Loosely fitting today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Stripes a little sparrow in the garden recently. #Birds 🪶 #photography #Essex #ECK

#BirdOfTheDay #TheGathering one from last September taken at Bassenthwaite in the #LakeDistrict a flock of Canada geese enjoying the lush grass. #Birds 🪶#photography #ECK

An oldie for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Geese something holds their attention… #Birds 🪶 #photography #Essex #ECK

For #BirdOfTheDay #BorrowedPlaces an improvised feeding station for this young starling and parent. #Birds 🪶#photography #Essex #ECK

For #BirdOfTheDay #HiddenInPlainSight this one of an Egyptian goose gosling taken in early May. #Birds #photography #Essex 🪶#ECK

#BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth a young starling in our hazel tree. #Birds 🪶 #photography #Essex

Two for today’s theme of #NegativeSpace #BirdOfTheDay - a starling in the garden on Sunday and a coot in the marina at Lake Garda back in March. #Birds 🪶 #photography

One of only a few shots I have of today’s #BirdOfTheDay #Podicipedidae, March 2026, Lake Garda. #photography #Birds 🪶

On today’s theme of #Texture #BirdOfTheDay I’m submitting this one, taken in the garden at the weekend, of our fledgling robin. #Birds 🪶 #photography #Essex #ECK

For today’s theme #Anatidae #BirdOfTheDay a trio of mallards. #Birds #photography 🪶#Essex #ECK

Slightly odd angle for #BirdOfTheDay #StaringRightAtYou ; a Canada goose looking up at me as I took photos from a bridge. #Birds 🪶 #photography #Essex #ECK

#BirdOfTheDay alt theme of #Columbidae just a local pigeon hanging out. #photography #Essex #ECK #birds 🪶

#PalacesandGardens theme of the day #BeyondtheHedge ;the wonderful gardens at Giusti Palace, Verona #Italy and one of the two matching fountains where turtles bask in the sun. March 2026 #ECK #photography #nature #gardens #Verona

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #ScrollBack ; not my best shots by any means but taken after breakfast today from the conservatory. Weather grey and raining hard. Camera handheld; thank you RAW files and Pixelmator for pulling something out of the gloom.

For today’s theme of #FeathersInFoliage a watchful mallard. #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶#photography #Essex #ECK

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #WadersOuttaWater one from the archive. Avocets at Two Tree Island, taken on my birthday in 2022. #Birds 🪶#photography #Essex #ECK.

Trying for both of today’s #BirdOfTheDay themes; a mallard from my Saturday outing for #FabulousFemmes and a #Funnies great crested grebe from March. #photography #birds 🪶#ECK

For #BirdOfTheDay #LockedOn , Egyptian geese keeping a very close eye on their brood of four goslings. Saturday, Danbury Lakes. #birds 🪶 #photography #Essex #ECK

#FlowersOnSunday #SundayYellow #Stunday #ECK #photography #Essex Danbury Lakes yesterday.

I’m putting this out there for #Stunday because the reflections of rhododendrons in the lake were so Monet. Danbury Lakes 9.5.2026 #Birds #light #Essex #photography #ECK

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #EFGH , two of the photos I took at Danbury Lakes this morning of a family of Egyptian Geese. There were four goslings plus the parents- tricky to get them all in one shot but here’s one that worked out. #Birds #Essex #photography 🪶

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Photogenic I’m going with these; taken last Saturday from the garden. This #pigeon may have been on a nearish aerial but knew how to pose. #Birds 🪶 #Essex #photography

A couple for #BlueSkyMonday taken in the garden on Saturday when we had a lovely #BlueSky. #photography #Essex #ECK

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Parenthood black headed ibis from February 2026, Vedanthangal sanctuary, India. Taken at long distance, hand held LUMIX FZ82 (just to excuse any fuzziness). #birds 🪶 #photography #India

A slightly tongue in cheek entry for #BirdIfTheDay #BeautyInBrown but they are. Two Chennai temple chickens hanging out. February 2026. #Birds #photography 🪶 #India #ECK

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #PassportPhoto ; a sparrowhawk? Falconry display at Hever Castle, Kent, 2023. #Birds 🪶 #photography #ECK

Covering today’s #BirdOfTheDay themes of #SpeciesParidae and #LongNecks, a couple of recent shots. Blue tit at the garden feeder and Egyptian goose at Hanningfield reserve. #Birds 🪶 #Essex #photography #ECK

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Ardeidae , a pond heron. Vedanthangal bird sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India. February 15th 2026. #birds 🪶 #photography #India #ECK

It’s St George’s Day (23 April) here in the UK so here’s a weirdly proportioned fresco from the Basilica San Zeno in Verona. Not the most intimidating dragon but loved it anyway. #ECK #Italy #StGeorge #dragon #BlueskyArtshow

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #RestingBeakFace a grumpy looking Hyde Hall robin. 28th March 2026. #birds 🪶 #Essex #photography #ECK

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme of #Green a parakeet ; Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy , March 2024. Weather grey and wet. #Birds 🪶 #photography #Italy #ECK

#BirdOfTheDay alt theme #WhatTheFlock black headed ibis, Feb 2026, Vedanthangal bird sanctuary, India. #birds 🪶 #photography #India #ECK #TamilNadu

Very cold sanderlings from Feb 2025 for today’s alt theme of #WhatTheFlock #Birds 🪶#Essex #ECK

A female blackbird for today’s alt theme of #turgidae , #BirdOfTheDay 🪶#birds #photography

For today’s themes of #ABCD and #CaptionThis a pair of ducks (ok, mallards) from the recent RHS Hyde Hall visit; “ Don’t look! She’s got a camera,keep swimming“ #BirdOfTheDay #Birds 🪶 #Essex #photography #ECK

#BirdOfTheDay #DucksOutOfWater taken this morning at Hanningfield reserve. #photography #birds 🪶 #Essex #ECK #Mallards

#Scapes #ArtChallenge #ECK #photography Desenzano del Garda #Italy March 2026

#BirdOfTheDay #Headshots Canada goose, just out of the water, March 2026. #birds #photography #Essex #ECK 🪶

@bsky.app is Bluesky down? Haven’t been able to see anything today.

One of the RHS Hyde Hall robins for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #LeafAndLight (April 2025). #Birds 🪶 #Essex #photography #ECK #robins

For today’s theme of #JKLMNOP I have a sleepy pair of red-crested Pochard. Lake Garda, March 2026. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #photography #ECK #Italy

#BirdOfTheDay #LongNeck a recent swan capture. #birds 🪶 #photography #swan

#BirdOfTheDay #ManMadePerch ; Whitstable Harbour Oct 2022, phone pic on a quick walk before playing annual bowls match at the indoor Oyster club. #birds 🪶 #photography #ECK

#BirdOfTheDay theme of the day #BlackHeads a black crowned night heron, Guindy National Park, Chennai. #birds 🪶 #photography #India

#bloomscrolling #spring #flowers #photography #Essex recent shots taken at RHS Hyde Hall.

For today’s alt theme #Pigeons&Doves ; taken in the garden late afternoon Easter Sunday. #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶#ECK #Essex #photography

Covering today’s alt theme of #BirdInABush and probably #Feathers too, #BirdOfTheDay, taken at RHS Hyde Hall last weekend. #birds #photography #Essex #ECK #RHSHydeHall 🪶

#BlueSkyArtShow #Openings #ECK #photography - open mouths - Verona,March 2026. #Italy

#Scape #ArtChallenges #ECK View across the Adige river,Verona. #Italy #Verona #photography

A couple for today’s alt theme of #Gulls both taken recently- herring gull and black headed gull. #birds #BirdOfTheDay 🪶#ECK #photography