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Photography, Wildlife, Birding, Insects, Astronomy
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #hangingaround Ling Tailed Tit hanging from some frosty hogweed @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social
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Long Tailed Tit hangs from underneath some frosted hogweed. There is a thread of frozen spider web across its body.
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay alternative theme is #yelloweyes Here is a sweet Little Ringed Plover @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social
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Little Ringed Plover stands on the edge of the water, it’s bright yellow ringed eye shows up brightly against its black eye mask
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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A landscape for #stunday from half way up Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon
Dark brooding clouds darken the mountains and tarns, but a break in the cloud allows shafts of light to fall on one of the mountain lakes
November 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #mrandmrs Here are some Canada Geese parents taking their youngsters for a paddle and two Red legged Partridges peering as a pair @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social
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Six Canada Geese all in a line on the water, a parent at each end and four goslings in the middle A pair of Red Legged Partridges peering suspiciously at the camera as they stand on a grassy bank
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Today’s alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #silhouette This is a odd shot of two Canada Geese, their backends glowing orange as they caught the rays of the setting sun @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social
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Two Canada Geese fly overhead. They are in near silhouette, apart from their rear ends which are glowing orange having caught the last rays of the setting sun
November 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #birdonawire Here is a kingfisher (sorry Alan!) sitting on a wire fence @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social
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Kingfisher sits on a wire fence, it’s back to the camera, looking over to the left
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #groundedgulls Here’s a Lesser Black-Backed wearing a crayfish claw as a false nose @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social
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Lesser Black-backed Gull standing on pebbley ground. It is leaning forward, face on with is beak shoved deep inside a crayfish claw.
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Thrushes and the alternative is #waders with a minor theme of red going on, here is Redwing with a berry and a Redshank erm… not wading but flying @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social
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Redwing in tree with berry in its bill. Redshank in flight over water
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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A few pictures from today's cold and blustery ramble #birds 🪶
Flock of Lapwing flying in front of a bank of reeds, lit up by the sun. Egyptian Goose in flight against a blank grey sky. Kingfisher sits in amongst a tangle of bare branches. Snipe in flight over pale blue water, it is flying right to left, towards a wooden post that stands in the water.
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay theme #round Here is a fluffed up Reed Bunting looking some what spherical
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Male Reed Bunting sits on a bare twig. It is quite fluffed up and appears quite round. The background is an out of focus mix of yellowy orange
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay alternative theme #blurry Sometimes you just have completely the wrong settings when a barn owl appears in a gap in the trees... @robcrank68.bsky.social
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Horribly overexposed image of a Barn Owl - so bad there are no features on the bird at all and its wing beats are a big blur. It looks like a giant, white blurry bow-tie or albino bat. I am weirdly fond of it.
November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Bit late with #BirdOfTheDay theme #staredown but had this encounter recently. Sparrowhawk stares are something else
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Sparrowhawk perched in the top of a tree. Its head is turned towards the camera and it’s staring right at you with its sulphur yellow predator’s eyes
November 18, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #shadesofgrey Great Grey Shrike looking sharp in the sun and a portrait of one of my favourite birds Grey Heron
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Great Grey Shrike sits at the top of a tree. It is a striking bird with bold black white and grey markings and a black eye stripe. Grey Heron stands against blank grey background. Side on with its head lifted a little, its feathers are slightly ruffled
November 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #CootsandMoorhens. Have posted a Coot, so here is a Moorhen, flapping about up some reeds with yellow strands of pollen(?) all over its beak.
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Moorhen standing on reeds, it is up near the top of the green blade-like leaves, flapping its wings as it struggles to keep its balance. There are strands of bright yellow pollen(?) all over its beak.
November 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #CootsandMoorhens. Here is a Coot chasing after its errant offspring. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶
Coot running after its chick on a muddy bank. They are running right to left and the parent is leaning forward, making a grab with its beak for its fluffy chick.
November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Today's Art Challenge there is a #NightmareNovember #unnatural option. This was jabbed onto a branch as I took a stroll through a small wood. Sweet dreams everyone. @handcranked.bsky.social
Small tattered doll's head jabbed onto a stick. Its hair looks like it has been hacked at and it is matted with dirt. Its face is scuffed and battered and it has no eyes - instead the orbits are jammed full with dirt and bits of grit. There is a slight smile on its chubby face.
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #ducksoutofwater Here is a Widgeon having a wander. @robcrank68.bsky.social
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Widgeon on a muddy bank, black white and wavey grey on its body, it has a chestnut head with yellow forehead and a blue bill. It is looking down at the ground, most looking for food.
November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #paddling Glossy Ibis living up to its name, so shiny in the sun @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶
Glossy Ibis wading in water, the dark rainbow of iridescent red, green and purple feathers shines in the sunlight
November 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Panic in the Egyptian Goose ranks as an incoming bird misjudges its landing #birds 🪶
Two Egyptian Geese flap in a panic as a third bird screams in the air behind them. Wings wide and feet splayed, it puts the breaks on hard to try to avoid a collision.
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BirdsOnTheGround (not in water) Here is a pair of lovely Avocets @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶
Two elegant Avocets walk from right to left over velvety green, close-cropped grass.
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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#BirdoftheDay theme is #least. This is my one and only Jack Snipe. There is one in the picture, honest!
Jack Snipe - distant pic shows mostly reeds, water and foreground, there is also a Jack Snipe in the image, I promise.
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Peregrine on a pylon #BirdOfTheDay #StandingOnThings
Peregrine Falcon stands on a pylon with its wings flared
November 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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This beautiful sparrowhawk graced us with wonderful views in the early morning sunshine #birds 🪶
Sparrowhawk stares directly at the camera with its bright yellow eyes Sparrowhawk perches on the top of bare branches, its head is turned to the right, its talons visible as it grips the branch. Sparrowhawk perches on the top of bare branches, it is side on showing the hooked profile of its bill. Sparrowhawk perches on the top of bare branches, it is side on but turning its head back over its shoulder.
November 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Some experiments in various monochrome tones #birds 🪶 #deer #bradgate
Red Deer Stag. The deer stands amongst low bracken against a dark, grey-blue sky. Its black silhouette forms a strong shape against the blank background. Golden mist rises over a lake, small islands are silhouetted against the glow of the mist and there are a few birds visible, standing on the middle island. Little Egret in cool black and white stands in front of reeds. Its wings are flared in front and behind, as though it is performing a fan dance. Little Egret in cool black and white. It stands in deep water, stark white against the black and featureless water. It has made a strike and re-emerged, water splashes frozen in large droplets around it.
October 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Kestrel plays Subbuteo @levparikian.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #birds 🪶
Kestrel directly overhead, with something clutched in its talon, it brings its curled foot towards its beak. Kestrel has caught an insect and is feeding on the wing, its yellow talon passing the food into is beak. Kestrel has caught an insect and is feeding on the wing, its yellow talon passing the food into is beak. Kestrel has caught an insect and is feeding on the wing, its yellow talon passing the food into is beak.
October 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM