Mike Carr
@mike-carr
Birder, Ecologist & Raptor Worker, into most forms of nature, genetically engineered to follow The Toon
Southern Hawker at Gosforth NR, a female egg laying in the moss between gaps in the stones of the SUDS pond's gabion baskets @nenature.bsky.social
Myathropa florea - Batman Hoverfly at Gosforth Nature Reserve today @nenature.bsky.social
Shine a Light - Rhinoceros Auklets showing off their 'horns' which are bioluminescent (best seen after dark!) - 10th June 2026, Kenai Fjords, Alaska #SuperSeabirdSunday
Volucella zonaria - Hornet Hoverfly, a male at Winlaton Mill, 19th July 2026
As a kid, I took House Sparrows, or Spuggies as we knew them, for granted. Then they pretty much disappeared locally but recently, there's been a few more around and their nostalgic, happy go lucky chirping, has returned. ..........and boy, do I appreciate them now! #NEbirding #birds
Good to see a few Small Red-eyed Damselfly last Sunday at Clockburn Drift near Winlaton Mill, Gateshead #britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Normally, Holly Blues never stop in our garden. Today was not one of those days as a male briefly landed. Moreover, I managed to photograph it. I'd say that was a canny result, a result where the pale blues came off worse. An omen perhaps? 🤞
An Ancient Murrelet in the Bering Sea off Unalaska back in May this year - it was about 36 years since I’d seen one and that was the bird that graced Lundy #SuperSeabirdSunday
Emperors bossing the water at Gosforth NR today, how a Hobby might change that dynamic!
Basking in the 24hr sunshine at Barrow, Alaska, a familiar bird in less familiar plumage
Waiting for me on my return from Alaska was this brilliant book, ‘The Birds of Budle Bay’. It contains a complete list of the species recorded and their abundance in the area. To purchase a copy, DM @BudleBirder.bsky.social Highly recommended!
Holy Island this morning - lots of fresh Dark Green Fritillary, a plethora of Orchids and at least 7 Quail of which 5 were singing birds #NEbirding
A stellar experience for me on the melting ice pools of the coastal tundra of Alaska's Arctic Ocean's coastline
A canny way away but great to see a large male Black Bear - Kenai, Alaska
Beneath the crumbling face of a glacier in the Kenai Fjords, Alaska - a Kittlitz's Murrelet bobs about in its niche breeding habitat
Spectacled Eider yesterday at Safety Sound near Nome, Alaska #SuperSeabirdSunday