Today’s theme is #Grounded with the alternative #HolidaySeason so here is a feeding Curlew on the shore and a Reed Bunting on a frosted reed for #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

So it’s all #AllAboutTheKids for #BirdOfTheDay Here is a Greater Spotted Woodpecker Chick getting a feed from its parent. #birds 🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongLegsAndNeck A Great White Egret showing off both @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

The alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OpenWings Here is a juvenile Little Egret harassing its parent at the top of a tree. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Groups A small gathering of Redshank and Ruff. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

A very spherical #HolidayRobin Their name is an anagram of ‘orb in’ so shouldn’t be surprised!

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NaturesPantry Here is a Jay off to cache one of this mast years acorns. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

The alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Drinkers Here’s is a Common Tern having an elegant sip of water. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeronsAndEgrets Here’s a threefer, Great White Egret, GreyHeron and Little Egret all in the same shot @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

The alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Finches A tree full of Goldfinches with the odd Greenfinch in the mix. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

The alternative#BirdOfTheDay theme is #Hidden Here is a Bittern about to vanish into the reeds. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Great trip to Slimbridge with @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social Stafford Branch. Thanks to Chris for the organisation and to @scottstaffswild.bsky.social for the opportunity to visit. Great views of Marsh Harrier, Curlew, Golden Plover and some more distant ones of the Common Cranes.

Here comes Bod!! Not birding but this will be a treat and a trip back to childhood for anyone of my vintage - Derek Griffiths Remembers Bod, Saturday 20th Dec BBC4 at 8pm 🤩 @cameronyardejnr.bsky.social

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AlansNemisis The Kingfisher!!! Here are some lovely close up shots I got recently of a very obliging fellow - he perched right in front of the hide and everything 😜 @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideViews This Jay posed nicely and the view was nearly twig free for once! @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdsOnTwigs Here is a Sedge Warbler singing its heart out. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

My first #HolidayRobin posting. Here a frosty fluffed up Robin on a post #birds #photography #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Movement The sun was just rising and the light was still quite low, which meant this Greater Spotter Woodpecker was a blur of movement as it took off. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LookingAtYou Had a wonderful encounter with this Barn Owl when it landed on a post in front of me. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #mono I made this Little Egret image monochrome, and it does suit the bird and the setting @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Stripes Here is a lovely Wren shouting in the sunshine @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections Two pics today, an Oystercatcher and a Little Egret, both looking smart in the sunshine @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

A cold but very good day’s birding with Water Rail, Pheasant, Buzzard and Kingfisher giving some very good views #birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BerriesandBeaks Here is a Waxwing with one of the many berries it was gulping down @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Fox cub exploring my mum’s back garden. One of several successful litters this fox mum has raised. @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @warksmammalgroup.bsky.social #FoxOfTheDay

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Gannets I am sadly lacking in sea birds, so have gone with the feeding interpretation. Here is a Heron with a massive fish and a Little Egret with a good sized meal @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MorningLight Here is a Stonechat soaking up the first rays of the sun @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots A Black Tailed Godwit portrait @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OnTheEdge of water. Here is an Oystercatcher feeding it’s chick on the water’s edge @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #hangingaround Ling Tailed Tit hanging from some frosty hogweed @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay alternative theme is #yelloweyes Here is a sweet Little Ringed Plover @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

A landscape for #stunday from half way up Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #mrandmrs Here are some Canada Geese parents taking their youngsters for a paddle and two Red legged Partridges peering as a pair @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #silhouette This is a odd shot of two Canada Geese, their backends glowing orange as they caught the rays of the setting sun @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #birdonawire Here is a kingfisher (sorry Alan!) sitting on a wire fence @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #groundedgulls Here’s a Lesser Black-Backed wearing a crayfish claw as a false nose @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Thrushes and the alternative is #waders with a minor theme of red going on, here is Redwing with a berry and a Redshank erm… not wading but flying @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #Birds 🪶

A few pictures from today's cold and blustery ramble #birds 🪶

#BirdOfTheDay theme #round Here is a fluffed up Reed Bunting looking some what spherical @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶

#BirdOfTheDay alternative theme #blurry Sometimes you just have completely the wrong settings when a barn owl appears in a gap in the trees... @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶

Bit late with #BirdOfTheDay theme #staredown but had this encounter recently. Sparrowhawk stares are something else @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #shadesofgrey Great Grey Shrike looking sharp in the sun and a portrait of one of my favourite birds Grey Heron @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #CootsandMoorhens. Have posted a Coot, so here is a Moorhen, flapping about up some reeds with yellow strands of pollen(?) all over its beak. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #CootsandMoorhens. Here is a Coot chasing after its errant offspring. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶

Today's Art Challenge there is a #NightmareNovember #unnatural option. This was jabbed onto a branch as I took a stroll through a small wood. Sweet dreams everyone. @handcranked.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #ducksoutofwater Here is a Widgeon having a wander. @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #paddling Glossy Ibis living up to its name, so shiny in the sun @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶

Panic in the Egyptian Goose ranks as an incoming bird misjudges its landing #birds 🪶

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BirdsOnTheGround (not in water) Here is a pair of lovely Avocets @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social #birds 🪶

#BirdoftheDay theme is #least. This is my one and only Jack Snipe. There is one in the picture, honest!