Rod Jones

@rodshelf.bsky.social

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Wildlife writer and photographer. Former BBC news producer. Volunteer twite monitor. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust blogger: https://www.ywt.org.uk/blog/rod-jones Switched to Bluesky after years of posting wildlife photos on Twitter.

Close-up side view of a red squirrel eating a nut. Its claws are clearly visible.
A small skipper butterfly clings to a stalk with a vivid green background.
A dunnock perches on a fence against a dark background and looks back into the camera lens.
A red admiral butterfly perches among yellow common fleabane flowers, showing its underwing.
Close-up of a European robin redbreast under a green tree canopy.
Close-up of a juvenile blackbird perching on a wooden fence.
A bright yellow dog vomit slime mould growing on a silver birch trunk.
A brightly patterned painted lady butterfly rests with its wings stretched out.
A curlew walks along the grey shore on the edge of a grey sea.
Close-up macro shot of a white-tailed bumblebee feeding on a black knapweed flower.
An adult twite passes seed from its beak to a fledgling, which is raising its wings and begging for food.
A young fox sits up in sunlight with its eyes closed.
A holly blue butterfly - pale blue with tiny, black dots - feeds on a yellow common fleabane flower.
Macro close-up of a common green grasshopper perching among vegetation.
A common blue butterfly rests with its wings stretched out among yellow common fleabane flowers.
A small tortoiseshell butterfly rests on a thistle with its wings stretched out.
A cross orbweaver spider clings onto the centre of a web built on a car number plate.
A small skipper butterfly clings to a vertical stalk and turns its large eye towards the camera.
Rear view of a juvenile song thrush perching on a branch and looking back at the camera.
View from above of a male and female ruddy darter mating on a stalk.
A common blue damselfly perches on a jagged, green stalk and eats a tiny insect.
A male stonechat perches on top of a gorse bush with a blue sky background.
A juvenile song thrush perches among branches and leaves and looks into the camera lens.
A painted lady butterfly rests with its wings outstretched against a brown background that makes its colours "pop."
A little owl sits on a curved tree branch next to a dry stone wall and looks into the camera lens.
A fledgling twite begs for food from an adult as another fledgling looks on.
Side view of a whitethroat perching on a branch with a defocused green background.
A common carder bee feeds on a purple marsh thistle flower.
A red squirrel - with a blond tail - has a drink at the edge of a pool. The squirrel is reflected in the clear, still water.
Side view of a European robin redbreast singing with its beak wide open at a branch fork.
Two striped yellow and black cinnabar moth caterpillars among bright yellow ragwort flowers.
Side view of a small skipper butterfly with its wings folded, clinging to a diagonal stalk.
A young fox - backlit by the sun - sits in a grassy spot and looks sleepily into the camera lens.
A golden plover in breeding plumage stands, calling with its beak open, among grass dried by the summer heat.
A dead mole lies among grass that's been parched by the recent hot and dry weather.
A blue-tailed damselfly perches on a green leaf.
Side view of a juvenile long tailed tit looking into the camera lens from its perch among green leaves and berries.
A gatekeeper butterfly perches with its wings folded on a shiny green holly leaf.
Side view of a dunnock singing among leaves and branches.
Close-up side view of a red squirrel - with a fluffy blond tail - eating a nut.
Side view of a meadow pipit perching on a grey rock in front of a defocused sand background.
A whitethroat is framed by branches as it perches with insect prey in its beak.
A juvenile blackcap - a small leaf warbler - perches on a diagonal branch and looks straight into the camera lens.
Two yellow gas canisters - marked "extremely flammable" - fly-tipped next to a moorland road.
A male great spotted woodpecker - distinguished by the red patch on the back of its head - clings to a tree trunk.
Dryad’s saddle fungi growing at the base of a tree trunk.
Yellow dog vomit slime mould growing on a tree trunk.
Side view of a female blackbird perching on a fence. The bird is panting to cool down.
A kestrel is backlit by the early morning sun as it perches on a stone wall.
A starling - with its iridescent feathers ruffled -perches on a fence in front of a green background
A male wren perches on a jagged tree stump and sings with its beak wide open.
Side view of a long-tailed tit fledgling, showing its black, white and pink plumage with a red ring round its eye.
A brightly-coloured peacock butterfly perches next to a yellow dandelion flower.
A red squirrel appears to be flying as it leaps through the air with its paws outstretched.
Back view of a juvenile blackcap in front of a green background.
Side view of a fox with its ears pricked up and an intense expression on its face as it stands among long, green grass.
Side view of a ringlet butterfly - brown with yellow and black spots on its wings - perching on a green leaf.
A male great spotted woodpecker - distinguished from the female by the red patch on the back of his head - clings to a tree trunk.
A red squirrel - with a blond tail - is reflected as it swims in a pool.
Side view of a humming-bird hawk-moth hovering while feeding on a red campion flower.