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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Here’s a parcel (or stew) of oystercatchers #inflight for today’s #BirdOfTheDay

Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

On the theme of today’s #BirdOfTheDay being #CamoOrContrast, my current work in curlew conservation prompted me to use it as inspiration for my printmaking. This is a drypoint etching. You scratch an image onto a hard surface and then ink it up before running through a press. #ECK #art #printing

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

A thrush failing miserably to blend into its surrounding. It’s back to camo classes for you. #BirdOfTheDay #CamoOrContrast #Birds #nature #ECK #photography

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

A tawny owl demonstrating they can blend into rocky terrain just as well as into the trees. #BirdOfTheDay #CamoOrContrast #Birds #nature #ECK #photography

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

A stunning meadow pipit, camouflaged on the moors above Langholm (Scottish borders). #BirdOfTheDay #CamoOrContrast #birds #ECK #photography #nature

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Curlew is my C offer for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #ABCD. These birds were photographed as part of my voluntary work with the Melbreak Curlew Recovery Project. We identify, monitor, protect nests and raise awareness. UK Curlews have declined by 60% since 1970. #nature #birds #ECK #conservation

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Burrowing owl, barn owl and barn swallow are my B representatives for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #ABCD #nature #birds #photography #ECK

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

This young cygnet will soon have the same long neck as its mother. #LongNecks #BirdOfTheDay #nature #ECK #birds #photography

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A greater spotted woodpecker Dad feeding his offspring in the garden. #Black&Red #BirdOfTheDay #birds #photography #nature

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I saw my first house martin of the year this week. Hopefully the swallows won’t be too far behind. #SmallBirdsInFlight #BirdOfTheDay #nature #photography #ECK #EastCoastKin #birds 🪶

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Two #BirdOfTheDay themes in one. A water rail by the waterside. It was running around my feet as it didn’t want to walk on the iced surface. #weather #riverbank #birds #photography #ECK #nature #EastCoastKin

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I feel judged. This juvenile sparrowhawk had plenty of #attitude. It was eyeballing me through the window and then quietly carried on waiting for breakfast to arrive. #BirdOfTheDay #nature #ECK #EastCoastkin

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

A very pressured cup of tea and cake was consumed in the proximity of this menacing presence. #blue #BirdOfTheDay #ECK #EastCoastKin

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

A dumpy little swallow chick. It had recently fledged and the chicks were using my washing line as a place to rest between test flights and feeding by parents. #Migratory #BirdOfTheDay #nature #EastCoastKin #ECK

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Ennerdale. The most remote valley in England and the location of a rewilding project where land is grazed by ancient breed cattle and pigs. Water voles were recently released there and if plans go ahead, beaver will follow. #stunday #photography #nature #rewilding

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

An eagle owl #LookingAtMe is today’s #BirdOfTheDay As fierce as it looks, it was heading for a snack and I happened to be in the way. The advice given was ‘stay still… unless it flies at you then duck’, which I mostly certainly did. #nature #birds

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

A lovely little Jenny wren that I rescued from my lounge a few years ago. Cheeky mite decided my skinny whippet looked twig- like and sat on his back. #Wrensday #nature #photography

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I was visited by a sparrowhawk this week. It was under my #Feeders but left without finding anything to prey on. There is lots of cover so all the birds and rodents were nowhere to be seen. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #nature #photography It reappears from behind the bush in the second clip attached.

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

A glorious jay visited me for a while and made the most of the ground #Feeders in the garden. The photo was taken by my trail cam. #BirdOfTheDay #nature #photography

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Siskin, redpoll, goldfinch and greenfinch all gather at the #Feeders for today’s. Apparently a gathering like this when feeding is termed a mixed flock aggregation. #BirdOfTheDay #nature #photography #birds

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

A charming young pigeon. The offspring of my resident wood pigeons last spring. #GreyDay #BirdOfTheDay #nature #photography

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The amount of hours I have spent waiting for birds to land on my garden trellis is probably unhealthy… #PerfectlyPerched #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay is an Argentinian Caracara. During a bird display In Wales, it decided to abscond, run up the balustrade of the stairs and then sat next to me on the wall at the top. #WingsOpenNotFlying #birds #nature #photography

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Herons are my second favourite birds; their pose and elegance is breathtaking. Plus they look like pterodactyls when they fly. #BirdOfTheDay #StandingInWater #birds #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #Pembrokeshire 🪶

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

#FourOrMore of my favourite birds on Skomer in Wales. Last year saw record numbers land for the spring/summer. Hopefully there hasn’t been a setback in the population increase as thousands of deceased birds have been washing up on European beaches. #BirdOfTheDay #puffins #birds #nature #photography

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Oystercatchers being disturbed by the incoming tide on the shores of the Solway Firth last month. Pretty certain the sun hasn’t been seen since. #BirdOfTheDay #FourOrMore #Cumbria #nature #birds #EastCoastKin #photography

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

This #grey heron was a glorious bird to witness. Those plumes!!! Although the fin-like loose feather is giving it the appearance of a land shark. #BirdOfTheDay. #EastCoastKin #photography #nature #birds #heron

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Yesterday I found a snake in the hedgerow. Not coiled to strike. Just a fallen branch, weather-split and moss-cradled, lying quietly among the leaf mould. But the curve of it caught me. The way the bark had peeled. A wood snake - releasing its skin to become earth. #EastCoastKin #firehorse

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

It was only a fraction of a second but eyes connected across an uncrowded flower bed. #nature #photography #EastCoastKin #valentinesday #birds #voles

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Second vole of the day, a field vole. It is similar in size to a bank vole but has less prominent ears, a shorter tail and is rougher/greyer in coat and colour. It is also a lot chunkier. Chomping on that fat ball isn’t going to help. #nature #photography #voles

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Today is represented by the letter V for… voles. Both bank and field voles were making the most of a fallen fat ball in the garden. This is the bank vole, featuring a Greater Spotted Woodpecker at the end weighing up whether to snack on the bird food or the vole. #birds #nature #EastCoastKin

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

A water rail refusing to cooperate by skedaddling its way across the ice. Poor thing fell a few times. #BirdOfTheDay theme #BirdsBeingBirds #BirdPhotography #nature #Birds #EastCoastKin

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

I am sending you all a Valentine vole who gifted me with its presence today as thanks to all who have made my introduction to Bluesky so welcoming. Much love x #nature #photography #vole #valentines #EastCoastKin

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Thisteltuige or thistle tweaker is the Anglo Saxon name for the goldfinch. Collectively known as a charm, this stems from the Old English word c’irm that described the enchanting sound of their melodious tinkling calls. #posted #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #birdphotography #EastCoastKin

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

A violet hue was cast over the waters of the Solway one memorable evening. The sunlight granting me a few precious moments to capture the scene before it dipped back below the horizon. #BlueSkyArtShow #Sunlight #Sunshine #nature #Photography #Cumbria #Seascape

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

The long-tailed tit is the most charming of birds. I once heard a flock of them together being described as a flying feather duster. Beyond adorable! #SmallbirdSaturday #birds #birding #LittleBirds #wildlife #photography #nature #outdoors #photohour #EastCoastKin

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Of Myths and Moors @cherylquine.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

One of my favourite images of #openbeak birds. These swallow fledglings had been raised in my shed and this was their first foray into the world - courtesy of my washing line. They remind me of those traditional blackbird pie funnels. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #EastCoastKin #photography

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