Tara Okon
Birder, Fledgemore BTO nest recorder/ringer, ecologist, artist. Birds, dormice, wildlife, music, football.
- Reposted by Tara OkonWOS Conference 2025: 'Hear it! See it! Record it!' Great talks about the importance of monitoring & recording birds and flora & fauna sightings. Fab day👌🏼 @birdsinwales.bsky.social @rivers-disguise.bsky.social @penrhynbirder.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk @btocymru.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social
- Finally got round to reading this fantastic book 'Robin Prytherch: A Life with Buzzards' compiled and edited by Lyndon Roberts. I was lucky enough to meet Robin once at the 2019 BTO conference. A beautiful book celebrating buzzards and a lovely gentleman. #birds #books #art
- A few more photos of @robthomasbirds.bsky.social leaving artwork. Inner to outer circle - pied flycatcher eggs, pied flycatchers, redstarts, wood warblers, storm petrels, interspersed with oak leaves #birdart #birds #nature
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- One from a while ago that I can now post. Not birds but dormice. Based on photos of different dormouse nests and individuals #dormice #art #nature
- Reposted by Tara OkonAnd thanks @rivers-disguise.bsky.social for another piece of wonderful sparrow artwork (can you spot the hybrid house x tree sparrow?)
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- Can anyone help with the ID of this looper moth caterpillar, please? Thank you :-) #moths #UKMoths #Invertebrates
- Congratulations Dr. @cdegroot.bsky.social Hope you like the artwork :-)
- Big congrats to Dr. @cdegroot.bsky.social for a wonderful PhD defence @lmumuenchen.bsky.social. A big thanks to all collaborators and partner in crime @roriwijnhorst.bsky.social, and @rivers-disguise.bsky.social for producing wonderful artwork. Time to celebrate!
- What a brilliant animation! Particularly loved the pied flycatchers. Excellent work @willrose.bsky.social 👏 👏👏💚
- Haven't posted for a while so here are a few more behind the scenes sketchbook pages #birdart #birds
- Reposted by Tara OkonWe’re very pleased to announce that on August 29th, we will be releasing our new record 'The Heat Warps' on @bella_union The album’s opener and first song to see the light of day 'Pharaoh' represents the first steps for a new version of the band - UK/US dates and presave - modernnature.band
- Another family outing with @han-okon.bsky.social & @marthaokon.bsky.social to see @waterboysmusic.bsky.social @mickpuck.bsky.social at New Theatre, Cardiff. Photos 2018, 2021, & 2025 #liveinthemomentbaby
- This little fella made my day today. Wood warbler singing at Craig-yr-Hesg LNR/Lan Wood today. What a beaut! #birds
- A few oldies of some of the brilliant birds seen this week - lapwing chicks, cuckoo, barn owl & a new bird for me, dotterel...currently musing over artwork to celebrate this beauty 🤔 #birds #birdart
- They're back! Woohoo! Swifts today over Pontypridd #swifts ##boysofthesummer
- Local patch Craig-yr-Hesg LNR #Pontypridd with bluebells looking resplendent in today's sunshine. Blackcap, willow warbler, chiffchaff singing. Blue tits on eggs & great tits with chicks. Magical 💚
- Curlews #WorldCurlewDay
