Now that's an impressive hide! Tower hide at Steart Point, Bridgewater Nature Reserve, Somerset. Lots of Stonechats in the hedgerows. 🪶 #ukbirding #nature #ukwildlife #birdsofbluesky

Mistle Thrush in the field opposite my front garden. It's perched in a dead tree that is surrounded by Hawthorn Trees in full berry mode. 🪶 #ukwildlife #nature #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography

Shoo! Mistle Thrush getting a Blackbird to leave the perch. Taken from my front garden 09/11/25. They were quite a distance away and it was a really dull grey rainy day. Very happy to get anything usable on a day like this. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #ukwildlife #nature #photography

Shwmae, hello. Kevin the Kite having lunch on the go today. 08/11/25. Clearly the local pond is now missing one of it's Coots or Moorhens. I think it's a Coot leg. What do you think? Moorhen picture 3, Coot picture 4. Taken from my back garden. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #ukwildlife #photography

Sometimes nature comes into the hides. Taken at Westhay Nature Reserve. Hornets nest in the hide nearest the disabled parking. 06/11/25. Luckily they are very docile as the nest is shutting down as colder weather comes in. It will not be reused as the new queens will start from scratch.

I'm sure fellow photographers will have been here. You see something about to happen and in your excitement camera settings go out of the window. White bird against a dark background. But don't despair, with a bit of fiddling about in your photo editor you can produce something that ain't half bad.

The view from the north hide at Westhay on the Somerset levels. 06/11/25 #birds #ukbirding

I was puzzled when I first saw this Grey Heron at Ham Wall in the Avalon Marshes. I wasn't expecting to see such a young bird so late in the year and for a moment wondered if it was a different Heron. 🪶 #ukbirding #ukwildlife #nikon

There's something quite magical about watching a Marsh Harrier quartering the reed beds. Their flight is almost "Owl like" and that bright staring eye will miss nothing. Taken at Ham Wall on the Avalon Marshes, 04/11/25. What a fantastic bird! 🪶 #ukbirding #wildlife #ukwildlife #photography #nikon

When a large bird like this Great Egret flies past this close, it's always a magical moment. Taken at Ham Wall on the Avalon Marshes, Somerset. It was a dull grey day, perfect for white birds against the sky! 04/11/25. 🪶 #ukbirding #wildlife #ukwildlife #nikond500 #photography

Goldfinch taken in my garden back in April. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #wildlife #ukwildlife #photography

If looks could kill! Happy Halloween everyone, from me and this bad tempered Tufted Duck. Taken at Llanishen and Lisvane Reservoirs back in Janurary.🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #halloween

Grey Wagtail with a juicy bluebottle fly for lunch. Taken at 14 Locks, High Cross near Newport. 30/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

A quiet walk on a dull day around 14 Locks at High Cross near Newport was brightened up by this juvenile Grey Heron resting in one of the lower pools. 30/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Female and male Sparrowhawks, taken in my garden near Cardiff, female last week and male back in February. The female is about the size of a feral pigeon and the male which is smaller is about the size of a Collared Dove. The difference in colour is striking! 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Here's a Dipper from Bryngarw Country Park on the banks of the River Garw. A gorgeous chocolate brown bird with a white breast and throat. They are the only songbirds that hunt for food underwater and their presence is a sign of good water quality. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

A very autumnal scenes from the woods at Forest Farm Nature Reserve and Bryngarw Country Park.

Common Redshank in winter plumage. Taken on a trip to Burry Port. It's part of a huge sandy estuary that attracts 1000's of migratory birds that overwinter in the area. Birds were distant because of low tide, but we'll be back again when the tide is right. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Grey Heron at Burry Port near Llanelli today. It was tucked away perched on the cabin of a boat in the corner of the marina. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Rock Pipit at Burry Port near Llanelli today. 22/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Had a small flock of Long Tailed Tits visiting this morning. 21/10/25. They don't visit me very often but an absolute delight when they do. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Female Sparrowhawk returning to it's cache and carrying it off. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #ukbirdsofprey

Had a visit to our garden by this amazing female Sparrowhawk which took out one of the Feral Pigeons yesterday and came back in to the carcass today. 21/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #ukbirdsofprey #photography

An Autumnal Robin to brighten up a dull day here in South Wales. Robin pictures never fail to lift the spirits. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Nice weather for ducks. Wet Monday at Forest Farm, Cardiff. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Little Grebes must be the cutest of all the ducks, a gorgeous little ball of fluff. Taken at Llanelli WWT. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Coal Tits are really difficult to get a good photo of as they're never still for long. But at Forest Farm on Friday I finally got one to keep still long enough for a good picture. 17/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Question: if you're a Hedgehog, how do you stop a Rat pinching your food? Answers simple really! 😆 #hedgehogs

The guardian of the path to the Cliff hide, Forest Farm Nature Reserve. Always pay with sunflower hearts to pass. Beautifully lit and a cracking pose. 17/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography

A walk around Forest Farm Nature Reserve today, 17/10/25, whilst very enjoyable was not looking like a good trip photographically speaking. But some of the resident birds decided to give us some superb views and poses. Nuthatch at the stone bridge. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography

Taken from the Steel hide at Llanelli WWT, I think this is a Black Tailed Godwit. Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong, it's all part of the learning curve. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Shwmae (pronounced: shoe-my) a Welsh greeting. Overcast skies are perfect for taking pictures of dark birds, the feather details captured on this Carrion Crow are superb. Taken at Llanishen and Lisvane Reservoirs. 15/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding @fofcreservoirs.bsky.social

Although we were under thick cloud today, the even light still made for some great pictures at Llanishen and Lisvane Reservoirs, Cardiff, today. 15/10/25. Pied Wagtail (Siglen Fraith in Welsh). 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding @fofcreservoirs.bsky.social

A Robin singing just outside the visitor centre at Llanelli WWT. 13/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

A rather miserable looking Grey Heron at Llanelli WWT. 13/10/25. Taken from the Steel hide. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Taken from the Michael Powell hide at Llanelli WWT. 8 Spoonbills having a bit of a preen. They were quite a long way off so picture 2 is quite a big crop. 13/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Common Greenshank taken from the Steel hide at Llanelli WWT. 13/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Oops! I've been spotted. Long Tailed Tit just outside of the Michael Powell hide at Llanelli WWT. 13/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Picture 1 Common Redshank, picture 2 Spotted Redshank. Good chance to compare the birds side by side. A big thank you to the guy in the Steel hide at Llanelli WWT for pointing out the differences between the 2 birds. Can you spot them? 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Female Blackcap at Forest Farm Nature Reserve, Cardiff on 10/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Long Tailed Tits at Forest Farm Nature Reserve, Cardiff. Taken in the Scout field where I often see them in Autumn. 10/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Great Tit on Ivy flowers at Forest Farm Nature Reserve, Cardiff. 10/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

Spotted a pair of Goosanders taking a break on some stones in the River Taf. Taken from the footbridge crossing over from the train station to Forest Farm. 12/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

What is it that makes Wrens so irresistible? Is it because of their song, so loud and tuneful? Is it that bolt upright tail? Is it the way they scurry about like little mice? It's all that plus they're just sooooo cute! Taken in my garden. 10/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #photography

The Coal Tit in my garden is still being elusive but i now have 2 visiting, double the chances of a good picture! These are the best so far. it's perched in my Hawthorn Tree close to the outside for a change. 09/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

This Robin at Bryngarw Country Park appears to be listening to something. 08/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding

The closest I've ever got to a Dipper and what a cracking pose! Taken at Bryngarw Country Park today, 08/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #nature #photography

The sun might not have been shining, but still got some great photos of the Hobbies at Leckwith Moor Park, 07/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birdsofprey #photography #nature

Migrant Hawker Dragonfly (I think), taken at Leckwith Moor Park, Cardiff taken while looking for Hobbies which like to catch and eat them on the wing. After a wait of over a hour look what turned up! 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birdsofprey

Spent some time in my garden hide trying to photograph the Coal Tit that has turned up (not seen one since last winter), no luck with that but did get Blue Tit and Great Tit. 06/10/25. 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding