Standing on the green side of the fence

@BenGoldsmith As a Lakelander ,I'm so pleased to hear that. Let's have some Eagles next 🦅😀

Beavers are back living wild in the Lake District – which is wonderful news. But if you read the article, and especially the words of local conservationists, the fear is palpable. Power in the countryside most definitely does *not* reside with the overwhelming majority of people who will be delighted with the return of beavers. newsandstar.co.uk/news/26102505.…

A scouting mission this week on Ponza, Italy shows poaching is plummeting, but the fight continues. A repeat offender was caught with a freezer full of protected migrants - including 14 scientifically ringed birds. Our pressure works. But one trap is still one too many.

Meet the velvet mite! This arachnid lives in topsoil and breaks down dead plant and animal matter. Human agriculture, and the survival of virtually all plant species, depends on continuous renewal of topsoil by tiny organisms like this mite.

@CraigMa64198435 @joncolman @newsandstar 😝👎

@joncolman @newsandstar Roy Keane as manager?

❓A host of Carlisle United players are facing decisions on their futures, as we await the Blues' retained/released list. Here's a look at those who are out of contract at Brunton Park this summer ⤵️#cufc @newsandstar READ: newsandstar.co.uk/sport/26075506… newsandstar.co.uk/sport/26075506…

‘Horse chestnut’ Trees (1963) Artist: SR Badmin

Meet the Crested Coua! It's endemic to Madagascar, where it lives in a variety of habitats, such as forests, mangroves, & savannas. Although it’s related to cuckoo birds, it is not a parasitic nester and actually cares for its hatchlings.

Absolutely sickening photo of a beautiful turtle dove deliberately killed in Malta by hunters.Another reason why I will never visit that horrid little island.

@NeilParkLIVE @ChrisWi98306072 Look at our attendance figures and you'll see !

@ChrisWi98306072 Where have they been all season 🤣

First painted lady of the year for me.

Happy Caturday! Meet the fishing cat. Found in parts of Southeast Asia, this critter prefers to inhabit areas near bodies of water, like mangroves, marshes, & swamps. It's a specialized fish-hunter, sometimes dunking its head below the surface to catch food in its mouth.

Spotting an elusive Leafy seadragon among the seaweed

‘Buttercup’ Artist: Ronald Lampitt (Plants and How they Grow, 1965)

Marsh Marigold, Lady’s Smock, Butterbur Artists: Edith Hilder Rowland Hilder (Wild Flowers, 1957)

Which bird has the longest bill in the world? At 1.2 ft (36 cm) long, it’s the Australian Pelican. This species is also one of the largest flying birds, with a wingspan of ~8.2 ft (2.5 m) & a weight of ~15 lbs (6.8 kg).

@Number10cat Charles wearing medals he doesn't deserve #Cosplay #royalfamily

"I'd have had so many more medals than that if it wasn't for these damn bone spurs"

@Number10cat King refuses to meet Epstein victims or apologize for #RoyalFamily s part in protecting Andrew... #Travesty

Majesty and Travesty

Early Purple Orchis, Cuckoo-Pint, Wood Sorrel Artists: Edith Hilder, Rowland Hilder

Don't try to 'block' me in ! #trees are a force of nature 😃 #thicktrunktuesday 🌳🌲🌴

Ear splitting call of the Eurasian Wren. First tripod steady footage I have managed to capture at Crossness today #birding #birdwatching #eurasianwren #birds #canon

2 White-tailed Eagle at Stanpit Dorset. @DorsetBirdClub