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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 5h

#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BestOfTheMonth. I don’t have many for this September but I did have a few of this fella in Stepney Green on the 2nd. #BirdsUK 🪶 🦜

A bright green parakeet with a reddish beak perches at the edge of a hollow nesting hole in the thick trunk of a London plane tree. The tree features distinctive, mottled peeling bark in shades of tan, brown, and grey. Leaves from surrounding branches frame the sides of the tree trunk.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 29/09/2026

I don’t think 9 is enough, but #My9Games (that shaped who I am).

A wooden boars with 9 games shown with individual box art (where available). The games are:

* Colossal Cave Adventure (1976) – Nascom
* Space Invaders (1978) – Taito Arcade
* Elite (1984 / 1986) – Amstrad CPC
* Alternate Reality: The City (1985) – Atari 8-bit
* The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) – Super Nintendo
* Super Mario Kart (1992) – Super Nintendo
* Gran Turismo (1997) – PlayStation
* Quake III Arena (1999) – PC
* Roundguard (2020) – Apple Arcade

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 29/09/2026

The theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #EFG, birds beginning with any of those letters (1st name). I’m going with E for Egyptian Goose 🇪🇬 This one is wondering where the sun has gone. #BirdsUK 🪶 🪿 #Thames

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 28/09/2026

Helen Bennett’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BokehBirds - any bird captured with a soft, muted or blurry background. This would be a Coal Tit then. I think so anyway.

A close-up, front-facing photograph of a small coal tit perched atop a dark brown wooden post. The bird has a rounded body with slightly fluffy feathers. Its head features a black cap, a small black beak pointing slightly to the right, and distinct white cheek patches that contrast with a black bib around its throat. Its chest and underparts are a mixture of soft white, grey, and light buff feathers.
The bird stands upright on thin, dark feet resting on the flat top of the post, which shows signs of weathering with light grey lichen spots and subtle wood grain texture. The background is entirely softly blurred in shades of vibrant lime green and yellowish-green foliage, creating a smooth bokeh effect that emphasizes the subject. Light catches the edges of the bird's feathers, giving its silhouette a gentle glow against the lush background.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 27/09/2026

#BirdOfTheDay theme from @atlanticbirding.bsky.social #Seabirds any bird found at sea or the coast Alt. is #Airborne any bird in flight. This is a seabird (gull). It’s in flight (coming right at me!) but I’m only on the Thames so not too close to the sea. Not quite a #twofer then. #BirdsUK 🪶

A close-up image captures a seagull captured mid-flight, facing directly toward the camera with its wings fully extended horizontally across the frame. The seagull features white plumage on its head and body, while its wingtips are black.
In the background stands a modern, multi-story brick apartment building featuring light brown bricks, glass balcony railings, and large windows.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 26/09/2026

#Pairs theme in #BirdoftheDay so here’s a pair of Egyptian 🇪🇬 Geese on the River Lee in East London. I wonder what holds their gaze. 🪶 #BirdsUK

Two Egyptian geese with brown, gray, and white plumage, reddish-pink legs, and dark eye patches stand close together on a grassy stone ledge beside a calm body of water, both looking toward the right.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 25/09/2026

I know I’ve posted this beauty before but #BirdOfTheDay today is #Borbs #PigeonSky #BirdsUK 🪶

This photo shows a fluffy, grey pigeon with white feathers around its neck, perched on a wooden railing. In the background, there is a building with a yellow awning.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 23/09/2026

So I’m sitting on the couch drinking my coffee and I spot this chunkyboi through the window. #PigeonSky 🪶 #BirdsUK

A wood pigeon perched on a wooden railing with a city skyline in the background. He’s quite chonky.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 21/09/2026

Video capture of a Carib Grackle. #Guadeloupe 🇬🇵 🪶 The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #LightAndShadow, any bird capture that has both.

This photo shows a black bird, possibly a crow or grackle, standing on a wooden dock next to a piece of bread. In the background, there is bright, shimmering blue water.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 20/09/2026

“I’m a budgie! I went outside for a fly but this isn’t my house… help!” #CaptionThatBird #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsUK 🪶 #LostBird

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 20/09/2026

“Shit, I’m late!” #CaptionThatBird #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsUK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🪶

This photo shows a blue and grey bird taking off from a wooden fence post, with its wings blurred in motion against a soft green background.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 18/09/2026

#BirdOfTheDay is #paridae I think. This is a Great Tit. On a post. #BirdsUK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🪶 There was a pair, but the giggles were too strong.

This photo shows a small bird, likely a Great Tit, perched on top of a weathered wooden post. The bird has a black head and throat with distinctive white cheeks, and a yellow underside with a dark stripe running down the center. The background is a soft, out-of-focus green.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 17/09/2026

After 10 months(!) of #EDF fannying about I finally have a working #smartmeter and an #IHD. Now if only I could always consume this little power!

This image shows an In-Home Display (IHD) for monitoring energy usage. It features a gauge with green, orange, and red sections, and the needle is pointing into the green area. The text on the screen reads "Now" at the top and "99w being used now" at the bottom, indicating the current electricity consumption is 99 watts.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 16/09/2026

New #IONITY rapid chargers in Charlton UK have had their cables cut/stolen. Didn’t take long. Only been there a few weeks. I wonder why target these though… there are loads of other rapid chargers in the area. #ev

An IONITY electric vehicle charging station with a white and pink design, capable of up to 400 kW max charging. It is located in a parking area with an ASDA store visible in the background under a cloudy sky. The cables have been cut/stolen

An IONITY electric vehicle charging station with the charging cable missing, appearing to have been cut or stolen.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 14/09/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Robins, any of the Robin Species. A cute Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 one from earlier in the year. #BirdsUK 🪶

A small European robin perches on a weathered, slatted wooden surface, such as a deck or table. The bird has a round body with a vibrant orange-red face and breast, a grey-brown back and head, and a off-white underside. It faces slightly to the right, showing its dark eye and thin bill. Dark wooden posts frame the background with soft green foliage blurred in the distance.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 09/09/2026

#EDF (electricity provider in UK) is a bit shit, but they’re living up to this reputation with an almost 💩 emoji for their mascot 🤣

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 07/09/2026

#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Herons&Egrets. This one by the boating pond in #VictoriaPark #EastLondon. #BirdsUK 🪶

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 03/09/2026

I don’t know if this counts as #Contrast for #BirdOfTheDay. Trying out iPhone spotlight back in 2022. This is #Percy, by the way 👋 #PigeonSky 🪶 #BirdsUK

A common wood pigeon standing upright on a light-colored speckled surface, set against a dark background. The pigeon features smooth grayish-pink feathers on its breast, a slate-gray head with a wide white eye, a yellowish-pink beak, and faint white patches along the side of its neck. The lighting selectively illuminates the bird and the ground beneath it.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 02/09/2026

Spotted this green fella in the way back from Sainsbury’s. Stepney Green Gardens. London 🦜 🪶 #BirdsUK

A vibrant lime-green ring-necked parakeet perched at the entrance of a small dark hollow in the mottled, peeling bark of a sycamore or plane tree trunk. The bird has a reddish beak, dark green wing tips, and a long blue-green tail feather dangling downward.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 12/08/2026

This #seagull is a bit confused by the #eclipse. It was about 80% covered at this point, noticeably chilly but not especially dark. #birdsUK #london 🪶 🌞 🌑

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 12/08/2026

Obligatory #Eclipse photos from #London. Hurrah for ordering filters and lenses ahead of time :-) #sun #moon 🌞 🌚

Partial solar eclipse with the moon moving right to left across the face of the sun. About 1/3

Partial solar eclipse with the moon moving right to left across the face of the sun. About 4/5

Partial solar eclipse with the moon moving right to left across the face of the sun. About 5/6

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 12/08/2026

#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #NoBranchWood any bird on wood that is not a branch Male standard chaffinch. Although I believe it’s properly a _common_ chaffinch. Gazing off to one side on his wooden post. #BirdsUK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 07/08/2026

Another little brown bird with a nut that proved to be a challenge to swallow. #LittleBrownBirds #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsUk 🪶 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 07/08/2026

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds. So here’s a little brown bird being photobombed by a green one. #BirdsUK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🪶

A small songbird (chaffinch) perched on a wooden fence, seen from behind turned slightly sideways, displaying white and black wing bars and brownish plumage. In the background, out of focus, another bird with a dark cap and yellow-green chest sits against a blurry green foliage backdrop.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 06/08/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongLegs, any bird with long legs. The Alt theme is #Borb, any bird appearing larger than it should be. You will notice I’ve gone for the latter with this fine specimen. I might also have long legs but it’s hard to see 🤣 #BirdsUK #PigeonSky 🪶

A plump wood pigeon perched on a horizontal wooden railing. The bird has puffed-out grey and mauve feathers, a white patch on the side of its neck, a slate-grey head, and a yellow-tipped reddish bill with a wide-eyed expression. In the background, a light-colored building wall sits beneath a bright yellow awning or beam, with green leaves visible on the lower right edge.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 05/08/2026

For #RedOrDead on #BirdOfTheDay I present this Egyptian 🇪🇬 goose on a narrow boat. #BirdsUk 🪶 🪿 #RegentsCanal

An Egyptian goose with bright pink webbed feet and brown eye patches standing on the dark roof of a narrowboat, above a side panel painted bright red with a white border.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 02/08/2026

The cormorant might be warming to the young gull. They’ve been sharing this space on and off for a few days now. #BirdsUK #Limehouse 🪶 #BirdFriends

A dark cormorant resting on a yellow ledge turns its head to look up at a mottled brown juvenile seagull standing next to a blue pole under a clear blue sky.

A wider view of the cormorant and juvenile seagull perched on opposite sides of a central blue pole atop a yellow structure, both looking toward the left against a clear blue sky.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 01/08/2026

Hands up who’s secretly hoping this gull did their business* on the Audi? 🤣 💩 #BirdsUK 🪶 #Sainsbury *It didn’t

A large white seagull resting on the roof of a glossy black Audi parked outdoors on a bright, sunny day. In the background, a bright orange car is visible alongside palm trees.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 01/08/2026

Slightly #floofy nuthatch looking up. #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #OverTheRainbow birds looking up, so probably fits :-) #BirdsUK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🪶 #Beddgelert

A small Eurasian nuthatch perched atop a wooden post, backlit by bright sunlight against a soft, blurred green background.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 30/07/2026

A floofy Bluetit from North Wales I’d been meaning to to post. #YourChoice for #BirdOfTheDay. #BirdsUK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🪶

A close-up front view of a juvenile Eurasian blue tit perched atop a weathered wooden post. The bird has a bright yellow chest and face, a grey-blue cap, a dark stripe through its eyes, and soft fluff around its edges. The background is a smoothly blurred, lush green.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 27/07/2026

One of the juvenile gulls from the other day made it to a different rooftop across from me and is looking out at the big wide world and an exciting life ahead. #BirdsUk #Limehouse #London 🪶 💭 Or perhaps wondering if the cormorant just out of shot to the left is going to be friends.

A juvenile gull with mottled brown and grey feathers stands on a rooftop ledge facing away, turning its head to look left against a blurred blue urban skyscraper background.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 25/07/2026

Adult gull perhaps showing frustration at the juveniles waiting for food instead of learning to fly and find their own food. #BirdsUK 🪶 #Limehouse

An adult white-and-grey seagull standing on a rooftop ledge with its head tilted back and beak open, squawking next to a mottled brown juvenile seagull.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 16/07/2026

Not as blurry as I expected. European Robin, faded in the Welsh sun, landing for a snack. #BirdsUK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SingersAndWingers Songbirds or birds with one or both wings open.

A close-up shot of a young European robin with speckled brown and warm orange feathers. The small bird is perched on a rustic wooden fence rail, captured mid-action with its wings swept upward in a slight motion blur. A dark wooden post stands to the left, and the background is a soft-focus, vibrant green foliage.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 15/07/2026

Gordon, is not, as they say, a moron. #ENGARG ⚽️

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 13/07/2026

Mr blackbird visiting for breakfast in the Welsh morning sun. 🪶 #BirdsUK #Beddgelert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A close-up shot of a male common blackbird perched on a flat wooden platform, likely a bird feeder. The bird has solid black plumage, a bright yellow-orange beak slightly open, and a distinctive yellow ring around its eye. Sunlight illuminates its back, and the background features a soft, blurred green foliage out of focus.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 12/07/2026

A nuthatch having a stretch after partaking in some crushed nuts. Looking slightly disheveled. #BirdsUK #Beddgelert 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #ForestFeeling

A small nuthatch bird is perched on top of a weathered wooden post, facing the camera with its head tilted sharply up and to the left. The sun is shining directly from behind the bird, creating a bright rim-lighting effect that illuminates the fluffy feathers along its back and sides. The bird has a pale, buff-colored underbelly, a dark streak near its eye, and a sharp, pointed beak. The background is a soft, out-of-focus dark green foliage with gentle bokeh circles.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 09/07/2026

I saw a very strange duck in #Limehouse dock today. It was open to the river so not going to get back into the marina very easily. Lowish tide so about 9m below where I was. Seems to be a good swimmer! 🪶 🐢 #Thames

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 07/07/2026

So it’s #ARGEGY playing in the 🚾 at the moment (0:1) so obviously I’m supporting Egypt! 🇪🇬 🪶 #BirdsUK

Closeup of the back of the head of an Egyptian Goose against a blurry green background.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 01/07/2026

Pigeon looking for some drinking water and a bit shade. #PigeonSky #BirdsUK 🪶

This close-up photograph shows a wood pigeon standing on a bright, sunny patio. The pigeon has a grey head, a distinctive white patch on its neck, a pinkish breast, and its beak is slightly open as it looks to the left. It stands between a textured white planter on the left and a large, water-streaked terracotta flowerpot in the background. A fan-shaped shadow from a palm tree leaf is sharply cast across the ground next to the bird.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 28/06/2026

I must have passed this building ( #ThreeMillsStudio ) a hundred times over the years but only noticed this today. Either it’s new or I’m spectacularly unobservant! #dreams #cinema #london

A wide shot of a large, dark brown brick wall featuring a three-line quote in all-caps, light-colored wooden or metal letters. The letters are mounted on thin black metal scaffolding-like supports that attach to the brick. The text reads: "DREAMS ARE A LANGUAGE MADE OF IMAGES. IN CINEMA, EVERY OBJECT AND LIGHT MEANS SOMETHING, AS IN A DREAM." Below the dark brick wall is a lighter, textured stone or weathered brick foundation, and a cloudy sky is visible at the very top.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 21/06/2026

Quacktastic. Mute swan, lazing Egyptian geese and a blonde standing Egyptian. #MillwallDock. #BirdsUK 🪶 🦢 🇪🇬 🪿

A vertical, eye-level shot captures three Egyptian geese and a white swan relaxing by a calm body of water. In the foreground, two Egyptian geese rest on a weathered wooden dock. The goose closest to the camera is positioned on the left side, showing its grayish-brown body, a distinct chestnut patch on its flank, a pinkish bill, and a dark brown patch around its eye. Next to it, a second goose sits tucked away. Behind them, a narrow wooden beam extends out over a blue cylindrical buoy. A third Egyptian goose stands balanced on one pink foot on top of this beam, looking toward the right. In the upper right background, a pure white mute swan floats gracefully on the dark, reflective water, preening its feathers with its neck curved tightly. The water mirrors the green and brown tones of the surrounding environment, creating a peaceful, rippled reflection across the surface.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 18/06/2026

So while looking for ducks and swans and coots and geese in the #OrnamentalCanal in #Wapping (and there were many) I also saw this #fish (and a few friends). It’s about 50cm long and appeared to give no fucks. #Respect. 🐟

A top-down, clear view of a large, torpedo-shaped fish swimming just beneath the surface of murky, greenish-tan freshwater. The fish, likely a grass carp, has a dark grey or olive-brown body with large, highly distinct, cross-hatched scales that form a prominent diamond pattern across its back and sides. It is swimming from the bottom left toward the top right of the frame. The water is relatively calm and translucent, revealing thin, wispy green aquatic weeds growing on the left side of the frame and a sandy, sunlit bottom below.

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Adrian Milliner @adrmil.soapyfrog.com · 18/06/2026

This #nest is rubbish. Mostly literally. I didn’t manage to get a shot—or rather I didn’t have the patience to wait—but there were a good few eggs under the central bird wrapped in that rather fetching green piece of plastic. #Limehouse #BirdsUK 🪺 🪶 #Coot #Malteasers

This overhead shot shows a square, wooden floating platform on dark water, serving as a nesting site for three Eurasian coots. The platform is heavily cluttered with a mix of natural nesting materials and human litter.
In the center, an adult coot with distinct black plumage and a white facial shield sits nestled inside a shallow dip lined with green plastic sheeting, surrounded by dried twigs, straw, and various pieces of trash, including a red Maltesers wrapper and snack packaging. To the right, a second, slightly smaller or younger coot rests directly on top of a crumpled white plastic bag. A third coot stands on the bottom-left edge of the platform near the water's surface. Additional plastic bags, wrappers, and a black piece of cloth trail off the platform into the murky water.

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