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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Recently had good views of an Arctic skua while on a wildlife cruise out of Corran pier on the Isle of Skye ,known on the other side of the pond as a Parasitic jaegar #birds#birding#birdsofbluesky#arcticskua

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) September 17th 2016 , possibly my favourite bird of the Woodpecker family , this one famously spent some time on the Isle of Angelsey, I have seen them in a ringers hand doing it's unbelievable snake impression , there are theories on why it does this but nobody is sure

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) I never tire of seeing this enigmatic bird that is most responsible for my journey into wildlife photography and this is the culmination of that obsession #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #kingfisher

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Laughing Falcon (Herpetotheres cachinnans) from a trip to Costa rica at Arenal on a wet morning #birdsofbluesky #raptorsofbluesky #birdphotography #laughing falcon

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Corncrake (Crex crex) These rare breeders will be here in the UK soon , this one from Iona #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Iona #corncrake

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) Costa rica November 2024 , one of the main targets for birders #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky #Resplendentquetzal

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Wood Warbler (Phyloscopus sibilatrix) pic taken 01/05/2017 Heatherlea wood , Brinscall ,Chorley #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #birdsofbluesky #woodwarbler

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) Another one from November 2024 and one of the many American warblers that pass through , this one was in a large and very mobile group , I missed a few lifers while trying to get this pic #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Dusky warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) pic taken/ Ainsdale ,West lancs 18/11/2018 Skulking little bird that is difficult to photograph #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky #duskywarbler

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Malachite kingfisher (Corvthornis cristatus) The Gambia Dec 2016 , hopefully going back this November if the world has not gone to shit #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky #malachitekingfisher

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Estonia , 8th Jan 2026 Canon R6 M3 RF 400MM F2.8 lens f4 1/320 iso 25600 #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Penduline tit (Remiz pendulinus) Horsbere reserve , Gloucester 16/01/2016 Nikon coolpix P900 ,A great twitch #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky #pendulinetit

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

A magnificent Long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) Pirang , the gambia from way back in 2016 , definitely time for a return trip #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #longcrestedeagle

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

My best ever pic of the rather elusive and skulking Cettis warbler (Cettis cetti), often heard more than seen , Leighton moss #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky #cettiswarbler

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Picture of a Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) from last year , before another visit at the end of the month #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Dumfries and Galloway , after a bit more work through chatgpt , amazing difference #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #kingfisher

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Added a few lifers on my Carribean cruise , loved adding Masked booby (Sula dactylatra) to the list just need Blue-footed for the set #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky #maskedbooby

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The enigmatic Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) , A bird synonymous with Scotland , here in the UK it is extremely difficult to photograph, but in Estonia ,no problems #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky #crestedtit

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Been watching eagle in Estonia today , thought this image was quite comical , Think the Great tit is saying " yeah ,just try it" I will accept any better suggestions, go on , you know you want to #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #goldeneagle #raptorsofbluesky

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

www.facebook.com/share/p/17vy... A link to a page on my Facebook featuring all of the Kingfishers seen on my travels #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #kingfishers

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Last year's trip to Tobago gave me a few lifers including this Red-footed booby tree on Little Tobago #birds #birding ##birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #redfootedbooby #tobago

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Steppe grey shrike (Lanius excubitor pallidirostris) picture taken in north east Scotland outside Edinburgh last year #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #steppegreyshrike

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

A few more pictures from Ringford , Galloway before we moved up to the Trossachs last month #birds #birding #birdphotography ##nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

While in Galloway last week we paid a visit to the Red kite feeding station at Laurieston Red kite ( Milvus milvus) #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #redkite

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Been absent from here for a while , spent over 2 weeks on a wildlife photography quest, so will be posting pics more regularly now, starting off in south-west scotland , Pine marten (Martes martes) on a rare daytime visit #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #mammals #pinemarten

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Another picture frome yesterday's trip to Dumfries and Galloway for the Golden eagle , looking into the eyes of an apex predator #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #eagle #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Western-yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) One of our most colourful summer breeding birds , arriving from Africa in may #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #yellowwagtail

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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Nothing looks more relaxed than a Border collie , except 2 Border collies #bordercollie #bluemerle #boatlife

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