Steve Fitzgerald
@stevefitz
Based in West Norfolk. Looks at birds and sometimes takes photos of them.
Roe Deer buck posing in the light of the setting sun on my stroll yesterday evening #ukwildlife #mammal
Sicus ferrugineus, sometimes referred to by the brilliant name of Ferruginous Bee-grabber. The female will later lay her egg on an unfortunate bumblebee, which her larvae will feed on. At Roydon Common this evening #ukwildlife
Green Sandpiper on Wootton Grange flood lagoon, on the outskirts of Kings Lynn this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds
Side by side comparison of Chalkhill (left) and Common (right) Blue butterflies from Warham Camp on Friday afternoon. Common Blue definitely the more visually stunning, but Chalkhill Blue picks up wow points due to its rarity (here in Norfolk anyway) #ukbutterflies #butterflies #ukwildlife
Song Thrush near Warham yesterday afternoon. I think it had a nest in the bottom of this hedge #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds
Sedge Warbler on the River Stiffkey near Warham this afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds
Slow motion video of a Hummingbird Hawk Moth in my front garden when I got home from work this evening #ukwildlife #teammoth
Spotted this Pied Wagtail nest tucked into a gap in the seawall at Titchwell this evening. Right next to the main path down to one of the hides, hundreds of people must pass within inches of it everyday #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds
Paused by the River Nar near Castle Acre on my bike ride this afternoon. A jumbo trout swimming in the crystal clear water #ukwildlife
Sunday bike ride to East Lexham. St Andrew’s church and its Saxon tower, pre-dating the Norman conquest.
Greenfinch at Snettisham last week. I feel like I've seen a lot more of them this summer. Their numbers were heavily impacted by outbreaks of trichomonosis over recent years, so hopefully these are first signs of a bit of a recovery #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds
Lots of smart summer plumaged waders up on the North Norfolk coast at the moment, including this Black-tailed Godwit #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds
Painted Lady on my stroll this evening #ukbutterflies #ukwildlife #butterflies
A very hot afternoon bike ride along the River Cam between Cambridge and Waterbeach yesterday. Lots of fish jumping, and clouds of damselflies in the sunshine. Kept expecting this Heron to strike, but he never did #ukbirding #birds
Several Hummingbird Hawk Moth caterpillars on Lady's Bedstraw at Warham Camp this evening #ukwildlife #teammoth
Two Six-spot Burnet Moths enjoying a romantic moment. At Warham Camp this evening #ukwildlife #teammoth
Hummingbird Hawk Moth made a few passes through the garden this evening #ukwildlife #teammoth
First Six-spot Burnet of the year, in Narborough, West Norfolk last night #ukwildlife #teammoth
Very pleasantly surprised to spot this White Letter Hairstreak, on the old railway line at Narborough, West Norfolk this evening @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social #ukbutterflies #butterflies
Prize for snazziest bug of the day goes to this Four-banded Longhorn beetle (Leptura quadrifasciata) at Titchwell this afternoon #ukwildlife
Oystercatcher at Thornham Harbour this afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds
Short video of this afternoon's Pectoral Sandpiper on Snettisham beach #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds
Turtle Dove looking for seeds amongst the sedum on Snettisham beach this afternoon. A nice added bonus while waiting for the Pectoral Sandpiper to appear #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds
Pectoral Sandpiper at Snettisham this afternoon. A scarce visitor from North America, remarkable to think this little bird has recently crossed the Atlantic under its own steam #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds