Mark Barratt

Family First, Carer, Farmer friendly wildlife photographer, fly fisher, hedge layer, passion for the outdoors and helping farmers save money & time.

[Count Binface @CountBinface]

Another journalist asked for my thoughts on the impending Labour leadership explosion. So I said this. #Makerfield

[Michael Lavelle @mikelavelle93]

This may be the greatest 2 minutes and 44 seconds of television I’ve ever seen

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

I often wonder how much of our precious wildlife is indiscriminately killed on our roads.
Accurately logging everything would be nigh on impossible but if you do see a carcass it would be great if you could take a minute to log it here.
P.S. 6000 reported in 2025, and 200 last wk

[The Road Lab @TheRoadLab]

The weekly #roadkillreport is out! We received 200 reports last week, with the most common report being pheasants. We received 2 unusual reports, a pine marten and a collared dove. Thank you to everyone who submitted reports this week.

#roadkill #ukecology #citsci

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

@GrahamDenny9 @Jes_Squirrell @TrooperSnooks @OakbankGame @blackgull @herdyshepherd1 @RosieP4 @LeilaniDowding @jimthekeeper Given their knowledge and understanding of agriculture, biodiversity and the rural economy this shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. It wouldn’t be a surprise if they were found to be using the same AI programme to dictate their policies and political direction.

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

I scarcely post on here these days, but here’s a few photos taken from my garden, ( in the city of York)
Give it a suitable habitat home and it will come…..

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

@TonyJuniper We all of us, have a choice between action and in inaction.
Though I am convinced that IF we truly want to help the survival of these and other species and are prepared to look openly and objectively at the challenge of the situation that the necessary measures will be clear.

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

@TonyJuniper @BloomsburyBooks Influencing and Changing the often
biased views, politics and actions of those with sufficient influence to effect a change.

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

@TrooperSnooks Think the only people who are anything like off the target list are themselves and the unions, and the rest of us are in their sights.

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

Found this on #Bridlington north beach, now residing on top of a post next to the lifeguard station in hope of being reunited with owner

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

A view of ‘the Ash tree over the hedge’ with Noctilucent clouds from last night #noctilucentclouds #noctilucentcloud

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

@CarolineJamesPh what an incredible moment. great setting with the foreground really bringing this image alive.

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

@marksmcneill epic framing!

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

@yorkshirepost @gregwrightYP York U.K.

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

Last nights #NorthernLights from near York U.K. even managed to capture the setting moon too….

I think I pointed the camera in every direction except North.

#NorthernLightsuk #AuroraBorealis #StormHour

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

Aurora visible York covering the whole of the Norhern 1/3 of the sky. Look high

[Angling Trust @AnglingTrust]

The @theriverstrust #BigRiverWatch is this weekend!
It's an easy way to be a citizen scientist with your phone:
1️⃣ Download the free Big River Watch app
2️⃣ Spend 15 minutes observing your river
3️⃣ Answer the easy in-app survey
👉 https://t.co/C9c5WGIbPD #AnglersAgainstPollution

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

@joncowap Adding my name to the tawny mining bee list

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

Two close encounters.
Working in the garden after tea, bent over & looking down with head about 4 ft from the ground only to see a sparrow hawk fly under my nose in pursuit of a blackbird! Then walking to the polling station I saw a barn owl and called it in to within 20 feet.

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

@des_farrand Yes, saw one pop up a few years back during a very dry summer. It popped up and was on the surface trying to get back underground but couldn’t break the sun baked surface, so I grabbed a spade and broke the surface to help. It worked and it went back on its way.

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

@OW_Photography But don’t know where the island but fits

[Mark Barratt @SparkyMarkyMB]

@OW_Photography I would guess Manchester