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PigeonJennie

@jenniemunday.bsky.social

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PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 2h

Female Shoveler for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BlueWater #Birds #Duck #Ducks #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A female Shoverler swims serenely on rippled blue water, facing to the left. The duck is mottled brown and has dark brown wing feathers edged in white. The Shovelers huge, spatulate bill is bright orange with a grey/brown stripe running down the centre.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today's #BirdofTheDay theme is #BestBeaks. For me that has to be the wonderful Shoveler 😍 #Birds #Duck #Ducks #Shoveler #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A large duck swims on dark choppy water, facing to the left. The Shoveler has a white breast and chestnut brown flanks, dark plumage on its back and tail, and flashes of green and blue on its dark wings. The duck has a dark green head and neck, a yellow eye ring around a dark eye, and a huge, black, spatulate shaped bill. Water droplets glisten on its head and drop from the tip of its bill.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A pair of brightly coloured Ring-Necked Parakeets for today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Vivid #Birds #Parakeets #Green #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

Two Ring-Necked Parakeets perch in a tree, facing one another. They are engaged in mutual preening with the bird on the right preening the bowed head of the bird on the left. The parrots are bright green in colour, with red beaks, and long tails. The background shows the spikey, bright green catkins of the willow tree in which the birds sit and clear blue sky.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Grey Heron for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BestOfTheMonth #Birds #Heron #Herons #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Grey Heron, facing to the left, sreps from the bank into a pool of water. In the background are areas of shadow and green leaves of a shaded woodland. The large bird is light grey in colour with a dark stripe behind its yellow eye. It has a long, pointed, pink beak and long, slender, yellow legs.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A Green Sandpiper for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #EFG #Birds #Waders #WadingBirds #nature #Wildlife #Birding #birdWatching #BirdPhotography

A small wading bird stands in shallow water near the edge of a lake, facing to the right. The Green Sandpiper is a greenish brown in colour with lighter coloued speckles. It was white underparts and rump, a long, slender, yellow/green bill, and long, thin, yellow/green legs. The bird's reflection can be seen in the water beneath it.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Eating whislt horizontal? Fine. Eating whilst upside down? Definitely awkward! 🤣 Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AwkwardAvian #Birds #BlueTit #Nature #Wilflife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

Two blue tits cling to the wire mesh of a bird feeder which is filled with brown nuts. The bird on the left is horizontal, facing the feeder, back on view. The bird on the right is upside down, completly vertical. The small birds are yellow with blue wings and tail, blue cap, and a white face with a dark eye stripe.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Here's a robin for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme 0f #BokehBirds #Birds #Robin #Robins #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography #ForJanet

A Robin perches on the bare branch of a tree, facing to the left and peering slightly downwards. The small bird is brown with a cream coloured breast, red face and throat, and a bright, dark eye. The background is the gnarled trunk of a tree and sunlight shining through blurred green foliage giving a bokeh effect.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A gorgeous Gadwall swims on a pond covered in bright green algae for today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Green - green in the background not on the bird #Birds #Gadwall #Duck #Ducks #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography #GreenSat

A female Gadwall, facing to the right, swims serenly on a pond that is completely covered in bright green algal bloom. Dead branches of a tree rise vertically out of the water in the background. The duck has grey/brown mottled plumage with darker more brown colouring across her wings, back, and tail. She has a dark eye stripe across a dark coloured eye and an orange bill with a grey stripe running down the middle.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Two female mallards for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Pairs 🥰 #Birds #Mallard #Duck #Ducks #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A pair of female mallard ducks, both facing to the left, lie at the water's edge on the sandy shore of a lake. The birds are mottled brown with intricate dark streaks and patterns across the whole of the bodies, and have a dark eye stripes and an orange and brown bills.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Blue Tit for #SmallBirdSaturday 🥰 #Birds #BlueTit #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Blue Tit, facing to the left, clings to a wire mesh bird feeder containing brown nuts and with the wooden plank of a fence in the background. The bird has a yellow body with blue/grey feathers on its wings and tail. Evening sunlight illuminates the bird's white face, black eye stripe and bright black eye, short, sharp beak, and blue crown and neck.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A rather spherical Pheasant for today's #BirdOfTheDay themes of #Borbs and #Brown #Birds #Pheasants #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A male pheasant walks arcoss green grass, left foot raised as it steps forward, facing to the left. The bird's body is a deep chestnot brown with black markings and looks round in shape, The pheasant has a long brown tail, irridescent green feathers on his crown and throat, dark red face wattles, and a yellow ring surrounding his black eye.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Tufted Duck - the duck that just keeps on giving! 😂 A diving duck starting right back at me - with possible murderous intent - for today's #BirdOfTheDay themes of #TheDivers and #BirdStare #Birds #Duck #Ducks #Nature #Wildfowl #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

Front on view of a Tufted Duck swimming on dark coloured, rippled water. The duck is black with white flanks and a grey bill with a black tip. It has a dark eye surrounded by a perfectly round, bright yellow eye ring - the direct stare gives the duck a very angry expression indeed!

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Oh blimey, except it's not Monday is it! 🤣 Apologies, out all day yesterday with the birdies and that usualy happens on a Sunday so today obviously had to be Monday! 😂 #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #Ducks

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Shelduck for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #RedHeads - any bird with red on its head/beak. Also #MallardMonday #Birds #Duck #Ducks #Shelduck #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A large duck swims on dark, rippled water facing to the right. The Shelduck is white with a chestnut coloured belly band and black plumage on its wings and tail. Its head is a very dark green that looks almost black and it has a large bright red bill.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

'What I have seen can never be unseen' A Tufted Duck clearly in need of therapy for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #CaptionThatBird #Birds #TuftedDuck #Duck #Ducks #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Tufted Duck swims on dark rippled water, facing to the left. The small duck is black with white flanks, a purple iridescent sheen on its head, and a grey bill with a black tip. The duck's tuft stands upright on its head which coupled with the dark eye surrounded by a perfectly round bright yellow eye ring gives the duck a rather stunned luck as if it has been shocked by an awful sight it will never forget.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Great Crested Grebe for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Elegant #Birds. #Grebes #WaterBirds #GreatCrestedGrebe #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Great Crested Grebe swimming, creating ripples on calm grey/blue water. The bird faces to the left. The Grebe has a elegant streamlined shape - it has a mixture of brown and black plumage on its body while its long S shaped neck is cream at the front and black on the back. It has black and chestnut plumes on its throat and cheek, a cream coloured face, and its black crest lies flat across the top of its head. The Grebe has a dark eye and a long, pointed, dark coloured beak. The reflection of its head and neck shimmers in the water beneath it.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A rather lovely Stock Dove for today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Pigeons&Doves 🥰 #Birds #Pigeons #Doves #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Stock Dove stands on the ground of dry soil, twigs, and green leaves, facing to the right. The bird is light grey with dark grey tail feathers and a bright green iridescent patch on the back of its neck. The dove had a pale pinkish yellow beak and a completely dark, solid black eye.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Egyptian Geese for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #ODG - owls, ducks, geese. #Birds #EgyptianGeese #Geese #Goose #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

Three Egyptian Geese, all facing to the left, stand in gentling rippling shallow water. One goose stands in the foreground (alert and awake) and is sharply defined, behind it the other 2 geese (both resting) are in a soft, slightly blurred focus. The geese are cream coloured with grey, white, brown, orange, and black feathers on their wings, tails, and the back of their necks. The geese have orange eyes surrounded by a dark brown patch and a pink bill.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Mallard transitioning from eclipse to breeding plumage for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #ODG - any owl, duck, or goose. #Birds #Mallard #Duck #Ducks #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A male Mallard, facing to the left, walks on a jetty made of wooden planks and with a low, wooden guard rail along the edge. The duck has one foot raised as it steps forward, head and neck strtched out low before it, searching for food. The drake is in the process of transitioning out of eclipse plumage - it has a pale brown body and dark brown wings and neck. Chestnut coloured feathers are starting to grow through on the chest and green feathers are starting to grow though the dark brown feathers on its head. It has a yellow bill and bright orange legs and webbed feet.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Wood Pigeon in an Elderberry bush for today's #BirdOfTheDayTheme of #BirdsWithBerries #Birds #Pigeons #PigeonSky #PigeonOfTheDay #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Wood Pigeon, facing to the right but with head turned to look to the left, perches in an Elderberry bush. The bird is light grey with a pinkish brown chest, white wing edge, bright dark eye, and a sturdy pointed beak. The Elderberry bush has dark green leaves with clusters of small black ripe elderberries to the top right.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It may not be the best photo ever but it was a rather fabulous encounter with a Marsh Harrier at RSPB Dungeness on Sunday 😍 #Birds 🪶 #MarshHarrier #Harriers #Raptors #BirdsOfPrey #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A large raptor, facing to the left, flies low against a backdrop of blurred trees and, at the botton, blurred yellow/green reeds. The Marsh Harrier is dark brown with white head and face, and yellow legs and talons. The bird's wings are raised and the flight feathers splayed. The Marsh Harrier approached and then landed on its nest.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

An early morning #Robin for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Silhouette #Birds 🪶 #Robins #Borb #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A small bird, facing to the right, perches on top of the plastic housing of a life ring. Both bird and housing are in total black silhouette against a pale blue sky with blurred green bushes at the bottom and the black silhouette of tree leaves to the upper right. The Robin is round in shape with a short tail, small pointed beak, and thin legs.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Gorgeous colours and textures of Egyptian Goose feathers for todays #BirdOfTheDay theme for #BirdInAbstract #Birds 🪶 #Feathers #Goose #Geese #EgyptianGoose #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

Close up of the intersection of the wing, breast, neck, and head feathers of an Egyptian Goose. In the top left the large dark brown flight feathers on the goose's wing. Running diagonaly from botton left to top centre the mottled light brown feathers of the breast. In top right the soft chestnut brown feathers of the neck, curved downwards as the goose preens its breast feathers. The bird's white face is visible to the bottom right showing the orange eye with dark pupil surrounded by a dark brown eye patch.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Female Mallard for #MallardMonday with bonus Shoveler and Teal 🥰 #Birds 🪶 #Duck #Ducks #Wildfowl #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #Birdwatching #BirdPhotography

Three female ducks, all facing to the left, stand in shallow water at the edge of a mud scrape. To the left a Shoveler. A large duck with mottled brown plumage, orange eye, and huge spatulate orange/brown bill. To the right of the Shoveler is a Mallard - similar in size and plumage but with a dark blue speculum. The ducks head is turned back over her shoulder, bill tucked under her wing, dark eye open. In front of the Mallard a much small duck also with mottles brown plumage. The Teal also has her head tucked back over her shoulder but her eye is closed in sleep.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Perfect borb of a House Sparrow for today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme #Borbs 😍 #Birds 😊 #Sparrows #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A small brown bird perches on top of a green coloured nest box against the backdrop of a tan coloured wall. The Sparrow faces front with head turned to the right and looking slightly upwards. It has a chestnut coloured cap, a bright black eye, and short, strong, pointed pale coloured beak. It's feathers are fluffed so that its body looks spherical.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Absolutely delighted that @robcrank68.bsky.social has declared today's #BirdOfTheDay theme to be #Pigeons 😁 #Birds 🪶 #PigeonSky #PigeonOfTheDay #Nature #Wildlife #UrbanWildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

To the left a pigeon sits on a carved stone gargoyle (possibly in the shape of a cat's head. Or a dog's head. Or the head of a mythical beast. Who can tell with gargoyles! lol). The gargole is made of cream coloured stone which has become heavily weathered. The pigeon is grey with a dark check and bar patterns on its wings. It's breast shows green and purple iridescence. The pigeon has an orance eye and a short, shart beak with a bright cere above it. Centrally there is a vertical column made of smooth honey coloured stone, and to the left pale coloured carved stone window frames containing grey/blue and green stained glass. The colours of the glass seem to replicate the colours of the pigeon's plumage.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Juvenile Herring Gull for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #InFlight #Birds 🪶 #Gulls #HerringGull #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A juvenile Herring Gull in flight against the background of a clear blue sky. Yet to develop adult plumage this bird has mottled grey and brown plumage all over its body with dark coloured primary flight feathers. The gull has a pale bill with a dark tip and a pale yellow eye with a dark iris.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Do not, I repeat DO NOT, disturb my nap today. You do so at your own peril. You have been warned. #Birds 🪶 #BirdOfTheDay #BirdNaps #Pigeons #PigeonSky #PigeonOfTheDay #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching

A Pigeon nestled on the ground beneath the cover of a bush with green leaves. The pigeon faces to the left with head turned to face slightly forwards The bird is light grey with a pink/purple blush on it's breast feathers. It has a pale beak with a whire cere above. It's pale yellow eye has a dark pupil. The bird is settling to sleep and has a distictly grumpy expresion which seems to say 'disturb my nap at your own peril'!

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A sleepy Avocet settled on the nest for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdNaps 😍 #Birds 🪶 #Avocets #Waders #WadingBirds #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A sleepy Avocet settled on the nest, facing to the left, with its head turned back over its shoulder, beak tucked under its wing. The wading bird is white with a black crown and upper half of its face, and black marking around the edge of its wings and towards its tail. The bird has a black eye surrounded by a white ring which is gently closing as it falls asleep. The rather messy nest is built on the ground on a mud scrape and is made of mud and twigs.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Contrast - light birds against dark backgrounds or vice versa #Birds 🪶 #Gulls #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Black Headed Gull, turned slightly to the left, stands in shallow water. The bird is largely white with some dark markings on its wings and tail feathers, and on the side of its head. It has a bright, dark eye and a sharp, pale coloured beak. The water is still and dark and the reflection of the gull lies in the water directly beneath it.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Little Egret for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #ItsAllWhite #Birds 🪶 #Egret #Waders #WadingBirds #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A large, white wading bird stands tall in the water, facing to the left, against a backdrop of dark green water reeds. The Egret has long dark legs, a long, pointed, black beak, and a yellow eye. The white plumes on its head hang down against the back of its long, slender neck.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Just in time to enable this leucistic Mallard to join in #MallardMonday #Birds 🪶 #Duck #Ducks #Mallard #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Mallard Duck (most likely a drake) swims on smooth, dark coloured water facing to the right. The duck is leucistic - it has a genetic modification that makes its plumage much paler than usual. The Mallard is largely white although it has maintained a small amount of light brown and black pigmentation in some of its back and wing feathers and it has also retained a dark coloured eye. The ducks bill is yellow. Its reflection sits directly below it and is sharply defined in the smooth, dark water.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Juvenile #Robin for #SmallBirdSaturday #Birds 🪶 #Robins #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A small brown bird perches on the top of a wooden post, facing to the right, against the backdrop of blurred green leaves and blackberries. The Robin is a juvenile starting to transition into adult plumage and has yet to develop a red breast.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This Green Sandpiper is my #BestOfTheMonth 😍 #Birds 🪶 #BirdOfTheDay #GreenSat #Sandpiper #GreenSandpiper #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

Dusk at Bough Beech in Kent and a small wading bird stands in shallow water, facing to the left. The Green Sandpiper has dark upperparts with light coloured speckles on its wings and white underparts. It has long, thin legs and a long, pointed beak, There are long, thin, green leaves behind the Sandpiper. The still water reflects the green of the vegitation on the bank and the bird's reflection shimmers beneath it.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Pigeons making good use of a local disused church. #Pigeons #PigeonSky #PigeonOfTheDay #Birds 🪶 #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography #CityBirds

Three feral pigeons perch on stone ledges of the elaborately carved gothic style window frames of a disused church. The windows have blue and green stained glass while the frames and legdes are a pale yellow/cream colour. All three pigeons face to the left and are looking downwards. The left and middle pigeons display the dark checker morph - their plumage is dark grey with mottled dark grey and charloal patterns on their wings. The pigeon on the riight is a lighter grey with black wing bars and green and purple iridesence on its neck and breast.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

An #Oystercatcher taking it easy on Titchwell Beach for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Coastal&River #Birds 🪶 #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

An Oystercatcher stands on a beach at the very edge of the tide in shallow water. The large wading bird faces to the right with its head turned back over its shoulder and beak tucked under its wing. The bird is black with bright white underparts. It has long pink legs and a bright, black eye surrounded by a red ring. Sunlight shimmers on the shallow sea water.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Male Mallard transitioning out of eclipse plumage for #MallardMonday #Birds 🪶 #Mallards #Duck #Ducks #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

Face on view of a male Mallard standing with head turned to the left against a background of brown mud. The duck is brown and transitioning out of his eclipse plumage - his breast has largely returned to a bright chestnut brown colour and the green feathers on his head are just starting to grow through on the crown. He has yellow legs and a yellow bill with dark markings. He appears to be gazing upwards with a somewhat wistful look.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

A #Robin against the background of a clear blue sky for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Simple - any bird against a simple background. #Birds 🪶 #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Robin perches on the very top of a bare branch, facing to the right, against the bachground of a clear, deep blue sky. The Robin is grey/brown in colour with white underparts and a bright orange face and breast. The bird's small, sharp beak is wide open in song.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Herons&Egrets #Birds 🪶 #GreyHeron #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A large Grey Heron landing on the top of a tall tree with green leaves, facing to the right against the background of blurred green trees. The heron is pale grey with darker grey wings and thick black stripes running down its side and across its head behind its eye. The bird has a yellow eye and a long, sharp beak. The birds long, thin, yellow legs are bent, absorbing the shock of the landing, and its wings are raised and spread in the process of folding them back down against its body.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A juvenile Starling for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #BirdInABush #Birds 🪶 #Starling #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A young Starling perches on the bare branch of a blackberry bush, facing to the left against the background of green leaves and unripe red berries. The bird is brown and has a darker breast with white speckles. It is transitioning from juvenile to adult plumage. The Starling has a bright dark eye and a long, pointed beak.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A slightly grumpy looking #Mallard showing off his green head for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Iridescence #Birds 🪶 #Duck #Ducks #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A male Mallard swims on rippled blue cloured water, facing to the left. The duck has pale flanks and wings, a brown body, black and white tail feathers, and a chestnut brown breast. He has a thin band of white circling his neck, a yellow beak with a black tip, and the sunlight catches his iridescent velvet green head. The duck's reflection shimmers beneath him.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This Greylag Goose seems perfect for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #50ShadesOfGrey #Birds 🪶 #Goose #Geese #GreylagGoose #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Greylag Goose stretches to stand upright in shallow grey coloured water, facing to the left. The large bird has a long pale grey neck with a breast that is a slightly darker grey in colour. The birds wings are lifed to reveal the pale grey underside of its wing feathers. The wing feathers on the upper side are a darker grey and splayed out as the goose stretches and flaps its wings. The grey head of the goose with its dark eye and orange bill is visible above the egde of its wings.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Raptors is perfect as I spent last weekend at #TheOspreyProject at #RutlandWater Magical place. Magical birds. #Birds 🪶 #Ospreys #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A large bird of prey preches on a bare branch at the top of a dead tree against the background of a blue sky. The osprey faces to the left, it's head turned back over its shoulder, looking to the right. The osprey has pale underparts and dark brown upperparts. It has a white head with a black eye mask, a yellow eye, and a black hooked beak.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeekABoo #Birds 🪶 #Pigeons #PigeonSky #PigeonOfTheDay #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

Two pigeons on top of a gable roof against the backdrop of a clear blue sky. On the left a pigeon stands on the apex of the roof ridge, facing to the left, head turned sightly away. This bird has 'pied' or 'motley' plumage - it is predominantly white with striking black markings on its wings and tail. Only the head of the second pigeon is visible. It pops its head up to peek above the parapet before bobbing back down again - it appears just below the tail feathers of the first pigeon.. The pigeon's head is turned to the right - this bird is grey with a bright orange eye.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A #Cuckoo for today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme of #SummerVisitors #Birds 🪶 #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Cuckoo perches on the top of a bare branch of a tall tree against the backdrop of a clear blue sky, facing to the left. The bird is grey with black and white stripes on its belly. The birds long wings are swept backwards and point downwards while it's long tail points upwards giving it the distinctive cuckoo pose.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Today's alternative #BirdOfTheday theme is #Speckled. This young Starling in post-juvenile moult fits the bill. #Birds 🪶 #Starling #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A juvenile Starling perches on the twig of a bush with green leaves and red and black berries. The young bird faces to the left. It is dark brown with a black eye and a sharp, pointed, black beak. The breast of the bird is a darker brown and the breast feathers are tipped with bright white speckes.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OverTheRainbow, any bird looking skyward. #Birds 🪶 #Crows #Corvids #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #Birdwatching #BirdPhotography

A Carrion Crow perches on top of a bare vertical branch, facing to the left and gazing upwards, against the backdrop of a clear blue sky. The bird is black and in the sunlight displays a slight yellowish/green sheen on it's breast feathers.The crow has a bright black eye and a chunky, pointed, black beak.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Covering both bases. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EgretsAndHerons #Birds 🪶 #Egrets #Herons #Waders #WadingBirds #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A Little Egret and a Grey Heron, both facing to the left, stand on a muddy bank against the background of green reeds. The Little Egret stands on the left. It is a large white wading bird with a long slender neck, a long, sharp, grey beak and long black legs. One leg is slightly raised, revealing the large, yellow foot. The Heron stands on the right, it has a very similar shape and pose to the egret but is about twice the size. The heron has long, slender, yellowish coloured legs, light gey wings and a white neck held in an S shape. The heron has a black stripe behind its yellow eye and a long, strong, pale yellow beak.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This Little Grebe fits today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #MultiColour #Birds 🪶 #Grebe #WaterBird #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

Rear view of a Little Grebe swimming on water that looks green in colour. The Little Grebe's head is turned to face the left. The bird has a pale, fluffy looking rear and dark body and wings. It has bright chestnut red cheeks and throat and a sharply pointed, grey bill with a bright white gape patch at the base.

PigeonJennie @jenniemunday.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A juvenile Grey Wagtail for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #EmeraldBackdrop #Birds 🪶 #Wagtail #Nature #Wildlife #Birding #BirdWatching #BirdPhotography

A small bird perches on a thin branch against the backdrop of blurred green foliage. The Wagtail faces to the left, head tilted to look downwards. The bird is grey with pale underparts and has a long tail and a white bar against dark feathers on its wing. The bird is a juvenile and has yet to develop the yellow plumage of a mature adult on its underparts but yellow feathers can be seen starting to grow through to the rear.