Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Red-footed Falcon still showing well at Aberlady Bay. 6th Aug 2026. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdsseenin2026 #redfootedfalcon #birdguides 1370
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Red-footed Falcon still showing well at Aberlady Bay before flying off to roost just after 9pm. 4th Aug 2026. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdsseenin2026 #redfootedfalcon #birdguides @rarebirder.bsky.social 3786
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 29/06/2026A few Cuckoo pics from the weekend, Lanarkshire, Scotland, June 2026. #cuckoo #commoncuckoo #cuculuscanorus #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdingscotland #clydebirding #birdinguk 0180
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 30/05/2026A beautiful Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake at the Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area, Florida. #Easterndiamondbackrattlesnake #snake #diamondback #diamondbackrattlesnake #crotalusadamanteus #viperidae #pitvipers #beautiful #threelakeswildlifemanagementarea #florida #wildlifephotography 030
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Great Blue Heron, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Florida. #greatblueheron #greatblueheronphotography #Greatblue #herons #heronwithafish #ardeaherodias #lakeapopkawildlifedrive #lakeapopka #birdphotography #wildlifephotography 3132
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Common Nighthawk, Florida, May 2026. #commonnighthawk #nighthawks #chordeilesminor #florida #threelakeswildlifemanagementarea #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdsinflight 170
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Sparrowhawk, Shotts, Scotland. #eurasiansparrowhawk #Sparrowhawk #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdingscotland #birdsseenin2026 #raptor #nature #Shotts #accipitridae ##accipiter 0373
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 07/03/20261 of 2 Slavonian Grebes at Linlithgow Loch today. Also 12+ Sand Martins & 2-3 Chiffchaffs. #slavoniangrebe #podicepsauritus #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdingscotland #birdinglothian #birdsseenin2026 1381
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 22/02/20261 of 3 White-billed Divers seen today at Inverkeithing, Fife. #whitebilleddiver #gaviaadamsii #Inverkeithing ##birdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #birding #birdingscotland #birdingfife 1762
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Smew at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld, Scotland. 10th January 2026. #smew #mergellusalbellus #Duck #broadwoodloch #birding #BirdingScotland #birdsseenin2026 #birdphotography 312913
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh this afternoon. The bird was always a bit distant, and the heathaze wasn't great, so I was unable to get a better pic. #marshsandpiper #tringastagnatilis #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland 1370
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Blyth's Reed Warbler at Upsettlington, Borders, Scotland. 5th July 2025. #birdingscotland #birding #birds #ukbirding #ukwildlife #blythsreedwarbler #warbler #birdphotography #acrocephalusdumetorum 🦉 2371
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 08/06/2025The Western Sandpiper showed really well at times today, Maidens, Ayrshire. #westernsandpiper #calidrismauri #sandpiper #wader #maidens #birdphotography #birdingscotland 🦉 0160
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 30/04/2025A few images of White-billed Divers. Seen at the weekend, on a boat trip off Portsoy, Scotland. #whitebilleddiver #wbd #gaviaadamsii #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdphotography #diver #white_billed_diver #Portsoy #birdingscotland #birds 🦉 1360
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 20/04/2025White Stork at Bo'ness, Scotland. #whitestork #ciconiaciconia #birdingscotland @upperforthbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social 1333
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 23/02/2025It's not the best shot, but I was really pleased that this Great Egret decided to roost in trees at the back of my garden (Shotts, Scotland)! This picture was taken in the dark just after the bird arrived. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #clydebirding #birdingscotland @birdguides.bsky.social 1380
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 03/02/2025A few Snow Bunting images that were taken yesterday at Allt Mor, Cairngorm, Scotland. A flock of 30+ birds was seen around the car park. #snowbunting #Plectrophenaxnivalis #Calcariidae #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #highlandbirds #birds #Cairngorm #birdingscotland 🦉 1390
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Smew showing well today, at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld. #smew #mergellusalbellus #duck #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #clydebirding #birdingscotland @birdguides.bsky.social 0533
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 12/01/2025A few shots of the Ring-necked Duck at Linlithgow Loch today. #ringneckedduck #aythyacollaris #Duck #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2025 🦉 1180
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 11/01/2025Hawfinch at Lesmahagow, Scotland. Two birds were seen today, which were elusive at times. #hawfinch #coccothraustescoccothraustes #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdphotography 🦉 0150
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 01/01/2025A Sparrowhawk that was visiting our snowy garden today, Shotts, Scotland. #sparrowhawk #raptor #accipiter #accipiternisus #BirdsSeenIn2025 #birdphotography 1565
Mark Darling @markdarling1.bsky.social · 21/12/2024The Ring-necked Duck showed well at times today, even in the pouring rain. Bingham's pond, Glasgow. #ringedneckedduck #duck #aythyacollaris @birdguides.bsky.social 0462
