markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 20hMy #BirdOfTheDay beginning with either #JKLM is a Marsh Harrier that was ringed at Antikythira Bird Observatory 1140
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 14/10/2026My urban #BirdOfTheDay is the Peregrines that nest on the flats in Poole 3331
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 14/10/2026My favourite shore #BirdOfTheDay at the moment is the pair of White tailed Eagles that are visiting Mudeford Bay, not sure why but they appear to prefer weekends. 3251
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 13/10/2026He looks lovely, such a great beard, mines called Scout he'll be 6 years old next month. Absolutely love him. 130
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 13/10/2026This afternoons walk along the Stour in Blandford, 26 different birds and weather that feels more like early summer #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #dorsetwildlife #dorsetbirds 010
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 13/10/2026My #BirdOfTheDay looking up is a Nuthatch taken from the hide at Blashford Lakes. Anyone who's been there will know how hard it is to get the only seat with a window that opens #p1000 #birds #dorsetwildlife #birdphotography 2706
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 13/10/2026My #BirdOfTheDay looking down is a Tawny Owl from Kensington Gardens, it could also qualify for yesterday's brown themed posts #owls #birdwatching #birdphotography #birds #wildlife 1281
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 12/10/2026My Brown #BirdOfTheDay is the 2 White tailed Eagles that frequent Mudeford Bay #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #dorsetwildlife #dorsetbirds #eagles 070
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 12/10/2026On the day we had Bee-eaters in the nets at Antikythira, Alan and Trevor also caught Turtle Doves, Hoopoe and a juvenile Pallid Harrier in a net specifically designed by Trevor to capture birds of prey. #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #wildlife #birdringing 060
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 12/10/2026My blue #BirdOfTheDay is a European Bee-eater I saw at the Antikythira Bird Observatory ringing sessions a few years ago #p1000 #birds #wildlife #birding 1130
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Sunday dog walk along the river Stour in Blandford this morning. #p1000 #birds #birdwatching #dorsetwildlife #birdphotography 020
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 10/10/2026My Green #BirdOfTheDay is a Yellow borrowed Warbler, I was fortunate to see whilst helping the late Trevor Squire's ringing group #p1000 #birds #birdwatching #dorsetwildlife 1292
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 09/10/2026My #BirdOfTheDay Wader is a Black tailed Godwit taken at RSPB Lodmoor #p1000 #rspb #birds #dorsetwildlife #birdwatching 5654
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Little Egret looking for lunch this afternoon #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #dorsetwildlife #egrets 000
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 08/10/2026My #BirdOfTheDay photo of a Kingfisher eating what I think is a minnow. #p1000 #eating #kingfisher #birdwatching #birds 1120
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 07/10/2026When the late Trevor Squire was alive, I was lucky enough to join his team for an evening ringing session of Nightjars on the Dorset heaths. Enjoyable memories #nightjar #birds #wildlife #birding #bto 040
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 07/10/2026My #BirdOfTheDay is a Little Owl that was sitting on the roof of the toilets as I came out, at what was RSPB Elmley #birds #wildlife #rspb #birdphotography 0110
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A large group of Lapwings and Black-tailed Godwits all took to the air together at Mudeford Bay, Christchurch, last weekend. They barely moved when two White-tailed Eagles arrived, but when a Peregrine flew over, all hell broke loose! #birdphotography #birds #dorsetwildlife #Godwits #lapwings 010
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A fierce encounter at Milldown Nature Reserve #p1000 #birdwatching #birdphotography #birds #dorsetwildlife 010
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Bird of the day for me is always a Kingfisher, so lucky to see them every day #Birdoftheday #birds #kingfisher #p1000 #birdwatching 1101
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Male Kingfisher in Blandford, its hard to beat a better morning, nice coffee from the Blackcactus and sitting down watching Kingfishers #p1000 #kingfisher #birds #wildlife #dorsetwildlife 040
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The female White tailed Eagle at Mudeford this weekend, with her regular mates in constant attendance #p1000 #birds #birdphotography #eagles #dorsetwildlife 040
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Little Egret and Grey Heron both sitting in the pine tree along the river Stour in Blandford this afternoon #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #wildlife #egrets #dorsetwildlife 000
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Still a few days left to see this exhibition #gazagenozide 000
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Another boring day watching Kingfishers in Blandford this afternoon in glorious October weather #p1000 #birdphotography #birdwatching #wildlife #kingfisher #dorsetwildlife 020
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A sleepy Mallard enjoying the unseasonally warm October weather 010
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Cormorant on the river Stour in Blandford drying himself in the incredibly warm October weather #p1000 #birdphotography #birdwatching #wildlife #dorsetwildlife 010
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Passengers on the Mudeford ferry getting a close up of the back of a White tailed Eagle 010
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Female white tailed Eagle at Mudeford wasn't particularly bothered by a Carrion Crow that kept pecking away at its tail #p1000 #birdphotography #birdwatching #dorsetbirds #birds #dorsetwildlife #eagles #Mudeford 192
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Little Kingfisher sitting on the quay in Mudeford this morning #p1000 #kingfisher #birds #wildlife #dorsetwildlife #birdphotography #birdwatching 020
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Nice close views of waders at Mudeford Quay this morning, like this Black tailed Godwit. #p1000 #birdwatching #birdphotography #birds #dorsetwildlife #Godwits 110
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The young male White tailed Eagle this morning at Mudeford, quite a distant photo but you can just about see a square lump of feathers in the middle of his back, where the satellite tracker is mounted on a harness #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #eagles #birdsofprey #Mudeford #dorsetwildlife 010
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Lots of Redshanks right up close at Mudeford Quay today, and nice to see people keeping their dogs under control while they were feeding #p1000 #birds #birdphotography #redshank #dorsetwildlife #Mudeford 030
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The young male White tailed Eagle at Mudeford Bay Christchurch this morning, it doesn't look like it from this photo but when he was flying he's almost moulted into a complete white tail. Maybe full adult plumage by next Spring #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #eagles 142
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Kingfisher on the river Stour in Blandford this afternoon #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #dorsetwildlife #kingfishers 060
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Both Peregrines were in Poole this morning, but only one of them had a head! #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #dorsetwildlife #peregrines #pooleperegrines #dorsetbirds 0102
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Female Kingfisher posturing and defending her territory this morning #p1000 #birdwatching #wildlife #birds #kingfisher 030
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Moon in today's unusually warm sunny weather. Somewhere up there are 6 Apollo Lunar Modules #p1000 #moon #moonphoto #photography 040
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Kingfisher in the unusually warm sunny weather this morning #p1000 #birdwatching #birdphotography #dorsetbirds #kingfisher #birds 040
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 01/10/2026These Black headed Gulls are always by the river in Blandford throughout the year , I don't think they've ever seen the Sea in their entire life #p1000 #ukbirds #birds #birdwatching #gulls 030
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Kingfisher on the river Stour in Blandford this morning #p1000 #birdphotography #birdwatching #wildlife #kingfisher 000
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Beautiful morning sitting by the river Stour in Blandford today, my kind of birding. Mute Swan, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Cettis Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Cormorant and Nuthatch all whilst I was sitting there drinking my latte. Unbelievable weather #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #wildlife 010
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Little Owl on the barn at Manor farm Shaftesbury #p1000 #owls #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #dorsetwildlife 062
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Redshank in Holes Bay today #p1000 #birdphotography #birdwatching #dorsetbirds #birds #dorsetwildlife 030
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Just the single Peregrine on the flats in Poole this morning #p1000 #birdphotography #birdwatching #dorsetbirds #peregrines 020
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Kingfisher, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Cormorant and Cettis Warbler along the Stour in Blandford this afternoon 050
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Great views of the Kingfishers this afternoon #nikonp1000 #birdwatching #birdphotography #dorsetbirds #kingfisher #birds #wildlife #dorsetwildlife 020
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Kingfisher on the river Stour in Blandford, a regular sight everyday #nikonp1000 #birdwatching #birds #wildlife #dorsetwildlife 010
markh60.bsky.social @markh60.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Bearded Tits at RSPB Ham Wall #p1000 #birdwatching #birds #wildlife #rspbhamwall 010