Another fly picture, a hoverfly, a particular favourite. I don't know the species or Latin names for any of the insects I photograph unfortunately. #FlyDay #InsectsOfBluesky #ukwildlife #Nature #MicroPhotography #Macrophotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Art

Just a very wet, young, Jackdaw discovering British weather and 1980's hairstyling. Taken yesterday in the garden through a double glazed window pane so not bad considering. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife #nature

Just trying to be different so not specifically a "stripey" bird but this Oyster Catcher was showing off its striped wing feathers when I took this shot. #birdphotography #photography #birding #birds #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife #birdoftheday #stripes #nature

Next time you go to swat a fly just remember, as a species, they are second only to bees as pollinators. Here's one I took a while ago looking rather beautiful. #FlyDay #InsectsOfBluesky #ukwildlife #Nature #MicroPhotography #Macrophotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #Photography #DailyArt #Art

#Robins is the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme with a request to use #ForJanet in memory of the late wife of another Bluesky contributor and photographer @oldmanrambling.bsky.social A kind tribute so I'm happy to oblige with one of our local robins who has young to feed. #Birds #Photography #ECK

Looking back at my photo's I was struck by how good the Canon EOS D30 was. Just 3.1 Megapixels but the images seemed to have a quality beyond that. I took this shot in 2002 with an L Series lens and I'm amazed at how well that little camera handled the metering and exposure. image 1 no crop.

Lots of this going on in the garden at the moment, blackbirds, tits, jackdaws etc. #birds #photography #nature #ukwildlife #wildlife

Damselflies are such delicate yet fascinating little creatures. Taken today in my polytunnel where they seem to enjoy the light and warmth. #insects #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife #macrophotography　#photographersofbluesky

Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #LookingAtYou, any bird staring at you. This is one of our local Jackdaws who has Leucism which gives varying degrees of paler pigmented feathers. Quite common apparently. #Birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife

A little Siskin looking windblown. I've posted this one before but not in #BirdOfTheDay #BadFeatherDay #Birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife

Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #FoodInBeaks, any bird with food in it's beak so my little garden Robin fits the brief. #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife

Juvenile Jackdaw watching the rain today. I think it was watching the pair of idiot squirrels in the next photo trying to squash each other in the peanut box which was all happening at the same time. #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife

Survival means learning fast. This little blue tit fledgling is getting to grips with a peanut feeder in the garden today and then weighing up some cherries put out for the blackbirds. #photography #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife #nature

One of this years newly fledged Jackdaws looking magnificent. #photography #ukwildlife #nature #birds #corvids #wildlife

#MusicChallenge #DavidsMonthOfMusic DAY 23 - With a type of building in the title. A classic but fairly obscure track with 2 buildings in the title - Love - A House is Not a Motel www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3xz...

Taken today in the back garden. Not as magnificent as a red Squirrel's tail but looks quite impressive in this shot. #photography #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife

Bees - I just love them. These were on a Cotoneaster shrub in our driveway today. The flower heads are tiny but it was absolutely alive with all sorts of bees. #bees #insects #macro #photography #nature #ukwildlife

I'm incensed with @labouruk.bsky.social UK MSM and even @channel4news.bsky.social for indulging in a feeding frenzy over Labour's self harm. There is no other Labour MP who would make a credible PM, Burnham is a fantasy, Streeting unelectable, Rayner a laugh but not a PM in waiting. Meanwhile ..

Sunbeam Grey Squirrel #Nature #Photography #NaturePhotography #ukwildlife #uknature

Not really #BirdOfTheDay but #Corvid #Crow #Nature #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #ukwildlife We have 2 rookeries close by and they swoop in to grab food whenever the coast is clear. I liked this "pose" as it shows off the formidable beak and the feather patterns are visible.

Bird of The Day - (Mouthful) A greedy magpie with a beak stuffed full of bread. Really difficult to get a magpies eye to show as they're so dark. #Mouthful #BirdOfTheDay #Corvid #Crow #Nature #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #ukwildlife

Lunch #Birds #BackyardBirding #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfBluesky #photography #ukwildlife

This is my best side #BirdOfTheDay #PassportPhoto #Birds #BackyardBirding #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfBluesky #photography #ukwildlife

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Israel killed every single person in this photo in Lebanon. Every. Single. One. All journalists. Targeted and assassinated intentionally. For reporting the truth from the frontlines. — Sarah @sahouraxo

A Squirrel with a fine set of whiskers. Taken today in the garden. They visit the feeders on our walnut tree which is only around 15 feet from the back door. #photography #naturephotography #ukwildlife

2 of the local Rooks on the overhead electricity wires. Strong backlighting needed +2EV to get detail. Awesome beak but if you use it for digging up food and defending yourself it makes sense to a have a big pointy one I guess. #UKwildlife #Birds #BirdPhotography #Photography

#BirdOfTheDay Theme is #JKLMNOP, any bird that has these letters at the beginning of their 1st or 2nd names or Urban so a Jackdaw on a domestic feeder ticks both boxes. They do love a suet ball, they'd only been out for 10 minutes before they descended on them. #Birds #BirdPhotography #ukwildlife

Grey squirrel doing some nest/drey maintenance today, collecting soft grass for the lining. Amazing how much they can fit in their mouths. #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #photography #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky #sqrlpix

I've taken hundreds of pictures of red squirrels over the years, all in Scotland and I'll post one from time to time. This one was taken with a Nikon D700 and a 420mm lens (300mm + 1.4X converter) leaning on the bonnet of my car. I love them, they're so photogenic. #nature #photography #sqrlpix

#BirdOfTheDay theme alt #juveniles #naturephotography #wildlifephotography Juvenile wood pigeon in the UK Taken on an iPhone SE2 This one could fly but I've raised 2 that fell out of nests and found in the garden over the years. They are a prolific species despite being dreadful parents.

It's a very quiet day in my IT world so I've been taking pictures. The Rook, last in line when they handed out the glamour but very intelligent. We have a rookery just a short distance from the house and this one came and raided the feeders today. #photography #nature #birds #corvids #wildlife

The chimney dwelling Jackdaw. They nest in the neighbours chimney every year, fortunately they don't have a fire or a wood stove so no drama. #photography #nature #birds #corvids #wildlife

#photography #macro #nature #insects I'm exploring the focus stacking function on my new camera which should be great for macro shots. Unfortunately, the ladybird didn't get the memo to keep still 🤣

#BirdOfTheDay #Grass & #BirdButt a recent one. We have a pair of Partridges who visit every evening, the female is shy but the male runs to within 6 feet of me now expecting a handful of seed. He's very handsome though so he always gets fed. #photography #birds #wildlife #nature

#BirdOfTheDay #BirdButt Female woodpecker with modesty tail engaged. #photography #birds #wildlife #nature

I thought I'd go outside and see if my neighbours the Rooks were active and they were. So here's a gliding Rook for #birds #photography #BirdsInFlight #LargeBirdsInFlight #BirdOfTheDay They are really difficult to latch onto but I managed to get an eye in focus so quite pleased.

Grey squirrel in the garden today. I'm getting to grips with an OM-1 after years of Nikon full frame and it's an interesting challenge. I tried the OM Workspace editing software too which is quite different to Nikon NX2 but it's pretty good. #squirrelsaturday #wildlife #photogrphy #ukwildlife

Up and running with the new OM1 Mk II and 100-400mm Mk II, very light compared to my old Nikon D3S and Sigma 300mm 2.8. I caught this Jackdaw in the garden through a double glazed window. He's a frequent visitor but suffers from Leucism which is a genetic disorder causing white patches.

A new beginning in my photography brought on by the need for smaller/lighter due to old age and rheumatoid arthritis. I'm struck by the instruction manual, 565 pages (English only) and over an inch thick. Bloody hell 😱 #photography

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It's already falling apart, it is very rare for someone influential in the Gulf Regions to speak out against the USA and this is money talking. It could be the start of Trumps demise.

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Farage "man of the people" seems to be at odds with the electorate with his support for hunting. No surprise, he's just a cheap whore who'll do anything for money. yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

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