Pectoral Sandpiper this evening at Hollowell Reservoir; day 7 of its stay here #northantsbirds #ukbirding #waders

Morning. 🌞 Here are a couple of shots from @naturetrek.bsky.social Autumn in the Cairngorms Vegan tour taken during a long and productive day yesterday. Red Grouse almost at touching distance and Pine Marten even closer! What a fabulous place to be at this time of year. 🍁

Serenity can be found and savoured when watching graceful and elegant waders (or shore birds in the USA). These images from the Isles of Scilly (UK) don't really do these birds justice but wonderful to watch them feeding naturally and undisturbed at close range 😀🪶 #ukbirding @naturetrek.bsky.social

Another reason for visiting the Isles of Scilly (UK) is the opportunity of being up close with the large shearwaters and other sea-birds which are increasingly in these south west waters for some months of the year, thanks to Joe and the Scilly Pelagics team...🪶🐬 #ukbirding #scillypelagics

Back on the fabulous Isles of Scilly (UK) again and this time with much better weather for studying the birds as well as other creatures that exist here in this relatively warm climate...😀🪶🦋 #ukbirds #islesofscilly

We’re having glorious weather on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Mallorca tour with many Two-tailed Pashas, Swallowtail, Violet Dropwing, and I’m over the moon with the vulture shot. 😉

It may be wet and windy on Naturetrek's Isles of Scilly in Autumn tour but it didn't stop us getting in amongst the fabulous shearwaters in a Gale Force 8! 🪶 naturetrek.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding scillypelagics.bsky.social 😱

northamptonshirebirding.blogspot.com/2025/09/ditc... WeBS count and birding in the Nene Valley, Northamptonshire UK

A day in coastal Suffolk, England yesterday was enjoyable with sightings of Britain's first breeding Zitting Cisticolas, a confiding juvenile Black Stork, a Grasshopper-eating Eurasian Kestrel running along the ground in front of us and plenty of insects, waders, raptors and more...😀🪶 #ukbirding

I dream of being able to see these birds again. The Turquoise-browed Motmot will forever be a favorite of mine 📷 Canon 5D Mark III Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM M, f/5.6, 1/80, ISO 800, 400mm 1/13/19 Costa Rica #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature 🦉 🪶 🐤 🦜 📸

Common Kingfisher strikes a defensive pose to ward off a passing Sparrowhawk #birds #ukbirds #ornithology

Heartening to see so many mothers and calves in this pod of Common Dolphins yesterday. These were all present at a feeding frenzy with Gannets yesterday afternoon at Berry Head.

A distressing sight at Pitsford Reservoir, Northamptonshire, UK - a juvenile Cormorant hopelessly hooked and entangled in fishing garb, an all too regular event with coarse fishing permitted at this SSSI. My apologies for the heavily cropped images as it was distant...🪶😔 #anglianwater #wildlife

This male Eurasian Sparrowhawk was perched on some guttering right next to House Martin nests and refused to budge! He clearly thought if he waited long enough one would come by but on this occasion they had him spotted and stayed up in the sky and inside their nests...🪶 #birds #wildlife

Another visit to Christie's Copse Ponds at Pitsford Reservoir (Wildlife Trust BCN) this afternoon after the rain provided more dragonfly action including ovipositoring Blue Emperor and Southern Hawker and lots of bickering with the Brown Hawkers, Four spotted Chasers etc...🪰 #dragonfly #wildlife

Nothing rare but I enjoyed being up close and personal with some of the local odonata on the Christie's Copse Ponds, Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir today...🪰...a Wildlife Trust BCN reserve in central England, UK #dragonfly #wildlife

A survey on the Wildlife Trust BCN reserve at Pitsford Reservoir today began early to avoid the full strength of the predicted heat. Okay up until the half way stage but then I gradually wilted! 😜 Highlights were three Otters, 16 sp butterfly, a mix of odonata and water birds...🪶 #otter #wildlife

A classic June morning at Harrington Airfield, Northamptonshire - a nice early wander about today before it became too hot! 😜 #mammals #hare #butterflies

A few shots from yesterday's @naturetrek.bsky.social Macro photography workshop at Wildlife BCN's Pitsford reserve. Glorious weather, great company and obliging (live) subjects made for a successful day in the countryside.

A Naturetrek Day Tour at Pitsford Reservoir walked the length of the reserve in warm weather! Maybe we should have stayed with davejaxon.bsky.social and his Naturetrek.bsky.social macro tour also at Pitsford on the shorter circuit! All enjoyed the wildlife on offer... 🪶🪲🌞

Impossible to count but the wrens seem to have done well in our garden this year #Northantsbirds

Spotted Flycatcher this morning, Hollowell, Northants. A first in-the-garden record in 20 years living here (although have seen a few close by, usually in late summer). @spotyflycatcher.bsky.social

We thought yesterday's King Eider couldn't be bettered, Red (Grey) Phalarope this morning and 6 Orcas and 2 Sperm Whales on Láki Tours this afternoon and a local inviting us in to photograph the 1st Oriental Turtle Dove for Iceland left us in a state of disbelief on @naturetrek.bsky.social tour.

#northantsbirds another great morning another Bittern ,Sanderling Dunlin 7 Ringed Plovers and 3 Pochards 2 males at Summer leys

American Golden Plover from Holy Island Causeway, this bird will soon be in Summer Plumage and will be worth another visit!!

Honey Buzzards were showing really well this morning at Wykeham Raptor Viewpoint. Photos taken by @davidjcopeland.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #ukbirding #yorkshirebirding

Garganey drake this afternoon at Pitsford Reservoir #northantsbirds #ukbirding

A very rewarding trip to Romania's Danube Delta and Carpathian Mountains with @naturetrek.bsky.social. Other highlights included good views of Golden Jackal, Sombre Tit and Black Woodpecker.

Today was filled with some sensationally colourful wildlife. Heath and Knapweed Fritillary, Sand Lizard and European Bee-eaters. In Romania with @naturetrek.bsky.social

An excellent week in Mallorca with @naturetrek.bsky.social. The highlight being Little Bittern most days from the hotel's hide/grounds overlooking Albufereta Marshes.

The glorious Icelandic weather continues on our @naturetrek.bsky.social Undiscovered Iceland tour with an early morning Red-throated Diver on roadside pools. No traffic, just beautiful light and birds #Birds #Icelnd

Another day on the delta today provided sightings of Otter and Golden Jackal as part of the @naturetrek.bsky.social tour to Romania, incorporating the Carpathians and Danube Delta...🦦🐺. Featured birds are Pygmy Cormorants, Pallas's Gull and Penduline Tit...🪶 #Birds #Mammals #Romania #lovewildlife

Continuing the @naturetrek.bsky.social tour of Romania's Danube Delta and Carpathian Mountains, we are now on the delta in our floating hotel and in amongst the wildlife! Featuring Dalmatian Pelican, Whiskered Tern and Great White Pelican...🪶🐸 #Birds #lovewildlife #romania

Another beautiful morning on @naturetrek.bsky.social Undiscovered Iceland tour with an early morning Rock Ptarmigan displaying very close to the hotel. #Birds #Icelnd

We've awoken to a glorious morning on @naturetrek.bsky.social Undiscovered Iceland with the 11 (eleven) Great Northern Divers (Common Loons) 4 Slavonian Grebes (Eared Grebe) and a Red-necked Phalarope on the lake all before 6am! It's gonna be a fine day today...

Our first full day on @naturetrek.bsky.social Danube Delta and Carpathian Mountains tour in Romania with the highlights being a pair of Wallcreepers and no less than eight Brown Bears...🐻🪶 #Birds #Mammals #Romania #lovewildlife

Our second Naturetrek tour 'The Camargue in Spring' 6th - 10th May attracted pleasant weather conditions and plenty of wildlife sightings in varied habitat, featuring Purple Heron, Scarce Swallowtail, Little Gull and Slender-billed Gull...🦩 @naturetrek.bsky.social #Birds #Camargue #enjoywildlife

Naturetrek's five day tour to the Camargue in France 1st - 5th May provided plenty of birds and other wildlife as we explored the marshes, Les Alpilles and fields of this region...featuring Squacco Heron, Lax-flowered Orchid and Grey Heron...🦩 @naturetrek.bsky.social #Birds #Camargue #enjoywildlife

Little Bittern showing well would be an understatement! A daily sighting from the hotel hide on Mallorca with @naturetrek.bsky.social #Birds

Another full and fulfilling day on Mallorca with @naturetrek.bsky.social starting with Little Bittern from the hotel hide, Blue Lock Thrush 😃 Pied Flycatcher and a fabulous Wryneck during our picnic lunch. 55 European Bee-eaters flying over were spectacular #Birds

Just concluding the @naturetrek.bsky.social 'Provence in Spring' tour in South France with a super mix of flowers, mammals, birds and much more in dry, breezy and mostly sunny conditions...featuring Griffon Vulture, Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth, Little Egret and washing Greater Flamingo...🦩#Birds

What a cracking bird to end the @naturetrek.bsky.social Go Slow in Mallorca with. Little Bittern showing exceptionally well for the group and for passers by who may have walked straight past this showy little bird. #Birds

A delightful Trumpeter Finch seen on @naturetrek.bsky.social Go Slow in Fuerteventura tour after taking a fortuitous wrong turn on the way to Tindaya today. The 3 Cream-coloured Coursers were a little too far away for a photo in the heat-haze #Birds #Fuerteventura #CanonR5MkII

Just in from Naturetrek's Wallcreepers & Camargue tour...we managed two Wallcreepers thanks to keen eyes of two Naturetrek guests and enjoyed a great diversity of wildlife...images - Coypu, Stripeless Tree Frog, Glossy Ibis & Robert's Giant Orchid 🦩 naturetrek.blue; #birds; #enjoywildlife; #camargue

First day on @naturetrek.bsky.social Go Slow in Fuerteventura tour and what a day! Star bird was this male Houbara Bustard seen after a rain shower this afternoon after drawing blank earlier. #Birds #Fuerteventura #CanonR5MkII

We are back on Dream Island and so are the Puffins! 4 were found rafting offshore yesterday, scanning the Island with their decorated beady eyes. These matched one on the 1st in 2019 as the earliest offshore loafers ever. Meanwhile a smart Merlin was hanging out near North Pond watching Rock Pipits.

Just in from Naturetrek's Wallcreepers & Camargue tour...we managed two Wallcreepers thanks to keen eyes of two Naturetrek guests and enjoyed a great diversity of wildlife...images - Coypu, Stripeless Tree Frog, Glossy Ibis & Robert's Giant Orchid 🦩 naturetrek.blue; #birds; #enjoywildlife; #camargue

Who said bird ringing in winter was dull? 😀

Probably my favourite personal images from Naturetrek's Algarve at Christmas tour in 2024...Long-eared Owl, Iberian Green Woodpecker and Caspian Tern...😀 naturetrekbsky.social