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Atlantic Birding
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social
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Birder & Hobby Photographer in the West of Ireland, working in a native Forest. Post pictures of birds, nature & landscapes encountered on my travels.
Interested in nature and the environment around the world.
All pictures my own unless otherwise stated.
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🪶 Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #least. The bird you have the least pictures of (alternative #rainyday)
I’ve gone with this Red-crested Pochard I saw last month in Valencia, Spain.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Red crested Pochard swimming in a lake. The bird is in side profile, slightly facing the camera on its left side. The water is rippled and reflective
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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🪶 Good Morning.
Today’s #HolidayRobin is deep in song.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Robin sitting on a branch facing the camera. The bird has its mouth open in song and the light is hitting its right shoulder
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🪶 For today’s #HolidayRobin I have a close up of a floofed up Robin.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A close up shot of a Robin on a branch, bird is in side profile and fluffed up. The background is grey and muted greens
November 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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🪶 Robs theme for #BirdOfTheDay is birds #standingonthings other than the floor. Alternative is #gulls

I’ve got a White Wagtail on a corrugated steel roof.

#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #stunday
A White Wagtail perched on on top of a corrugated steel roof. The roof is red with rust and the bird is looking away from the camera, tilted slightly towards it. The sun is shining on the front of the bird. The background is out of focus vegetation
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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🪶 Alan has chosen #takeoffs as today’s #BirdOfTheDay (Alternative #cityslickers)
Here’s Mallard I flushed from the reeds; posted a few of this set before but it suits the theme

#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
Mallard taking off from the reeds Mallard flying up out of a bed of reeds beside a lake Mallard in flight across a lake A flock of Mallard flying along a lake, there are reeds and trees in the background
November 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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🪶 Today’s #HolidayRobin, watching me from the trees.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Tobin perched on old Ivy branches with its head turned to watch the camera. The background is dappled light through trees and branches
November 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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🪶 For this weeks #Flyday I have a Grey Heron flying across the lake.

#birds #heron #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #songthrush #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding
A Grey Heron flying low across a lake, the bird is flying away from the camera and into the sunlight. The trees from the lakeshore are visible on the right and in the background
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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🪶 Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay is any #Fighting birds (Alternative #chaffinches)
I’ve gone with these Curlew fighting in a lagoon a few years ago

#irishbirding #birds #curlew #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
One Curlew chasing another across a mud surface, head down. There is grass in the foreground Two curlews fighting in a lagoon, one has its wings open to fly away and the other is chasing it with its beak open Two curlew fighting in a lagoon, the first is trying to evade an attack from the second Both Curlew with their wings out in a threat display
November 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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🪶 Today’s #HolidayRobin is watching me from a Hazel tree.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Robin perched on a thin hazel branch, facing the camera with its head turned to the right.
November 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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🪶 Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #lunchtime (alternative #fluffy).
My choice is this Song Thrush with a beak full of grubs for its family.

#birds #thrush #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #songthrush #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding
A song thrush in side profile. The bird is perched on a lawn with a beak full of food
November 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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🪶 This morning’s #HolidayRobin is a singing Robin

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Robin perched on a hazel branch in song. The bird is facing the camera with its head tilted to the left. The background is hazel leaves
November 6, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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🪶 Bit late to #BirdOfTheDay today. Rob has chosen #closeups (alternative Blue or Great Tits)
I’ve selected this stunning male peacock I encountered on an open farm over the summer

#birds #peacock #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A head shot of a male peacock showing its vibrant blue feathers and crest, with a green background
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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🪶 My contribution for #WaderWednesday. A selection of shots of Eurasian Curlew from the estuary this past week.

#irishbirding #birds #curlew #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A curlew in the grass. The bird is in side profile walking through rough grass at the edge of an estuary A Curlew gets a tasty treat out on the mudflats A curlew almost in silhouette on the mudflats A curlew in flight across the mudflats
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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🪶Today’s #HolidayRobin

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #FestiveDailyRobin
Close up of a Robin perched on the end of stick. The bird is in side profile and taken from above. The background is out of focus reeds and water
November 5, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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🪶 Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay is #rock, any bird on a rock. Alternative is #LongBeak.
I’ve gone with both for this Curlew on a rock at low tide.

#irishbirding #birds #curlew #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Curlew perched on a seaweed covered rock on a mudflats. The bird is facing the camera with its head tilted to the right. The mudflats are shining from the sun in the background
November 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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🪶 Today’s #FestiveDailyRobin or #HolidayRobin

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A puffed up Robin in close up. The bird is perched on a thin branch facing the camera but turned slightly to the left
November 4, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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🪶 Happy #BlueskyMonday
A Common Buzzard flying away from me against a sunny blue sky background

#irishbirding #birds #buzzard #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Buzzard flying against a blue sky, picture is taken from below and the bird is flying away from the camera.
November 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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🪶 #FestiveDailyRobin This one was peeking out at me through the bushes.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Robin through the branches and bushes, looking at the camera.
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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🪶 #FestiveDailyRobin I love how they come and join you in the forest; especially in winter.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #stunday #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
November 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay theme is #underrated birds you feel aren’t appreciated enough. Alternative is #worst shots taken
Mine is the Rook (or most corvids really).
Intelligence and iridescence, they’re seen as pests.

#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography
A Rook perched on top of a small tree with a blue sky background. The bird is in side profile and looking at the camera A summer plumage male Rook in a sunny field of grass and dandelions A Rook perched on top of a bird feeder in a garden. Bird is in side profile with a background of ivy
November 2, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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🪶 Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay today is #grebes (alternative #finches)
I’m going with the Great Crested Grebe; adults and a juvenile (humbug).

#irishbirding #birds #grebes #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy
A great crested grebe swimming along a border of reeds on a lake. Bird is swimming from left to right Two great crested grebes building a nest in the reed bed A great crested grebe facing directly at the camera showing its crest A juvenile (humbug) great crested grebe fishing on the lake
November 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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🪶 Alan’s Theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #hiding (alternative #Halloween)
I’ve got a wrench peeking out of the brambles and a Grey Heron doing a pathetic job of hiding in the reeds.

#irishbirding #birdphotography #naturetherapy #birds #eastcoastkin #birdsofbluesky
A wren peeking out from behind the brambles. A Heron attempting to hide behind 2 or 3 reeds, and failing
October 31, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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🪶 Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay is #oddangles ( alternative #blackheadedgulls)
-2 Red-masked Parakeets performing acrobatics
- Goldcrest collecting spiderweb
- Goldcrest looking for bugs

#irishbirding #Birds #Ireland #Nature #EastCoastKin #Photography #naturetherapy #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky
October 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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🪶Happy #Thursjay everyone. Here’s one of the Eurasian Jays I see around work most days. Great birds, colourful and noisy.

#irishbirding #jay #Birds #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #Photography #naturetherapy #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky
A Eurasian Jay sitting on a branch in an Oak tree. The bird is in side profile and the background is oak leaves and branches
October 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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🪶 Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay is #gulls (alternative #funny)

I have a selection of winter plumage Black-headed gulls I saw over the weekend.

#irishbirding #blaxkheadedgulls #Birds #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #Photography #naturetherapy #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky
A Juvenile Black-headed gull floating on a lake in the evening sun Black-headed gulls surfing the wind, the background is autumnal trees A Black-headed gull perched on a railing in the evening sun, the background is is out of focus water from a lake
October 29, 2025 at 7:07 AM