Ali

A few from my recent rambles.

Today’s themes are #Birds&Buds and #Birds&Bokeh Here is a Marsh Harrier against a blur of purple flowers covering both themes #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Osprey being chased off by gulls. #birds 🪶 @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #SplashingAround Here is an Osprey emerging from a successful dive #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Video (pt2 of 2) of the male fox in my mum's garden, snacking on a morsel from the lawn, has a sneeze and then explores the raked pile of moss my mum left out for nesting birds to use. #FoxOfTheDay @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @staffsmammalgroup.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social

Video (pt1 of 2) of the male fox in my mum's garden, having a scratch, stretch, yawn and then hearing something potentially tasty... #FoxOfTheDay @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @staffsmammalgroup.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social

Osprey from today's lovely sunny ramble. #birds 🪶

Three adult foxes in my mum's garden, the resident female, her mate for this year and one of her previous litter who seems to have stayed on in 'helper' or alloparenting role #FoxOfTheDay @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social @staffsmammalgroup.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #Feathers Here is a Goosanderf having a post-preen flap #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #AdultsWithChicks Here is an Avocet taking in its chicks to give them a brood #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #Preeners&Scratchers Here is a Greater Spotted Woodpecker having a preen #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s alternative theme is #Silhouettes&Shadows A Cuckoo in near silhouette #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

@moocher.bsky.social Just read your wonderful article on the beaver. Utterly joyous and conveyed brilliantly your shock and excitement. Fantastic!!!

Today’s theme is #Splash Female Goosander having a big splash about #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #Feeders Here is a fight over the peanut feeder: Greater Spotted Woodpecker vs Ring Necked Parakeets #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #GreyDay Here is a Lesser Black Baked Gull having a splash about #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s alternative theme is #Abstract A reflection only of a Lapwing in flight #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Some iridescent clouds from today's cold and blustery walk #clouds #iridescent #iridescence #EKC #photography #rainbow #colour

Today’s alternative theme is #LightAndShade A Little Egret performs against dark shadowed reeds #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #Photogenic I love the iridescence of Lapwings and can't resist firing of a stack of shots when they're shining in the sunlight #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s alternative theme is #Green Have gone with a Green Winged Teal showing off its green wing #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #SteppingOut Here is a Sparrowhawk stalking the reedbeds #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #SideView A Mute Swan gliding serenely sideon #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s alternative theme is #Finches Here is a Goldfinch taking flight from a teasel #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #PerfectLighting A Buzzard landing in a treetop at dawn #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #FourOrMore Here are four snipe! #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #BestOfTheMonth Here are my fav shots from this month #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #PowerPose How about a Peregrine on a pylon for a power pose? #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s alternative theme is #Brown so have chosen the lovely rich dark brown on this male Pintail’s head #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #RuffledFeathers A Grey Wagtail having a feather fluff up #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Trying to take advantage of the breaks in the rain and some recent sunshine, had some great encounters. #birds 🪶 #photography #EastCoastKin @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Just seen this via @robcrank68.bsky.social for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Two for today so going with a Great Crested Grebe with its chick on its back 🪶 #birds #PhotographyIsArt #EastCoastKin #photography

Today’s theme is #WaterDroplets Here is a pair of Mute Swans speckled with droplets in a torrential summer downpour from a few years ago. I was sheltering under a bridge as they sailed by, unbothered #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #WingsOverWater A calling a Redshank coming into land over water #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #BranchBirds A Cormorant among the catkins #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #PeacefulSolitude A beautiful Barn Owl has a restful moment of peace #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #Green A male Mallard dabbles on a frozen lake #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #BirdButts Here is a Greylag Goose showing off its undercarriage as it slips on the ice #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #Portrait A female Goldeneye lying low in the water #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

For @javajanegallery.co.uk and #SmallBirdSaturday, here is a grumpy looking Greenfinch #birds 🪶

Today’s theme is #DivingForFood A Common Tern preparing to dive #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #Birds&Bugs Here is a Hobby with its dragonfly dinner #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #WaterBirds Here is a pair of Pintail Ducks #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #OddCouples Here is an Oystercatcher about to land on an unsuspecting Coot #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Today’s theme is #Posted A glowering Jackdaw perches menacingly… #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

Video of a Water Rail braving the open to pick at the spillage of seeds from the feeders above it #birds 🪶 #EastCoastKin