A little of both from me today. Puffin, Gannet, Roseate Tern (holding a flower), Whitethroat. Today's main #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Buds, any bird capture with flowers in the frame. The alt is #Birds&Bokeh, bird portraits with a blurry background or foreground. #birds #photography #ECK

Puffin, White-tailed Eagle, Herring Gulls, Gannet (couple of twofers there) Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Touchdown, birds at the moment of landing whether on water, land or branches, the Alt Theme is #White, birds with mainly White plumage.” #birds #photography #ECK

Puffins thriving on Coquet Island with a warning to intruders. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay themes are, #BirdsInTheirElement, Focusing on birds thriving within their habitat. #birds #photography #ECK

Any excuse to post a Puffin picture. #SuperSeabirdSunday

Who couldn't like a baby Coot? Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RedBeaks, any bird with Red on its beak #birds #photography #ECK

I've gone with the Alt. today. The show-offs are; Superb Starling, Lilac-breasted Roller, Grey-crowned Crane, Saddle-billed Stork Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongLegs, bird with long legs, the Alt theme is #MultiColour, birds with 4 or more Colours. #birds #photography #ECK

Treecreeper, Yellowhammer, Puffin, Grey Plover Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #InFlight, birds in flight. #birds #photography #ECK

I always enjoy trying to catch sneaky birds who think you haven't seen them. Here's a Snipe playing hide and seek. Also, Gannet, Goldcrest and Cetti's Warbler all playing hard to get. #BirdOfTheDay theme and it’s #YourChoice any bird capture. #birds #photography #ECK

Not too many birds about while we were walking the dogs earlier, just a Jay sat on a bench. We did see a Chicken in the woods though. #UKBirding #UKFungi

Barn Owl, Sparrowhawk, Black-tailed Godwit, Peregrine Falcon. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SilentPresence Capturing moments where a bird appears calm, watchful, or contemplative rather than active. #birds #photography #Stunday #ECK

#HobbiesInASongOrMovie Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers- Swingin youtu.be/I4vJM4L2D2U?...

#HobbiesInASongOrMovie Free - Fishing Well youtu.be/LLSAGnHNqGc?...

Mute Swan, Puffin, Razorbills, Gannets. A couple of twofers too. (Alt - B&W) Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Preeners&Scratchers, birds preening plumage or scratching #birds #ECK @rspb.bsky.social #photography #ukbirding #BirdLife

Redwing, Pied Kingfisher, Siskin, Yellow Wagtail #BirdOfTheDay #Stripes #ukbirds #birdphotography #ECK

#NationalAutomotiveServiceProfessionalsDay so let's play: #ASongOrMovieForCarRepairs Snow Patrol - Never Really (change a) Tyre youtu.be/AcbC9bX7W4c?...

Van Morrison - Mistral Weeks youtu.be/cDj0N6W-ESE?...

Gannet, Kittiwake, Gannet, Blue Tit #BirdOfTheDay #Nesting #birds #photography #ECK

Great White Pelican, Black winged Stilt, Red billed Quelea, Gannets at Bass Rock (pre-bird flu, thankfully now much recovered) Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheGathering Images showing flocks, colonies, or communal behaviour. #birds #photography #ECK

Greylag family, Canada Goose, Pink Footed Geese, Canada grazing. (The last pic has an interesting strata effect, with from the bottom up Starlings, Canada's, Fieldfares and Lapwing. There was also a big group of Curlew off to the side.) #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Geese #birds #photography #ECK

What's better than a Fulmar for #WorldOceansDay Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is celebrating #WorldOceansDay so any sea or river bird. #birds #photography #ECK

A Gannet claims the prize. #SuperSeabirdSunday

Kestrel, Pregrine Falcon, Marshall Eagle, Pearl-spotted Owlet Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #BranchingOut, any bird standing/sitting on a branch. #birds #photography #ECK

The Buzzards near me seem to like a bit of industry. 2 on the last pic if you look hard enough. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BorrowedPlaces, Birds using human-made or unexpected structures, fence posts, signs, boats, rooftops, machinery, and other places to perch. #birds #photography #ECK

#scape. Some trees seem to have had a harder life than others and would have a good tale to tell. #DunhamPark #Cheshire #ECK

I'm going with the Alt option today. These youngsters are; Grey Crowned Crane, Shelduck, Snipe, Willow Warbler Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #LookingAtYou, any bird staring at you, the Alt Theme is #NewLife, any newly hatched chick. #birds #Heron #photography #ECK

Four birds in need of a bit of a tidy up. Swallow, Stonechat, Kestrel, Firecrest. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BadFeatherDay, wind blown birds, rain soaked etc. #birds #photography #ECK

Common Whitethroat, Stonechat, Great Black-backed Gull, Peregrine Falcon Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #FoodInBeaks, any bird with food in its beak #birds #photography #ECK

Southern Masked Weaver (Twofer), Sedge Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Tree Sparrow Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HiddenInPlainSight, birds partially concealed by foliage or grasses. The alt is #DappledLight, a capture where you have patchy sunlight and shadows. #birds #photography #ECK

Fulmar, Puffin, Dipper, Mute Swan family Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections, any bird reflection clear or rippled, the Alt Theme is #Fringillidae, any of the species will do. #birds #naturephotography #ECK #ukbirding #birdphotography #BirdLife

Yellow Wagtail, Yellowhammer, Cormorant, Gannet The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #FirstWingbeat, capturing the instant of take-off. #birds #photography #ECK

Yellowhammer, Yellow Wagtail, Willow Warbler, Linnet Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, your best capture/s of May. #photography #birds #ECK

Seems appropriate to just have one pic today. Grey Heron on the Manchester Ship Canal. He seems to be a permanent feature on this structure. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NegativeSpaceThe alt is #Solitude #birds #photography #ECK

#MusicChallenge #IsmuasMonthOfMusic Day 29- A Track With Unusual Vocal Techniques Laurie Anderson - O Superman youtu.be/Vkfpi2H8tOE?...

Great Crested Grebe ('before and after'), Slavonian Grebe, Black-necked Grebe. #Podicipedidae is today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme; grebes. #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #OMSystem #naturephotography #Grebe

Blue Tit, Razorbill v Razorbill, Herring Gull v Gannet v Mackrell, Puffin with an itch I've gone with alt #Determination for Today’s #BirdOfTheDay #birds #photography #ECK

Some very handsome ducks and a Mallard. (Ring-necked Duck, Mandarin Duck, Pochard and Mallard) Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Anatidae any of the Species will do. #birds #photography #ECK

Kingfisher, Starlings, Tree Sparrow, Jackdaws and Carrion Crows. Sometimes it's about quantity not quality. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdOnAWire, any bird on a wire #birds #birdphotography #nature #photography #darktable #ECK

Mistle Thrush, Yellow Wagtail, Blackcap, Little Owl. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StaringRightAtYou, The Alt Theme is #Yellow #Stunday #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

Greenfinch, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Robin Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SingForYourSupper any bird singing. #birds #birding #Smallbirdsaturday #LittleBirds #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK #UKBirding #OMSystem

Wren ("Don't blink!"), Robin, Mandarin Duck, Jackdaw Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots, headshots of any bird. #birds #photography #ECK #birdphotography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #BirdLife #wildlife

#ASongOrMovieForAllCardGames The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Blackjack Flash youtu.be/qGd7SkdETro?...

Male Yellow Wagtail hiding in the grass. Blackbird, Buzzard, Kestrel The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Grassland any bird pictured with grass. The alt is #red any bird with red in its plumage. #birds #ECK

Great Black-backed Gull (a 'twofer'), Goldfinch, Black-tailed Godwit, Avocet. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsWideOpen, any bird with it's wings open wide. Alt is #Laridae #birds #photography #ECK #birdphotography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #naturephotography #BirdLife #BirdsInFlight

#ASongOrMovieForFlour Self-Raising Caine

Male and female Yellow Wagtail from yesterday, Common Whitethroat also yesterday and pair of Goldeneye from last week. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ScrollBack, going through your most recent bird photos, pick 1-4 favourites. #birds #photography #ECK

Sparrowhawk wondering 'where is everybody today?' Today's Alt Theme #Feeders, any bird on a Bird Feeder. #birds #photography #wildlife #ECK #birdphotography #ukbirding #naturephotography #BirdLife @wwtworldwide.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #Ducks

Stonechat, Egyptian Goose, Snipe, Red-tailed Hawk The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #ruffled, any bird with ruffled feathers. #birds #photography #ECK

Greylag gosling here shows off his extra long neck. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterDroplets, any bird capture with splashes of water. The Alt theme is #Robins, any Robin will do. #birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #BirdLife #naturephotography

You can never have enough Cormorants. Always feel a bit pre-historic to me. Number 3 is a Reed Cormorant seen in Kenya. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeathersInFoliage any bird pictured in or near foliage. The alt theme is #CormorantOrHeron either or. #birds #photography #ECK

Lapwing, Whimbrel, Turnstone, Redshank Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WadersOuttaWater, any Wader that is out of water. The Alt Theme is #Blue, any bird with Blue in its plumage.” #photography #birds #ECK