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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For post #17 in this #birds thread, and for today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #AwkwardAvian, here is a Little Egret (photographed at Brandon Marsh on Saturday) who appears to walking – or maybe even dancing – on water. Loving that green footwear! #NaturePhotography #UKWildlife #EastCoastKin 🌿

Photo of a Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) who appears to be walking, or maybe even dancing, across the surface of some shallow water next to a shoreline covered with low vegetation. The bird is heading towards the right, with wings raised, neck curved in an 'S' shape, right leg out of the water, and left foot on the surface of the water. The Little Egret is one of the smaller members of the heron family, and has a long bill, neck, and legs but a short tail. Its plumage is white, its eye is pale with a black pupil and rim, is beak is black, and the legs are also black, but the feet are a pale green colour.

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay today (main theme—birds with names beginning with any of the letters #EFG) here’s a Greenshank. This beauty provided @robcamera.bsky.social and I with lots of photo opportunities when we visited @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Filey Dams last week. #Birds #Photography #UKWildlife #ECK 🌿

Photo of a Greenshank (Tringa nebularia), a wading bird with a long beak and long legs. This one is walking towards the right of the picture, along the muddy edge of a pool of water, with head lowered as the bird looks for potential prey. The bird has a dark, blackish beak. The eye is also dark, with a pale rim. The throat and forehead are whitish, while the rest of the head, the neck and the back are white with lots of brownish speckling. The wing feathers are dark, with thin whitish borders, and the underparts are white. The legs - at least, those parts of them not covered with mud - are a greenish brown colour. Behind the bird on the muddy shore, lots of green plant stems rise upwards. The Greenshank, and the green vegetation behind the bird, are reflected on the surface of the water.

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 19h

#BestOfTheMonth is the theme of today’s #BirdOfTheDay and these were very beautiful moments for me. Kingfisher, Little Egret, Glossy Ibis and Green Woodpecker. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

Kingfisher perched and looking from the left side to the right side. The early morning sun lights up his beautiful orange front whilst turning the normally blue back to green

A Little Egret jumping along the shallow waters at Ham Wall. Its yellow feet hanging just above the water, and its black legs bent. The full white plumage perfectly lit in the morning sunlight

The Glossy Ibis coming in to land in the shallow waters with wings out behind its body. The sunlight is creating subtle tones of iridescence in the plumage

The Green Woodpecker takes a brief moment to pause on top of an old stump. It’s perched against sunlit foliage whilst not quite catching the sun itself, a beautiful green on green moment

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Paridae is the alt theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay I’ve gone with this quizzical looking Long-tailed Tit. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#EFG is the main theme for #BirdOfTheDay today, any birds whose first name begins with those letters. Egyptian Goose, Fieldfare, Greenshank. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Good morning folks, I'm covering Alan BOTD. @alan678.bsky.social theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #EFG, birds beginning with any of those letters (1st name). The Alt theme is #Paridae, any of the species. #birds #ECK #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #ukbirding #birdphotography #BirdLife #naturephotography

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A fabulous female Kingfisher, with a soft/blurry background, photographed today from the Carlton Hide at @warwickshirewt.bsky.social Brandon Marsh, for the main #BirdOfTheDay theme #BokehBirds. #Birds #BirdPhotography #UKWildlife #ECK 🌿

Photo of a female Eurasian Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched near the top of a small, dead branch placed on the edge of a pool of water for use by this species. Her body is facing away from us and slightly towards our left so we see her back and her left flank, but her head is turned to the right. Her back, partly covered by her wings, reflects a bright turquoise-blue colour, while the top half of her head, a broad band running back and down from the base of her beak, and her tail, are a greenish-blue, with paler blue speckles on the top of the head and along the outer edges of the wings. Her underparts are an orangey-red, and a patch of this colour also appears on the side of her head, followed by a longer patch of white, in the gap between the parts of the head coloured greenish-blue. The beak is mostly black apart from an orange area towards the base of the lower part. Her tiny feet (we can just see part of her left foot, in shadow) are red.

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There can be only one winner for #AwkwardAvian the #BirdOfTheDay alt theme, and that is the Puffin. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#BokehBirds is the main theme for #BirdOfTheDay today, making my lineup are Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Jay. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

The Chiffchaff, a small Warbler, is perched centre of the photo on a thin brown branch. The whole background is a blur of soft green from nearby vegetation. The Chiffchaff is perched side on and showing off its tones of brown and soft green/yellow plumage, he his facing towards the left side of the photo.

A beautiful Nuthatch is perched on a thick broken tree trunk, his body is front facing in the picture with his head turned to the right hand side. His chestnut/orange breast is beautifully lit by the sun which also shows off his white cheek, black eye stripe and blue head. The background is a blur of white bluish light and tinged with some green.

A Great Spotted Woodpecker clings to the side of a tree trunk. His front is most white, and so too are his cheeks. He has black cap and a red patch at the back of his head which shows that this a male. His wing is a mix of black and white and so too his tail. There is also a wonderful flush of red on its lower body. The background is a wonderful glow of light green.

This photo shows the top half a Jay with its back to the shot but its head is turned sharply to the right giving a full side on view. His back is a beautiful light brown and his white cheek and throat is divided by a thick wavy black line that runs from the base of the beak. The background is a wonderful blur of light and dark green.

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And for the #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #Airborne I have Gannet, Kittiwake, Jackdaw and Arctic Tern. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Late entries for me on the #BirdOfTheDay for #Seabirds Gannet, Razorbills, Guillemot and Kittiwake. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

With their mutual preening complete, one of the Gannets started sky-pointing and swaying from side to side – a signal that bird was likely to take flight. (One more pic to come in this thread within a thread.) #SuperSeabirdSunday #Birds #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography 🌿 #BirdOfTheDay – #Seabirds

Photo of the pair of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) who featured in the previous post in this thread, standing on a sandy ledge on a cliff. The bird on the left has begun swaying their body from left to right; at the moment this photo was taken their body is touching that of the bird on the right, while the legs and the oustretched neck are angled towards our left and the bird's right, and the head is raised so that the bird is pointing their beak towards the sky. Gannets are mostly white, with yellow-brown colouring on the tops of their heads which runs part way down the backs and sides of their necks, and black wing-tips. Their long beaks are grey, with black lines around the edges, a further black line running along each side of the top part of the each beak, from the base almost to to the tip. In the case of the sky=pointing bird, we can also see another black line, running along the underside of the beak from base to tip. The Gannets' eyes are blue-grey, with black pupils and thick blue rims. Their legs and webbed feet are black, with a pale green line running along the top of each toe. The background is a blue-grey colour - the sea, out of focus.

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Steve Jackson @atcherleyons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Gannet took a few steps towards the edge and crouched down, with wings partly open and at an angle. Then, lift off! Immediately after getting #airborne (today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme) the Gannet takes on a wonderful shape, with head up and tail down. #SuperSeabirdSunday #Birds #UKWildlife 🌿

Photo of a Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) just after taking off from a sandy ledge on a cliff. We see this large seabird from the side, heading towards the left edge of the picture. The head is pointing slightly upward, the chest down, the rump up, and the fanned out tail down; the wings are held upwards. The Gannet is mostly white, with yellow-brown colouring on the top of the head which runs part way down the back and sides of the neck, and black wing-tips. The long beak is grey, with black lines around the edges, and a further black line running along each side of the top part of the beak, from the base almost to the tip. The Gannet's eyes are blue-grey, with black pupils and thick blue rims. The legs and webbed feet are black, with a pale green line running along the top of each toe. The background is a blue-grey colour - the sea, out of focus. A second Gannet can be seen on the cliff a little further back, watching the one in flight with a look that almost appears to be critical, or mildly cantankerous!

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today’s themes for #BirdOfTheDay are, main theme #Raptors and alt is #Corvids here’s one of each, the Sparrowhawk and a Jay. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My lineup for #paridae on #BirdOfTheDay is Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit and Marsh Tit. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#BirdsWithBerries is the main theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay my lineup is Robin, Waxwing, Bullfinch and Fieldfare. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#Finches is today’s alt theme for #BirdOfTheDay Siskin, Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Chaffinch are my lineup. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#Mamas&Papas is the main theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay so here they are in the form of Puffins and Gannets. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#BirdOfTheDay alt theme today is #MyBestSide here’s a Tree Sparrow, Little Owl, Stonechat and Grey Heron, all trying to give theirs. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#AngryBirds is the main theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay and Gannets most definitely have that trait as they guard their precious space on the cliffs. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Showing off some #Black&White for today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is this Pied Flycatcher #birds #EastCoastKin #uksildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#iredescence is the main theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay so here’s a Glossy Ibis showing thiose beautiful colours. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today’s main theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #ABCD so I present you with the Avocet, Bearded Tit, Common Tern and Dipper. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#BirdBuddies (or maybe not) is the main theme for #BirdOfTheDay House Sparrow and Great Spotted Woodpecker in a duet feeder. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#Borbs is the alt theme today at #BirdOfTheDay so here’s a Robin practicing the winter borb look at Ham Wall on the weekend.

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#Herons&Egrets is the main theme for #BirdOfTheDay today, here’s a Little Egret that seemed to be practicing the Triple Jump at Ham Wall on Saturday. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Barrie Cull @barrie6.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay chosen by Helen is #BirdNaps Any bird caught snoozing, napping or just looking incredibly sleepy 😊 💤 Alt theme: #BrightAccents birds with vivid, contrasting patches of colour that stand out against the rest of its plumage Who doesn’t love an Avocet sleeping on one leg ? 😊

An Avocet which is mainly white but with black feathers on its wings, back and head and neck, stands on one leg at the edge of the shore. It is fast asleep with its bill hidden inside its black and white feathers.

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#Thrushes is the alt theme for #BirdOfTheDay so here’s a So g Thrush, Fieldfare and Redwing. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today’s main theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #Contrast light against dark and vice versa. Blackbird, Swan, Blue Tit and Raven are my choices today. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This Little Egret really got its groove on when it heard that today’s main theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #AllWhiteBirds #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#FlowerPower is the main theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay so here’s a beautiful colour explosion for you all. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwilflife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

#BirdsUpClose is the main theme for #BirdOfTheDay today. I’m bringing you a detailed close up of the ever popular Robin, a Buzzard, the Red Kite and a windswept yearling Sparrowhawk. Have a great week everyone 🙂 #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The alt theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #blue does any bird do blue better than a Kingfisher? #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

#Parenting is the main theme for #BirdOfTheDay today, here’s some Gannets showing that loving touch! #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The theme today on #BirdOfTheDay is #BestOfTheMonth and the Kingfisher has definitely been my best of the month. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today the alt theme is #Rocky for #BirdOfTheDay a female Stonechat landing on said rock in strong gusts. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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Rob Jackson @robcamera.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today’s main theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #Coastal&River I have two for each. Gannet and Fulmar for coastal and Dipper and Kingfisher for river. #birds #EastCoastKin #ukwildlife #photography

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