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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

For #Birdoftheday alt theme #busted I have a male Sparrowhawk giving me the look 👀 #birds

A male Sparrowhawk perched on the branch of a pine tree. The bird is a medium sized raptor with a distinctive orange and white barring on the chest and blue grey back and wings. The bird has yellow eyes with a black iris and a short, sharp beak.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Wow 😍 a beautiful sky, gorgeous image Margaret 👌

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A Gannet shot taken at #BemptonCliffs. I'm not sure if this is gathering of nest materials or if he's planning to make a romantic gesture 😘❤️ 🪶 #nikon

A head shot of a northern Gannet. The bird is sat in the long grass looking out to sea. The bird has a bunch of green stems and daisy type flowers in its beak. The bird has the classic peachy coloured head, long grey silver beak and blue eyes.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Hi Tim, for wildlife photography you could check if Mull charters have any spaces on one of their 'Photo 6' trips for close up White Tailed eagles.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Male Sparrowhawk looking for its next target. #birds

The picture shows a male Sparrowhawk, a small to medium sized raptor perched on branch with a soft green background. The bird is facing away from the camera and looking to the right. This shows the birds dark blue grey plumage with orange face and white throat. It has a yellow and black eye with a short hooked beak.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Lovely morning in Leeds wildlife photography hide. Cuckoo showed up 😊. 🪶

Common Cuckoo takes flight from its perch. The bird is medium sized with light grey head and back with dark grey and white barring on its under belly and wings. The tail is dark with white spots. It has orange feet with a yellow and black eye.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Hare today, gone tomorrow 😊 from a recent visit to the North York Moors. #Hare

A brown hare pauses on a tarmac road in early morning light.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

T7 doing his thing at Horn Mill this morning. #GWash #Osprey 🪶

An Osprey side on with wings upright clutching a fish as it leaves the water. The bird is a large raptor with white breast and underwing. It has a dark brown back, wings and tail with a brown eye stripe.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Kittiwakes back at Scarborough Spa Bridge yesterday, enjoying a nice south easterly. #birds #Scarborough

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Grey owl getting ready for launch 🦉🪶

A Great Grey owl sits on a post looking forwards. The bird is a large owl with white, black and grey mottled plumage. It has a large facial disc with white eyebrows and yellow and black eyes.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Kestrel posing in the morning light 🌞

A European Kestrel perches on large branch in the early morning light. The bird is a medium sized raptor with rusty copper and black barred plumage.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

A male Sparrowhawk in the back garden this week. A bedroom window shot. 🪶

A male Sparrowhawk perches on the branch of a pine tree. The bird is a small raptor with a distinctive slate grey back and head with a white breast with orange barring. It has piercing yellow and black eyes and a silver grey hooked beak.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Cracking photo Steve, love the pose 👌

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

That's a beauty Steve, great shot 👍

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Thank you Helen. I'm trying to convince myself, but I love colour.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I've just asked a similar question. Leaning towards the black and white image 👍

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Trying to decide if I prefer the black and white or colour image. Any thoughts? #B&W 🪶

A matching image of the great grey owl but switched to black and white.

A great grey owl glides over long grass towards the camera. The bird is a large owl with a distinctive grey and white banded facial disc.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I seem to spend a lot of the winter months watching wildlife documentaries. I can't afford a safari but did head off to Yorkshire Wildlife Park the other day. 🦁🐯

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Great shot from the boot Simon 😂🤣

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

White Tailed eagle to start off the new list is a cracker Jeremy 👍

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

A Great spotted woodpecker shot from my recent visit to the excellent Leeds Wildlife Photography Hide. 🪶

A great spotted woodpecker clings to the side of a tree in the early morning light. The bird is predominantly white with black cap and black strap lines running from the back of its head around the face and neck. The front of the wings are black and black and white striped at the ends. The bird has a bright red rump and also has a patch of red at the back of the head.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

A Gannet shot from Bempton cliffs earlier this year for #SuperSeabirdSunday

A Gannet sat in the grass atop of Bempton cliffs with the sea in the background. The Gannet is a large sea bird with white plumage and a slightly peachy orange head. It has a silver grey beak and piercing blue eyes.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Thank you Helen, hopefully we'll get some more calm sunny mornings and opportunities during the winter🤞

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

It's that time of year again, not Xmas, the other one. Beardie time 😉 🪶 Taken at RSPB St Aidans last weekend.

A male Bearded Reedling clings to the top of reed where it has been eating the seeds. They change from an insect diet to a seed diet during the winter months and can be seen feeding on the tops. They pulp the seeds in their stomach by also swallowing grit. The male is a small bird with a orangey brown body with black and white marks on the wings. It has a blue grey head and a distinctive black moustache. It has a yellow beak and a yellow eye and black pupil.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Beautiful Helen, absolutely beautiful ❤️

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

A juvenile Sparrowhawk checking out the sharpness of his talons in the morning sun. 🪶 Taken on a recent visit to the excellent Leeds wildlife photography hides. Well worth a visit.

The image shows a juvenile Sparrowhawk is perched on a lichen covered wooden post with a blurred wooded background catching early morning golden light. The bird is a small raptor with mottled brown back and head with a pale breast and underside with thin brown bars. It has bright yellow legs and sharp talons. The bird has a distinctive white eye stripe over the top of its eye which is bright yellow with a black pupil at the centre.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Lovely Autumn walk at Fountains Abbey at the weekend. 🍂🍁Love #Autumn 😁

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I think I've missed the Red deer rut at Royal Studley this year. Everything seemed to be settled and sorted this morning.

A Red deer stag lays in the green grass floor. He is looking forward with a full antlers and a diffused background of brown gold leaves.

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paulrods16.bsky.social @paulrods16.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Kingfisher from this mornings visit to #RSPB St Aidans 🪶

The picture shows a European Kingfisher perched on a thin branch with a blurred background of reeds. The Kingfisher is facing away and looking to the left. It has bright blue feathers running down the centre of its back and flecks on its head. It has darker blue feathers on the wings and has bright orange chest and cheeks. The bird has a long black beak and eyes with a white throat and white band at the back of the neck.

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