diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 9hYellow-crowned Night Heron, Razorbill, Puffin, African Fish Eagle #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LookingDown & the ALT is #LookingUp. #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky 2212
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Female Pheasant (under appreciated I think, much more subtle than her gaudy partner), Young Starling, Brambling, Tree Sparrow Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Brown, any bird with Brown in its plumage. #ECK #photography #birdphotography #birds 1201
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 12/10/2026"Just take those leads off and we're in that stream" 130
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Pink Footed Geese, Common Scoter, Canada Geese, Spectacular arrival of Pink Footed Geese at Gretna in September 2019 Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Ducks&GeeseInFlight #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife 1160
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 10/10/2026"Oi, what you doing on my grass?" says the Mistle Thrush. #BirdOfTheDay today and her theme is #Green, birds or backgrounds with Green in them #ECK #birds #BirdPhotography 2231
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 10/10/2026We had just the same problem with that type of feeder. In the end our squirrel ate too many peanuts got stuck half way out. We had to split the feeder in half to get him out. He screamed the place down while we did it. 150
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"Wading Birds", but not necessarily waders. Little Egret, Greenshank, Whimbrel, Redshank, Grey Wagtail Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Waders; any wading bird #ECK #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography 3130
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Hitting the high notes here are Reed Bunting, Greenfinch, Common Whitethroat, Robin Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is the #Crooners - song birds. #Birds #ECK #Birdphotography #NatureTherapy #ForJanet 1120
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 07/10/2026It's a rare treat when a wren sits still long enough to get a decent picture. #birds #Wrensday #ukbirds #ECK 080
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Puffin, Cormorant, Fulmar, Common Scoter #BlueWater is today's #BirdOfTheDay theme; birds surrounded by Blue Water. #birdphotography #ECK #birds #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography 1150
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Little Owl, Kestrel, Stonechat, Great Tit. Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BirdSupermodel Any bird captured looking like it's posing for a magazine cover shoot... #BirdOfTheDay #BirdSupermodel #ECK #birds #Photography #nature 1160
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Swallow in a tangle, Juvenile Herring Gull dropping shells onto the rocks, Stonechat 'falling off a log'. Siskin contemplates his dinner. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #BlueSkies; any bird against a blue sky #ECK #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #BlueskyMonday 4240
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Great Black-backed Gull wrestling with fish entrails, Black-tailed Godwits having a 'straightener', Cormorants, Lappet Faced Vulture The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOpenNotFlying, birds with their wings open when not flying. #birds #photography #ECK #wildlife 1291
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Southern Ground Hornbill, Swallow, Northern Cardinal, Goldfinch. Today's #BirdOfTheDay, and his theme is #Black&Red, any bird with Black & Red in its plumage. The Alt theme is #LongBeak, birds with long beaks. #birding #birdsuk #birdphotography #naturephotography #ECK 1231
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today's Beakers include - Yellow-billed Stork*, Masked Lapwing*, Hammerkop, Great White Pelican*. *(2fer) #BirdOfTheDay is #BestBeaks any bird with a beak of striking colours, bold profiles, or interesting shape. Alt: #YellowElements yellow found on a bird. #ECK #birdsofbluesky 2221
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#BestOfTheMonth is the #BirdOfTheDay theme; your best shot for September Remarkable day at Spurn yesterday with Eyebrowed Thrush, Yellow-browed Warbler and Pied Flycatcher amongst the highlights, but also enjoyed seeing my first Brambling for the autumn. #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography 1190
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026@markthebirder.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social Top, top work today Mark, thanks for a great day. Always a fun outing, some very special birds today and a super group too. Eye-browed Thrush was apparently seen again on Church Field so that might explain the traffic. 061
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Gannet with his breakfast for today’s #BirdOfTheDay .The theme is: #Seabirds; any bird found at sea or the coast #birds #ECK #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #SuperSeaBirdSunday #Stunday 4824
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Willow Warbler youngsters, Spoonbills, Oystercatchers, Razorbills. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pairs, photos with pairs of the same species in them. #birds #Photography #ECK #ukbirding #birdphotography #NatureTherapy #BirdLife 1130
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#Scape Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester. March last year. #photography #ECK #BlueSky 1100
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A couple of Linnets trying to keep the winter out. The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Borbs, birds looking plump. The Alt theme is #Brown, birds with Brown in their plumage. #birds #photography #ukbirding #ECK #birdphotography #BirdLife #NatureTherapy 1322
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Great Northern Diver (Common Loon) is today's 'Twofer' (Possibly a 'Threefer'?) #TheDivers is the #BirdOfTheDay today Alt theme: #BirdStare Any bird captured staring right back at you! #Birds #UKWildlife #Photography #ECK 2231
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 23/09/20263 Ravens and a Buzzard for a 'twofer' Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Raptors; any bird of prey Alt. is #Corvids; any member of the crow family. #birds #ECK #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdsofbluesky 2180
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Baby Coot, Swallow, Goldfinch, Southern Ground Hornbill Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Redheads, any bird with a Red on its head/beak. #birds #naturephotography #ECK #photography #birdphotography #ukbirding #NatureTherapy 1211
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Great Tit, Mute Swan, Frozen Pennington, Rock Dove The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #LightAndShadow, any bird capture that has both. #birds #photography #ECK 1170
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Tough theme, but I'll give it a go #HeadUpMyArse 120
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026My 6 year old cocker likes nothing more than me throwing her ball into the really tall grass, so she has no chance of seeing it. Sniffs it out every time. 000
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"Greylag gosling demonstrates how far it can extend it's neck" #BirdOfTheDay is #CaptionThatBird #birds #ECK #birdphotography 2201
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 19/09/2026One for each category here (you decide), Marabou Stork and Yellow-billed Stork Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Elegant or #Scruffy. #birds #ECK #photography #wildlifephotography #birdphotogaphy #Stork 3356
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Incoming Great Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tits Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Paridae, and of the species. The Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves, any Pigeon or Dove will do. #birds #photography #ECK #birdphotography #ukbirding #naturephotography #BirdLife #wildlife #PhotographyIsArt 0180
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Barn Owl, Pearl-spotted Owlet, Short-eared Owl The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ODG, any Owl, Duck or Goose. #birds #photography #ECK 1271
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Amongst the berries are Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Blackcap. #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BirdsWithBerries, birds with berries. #birds #ECK #naturephotography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography 1170
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Egyptian Goose, Starlings at Leighton Moss, White-tailed Eagle, number 4 - frankly, I don't have a clue. Taken in Kenya in Feb, possibly a Spotted Flycatcher? Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Silhoutte; any bird in silhouette #birds #ECK #birdphotography #naturephotography 2211
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Late staying Goldeneye on Manchester Ship Canal in May this year, Mandarin, Shelduck and scruffy 'eclipse' Eider pairs. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Mamas&Papas, male & female of the same species in the same photo. #birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social 1161
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 13/09/2026We had a Common Merganser 'creche' ('Goosander' here in UK) nearby a couple of years ago. This female had 26 young under her care. 1183
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Angry birds of prey include Ospreys, Kestrel, Martial Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AngryBirds, any bird with an angry face. #birds #photography #ECK 1262
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Roseate Tern with a flower in his beak. #SuperSeabirdSunday 0235
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 12/09/20263 winged Crow joins Buzzard mobbing, 4 winged Gannet, wrong exposure at Bass Rock turns out ok, Puffin by Picasso. #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdsInAbstract #BirdPhotography #Birds #Nature #ECK 1121
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Gannet with a beak full of Gannet, Black-tailed Godwit/BTG, Razorbill eats Razorbill, Lesser Black-backed Gull eating someone's youngster. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Mouthful; a bird with anything in its beak #birds #photography #ECK 2272
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 10/09/2026All my show offs are from a Kenya trip - Superb Starling, Variable Sunbird, Cape Starling, Hadada Ibis Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Iridescence, any bird whose colour changes with light on them. #birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding #birdphototgraphy #BirdLife #naturephotography #NatureTherapy 1302
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Brilliant - one of my top films. Me and a few mates had a great time setting obscure outgoing messages back in the day. Only learnt the other day Janet Leigh was Jamie Leigh Curtis' mum and has recreated the shower scene. Obvious really, but passed me by. 010
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Avocet, Bateleur, Cattle Egret, Dipper Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #ABCD, any bird name beginning with any of these letters. #birds #photography #ECK 1191
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Pretty popular with the Garden Warblers too. #birds #photography #ECK 181
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Mandarin Duck and his Mallard girlfriend, Cattle Egret and Lesser black-backed Gull, Grey Heron and Canada Goose, Arctic and Little Tern flock. #BirdOfTheDay theme challenge is #BirdBuddies ! Two 'different' bird species sharing the same space!? #birds #photography #ECK 1151
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Little Egret at #RSPBSaltholme shows how its done. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Herons&Egrets; any Heron or Egret shot #Heron #Egret #birds #photography #ECK 2151
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Treecreeper, Buzzard, Common Scoter, Swallow Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #InFlight, any bird in flight. Alt #Grounded, any bird on natural ground. #birds #photography #ECK 2152
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Same thing with the war references lately - "United States loses or I win" 3183
diddlydog.bsky.social @diddlydog.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Sticking with the Alts. today. Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Northern Water Thrush and the King of all Thrushes, The Blackbird Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Contrast; light birds against dark backgrounds or vice versa Alt. is #Thrushes; any bird from the thrush family #birds #photography #ECK 2220
