Growing up with a dyslexic father had its advantages.. Whenever he caught me swearing, he used to wash my mouth out with soup.

The Romans called the town Ivybridge because the name Forth Bridge was already taken.

As a neutral spectator, I reckon that was one hell of an afternoon’s entertainment for a rainy Saturday. Wow. #SunderlandArsenal

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme from @alan678.bsky.social is #takeoffs. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin Cormorant at the start of what always looks like an unnecessaryily long take off run.

Common Tern lift-off at Brandon Marsh, near Coventry, in May 2024, for #BirdOfTheDay. #Birds #UKWildlife #Photography #EastCoastKin 🌿

Choughs on the headland this morning ❤️ 🟰🟰 @rspb.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk #cornwallbirding #birds #🪶 #ukbirding #birdphotography #birdsseenin2025

#takeoffs female Wheatear at #skomer #BirdOfTheDay #photography #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin

#BirdOfTheDay A Canadian goose taking off #takeoffs #takeoff #naturephotography #birdphotography #photography

A second #BirdOfTheDay #takeoffs entry: an Iberian magpie taking off after pinching cat food put out by a friend of mine in Western Spain. Photo taken through his kitchen window in 2023.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #takeoffs , so birds taking off, the alternative is #cityslickers , birds in an urban environment. I took this one yesterday and was chuffed that I kept the face sharp. A Little Egret taking off. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

#BirdOfTheDay theme: #takeoffs Here's a male Common Goldeneye taking to the air. The "running on water" stage never fails to crack me up it's kind of adorable -- False Creek, Vancouver. March 2024 #photography #birds

#BirdOfTheDay #TakeOffs A northern gannet dragging itself back into the air after a dive on the Costa del Sol a few days ago.

#UxbridgeEnglishDictionary AVOWAL: A, E, I, O or U.

I made an early start yesterday leaving the house around 3.30am to head over to RSPB Bempton Cliffs to see what was around. And I managed to bag myself a Lifer ✅, which was a Pallas's Leaf Warbler, making the early start worthwhile. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukbirding

The alternative to the main theme for #BirdOfTheDay posts today is Chaffinches, so here's a marvellous male Chaffinch who I photographed from a private hide in Mid-Wales in May 2024. #Birds #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin #Photography 🌿

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about #Fighting Birds. These two look like females—maybe just a sibling squabble? 😅🪶 姉妹でしょうか？争ってるようにも、遊んでるようにも見えますね😊 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #White-backedWoodpecker #オオアカゲラ #birds #野鳥

On the anniversary of Leonard Cohen’s death, here’s the original of what’s probably my favourite song of his. youtu.be/ohk3DP5fMCg?...

Lucinda Williams' contribution to this truly excellent Mississippi John Hurt tribute album. youtu.be/AC7Um0o6nF0?...

#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie Captain Corelli's Mastodon

#BigAnimalsInASongOrMovie Hippo Feet

Murmuration with inbound aircraft. #birds

Yet more murmuration pics. #birds

More murmuration pics. #birds

This morning's murmuration of starlings in Getxo. #birds

Autumn on the River Gobela in Getxo. #birds

Lesser egret nº 2 was below the Arriluce promenade in Getxo. #birds

Lesser egret nº 1 of this morning's walk was fishing among the rocks by the sailing club in Getxo, under the watchful eye of a black-headed gull as usual. #birds

The yellow-legged gulls were not well pleased with the arrival of the heron & kept trying to dive-bomb it. The heron was having no truck with any of them. #birds

The grey heron perched on a derelict boat just off the shore in Getxo. #birds

An incoming grey heron on the bay in Getxo this morning. #birds

A world-weary yellow-legged gull. Or maybe it's just hung over. #birds

A pied wagtail on the sea front in Getxo. #birds

A couple of cormorants on the floating dock at the entrance to the sailing club marina in Getxo this morning. #birds

#fighting Kingfishers for #BirdOfTheDay #flyday

Just ventured out for a walk between showers & come across a sizeable murmuration of starlings.

My asthmatic friend has trained his pet snake to keep count of how many times he uses his inhaler. It’s a puff adder. #LunchPun

7th NOV 2016 - LEONARD COHEN 🇨🇦 singer, songwriter & poet died at the age of 82 🥲 He launched his music career in 1967, at 33. 'Hallelujah' written by Cohen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk... @timtony.bsky.social @glenwotherspoon.bsky.social @railwaysiding77.bsky.social @wordsmithgetxo.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay #Chaffinches A male under a park bench & a female in a tree top in Getxo, northern Spain.

#BirdOfTheDay #HolidayRobin I’ve seen more robins here in northern Spain this year than ever before.

Time for the little sometimes chunky red breasted bird to come out and play on #HolidayRobin day. This set was captured at RSPB Bempton Cliffs, where I happen to be today waiting for the sun to come out and play. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #ukbirding #Robins @rspb.bsky.social #BirdLife

#UxbridgeEnglishDictionary CAUSTIC: To give rise to a nervous twitch.

A bonus #BirdOfTheDay pic on the #lunchtime theme. In this case, lunch—in the form of half a dozen or so small fish—will be served to the Puffin’s growing youngster (a Puffling) in a nearby burrow. Photographed on Skomer Island back in June. #Birds #UKWildlife #Puffin #EastCoastKin #Photography 🌿

There’s nothing like getting to the airport & finding your flight has an “estimated” 45 min delay. ☹️

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is all about #CloseUps of any bird! #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #WoodDuckWednesday A male Wood Duck

If anyone wants to talk about the strong aroma in the office, my Dior's always open. #LunchPun

-A priest came to the bank today to enquire about buying some shares. -Investments? -No, in a black suit. #LunchPun

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #lunchtime, birds with food in their mouth.

Seeing as today’s theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #LunchTime here are a few shots of a #RedTailedHawk with some food ☺️ #Raptors #Birds #Toronto #UrbanNature

It's only right that the last picture from my last walk here in San Pedro de Alcántrara before we catch the plane back to Bilbao this evening should be one of the pair of kestrels that nested near us here in June & are still regular visitors. #birds