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Stuart Malcolm
@birderstuart.bsky.social
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Birder from Chichester, UK.
Love to travel and take middling photos.
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Another really strong set this week! Three or four of these could be a winner on another week but also it’s a worthy winner. 🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Very high tide = lots of waders on my @webs-gsmp.bsky.social count in Chichester Harbour. A glorious day but I think t-shirt weather in November is not a sign of a healthy planet! Several passers by looked through my scope (for the first time) and were blown away by the density of birds.
Many small grey birds are on the ground in the lower part of the picture and flying against the sea in the upper part. Digiscoped phone shot. Many small grey birds are flying against the sky White clouds against a blue sky over a harbour scene. Some green and yellow autumnal leaves
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Superb work! 🔥
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Here’s the finished Siberian Thrush drawing. Bringing it to life on paper was a great way to relieve the memories of a really special bird!

Coloured pencil on paper.
Reference photo Jake K. #birding 🪶
My drawing of a Siberian Thrush
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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This will be very useful!
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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This illusion is SO weird!!🤯
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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One of today’s #BirdOfTheDay themes is #fluffy.
I’ve always liked this Northern Yellow Warbler (newly split) photo I took in Wisconsin a few years ago.
A small yellow bird is in the middle of the photo. It is on a branch and has fluffed up its feathers. The background is mainly green leaves.
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Christmas is coming,
The walls are looking bare.
Go to www.edwardphilips.co.uk
Lots of lovely posters there!

xx
Edward Philips - Posters, Prints, Wall Art - Vintage Bird & Rail Posters
Edward Philips Art for original posters and prints to brighten up your home or office.
www.edwardphilips.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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This is extremely clever! 👏👏👏
edwardphilips.co.uk Edward Philips Art @edwardphilips.co.uk · 11d
Me and my choughs hate Big Brother. xx
An eye design made up from loads of choughs.
October 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Some absolute stunners this week. 👏
October 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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This is awesome!
robknell.bsky.social Rob Knell @robknell.bsky.social · 15d
Homage to Xavier Bou: little swifts at the Olifants River high-water bridge, Kruger National Park. Unstacked from video taken with an Iphone 14. #birds #photography #SouthAfrica #iPhone
A view of a river at sunset. By combining many exposures I have multiple images for single birds flying through the scene, making the appearance of trails. One bird flies in an arc across the scene close to the camera and the sunlight can be seen shining through its tail feathers.
October 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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An excellent evening in Havant being throughly entertained by @rialina.com
She’s on tour for a while yet so @deborahmalcolmart.bsky.social would definitely recommend catching her if you can!
A red stage set up viewed over the heads of audience members.
October 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Tonight was the first night of the Sound & Light show to celebrate 950 years of Chichester cathedral. I thought it was fantastic, really cool and well done. A must see if you’re in the area. #chichester
A cathedral against a red cloudy sky. On the right is a statue of a Ninja Monk A light show projection that looks like a Death Metal album cover A pair of stone statues are in the foreground. In the background light patterns play on church walls. Blue, white & red lights reflect on church walls
October 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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The Pec Sand & photographer is such a fun shot.
birdguides.bsky.social BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 21d
Sometimes a bird's surroundings make all the difference in creating a memorable image, as this week's Peregrine Falcon Photo of the Week winner by Paul Gerard shows:
Photo of the Week: 13-19 October 2025
Sometimes a bird's surroundings make all the difference in creating a memorable image, as Paul Gerard's BirdGuides Photo of the Week winner for 13-19 October 2025 shows.
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October 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Not surprisingly there was a smaller than usual turnout for our Chichester RSPB Group walk at Pulborough Brooks this morning, but the birds were active before the rain came. Redpolls, Redwings & Fieldfare, Ruff, Golden Plover & Peregrine amongst the highlights. And the reserve needs the rain!
A bird with a white belly, black back and red vent is on a fence post in front of a wire fence. It is a male Great Spotted Woodpecker A path covered in fallen leaves goes underneath a green tree tunnel.
October 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Just outside East Lavant, Sussex yesterday morning.
October 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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The long staying Osprey at Arundel performed as requested for the Tuesday Birders this morning, at one point flying right over our heads. Two juvenile Hobbies were also on The Hanger. Redpolls, Redwing, Coal Tit, Cattle Egret and Mandarin Duck were amongst the other goodies. #birds #sussexbirds
An Osprey flies left. It is a large bird and has a largely white body with some brown feathers in the wings. A large brown and white bird flies right pursued by 3 smaller black birds.
October 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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My new tour starts in ONE WEEK! Very excited to get back out on the road with this show. To be brutally honest, sales have been lower than I would have hoped after last year's tour, but I know times are tough and there are a lot of people on tour at the moment! 1/2
October 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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This morning, our Founder and CEO Dave Webb is sharing some difficult news.

“On September 18th, we were given four months’ notice to leave our home and six months' notice to dismantle and move all otter centre materials, animals, and associated equipment.
Save Our Charity: Statement from CEO Dave Webb - UK Wild Otter Trust
“I’m sharing difficult news on behalf of the UK Wild Otter Trust – news that has left me and our volunteers devastated. As some supporters know, my wife and I […]
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October 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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It was eyes to the skies for the Chichester RSPB Group at Pagham this morning. Two Hobbies gave great & prolonged views, & Peregrine and Sparrowhawk were seen in the same airspace. 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Snipe, female Marsh Harrier and a Fox on Ferry Pool. Lots of Stonechat activity as well.
A dark falcon flies right. It has a black & white head pattern.
October 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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The winners of Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 have been revealed, with a striking image of a Magnificent Frigatebird against the backdrop of a total solar eclipse taking the top prize:
Solar-eclipse frigatebird wins Bird Photographer of the Year 2025
The winners of Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 have been announced, with Canadian photographer Liron Gertsman taking the grand prize for his image of a frigatebird silhouetted against a solar eclipse in Mexico. Chosen from more than 25,000 entries, the competition also awarded Polish photographer Tomasz Michalski Young Bird Photographer of the Year. With eight adult categories and over £5,000 donated to conservation, BPOTY remains the world's leading bird-photography competition.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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A beautiful sunny morning at Pagham North Walls. 2 Spoonbills, 2 Curlew Sands, 4 Spotted Redshanks, 2 Rock Pipits, & a Yellow-legged Gull.
Also a Clouded Yellow, several Red Admirals & a Painted Lady. Glorious!
A Painted Lady butterfly on ivy flowers. It is a largely orange butterfly with white spots on the darker forewings. It is on green vegetation. A Red Admiral butterfly. A black & red butterfly on green vegetation.
September 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Is it time to rename the Crows Nest?This Peregrine Falcon was an unusual boat adornment on the Chichester RSPB walk at Thorney this morning. #birds
A sailing boat with a tall mast. On the right hand side of the mast is a grey bird of prey.
September 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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An Osprey was a nice consolation for missing the Little Stint at Pagham North Walls late morning. And finally got a chance to connect with some of the Curlew Sandpiper influx (4). My first Brent Geese (3) of the autumn as well. A nice variety with 65 species seen.
A large bird of prey is flying left. It is mainly white with some dark feathers in the underwings and tail.
September 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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My latest Blog "What Makes A Good Music Venue?" is now live and free for anyone to read on my Patreon page. We have some WONDERFUL venues still to play this year, including @roughtradelpl with @skatingpolly on October the 11th!
Big love, Millie ❤🐻✊
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September 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Back in 2021 when I was living in Portsmouth for a few weeks I set myself a B&W photo challenge on my iPhone whilst on my walks.
I call this one “waiting for chips?”
#BirdOfTheDay #ClassicMono
An immature gull is on the floor in front of an empty bench in this B&W photo.
September 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM