Dougie Preston
@dougiepreston.bsky.social
Birder living on the island of Yell in Shetland.
November 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Almost scared me as much as it did the bird! 🤣🤣🤣
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Almost scared me as much as it did the bird! 🤣🤣🤣
And we both remember twitching our first Little Egret too! 🙄😉🤣
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
And we both remember twitching our first Little Egret too! 🙄😉🤣
Thanks, mate..... Would've loved some daylight, though! (8000iso 🙄🤣)
November 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Thanks, mate..... Would've loved some daylight, though! (8000iso 🙄🤣)
Yes. Probably planning on spending the winter over here where it's a bit milder before returning East in the spring.
October 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Yes. Probably planning on spending the winter over here where it's a bit milder before returning East in the spring.
Very distinctive, eh!... I've no doubt personally about them being from Scandinavian at least. 👍
October 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Very distinctive, eh!... I've no doubt personally about them being from Scandinavian at least. 👍
I believe the waters were a bit muddied by the odd Brittish breeder showing a pale collar? (Though that's not to say they didn't originate elsewhere of course!)
October 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I believe the waters were a bit muddied by the odd Brittish breeder showing a pale collar? (Though that's not to say they didn't originate elsewhere of course!)
It's great eh.... Hopefully some of these might filter down the coast to you guys too?
October 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It's great eh.... Hopefully some of these might filter down the coast to you guys too?
Sounds like your North Ron is like our Unst! 🤔🤣
October 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Sounds like your North Ron is like our Unst! 🤔🤣
Better to lose a tail and escape getting eaten, eh! 👍
October 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Better to lose a tail and escape getting eaten, eh! 👍
Cheers Steve, seems to be a mini invasion (6 birds so far)..... Probably more to be found, maybe Orkney? 😉👍
October 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Cheers Steve, seems to be a mini invasion (6 birds so far)..... Probably more to be found, maybe Orkney? 😉👍
Thanks, I do love a good subspecies! 😎👍
October 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Thanks, I do love a good subspecies! 😎👍
A name which might cause confusion, as there's no shortage of us up here! 🤣👍
October 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A name which might cause confusion, as there's no shortage of us up here! 🤣👍
I know how you feel...... but good things come to those who wait, apparently 🤔😉👍
October 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I know how you feel...... but good things come to those who wait, apparently 🤔😉👍
You're very lucky, Paul. Not sure there's a better-looking bird on the British list? (It'd definitely be in the top 5 anyway 🤔)
October 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
You're very lucky, Paul. Not sure there's a better-looking bird on the British list? (It'd definitely be in the top 5 anyway 🤔)