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Tim H

@timhopper.bsky.social

This is my favourite phone shot from yesterday's close encounter with a wood pigeon. More of a blorb, than a borb though? 😅 #CommonWoodPigeon #WoodPigeon #ColumbaPalumbus | #birdsoftheworld #birds | #Kent #England

Jabba the juvenile Wood Pigeon 😁 not at all bothered by my getting up close to take their portrait. He/she's sitting atop a high brick wall, peacefully surveying their kingdom 😍

October 31, 2025 at 10:15 AM Everybody can reply

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Guido Bibra

@guidobibra.bsky.social

Birdspotting 2025 #162
#photography #birdspotting #birds #pigeon #woodpigeon #backyardbirding #nature #naturephotography
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October 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM Everybody can reply

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Dr Anke Ghost of the Marsh 👻👻🎃🎃

@ankemarsh.bsky.social

Today’s BotD theme is birds at odd angles. That’s pretty much always, innit? Today’s choices: tufted trying out his water dance moves, headless woodpigeon, wren wannabe robin and a crow coming in for a landing
#BirdOfTheDay #LondonBirds #UKBirding

A photograph of a male tufted duck on the lake. His underbelly is white, rest is black and he has very orange eyes. He is contorted, mid-bath. So his belly is up, a leg is jutting out in front, and he is peering through his feet at the camera.

A photograph of a woodpigeon in a tree. It is a grey bird, with darker grey wings. It is perched on a thin branch - not sure how it managed that! Its wings are down as is its tail. And. Well. Its head is missing! Twisted behind so it can get a good back scratch in!

A photograph of a robin on a branch. She has grey-brown wings, a red chest and lighter undersides. She is stretching forwards and her tail is poking straight up. What can’t be seen here is the male. They were courting.

A photograph of a crow coming in for a landing on some cedar. This photo was shot through my window so a bit hazy. The crow is all black. Its feet are sticking out front, its wings curved and up.

October 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM Everybody can reply

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Nick Pomiankowski

@nickpom9.bsky.social

Today’s Vismig - good numbers of chaffinch, brambling and woodpigeon but still poor on the thrushes #staffsbirds

October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM Everybody can reply

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jocelyngould.bsky.social

@jocelyngould.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is 'Birds at #OddAngles’.

I’ve chosen mostly #gardenbirds in bizarre attitudes. The Robin is a particular favourite! 🪶❤️

#birds #ukbirds #birdbehaviour

European Robin Erithacus rubecula sunning on fence, back garden, 25th May 2024.

Tree Sparrow Passer montanus preening by small pool, RSPB Bempton Cliffs, 7th June 2023.

“No more photos!”

Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto sunning in border, back garden, 17th July 2017.

Woodpigeon Columba palumbus (juvenile) leaning down to take a Hawthorn berry, back garden, 2nd Oct 2023.

October 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM Everybody can reply

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Tim H

@timhopper.bsky.social

This wise old wood pigeon (juvenile, in fact, as they haven't yet developed their green and white neck patches) was definitely asking me why I hadn't left them something atop the wall. I must remember next time I pass! 😁 #WoodPigeon #ColumbaPalumbus #birdsoftheworld #birds | #Kent #England

October 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM Everybody can reply

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James Phillips

@james1phillips.bsky.social

Pentridge Down 0634hrs-1030hrs Crossbill 44e Brambling 2w Redpoll 22w Woodlark 4 Chaffinch 200w Linnet 65se ReedBunt 1s Redwing 31w Fieldfare 24w WoodPigeon 800sw + SongThrush 32, MistleThrush 7, Blackbird 24
Merlin (f), Peregrine (m), Yhammer 31, CornBunt 19, Firecrest 1 @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

October 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM Everybody can reply

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Guido Bibra

@guidobibra.bsky.social

Birdspotting 2025 #161
#photography #birdspotting #birds #pigeon #woodpigeon #backyardbirding #nature #naturephotography
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October 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM Everybody can reply

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Jan de Stripman van Vlierden

@jandestripman.bsky.social

Sorry, dit plekje is bezet !

(Sorry, this spot is taken !)

#vogels #birds #houtduif #woodpigeon #kauw #jackdaw #vogelsvoeren #birdfeeder #balkon #balcony #soestdijk

Een houtduif, op het balkonhek, en een kauwtje, in het vogelvoederhuisje, kijken elkaar aan. Op de achtergrond de bomen van het park.

A wood pigeon on the balcony railing and a jackdaw in the bird feeder look at each other. In the background are the park's trees.

October 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM Everybody can reply

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Guido Bibra

@guidobibra.bsky.social

Birdspotting 2025 #160
#photography #birdspotting #birds #pigeon #woodpigeon #backyardbirding #nature #naturephotography
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October 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM Everybody can reply

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John Martin

@pilning.bsky.social

VP with G this morning, the highlight this Curlew, a patch yearly for me. Unringed and I reckon an adult. Otherwise GWE, L Egret, 10 Egyptian Goose, Snipe, 158 Lapwing, 2 Wigeon, 25+ Shoveler, 6 Tufted. Tail end of Woodpigeon movement, Raven, Kestrel, Chiffchaff etc #shropshirebirding

Curlew wading in water. A large wader with long evenly curved bill and long greyish legs.

Curlew wading in shallow water with reflection, most of its long legs in the water. Big wader with long curved bill.

October 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM Everybody can reply

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The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

@edinbirdwatcher.bsky.social

It was too windy for birds today so I didn’t see a lot so decided to stop for the day. However I did see
Kingfisher (first of the year for me)
Mute Swan
Mallard
Woodpigeon
Magpie
Pied Wagtail
Crow

October 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM Everybody can reply

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Tince Collinson (MPhil)

@tince781.bsky.social

#nature through the window. #birds Magpies, woodpigeons and crows on the feeding table this morning.

White metal table and chairs in the foreground.
Behind is a green garden table with bird seed on it and a woodpigeon and a crow. On the ground another woodpigeon and a magpie. Behind is a young silver birch and a wooden fence.

October 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM Everybody can reply

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Guido Bibra

@guidobibra.bsky.social

Birdspotting 2025 #159
More Wood Pigeon portraiture.
#photography #birdspotting #birds #pigeon #woodpigeon #backyardbirding #nature #naturephotography
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October 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM Everybody can reply

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Hrafn van Es

@ravivanes.bsky.social

Woodpigeon is visiting too.
#bird #birds #woodpigeon #pigeon #wildlife #wildlifegarden #garden #nature #vogel #vogels #houtduif #tuin #natuurtuin #natuur

October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM Everybody can reply

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Guido Bibra

@guidobibra.bsky.social

Birdspotting 2025 #158
Someone doesn’t like to disturbed during lunch!
#photography #birdspotting #birds #pigeon #woodpigeon #backyardbirding #nature #naturephotography
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October 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM Everybody can reply

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Duncan Bye

@duncbye.bsky.social

Bank Island
5 Whooper Swan NW
1 Great Egret north
1000 Pink-footed Geese distantly heading to the wolds
3352 Woodpigeon south

Wheldrake Ings
1 Great Egret
1 Peregrine
2 Willow Tit
2 Stonechat
3 Otter
@ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

October 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM Everybody can reply

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Guido Bibra

@guidobibra.bsky.social

Birdspotting 2025 #157
The Wood Pigeons always like to pose for a portrait.
#photography #birdspotting #birds #pigeon #woodpigeon #backyardbirding #nature #naturephotography
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October 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM Everybody can reply

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Martin Elcoate

@melcoate.bsky.social

Afternoon wander around Orcombe Point & Sandy Bay looking for migrant birds. Very few birds seen, highlights being a pair of Cirl Buntings & a Peregrine chasing a lone Woodpigeon over the sea.

A single Clouded Yellow butterfly was a lovely to see.

October 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM Everybody can reply

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Matt Hobbs

@migrationmatt.bsky.social

My first try at the woodpigeon superhighway this autumn (Portskewett, Gwent) led to a pretty decent count of 119,800 in good conditions (NW2, 8C) but with too much cloud and still quite early in the season. #ukbirding #birds #vismig www.trektellen.org/count/view/1...

October 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM Everybody can reply

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Patchwork Challenge

@patchbirding.bsky.social

WOODPIGEON VISMIG!! We are approaching the best time of year to witness Woodpigeon passage on your #patchbirding visits, with the peak time being over the next couple of weeks!

Amy @amythebirder.bsky.social · 6d

Beautiful start to the day at Titchfield Haven with decent vis mig including Redpolls, 5 Glossy Ibis, and an elusive Yellow-browed Warbler still at southern end of Canal Path (found by @frannobirder2024.bsky.social y'day) #PWC2025 #LowCarbonBirding

October 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM Everybody can reply

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Martin Elcoate

@melcoate.bsky.social

Woodpigeons - 13km run from home to Exmouth to meet Maya for a walk along the seafront.

Heard Firecrest as I ran but the big birdy event of the day was the Woodpigeon movement. As Maya & I walked, flock after flock headed west. c 13k in 80 minutes. Amazing sight!

#Birding #Running

October 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM Everybody can reply

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Rob Hemming

@robhemming25.bsky.social

Very cold and wet Edgbaston reservoir with Matt the Great @thehairycrisp.bsky.social

Goodander x2 nfy
Woodpigeon 2000+
Redpoll - several over with other finches Inc Siskin
Little Egret
Mipits
Buzzard
GCG x3
Chiffchaff

#UKbirding
#wmbirding
@ecorecord.bsky.social

October 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM Everybody can reply

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Guido Bibra

@guidobibra.bsky.social

Birdspotting 2025 #156
This Wood Pigeon looked a bit scraggly, its plumage was probably not fully grown yet.
#photography #birdspotting #birds #pigeon #woodpigeon #backyardbirding #nature #naturephotography
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October 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM Everybody can reply

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Jonathan Dodds

@jdbirder.bsky.social

Some decent VisMig @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this week included Serin, six Twite, several Whooper Swan and Woodpigeon, with Redwing and Fieldfare in-off against the headwinds! #spurnbirds #ukbirding ebird.org/checklist/S2... ebird.org/checklist/S2...

October 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM Everybody can reply

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