Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DucksOutOfWater set by @robcrank68.bsky.social - Alternative Bird is a #Moorhen Not quite sure what was going on here, but this Mallard was high up in a tree 🤷 maybe it thought it was a Wood Duck 😂🪶 🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #naturephotography #EastCoastKin

Today marks one year since I joined Bluesky ~ Thank you to all that have followed my photography journey 🤩 hope I can keep delivering worthy content for the next 12 months ahead ~ see ALT 🪶 🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #ukwildlife #naturephotography #birdwatching #birdsofbluesky #bluesky

This is an announcement from the Forest Farm crier - Hear ye, Hear ye - It's #Wrensday and your all halfway through the week 🔔 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #ukwildlife #wren #birdphotography #wildlife #naturephotography #naturetherapy

A long time since I photographed Swans but came across this Mute Swan just as it was lifting its head out of the water at Westhay Moor NR on the Somerset Levels 08/11/25 🪶 🦉 #ukbirding #ukwildlife #naturephotography #naturetherapy #swan #birdsofbluesky #bluesky #wildlife

It's #twosday and what's better than one Kingfisher, two of course & even better catching a pair of Juveniles 😍 bottom left is a Female & top right is the Male ~ photo taken @ Forest Farm NR - Cardiff - South Wales 🦉🪶 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #birdphotography #kingfisher #bluesky

A wonderful little bundle of fluff and always a pure pleasure to photograph ~ the Long-Tailed Tit ~ this photo taken at Westhay Moor NR on the Somerset levels a few weeks ago 😍😎 🪶 🦉 #ukbirding #birds #ukwildlife #naturephotography #birdwatching #naturetherapy #titmouse #birdsofbluesky #bluesky

Exactly one year a go today and a stop off at Margam Park - Port Talbot - South Wales to hopefully capture a few Deer 🦌 in the lens 🤩 an enjoyable afternoon of amazing wildlife and photography #ukwildlife #deerphotography #naturephotography #outdoors #wildlife #deer #animalphotography

Is it really manic Monday already or could it be #mallardmonday, a day to celebrate our wonderful ducks 🦆 Hen & Drake Gadwalls 😍 Westhay Moor NR on the Somerset Levels 08/11/25 #ukbirding #ukwildlife #nature #gadwall #birdphotography #waterfowl #ducks

Amazing the size of berries that Bohemian Waxwings can actually swallow whole 😮 - photos taken at Cosmeston Lakes ~ South Wales in March 2023🦉🪶 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #birdphotography #waxwings #birdsofbluesky #bluesky #birdwatching #naturetherapy

Zoooooom ~ Female Kingfisher on a fly-by ~ extremely fast birds - the perfect shape to just cut through the air as well as diving into water ~ photo taken at Forest Farm NR - Cardiff - South Wales 😎 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #kingfisher #nature #wildlife #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching

Last post for Saturday evening and another of the Great Egret at Westhay Moor NR on the Somerset Levels today 08/11/25 🪶 🦉 #ukbirding #birds #ukwildlife #nature #wildlife #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #somersetlevels

Great Egret having a shake down after a bath at Westhay Moor NR on the Somerset levels today 08/11/25 🪶 🦉 #ukbirding #birds #ukwildlife #nature #wildlife #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #somersetlevels

That's enough flying shots for today & time to chill out ~ Male Kingfisher at Forest Farm Nature Reserve - Cardiff ~ South Wales 😍 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #kingfisher #nature #wildlife #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching

Skipping the reeds fantastic for #flyday with a Marsh Harrier at Westhay Moor NR on the Somerset levels ~ Have A Great Weekend All 👍🪶 🦉 #ukbirding #birds #birdsofprey #photography #wildlife #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography

Happy #flyday all and one of my favourite sea birds, The Northern Gannet ~ amazing colours and the most gorgeous eyes ~ was a first for me back in June to photograph these beautiful birds ~ Grassholm Island - West Wales 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #seabirds #photography #wildlife

Last post of the day and just in time to add one for #ThursJay ~ very close now to the weekend ~ Eurasian Jay a loud woodland bird with stunning colours ~ Pic taken in South Wales 🪶🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #naturephotography #birdwatching #naturetherapy #birdsofbluesky #corvids #birds

The beautiful colours of a male Eurasian Chaffinch ~ Picture taken at Fforestganol ~ South Wales 🪶🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #ukwildlife #naturephotography #birdwatching #naturetherapy #birdsofbluesky #finches

Stonechat with a very good wide grip on the branch in very windy conditions over The Vale of Glamorgan ~ on the plus side at least the sun was shining 🌞 23/10/25 🪶🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #ukwildlife #naturephotography #birdwatching #naturetherapy

One more for Alans #BirdOfTheDay theme #lunchtime as I just came across this beauty ~ The quite famous in Wales anyway the Swansea Hoopoe enjoying something rather juicy 🤓 🦉🪶 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #EastCoastKin #bluesky @robcrank68.bsky.social @alan678.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #lunchtime set by @alan678.bsky.social ~ Any birds with food in its mouth & here's a Female Sparrow about to enjoy a tasty moth 🦉🪶 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #EastCoastKin #bluesky @robcrank68.bsky.social

The Female Hawfinch, not as showy as the male I posted last night but still an impressive finch, toned down colours compared to the male ~ Picture taken at Fforestganol ~ South Wales 🦉🪶 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #finches #naturetherapy #wildlife #ukwildlife #bluesky

Plenty of reports coming in of large flocks of Bohemian Waxwings arriving in Scotland for this year's huge berry crop in the UK 🤩 ~ will have to wait and see if they pay us another visit this far south ~ Pic taken at Cosmeston Lakes March 2023 🦉🪶 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #birdphotography

Decided to join in this morning with #BirdOfTheDay & #CloseUps and go for one of the alternatives with a beautiful close up of a Blue Tit 🥰🦉🪶 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding #birdingWales @robcrank68.bsky.social

The Male Hawfinch ~ It is the largest finch in the UK. It is larger than other finches and is distinguished by its powerful, thick bill and large head and neck ~ Picture taken at Fforestganol ~ South Wales 🦉🪶 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #finches #naturetherapy #wildlife #ukwildlife #bluesky

What a beautiful capture and not cropped in too tight & gives this photo space to also appreciate the tall grassy environment around the owl 👏👏~ Love 😍 Short-Eared owls

Morning All 👋In tip top condition at this time of year & beautiful feathers 😍 Female Kestrel at Westhay Moor NR on the Somerset Levels 28/10/25 🪶 🦉 #ukbirding #birds #birdsofprey #kestrel #somersetlevels #bluesky

Black Headed Gull At Murton ~ South Gower ~ South Wales 26/10/25 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #seabirds #ukwildlife #photography #wildlife

A throwback for Sunday evening from 2022 and my trusty Canon 90D DSLR camera / Canon EF 100-400L Mk II , Loved this set up so much that I've kept it as my back-up ~ A Nuthatch at Forest Farm Nature Reserve ~ Cardiff ~ South Wales 🦉🪶 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #canon #naturetherapy #nuthatch

Something a little different for Sunday afternoon ~ Dramatic skies over The Vale of Glamorgan on Friday 31/10/25 #photography #nature #clouds #weather #sky #bluesky #beautiful

Firecrest from Tuesday's little walk around Bosherston Lily Ponds #birds #birdingwales #wildlife #canon

Portrait of a Robin ~ stunning little birds ~ photo taken at Forest Farm Nature Reserve - Cardiff - South Wales 😍 🦉🪶 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #robin #naturetherapy

So many Robins about at the moment, a sure sign that Winter is on the way 😍 photo taken at Forest 🌳 Farm Nature Reserve - Cardiff - South Wales 🦉🪶 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birds #robin #naturetherapy

One of this years little youngsters worked out that if sat at the top of the Cornish palm it was easy to enjoy the nuts out of the mayhem going on below with Squirrel's chasing each other & keep an eye on the feeder at the same time 😀 😍 #ukwildlife #wildlife #mammals #photography #bluesky #squirrel

One to celebrate Halloween 🎃 Have a great evening all 👻 Carrion Crow looks superb in B&W & perfect for this time of year ~ photo taken at Forest Farm Nature Reserve Cardiff ~ South Wales 😍 🪶 🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #ukwildlife #wildlife #photography #bluesky #corvids #birdsofbluesky #halloween

Happy #flyday All 👋 & Happy Halloween 🎃👻 Marsh Harrier hunting over the reed beds at Westhay Moor NR on the Somerset Levels this week 28/10/25 🪶🦉 #ukbirding #ukwildlife #naturephotography #birdwatching #naturetherapy #marshharrier #somersetlevels @rspb.bsky.social

Delightful afternoon on a dreary day ~ this Squirrel was checking the coast was clear before making a dash for the feeder to grab the bounty ~ with so many Squirrels in the garden manoeuvres had to be planned 😂😍 #ukwildlife #wildlife #mammals #photography #bluesky #squirrel

I counted six Squirrels in the garden at one time this afternoon chasing each other about & this one was trying to cram in as many hazelnuts as it could 😂😍 #ukwildlife #wildlife #mammals #photography #bluesky #squirrel

Something a bit different for #ThursJay The Rook taken at WWTslimbridge. #birds🪶 #Halloween #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

Morning All 👋 This Hooded Crow did seem to like strutting about bolt upright almost doing a quick march across the field and looking damn fine 😍 Murton ~ South Gower ~ South Wales 26/10/25 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #corvid #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #naturetherapy

A Juvenile Female Kingfisher in Spring this year at Forest Farm Nature Reserve ~ Cardiff ~ South Wales 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #kingfisher #nature #wildlife

An Iconic bird here in the UK but not seeing so many Blackbirds about which is a bit strange & could be linked to Usutu virus, a new mosquito-borne virus in the UK which is often fatal to Blackbirds 🤔 Photo taken at The New Forest May 2025 🪶 🦉 #ukbirding #birds #blackbird #ukwildlife #nature

Morning All 👋 That look that says unless you have anything for me to eat clear off 😂 Murton ~ South Gower ~ South Wales🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #seabirds

This Robin appears to have found itself in the poop 💩😜 ~ photo taken in Murton ~ South Gower ~ South Wales 26/10/25 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #robin

Won't be long and it will be time to get back out to see the returning Short-Eared Owls ~ so much to look forward to in the colder months ahead 🥶😍 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #birdsofprey #wildlife #nature

Morning All 👋 Always appears so effortless to just stay in one spot and gaze at the terrain below for prey ~ Female Kestrel ~ Vale of Glamorgan ~ South Wales 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #birdsofprey #kestrel

Another of a Goldfinch feeding on seed heads in lovely sunshine to brighten up the now dark evenings 😍 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds

The sun is out although the winds a bit gusty 💨 this morning over The Vale of Glamorgan but did manage to see this Buzzard down in a valley 😍 🦉🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #birdsofprey #buzzard #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #wildlife #nature

Not something you see everyday down here in the south as these Hooded Crows are normally found from Northern Island right up to Scotland and another lifer ✅ for me ~ what a beautiful bird & this one is situated in Murton - South Gower 😍😍 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds #corvids

Morning All 👋 Hope you all enjoyed the extra hour in bed in the UK now that British Summer Time has officially ended ~ bright sunny morning here 🌞 🪶 🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #birds

"Hello Darkness My Old Friend" ~ Don't forget that the clocks go back an hour tonight in the UK - dark evenings now till spring 2026 🕰️⏰~ one of my favourite photos of a Fox just gently stepping into the light 🦊 #mammals #fox #wildlife #bluesky #naturephotography #naturetherapy #ukwildlife