I thought I’d sneak in another #BirdOfTheDay image just before the bell as I’ve only seen them once - Barnacle #Geese at @rspbscotland.bsky.social #Lochwinnoch #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Nice set of images Rob - you’re very busy! For #3sDay here’s a family of Swallows from me. #Birds #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin #wildlife

Clyde SOC are helping young birders in Clyde-who face financial barriers to attending Conference-to participate in the 2025 event on 22 Nov @ Kilmardinny House. Clyde are subsidising 20 conf. places, allowing successful applicants to pay £10. Application process & criteria apply tinyurl.com/bdd5fn7d

Haven't seen it for ages Rob - yet to see the new one - nice images as a spur. For #BirdOfTheDay, in memory of #Goose here's a Greylag and gosling and a Canada goose getting a hard time from a swan! #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

It will be interesting to see which bird appears most in this #BirdOfTheDay - my money’s on Bluetits as having most #Attitude! #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Nice #White collection for an interesting #BirdOfTheDay challenge Rob. Hopefully this is allowed at this late stage in the day? @rspbscotland.bsky.social #Lochwinnoch #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Lovely shot of not just your favourite bird but the UK’s favourite too Alan. For #BirdOfTheDay my favourite (wee) bird is the Grey Wagtail - seriously undernamed imho! #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

As you’ve shown with your great selection this #BirdOfTheDay theme should give plenty of options Rob. I love the Nuthatch’s subtle colours. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Well captured Alan - have only seen Jays twice and nowhere near the garden! Since I started birdwatching 4 years ago I’m surprised at the birds visiting our garden - for #BirdOfTheDay here’s a Blackcap, Waxwing, Redpoll and Sparrowhawk (trying not to be seen!) #Birds #UKwildlife #EastCoastKin

I like the Mallard's expression and body language - well captured Rob. For #FlyDay here's a couple of a Kestrel above our local golf course - looking for a birdie ....?! #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Great captures Rob - #SmallestBird is a very difficult #BirdOfTheDay. I've seen Goldcrests a couple of times but only snatched shady photos. Good to have to seen them though. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

It's #InsectThursday and here's 2-4-1 - a Small white butterfly in flight away from the fly (don't know what it is!) on the geranium. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Nice mono shot Alan - removing colour gives focus on line and shape I think. Another good challenge for #BirdOfTheDay and my offering is unfiltered (honest) .... some might say completely underexposed but one man's meat.....! #Birds #BirdingScotland #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

How do you and Alan keep coming up with these challenges?! Excellent idea for #BirdOfTheDay - here’s a colourful Rook having a bath. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Lovely Alan - there's something so calming about sunsets. For #ColorADay #RedWed here's a shot of a lonely but determined Rowan tree stripling in the hills above the firth of Clyde. #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #EastCoastKin

Good idea for #BirdOfTHeDay Alan - branches are so yesterday ....?! Here's a selection for #notabranch from me. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Nice Rob - there's certainly a lot of yellow there! Here's my #Yellow offering for #BirdOfTheDay - a Yellowhammer. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

I may have posted this before for #BlueSkyArtShow but I think it works as well for #Angles (and there’s a #BlueSky!) #EastCoastKin

Surely there would be some sort of clue if it had been eating those berries ....?! Nice capture! For #BirdOfTheDay #bluesky on #FlyDay here's a gull escorting an Osprey from the premises! #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

On #InsectThursday a Common carder bee really enjoying Broad leaved Willow herb. I always thot that as it grows so well it's a weed so regularly purged it from the garden! Such a small flower seems to have great value to bees so I'm going to tolerate it. @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #EastCoastKin

Nice Rob - it’s easy to overlook the beauty of Magpies. For #BirdOfTheDay I like the stark contrast between this winter plumage Grey Phalarope’s black bill and eye ring and its cheeks and neck. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

It’s #ThursJay so here’s a stunning Jackdaw in flight. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Chaps! Do yourself a favour and get a blood test done to have your PSA levels checked. I did last month and my elevated levels triggered off a scan, biopsy and prostate cancer diagnosis. The good news is that is a tiny amount, confined and not aggressive. Seems a good time to urge others to check!

Better shots of yesterday's tired and worn Painted lady butterfly, showing just how damaged it is - yet it was still flying. This was the first time I've seen one in my Renfrewshire garden. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @mounty.bsky.social #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

I think the only way this could have been more #cute would have been if the 3rd sibling had joined them from its nearby perch! #BirdOfTheDay #LongEaredOwl #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Very nice shot for #BirdOfTheDay - not the most colourful of birds but definitely qualifies as #cute. Talking about which, here is a family of House Sparrows in our back garden. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

This tired and worn Painted lady - enjoying today’s sun and the sunflower for ages - is the first I’ve seen in our Renfrewshire garden. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @mounty.bsky.social #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Lovely set of images of the colourful (tho noisy and messy!) overlooked #Starling Rob. We’ve had several broods raised in our roof soffit so have a few to choose from for #BirdOfTheDay and even for #TwosDay. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Is there a collective word for people who leave a corrupt and morally bankrupt group to join an even worse one? Defectives?!

Great start for #BirdOfTheDay @alan678.bsky.social Your LE looks to be walking on water! Here are some #Waders #Walking - Black tailed Godwit, Redshank, Purple Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Welcome back @alan678.bsky.social. Do you want it this way or that way - or fluffy - for #birdbutt on #BirdOfTheDay?! A local #Wren and a #CommonSandpiper fledgling at #Barcraigs. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

What do you expect if you call unexpectedly at my #Home! #BlueSkyArtShow #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

For #FlyDay almost nailed this Large white butterfly in flight in my Renfrewshire garden! @savebutterflies.bsky.social #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

For #InsectThursday there was a bit of aggro between these 2 in our Renfrewshire garden! I think it's a Large White butterfly and a Common carder bee. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Thanks Rob - good to see your great Jay images as I hardly see any around here but we do have a lot of #Rooks so I thought I'd share a selection of these #Corvids for #ThursJay. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

An excellent way to end your tenure of #BirdOfTheDay - thanks for keeping it going Rob. Here are my #Kingfisher images - the first, of a juvenile female, is one of my favourite images. My son took the 3rd one and was very pleased with it. #Birds #BirdingScotland #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Lovely images of such a lovely wee bird Rob on #BirdOfTheDay. This little one was enjoying the feed we put out under the shade of the forest. I think the last 2 at least are juveniles. #Birds #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Nice Rob - not many of us can match such exotic animals on #TwosDay! Seems to have been better year for butterflies - these 2 Small Tortoiseshells were enjoying the Buddleja. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

It's #MallardMonday and thanks to Rob for starting us off and sharing his images. This female Mallard has been a recurring visitor to @RSPB #Lochwinnoch and her colours and markings have sparked a lot of interest. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Great images of such a beautifully coloured bird Rob. Here's my contribution to #BirdOfTheDay from back before I got a serious interest in bird photography and used a point-and-push when walking the dogs. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #EastCoastKin

#SwanDay again already?! Nice action shot there Rob. My swans seem more concerned with their appearances! #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Nice set of #Bluetit images for #BirdOfTheDay Rob - hope you’ve arrived safely and smoothly! This first image always brings a smile to my face! #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Although they’re common I’ve not seen a Silver Y moth before and certainly not in our Renfrewshire garden. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

For #BlueSkyArtShow what says #Summer better than Sunflowers and Bees?! #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Great variety of shots for #ColorADay #Green/Sat Rob. I’ve stuck with a pair of Banded Demoiselles today. #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Very nice set Rob: they always look as they are - so inquisitive! For #BirdOfTheDay here are some #Robins from my garden and neighbourhood. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Everybody’s favourite for #BirdOfTheDay! That’s a nice gullection of images Rob …. ! 😩 A Black headed gull from me too - under the trees catching lacewings. #Birds #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

Is there no end to these #s?! 😉 Nice sets of 3 Rob for #3sDay. Had to raid my files to find these 3 Purple Sandpipers on the rocks near Stonehaven. #Birds #BirdingScotland #BirdTherapy #UKwildlife #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin

For #InsectThursday this is the first Leafcutter bee I've seen and photographed. #NatureCantWait #StateofNature2023 #UkWildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin