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frankwhitney.bsky.social

@frankwhitney.bsky.social
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Scottish by birth , moved to England and live on a Canal boat as close to nature as possible, love travelling, Football and Photography 📸, weapon of choice Canon R6 m11 RF400 F2.8 +1.4 or2.0 when appropriate 😀

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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 · 13/06/2026
Little owl (Athene noctua) The grumpiest looking owl in the uk #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #birding #owls #littleowls
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Another trip into Scotland for pic opportunity with Osprey ( Pandeon haliaetus) Aviemore #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #nature #wildlifephotography #osprey #raptorsofbluesky
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
CanonRF mk 11 and 400mm 2.8
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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 · 27/03/2026
The opposite is true
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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 · 14/03/2026
European bee-eater (Merops apiastor) pic taken in Dobrich , Bulgaria 06/07/2016 Nikon P900 #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky #beeeater
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Incorrectly identified , this is a Pygmy kingfisher (Ispidina picta)
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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
Lol
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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
This is our Eurasian wren which is much more like your Carolina wren
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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
Camera is Canon R6 m11 with a 400mm f2.8 lens processed with lightroom and a final enhance through chatgpt
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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 · 05/03/2026
Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Dumfries and Galloway #birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #kingfisher
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Great-grey shrike in Lincolnshire ,grey bird on a grey day #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #greatgreyshrike
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Nice neighbourhood
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Took another look at editing on this on 28th March 2024 Blue-backed manakin (Chiroxiphia pareola) Tobago #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #bluebackedmanakin #birdsofbluesky
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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 · 02/02/2026
I am from the same area in Scotland , a few miles out north in Milngavie , try to get back a few times a year
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Looks good to me
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Any of my American friends on bluesky give me an ID on this , my guess is Zone-tailed hawk #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #birdsofbluesky #raptorsofbluesky
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
First Hummer of the trip , Black-throated mango on Bottlebrush , Barbados #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #birdsofbluesky #blackthroatedmango
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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 · 30/12/2025
A beautiful Tennessee warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) from a visit to Costa rica #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #tennesseewarbler #costarica
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
The art of the dive , Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) ,Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #kingfisher
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Beautiful birds and nice capture
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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 · 11/12/2025
Black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) from last years trip to Costa rica #birds #wildlife #nature #photography #blackphoebe #costarica
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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
Thanks Rob , very confiding bird , may still be around near Cornwall
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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 · 17/10/2025
Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) An old picture from Gambia 2016 #birds #birdphotography #raptorsofbluesky #lannerfalcon
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Excellent image
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) from a few years ago in the Kruger national park #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #tawnyeagle
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Stunning
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
The wonders of the Isle of Skye in North West Scotland , Mealt falls and Kilt rock #nature #naturephotography #Scotland #isleofskye #mealtfalls #wondersofnature #drone
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frankwhitney.bsky.social @frankwhitney.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Very nice
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