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bgormley.bsky.social
Just when you think winter will never end, you get a morning like this. Birdsong from every hedge and tree - Song Thrush, Dunnock, Wren. Lots of Snipe and Teal bursting from cover. Knock Lake near Balbriggan, Co Dublin. #IrishBirding #SpeirGorm
Trees and reeds reflected in a small lake with farmland behind. Slight mist.
February 8, 2026 at 9:56 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Good Morning. Time for @javajanegallery.co.uk’s #SmallBirdSaturday;

- Treecreeper on a mossy Willow
- Goldfinch in the sunshine
- Male Chaffinch on Bramble

#irishbirding #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #Treecreeper #Chaffinch #Goldfinch
A Treecreeper hanging off a drooping carpet of moss on a dead willow branch. The bird is visible on its right side and is inspecting the moss with its beak. The branch is black and runs from the right to the top of the frame. The background is out of focus greens mixed with dark colours. A Goldfinch perched on a small branch, the bird is faced slightly away from Camera with its head turned back so its left side is visible. The sun is shining directly on it and lighting up the branches and bushes in the background A Male Chaffinch perched on a bare bramble branch close to the Ground. The bird is showing its right side and has it’s head down as if ready to fly Away. The light is coming from the left and highlighting its tail and wings.
February 7, 2026 at 7:44 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #Birds&Berries for today’s #BirdOfTheDay.
Alt. Is #Backlitbeauty.

I have a series of a European
Robin performing impressive acrobatics to eat Ivy berries

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #robin #irishbirding
A European Robin, close up in side profile, perched on Ivy. A Robin, still perched on Ivy, twisting its head upside and backwards to grab a berry Robin back In a normal position with the Ivy berry in its beak
February 6, 2026 at 7:31 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 For this week’s #Flyday I have a succession of Black-headed Gulls flying across a lake in front of a golden winter sunset

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #sunset #flying #gull #silhouette #scape
A sunset scene; dark hills peppered with bare trees in the low background are topped by a sunset of deep oranges and pinks. A hint of the water of the lake is visible in the foreground and the silhouettes of four black headed gulls can be seen just above the tree line, the birds are all flying right to left and are in a line. A fifth bird can be partially seen at the bottom right of the picture in front of the hill
February 6, 2026 at 6:53 AM
bgormley.bsky.social
Brent Geese flying over the @tudublinsustain.bsky.social campus at dusk. #SpeirGorm #IrishBirding @grangegormandev.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
fishburgler.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay alternative theme is #Black&White
Here's Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Magnificent Frigatebird.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #pigeon #irishbirding #dove
February 5, 2026 at 7:29 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Happy #ThursJay everybody. Time to celebrate the Corvids. This week I have;

- Silhouette of a Raven in flight
- Moody shot of a Western Jackdaw
- Rook missing some feathers around the beak

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #eastcoastkin #corvid #irishbirding #raven #jackdaw
A Silhouette of a Raven in flight. The bird is flying from left to right in side profile. Its wings are up and its head is tilted slightly upward and towards the camera. The background is grey and there is a little darkness in the foreground as it was shot through scrub A Western Jackdaw perched on a gnarly tree branch. The birds tail is to the right of the shot, in side profile and looking at the camera with its left eye. The bird and gnarled branches are in focus and there are out of focus bare trees dappled with grey light in the background A young Rook standing on a road in side profile. The bird is looking to the left with its right foot forward. The light is catching Its back and wings and it is missing some feathers around the beak. Another Rook can be seen in the background and the left side of the road has a green lilt from moss.
February 5, 2026 at 6:59 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pigeons&Doves. The alternative is #Black&White

I have
- Collared Dove on the ground
- Wood Pigeon in a conifer

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #pigeon #irishbirding #dove
A Collared Dove, in side profile, walking on the ground. The bird is moving from right to left on grass with dark soil showing through it. The light is brightest on the birds head and left shoulder A Wood Pigeon perched in a conifer with its back turned to camera and head turned so it is looking back with its left eye. The sun is shining through the branches of the tree from the left. The birds tail, wings and head are visible
February 5, 2026 at 6:03 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BackyardBirds. Alt. is #LongNecks

Here’s a close up of a Long-tailed Tit I captured last week in a brief spell of nice weather!

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #Longtailedtit #irishbirding
A long-tailed Tit sitting in a Whitethorn tree in the bright sunshine. The bird is close up and in side profile, looking to the right. Its head and side are prominent and the detail of the feathers are very clear. The wing and tail are obscured by small branches. Some small, out of focus, branches are in the foreground and the background is out of focus dark greens.
February 4, 2026 at 7:16 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social has chosen chosen #Reflections as today’s #BirdOfTheDay. Alternative is #Paridae (Tits).

I have two shots of a Black-headed Gull feeding in a flood plain.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #gull #irishbirding
A Black-headed gull sitting on calm water, its reflection is visible in front of it. The bird is side on looking to the right A Black-headed Gull dipping its head under the water for food. The bird is facing the camera and its back, wings and tail are visible and upright with the reflection in front of it. The water is still and a few reeds are visible in the background
February 3, 2026 at 8:41 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #OpenBeak for today’s #BirdOfTheDay. Alternative is #OpenWings

I have this Robin singing in the golden sunshine with some dirt on its bill.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #robin #irishbirding #BlueskyMonday
A European Robin singing in the golden sunshine. The bird is perched on a diagonal branch in side profile with the sun shining on it and the branches around it. Its beak is open in song and a bit of dirt is visible on the tip of its beak. In the background blue sky can be seen through the branches.
February 2, 2026 at 7:58 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Good Morning. Time for @javajanegallery.co.uk’s #SmallBirdSaturday, a chance to celebrate the #LittleBirds

- Long-Tailed Tit
- Female Siskin
- Blue Tit in an Oak Tree

#irishbirding #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #longtailedtit #siskin #bluetit
A long-tailed Tit in a Whitethorn tree in the sunshine The bird is facing the camera with its head turned to the left. The its head and detail on its feathers are visible. The background is out of focus vegetation A female Siskin in side profile. The bird is facing to the lager and its head, wing and the underbelly on the left side are visible. The background is out of focus green with patches of white light. A Blue Tit in an Oak Tree in the sunshine. The bird is in side profile on the right with its head turned to look at the camera. The detail in its feathers are visible and its blue crest is slightly up. Behind the oak branches and shoots is a blue sky.
January 31, 2026 at 8:26 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 A Flock of Black-headed Gulls getting ready to roost on a lake at sunset. Clare, Ireland.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #sunset #flying #flyday #scape #golden #gull
The sun sets behind the hills and clouds on the far side of a lake. The clouds are orange and hold and the bare trees along the hillside are visible behind the lake. The leak is illuminated in a low golden light highlighting the gulls floating on the surface and the low reeds in the foreground.
January 30, 2026 at 7:15 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social’s theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #Iridescent. Alt is #Finches.

Two head shots of a male Mallard showing,the greens and blues of the head, and a Magpie.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #mallard #magpie
A close up shot of a Male Mallard showing the green iridescence on its head and neck. A close up shot of a Male Mallard showing the blue iridescence on its head and neck. A magpie in side profile showing the blue iridescence of its “black” plumage.
January 28, 2026 at 7:20 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BrownIsBeautiful, celebrating subtle tones & details in brown birds. Alternative is #yellow

I’ve got a close up of a male House Sparrow

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #sparrow
A Male House Sparrow in close up, perched on an old log of timber. The timber is running along the bottom frame of the picture and the bird is in side profile with his left side showing. The light is from behind and lighting up the bird but casting some shadows on its head and chest. The background is out of focus greens
January 27, 2026 at 7:13 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social’s theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #Paddling but I wanted to go with the Alternative theme of #Robins #ForJanet today, as I haven’t until now.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #robin
A European Robin perched on the end of a dead Ash branch covered in moss. The bird is facing the camera with its head turned to the right. The light is coming over its shoulder from the left and highlighting its tail and left side. The background is light dappled with branches.
January 26, 2026 at 8:49 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 For this weeks #MallardMonday I thought I’d celebrate the often overlooked female ducks.

- Female Mallard
- Female Red-crested Pochard
- Female Teal

#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #ducks #mallard #pochard #teal #female
A Female Mallard floating on a lake on a bright day. The bird is in side profile showing its left side. The details on its head and feathers are highly visible A Female Red-crested pochard in side profile showing its right side. The bird is in water surrounded by ripples reflecting the light. A female Teal standing on a rock just below the surface of the lake. The duck is side on showing its left side and there are two male teal in the background
January 26, 2026 at 6:59 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social has chosen #poise as today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme; Alt: #White

- Mute Swan
- Little Egret
- House Sparrow
- Grey Heron

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #swan #swanday #egret #sparrow #heron
A Mute Swan foraging amongst a patch of reeds in the sunshine. The bird is in side profile with its neck in the classic swan pose. The sun is lighting up its entire body and casting a reflection on the water. The reeds are lit up with sunshine too. A Little Egret standing on a rocky, grassy outcrop. The bird is upright with its neck bent slightly forward. A Young male House Sparrow perched on a trellis in a garden in the strong sunshine. The bird is visible on its right side and has its head turned slightly to camera. The background is the out of focus eve of a White House A Grey heron standing in shallow water on the edge of a lake. Medium length grass dappled with water surrounds it. The sun is lighting up the heron and the surroundings. It has its head upright and neck bent slightly so that its head is pointing up slightly.
January 25, 2026 at 7:45 AM
bgormley.bsky.social
Irish Birdwatchers remember their youthful frustration that many common UK birds aren’t in Ireland, eg Tawny Owl, Nuthatch, Willow Tit.
I’m reading The Owl by Stephen Moss and he’s made it worse by removing Barn Owl and Short-Eared Owl from our bird list! (Good book otherwise!) #IrishBirding
January 24, 2026 at 11:40 AM
bgormley.bsky.social
#IrishBirding #SpeirGorm
January 24, 2026 at 11:24 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social’s theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #swans. Alternative is #pigeons&doves.
Seeing a lot of swans lately. Here’s a few Mute Swans and a pair of Whoopers.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #swan #whooperswan
A head shot of a Mute Swan. The head is turned to the left and the bird is looking directly at the camera. The background is brown lake water A close up shot of a Mute swan feeding on vegetation at the edge of the lake. The bird is head on with its head and neck turned so one eye is looking at the camera a piece of grass is hanging from its beak. A pair of Whooper swans paddling across a lake. The birds are travelling from left to right in a line with the bank of the lake covered in tall reeds in the background. A Swan floating in some short reeds with its head bowed, feeding. The bird is in side profile on the brown water with short reeds around it and a reflection on the water in front of it.
January 24, 2026 at 8:28 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Good Morning. It’s time for @javajanegallery.co.uk’s #SmallBirdSaturday, a chance to celebrate the #LittleBirds

- Goldcrest foraging
- White Wagtail
- Blue Tit in a tree

#irishbirding #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #goldcrest #wagtail #bluetit
A Goldcrest foraging on the ground. The bird is in side profile with its head turned towards the ground. Its yellow crest is visible. In the foreground is small moss on tar and the background is decaying leaves. A White Wagtail walking Ona corrugated roof. The bird is in side profile moving from the top of the roof down to the right. The eve of the house is just visible in the foreground and the background is out of focus green vegetation A Blue Tit perched on a hawthorn tree. The bird a in side profile looking right. The tree is bare with out of focus vegetation in the background.
January 24, 2026 at 7:46 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Happy #Flyday everyone. A Grey Heron in silhouette flying across the colourful sky at sunset

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #sunset #flying #heron #silhouette
A Grey Heron in silhouette flying across the sky from left to right. The bird is small in the frame against a sky of mixed pinks and oranges.
January 23, 2026 at 7:08 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social’s theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #walking. Alternative is #birdinabush.
I have a couple of shots of a Cattle Egret hunting for prey in short grass

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #egret #cattleegret
A Cattle Egret walking though short grass. The bird is in side profile walking from left to right. Its left foot is in the air in a step. The foreground and background is grass. A Cattle Egret walking left to right in short grass, the bird is in side profile and has its head turned towards something of interest ahead of it.
January 23, 2026 at 6:38 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 For #ThursJay I have a selection of Eurasian Jay hiding acorns in the Autumn.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #jay #corvids #acorn
A Eurasian Jay in side profile with an acorn in its mouth. The bird is at the base of a large tree on grass covered with fallen leaves. A Eurasian Jay peeking out from an acorn hiding spot. The bird is visible from the shoulders up in a longish grass A Eurasian Jay coming in to land on some grass covered with fallen leaves. The bird is in the air with its wings outstretched and legs down
January 22, 2026 at 8:26 AM