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B.R. Crichton
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Child herder, dog walker, cat butler.
Author of 'The Rage Within' and the 'Arise the Darkness' Fantasy series. http://viewAuthor.at/BRCrichton
A Blue-eared Starling for #BirdOfTheDay
#Iridescent
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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Good Morning

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Iridescent, birds with Iridescent Colours, the Alt theme is #Finches, any of the Finches will do.

Here's a Mallard, Magpie & Northern Lapwing showing off their #Iridescent colours and a Goldfinch looking like a #Borb.

#birds #EastCoastKin #ukbirding
January 28, 2026 at 7:03 AM
. @alan678.bsky.social says that today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BrownIsBeautiful and this White-browed Scrub Robin has to agree.
January 27, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BrownIsBeautiful celebrating subtle brown tones in birds. The alt theme is #Yellow ,birds with any yellow colouring. Good luck. #Birds #photography #EastCoastKin
January 27, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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A Young Sacred Ibis #Paddling
January 26, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Paddling, birds standing in water, the Alt theme is #Robins, please use #ForJanet Hashtag if posting a Robin.

Here's a Hamerkop, African Spoonbill, Scarlett Ibis #Paddling and a Robin #ForJanet all taken at Blackpool Zoo

#birds #EastCoastKin #ZooLife #photography
January 26, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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Ready for spring?
February is 'moving month' for many #waders #shorebirds.
A short thread 🧵
Here's a link to the popular #WaderTales blog about migration to/from/through Britain & Ireland:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/w...
#ornithology
January 24, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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Today’s theme is #Poise with #White alternative. A Great White Egret landing with grace fits both themes #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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Don’t you agree that this displaying male 🪶Great Egret screams #poise? #BirdOfTheDay
#GeorgiaBirds
#Stunday
January 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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This is today's #prompt for #BirdofTheDay. Join in, it's fun! 👇
#EastCoastKin #ArtChallenges #birds
Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #poise , birds showing poise. The alt is #white ,any bird that has white as part of it’s colouring. Good luck folks. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin ps I’ll be back to normal service on Tuesday. 😊
January 25, 2026 at 7:18 AM
This Eastern Paradise Whydah knows a thing or two about #poise
#BirdOfTheDay
January 25, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #poise , birds showing poise. The alt is #white ,any bird that has white as part of it’s colouring. Good luck folks. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin ps I’ll be back to normal service on Tuesday. 😊
January 25, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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I promised Graham @oldmanrambling.bsky.social I would post a Robin a day for a week in memory of his beloved wife, Janet. As she loved Roberto, who is their little garden visitor. So for the last day. It’s been an honour Graham. #WinterRobin #ForJanet #birds #EastCoastKin
January 25, 2026 at 6:42 AM
A Young lion at a fresh kill beside the Luangwa River.
#Caturday
January 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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It's time for #CaturDay, so here's Rusty & Alyona the Amur Tigers and Hira & Narla the African Lions from Blackpool Zoo.

#mammals #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #WalkOnTheWildside #wildlifephotography #ZooLife #Lions #Tigers
January 24, 2026 at 10:19 AM
A Mute Swan in full sail on Loch Leven.
#BirdOfTheDay #Swans
January 24, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Swans, any Swan will do, and the Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves.
I've gone with Whooper & Mute Swans from WWT Welney and Rodley Nature Reserve, and a Wood Pigeon from RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding #birdphotography
January 24, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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January 23, 2026 at 6:41 AM
A Ground Hornbill #walking
#BirdOfTheDay
January 23, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #walking ,birds walking. The alternative theme is #birdinabush any bird in a bush. Good luck. I’ve went with a Meadow Pipit on a day trip to the beach, looking for a suitable place to lay his towel. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
January 23, 2026 at 6:24 AM
I think this Green Woodhoopoe qualifies for #TailsUp .
Just.
I mean, it's past the horizontal.
#BirdOfTheDay
January 22, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Good morning

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TailsUp, any bird with its tail raised, and the Alt theme is #ShutEye, Any bird having a rest.

Here's a Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Cetti's Warbler & Wren with their #TailsUp.

I've not had any sleep yet so Good Night

#birds #EastCoastKin @rspb.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 6:44 AM
#BirdOfTheDay
A Yellowbellied Sunbird #singing in a Lusaka garden.
January 21, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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@alan678.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #singing, birds singing or calling. Alt. is birds with their heads #bowed

For this one I have a male Pochard calling in the rain.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #duck #pochard
January 21, 2026 at 6:47 AM