V

[Nick Carter💙 @NickCarter39]

Yesterday, at last, an adult Roseate Tern came close enough to South Hide @RSPBMinsmere for a decent shot, initially within the Sandwich Tern flock and then it walked out to be fully visible

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No Caspian Tern at NWT Cley yesterday but a great showing of egrets and Spoonbills, including several juveniles

[Nick Carter💙 @NickCarter39]

Spain: Pass a law to protect great apes NOW! https://t.co/VZHNhEqtxD via @RainforestResq

[Nick Carter💙 @NickCarter39]

A productive, although wet, day in the Brecks with 2 broods of Mandarin Duck with 14 (apparently the upper limit although egg dumping occurs) very young ducklings and then this brood of 7 larger ducklings. Also singing Tree Pipit and Yellowhammer.

[Nick Carter💙 @NickCarter39]

There's nothing quite like being stared at by a Shoebill or a young Chimp or ignored by a Siverback Gorilla. From our recent trip to Uganda with Arctic Tern Expeditions & Great Lakes Safaris, Uganda

[Nick Carter💙 @NickCarter39]

Indonesia: Stop the destruction of Papua’s Marind forest! https://t.co/EoTNu6AMgL via @RainforestResq

[Simon Rix @si_rix]

Hawk Owl removing the head of a Bank Vole and eating it.

I have noted that (this) Hawk Owl likes to eat the head first, then the entrails before swallowing the rest.

Video is at half speed.

Full sequence can be seen here: https://t.co/LQGpgafVfW

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Slowly, slowly, catchy ..... a stick @RSPBMinsmere

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An obliging pair of Great Crested Grebes displaying in front of Island Mere hide @RSPBMinsmere