Jonathan Thirkell Photography

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01/07/2026

🎉 Facebook recognised me for starting engaging conversations and producing inspiring content among my audience and peers!

Happy Wildlife Wednesday everyone! 🐦📸Where is this week disappearing to? It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway thro...
01/07/2026

Happy Wildlife Wednesday everyone! 🐦📸

Where is this week disappearing to? It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the working week, and I’m busy planning my next wildlife photography shoot. Time certainly flies when you’re looking forward to getting back out into nature with the camera!

For this evening’s image, I wanted to share one of my favourite captures from my last visit to Rossendale—a wonderfully cheeky-looking Great Tit that seemed more than happy to pose for the camera. These charismatic little birds are always full of personality, and it’s moments like this that make wildlife photography so rewarding.

One of the things I love most about this time of year is seeing the next generation of birds beginning to explore the world. It’s a real privilege to watch young Great T**s being carefully fed and looked after by their parents, offering incredible opportunities to witness the beauty, dedication, and wonder of nature up close.

I hope this little character brings a smile to your evening as much as it did to mine when I captured the moment. Wishing you all a wonderful evening, and thank you, as always, for your continued support and for sharing my passion for wildlife photography.

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Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!Heather Marie Guill, Solare Iluminações, Jonathan James Co...
30/06/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

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Good Tuesday evening, everyone.Last week’s encounter was a wonderful reminder that whenever you’re out exploring nature,...
30/06/2026

Good Tuesday evening, everyone.

Last week’s encounter was a wonderful reminder that whenever you’re out exploring nature, it’s always worth keeping your eyes peeled. Wildlife has evolved some incredible survival strategies, and many birds possess an amazing ability to blend seamlessly into their surroundings, making them surprisingly easy to overlook. Sometimes the most beautiful sightings are hiding in plain sight—you just have to slow down, observe carefully, and let nature reveal its secrets.

Just take a look at this beautiful little Ringed Plover. Despite its small size, it’s full of character and charm, with its striking black-and-white facial markings, warm sandy-brown upperparts, and bright orange legs. Perfectly camouflaged against shingle beaches and sandy shorelines, it’s easy to walk straight past one without ever realising it’s there.

The Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a small but fascinating wading bird, measuring around 17–19.5 cm in length with a wingspan of 35–41 cm, and weighing approximately 40–80 grams. It is currently listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, although breeding populations face increasing pressures from habitat disturbance and coastal development in some regions. In the UK, Ringed Plovers breed mainly around the coasts of Scotland, northern England, Wales, and parts of Northern Ireland, with smaller populations found on inland gravel pits and reservoirs. During the winter months, even more birds arrive from northern Europe to spend the season around our shores. One of their most fascinating behaviours is their distinctive foot-stamping. By rapidly vibrating one foot on the ground, they mimic the vibrations of falling rain, encouraging worms and other invertebrates hidden beneath the surface to move, making them much easier to catch. It’s a clever feeding technique and another example of how wonderfully adapted these little birds are to their environment.

I hope you like this little beauty as much as I do. Encounters like this are a fantastic reminder that nature’s greatest treasures aren’t always the largest or loudest—sometimes they’re the smallest birds quietly blending into the landscape, waiting to be discovered.

Have a wonderful evening, everyone, and thank you as always for your continued support and for sharing my passion for wildlife photography.



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Good Monday evening everyone.I hope you’ve all had a fantastic start to the new week. How has your Monday been? Whether ...
29/06/2026

Good Monday evening everyone.

I hope you’ve all had a fantastic start to the new week. How has your Monday been? Whether you’ve been busy at work, out enjoying nature, or simply taking some time to relax, I hope it’s been a positive one.

I really enjoyed last week’s wildlife photography session at Pennington Flash Country Park in Leigh. It’s always a pleasure spending time in such a beautiful location, where every visit offers something different and the wildlife never fails to impress.

For tonight’s image, I wanted to share another of my favourite photographs of a stunning Kestrel from that session. As the evening progressed, the light became beautifully soft and warm, bringing out the incredible chestnut, grey and cream plumage of this magnificent bird of prey. Watching a Kestrel effortlessly hover before diving with pinpoint accuracy is always a privilege, and capturing these moments through the lens is one of the many reasons I love wildlife photography.

The Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is one of the UK’s most recognisable birds of prey and is classified as Least Concern on the global conservation list, although UK populations have experienced declines in some regions over recent decades. It can be found across most of the United Kingdom in farmland, grasslands, heathland, moorland, coastal areas and even around towns and cities where suitable hunting habitat exists. Kestrels do not build their own nests, instead choosing natural ledges, tree cavities or abandoned nests created by crows and other birds. Breeding usually begins between April and June, with females laying between 3 and 6 eggs, which hatch after around four weeks. Both parents work tirelessly to provide food for the growing chicks until they are ready to fledge and begin life on their own.

I hope you enjoy tonight’s image as much as I enjoyed capturing it. Thank you, as always, for your continued support, likes, comments and shares—they’re always greatly appreciated.

Have a wonderful evening everyone.



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Good Sunday evening, everyone!I really hope you’ve all had a fantastic weekend and managed to enjoy some time outdoors.I...
28/06/2026

Good Sunday evening, everyone!

I really hope you’ve all had a fantastic weekend and managed to enjoy some time outdoors.

I had a wonderful morning over at Pennington Flash Country Park in Leigh, where I met up with a couple of fellow photographers. It’s always great to catch up, share stories, exchange ideas, and spend time doing what we all love—capturing the beauty of nature through our lenses.

One of the absolute highlights of the morning was witnessing this magnificent kestrel gracefully showing off its incredible in-flight hunting skills. Watching such a beautiful bird of prey effortlessly hover, swoop, and glide through the air was a truly unforgettable experience. Moments like these are exactly why wildlife photography is so rewarding, reminding us just how spectacular our native wildlife really is.

It’s mornings like these that make every early start worthwhile, and I’m already looking forward to my next visit to this fantastic location.

Have a wonderful Sunday evening, everyone, and thank you, as always, for your continued support.



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26/06/2026

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Happy Friday, everyone! 🌞 The weekend is finally here at last!What an absolute scorcher it’s been this week! I hope you’...
26/06/2026

Happy Friday, everyone! 🌞 The weekend is finally here at last!

What an absolute scorcher it’s been this week! I hope you’ve all managed to stay cool and enjoy the beautiful sunshine.

For this evening’s post, I wanted to share one of my favourite images from last week’s photography session—a very cheeky-looking Robin Redbreast, proudly showing off after finding himself a tasty little worm. He certainly looked pleased with his discovery and wasn’t shy about posing for the camera!

Moments like these are what make wildlife photography so rewarding. Capturing the character and personality of such a wonderful little bird is always a privilege, and I hope this image brings a smile to your face as much as it did to mine.

I hope you enjoy the photograph, and whatever you’re doing this weekend, stay safe, stay cool, and make the most of it.

Have a fantastic Friday evening and a wonderful weekend ahead! 📸🐦🌿



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Beautiful sky this evening.
25/06/2026

Beautiful sky this evening.

Good Thursday night, folks! 🌅It’s been another wonderfully warm day today, and I hope everyone has been enjoying the sun...
25/06/2026

Good Thursday night, folks! 🌅

It’s been another wonderfully warm day today, and I hope everyone has been enjoying the sunshine and managing to stay comfortable in the heat.

Tonight, I wanted to highlight a bird that many of us see regularly, yet one that never fails to impress with its beauty and character. The Great Tit is often considered a common garden visitor, but when you take a moment to really appreciate it, the vibrant colours and striking markings are truly stunning. The bright yellow breast, bold black stripe, and contrasting blue-green tones make this little bird a real gem of our local wildlife.

Sometimes it’s easy to focus on the rare and unusual species, but the birds we see every day deserve just as much admiration. Their beauty, resilience, and charm are a reminder that nature’s wonders can often be found right on our doorstep.

I hope this image brings a little joy to your evening and perhaps inspires you to take a closer look at the incredible wildlife around you. Wishing everyone a relaxing and enjoyable evening ahead. 😊🐦📸



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