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The kingfisher. Magor marsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 20/9/2026 #birds🪶 #bestofthemonth #birdwatching #kingfisher #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

A common kingfisher perches motionless on a lichen-covered branch against a softly blurred, natural backdrop.

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Fraggs Photography 📸🦊🦉🦋🦔 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @fraggenstein.bsky.social · 14h

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth set by @robcrank68.bsky.social - I've taken some good shots this month but think the Kingfishers at Magor Marsh are my favourites for September like this female 😍 😍🪶🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #ECK

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For @naturephotos55.bsky.social I hope you are well my friend 💙 #birds🪶 #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Very much looking forward to see these beauties again soon. #BokehBirds #birdoftheday #birds🪶 #Redwing #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A Redwing perches on a thorny branch, caught in the act of tossing a dark red berry into its open beak. The bird features a distinct pale stripe above its eye, a speckled breast, and a flash of reddish-orange along its flank. The bare tree branches around it are dotted with clusters of small red fruit against a softly blurred green and blue bokeh background.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Finally found them on the last day at centre parks longleat. They were so high I could barely see them with the bins. 4 common crossbills and a great life ✅ Well worth the stiff neck😅 #birdsSeenIn2026 #birds #ukbirding #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My favorite fulmar for today's #birdoftheday #SuperSeabirdSunday #seabirds #birds🪶 #AirBourne #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Lover of the wild world @shaneyoda82.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🪶 Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Seabirds; any bird found at sea or the coast. Here’s a Sanderling on the North Yorkshire coast @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #WaderQuest @waderquest.bsky.social #aquest4waders #birds

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Lover of the wild world @shaneyoda82.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🪶Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social chose today's #BirdOfTheDay theme as #Pairs, photos with pairs of the same species in them. Here is a superbly obliging pair of Common Crossbills #Nottinghamshire @nottswildlife.bsky.social @nottsbag.bsky.social #birds #UKbirding @rspb.bsky.social #NatureIsAmazing

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Della Lack @blodwyn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Lovely Juvenile Peregrine along my coastline today, what a joy!!💚 #birdingWales

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A chiffchaff for @janesgallery.bsky.social #SmallbirdSaturday #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A chiffchaff perches gracefully on a thin, thorny bramble branch on the left side of the frame. Set against a softly blurred background of lush green foliage, the bird appears alert with its pale eye stripe visible as it holds onto a vertical twig. On the upper right, a cluster of ripe black and unripened red blackberries hangs from a branch.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The race to the weekend 🙌 Have a great #FlyDay #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

5 Canada geese in flight at goldcliff lagoons.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The king of the divers. Taken at magor marsh 20/9/26 #BirdOfTheDay #TheDivers #birds #birding #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For #TheDivers A crazy black headed gull. Such entertaining birds to watch😅 Taken at Cardiff bay wetlands. #BirdofTheDay #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A black headed gull dives head first into water.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

For the alt #birdoftheday The Rook😎 What a bird👌 #birds🪶 #corvids #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The buzzard of Bute park in a nice autumnal setting. #birdoftheday #Raptors #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #autumnequinox #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

This close-up photo captures a buzzard perched on a rugged, lichen-covered tree branch. The raptor faces left with its head bowed slightly downward, showcasing its sharp yellow cere, hooked dark beak, and focused gaze.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A few shots from a weekends birdwatching at magor marsh and goldcliff lagoons. #birdingwales #birds🪶 #Birdsoftheworld #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The kingfisher. 20/9/2026 Magor marsh🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #birds🪶 #birding #birdsoftheworld #kingfisher #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Fantastic views of kingfisher today at magor marsh along with plenty of cettis, chiffchaff,reed warbler,little grebe,sparrowhawk ect. Then off to goldcliff, blackwit,gadwell, kestrel, heron,shovler,lapwing, oystercatchers over the sea wall. A great day👌 #Birdingwales #birds🪶 #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Neil Donaghy @neild1962.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This wholly unexpected Red-eyed Vireo was trapped and ringed at Kenfig Pool this morning and is the seocnd record for Glamorgan and the reserve recording area. I had the shock of my life when I saw it staring back at me from the net. Seen by 20+ observers upon release #birdingWales #UKbirding

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Lover of the wild world @shaneyoda82.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🪶 Alan H's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ODG, any Owl, Duck or Goose. All three from me with a Little Owl (UK), Red-crested Pochard (UK), and Pygmy Goose (SOUTH AFRICA). @rspb.bsky.social #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #SuperbOwl

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Lover of the wild world @shaneyoda82.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@helenbennett.bsky.social has chosen #BirdyLongLegs as today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme. Here’s a long-legged Secretarybird, Babanango Game Reserve, South Africa 🇿🇦. They use their long legs to trample their prey #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #EastCoastKin #ECK #Nikon #NatureIsAmazing

One of two of these birds that constantly patrolled the grasslands looking for food. When they find their prey they will stamp and trample it to death before eating their catch, usually lizards, frogs, snakes etc.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

September last year. These 2 beauties outside of the hotel in Almeria 🇪🇸 #birds🪶 #birding #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

Two hoopoes are perched on dried, golden-brown palm fronds against a sunny, leafy background. The bird on the left faces away while turning its head to the right, showing off its long, slender curved bill and sandy-cinnamon head. The bird on the lower right faces downward with its prominent black-tipped crest raised slightly upright. Both birds feature striking black-and-white striped patterns across their wings and tail feathers.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A female linnet with a beard for #Birdoftheday 😅 #birds🪶 #Finches #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A linnet is perched among the leafy, thorny branches of a bush against a clear blue sky, carrying a thick clump of white fur or down in its beak.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Some texture from this beautiful hoopoe. #BirdsInAbstract #birdoftheday #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A Hawfinch looking not so happy to see me as I was to see him😅 #AngryBirds #MyBestSide #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

This image features a Hawfinch standing on ground covered in debris and seed husks. The bird has a distinct, stocky build with a tawny-orange head, dark black throat patch, and a large, metallic silver beak holding remnants of food. Its body features a beige breast and darker brown wings accented with striking blue and white wing feathers.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A Whinchat for @janesgallery.bsky.social #SmallBirdSaturDay #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A pochard throwing some shapes for #BirdsInAbstract #birdoftheday #Birds🪶 #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A pochard is captured resting on calm, light-green water while preening its feathers. Its head, featuring reddish-brown plumage on top, is tucked back towards its body with its dark bill resting against its grey-and-black patterned back

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A few hours at Lavernock after work watching the beautiful charm of goldfinch feeding in the long grass. plenty of blackcap,willow warbler, chiffchaff, goldcrest ect. Also nice to see the jays more often on my last few visits. Really enjoying this spot ATM. #birdingwales #birds🪶 #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

This image shows a juvenile European goldfinch perched among wildflowers. The bird displays light brown plumage on its body and head, with distinctive vibrant yellow and black accents on its wings.

A juvenile European goldfinch perches on a wild plant stem while feeding on purple flowers in a sunny meadow. The bird features light brownish-grey plumage on its head and body, distinctly highlighted by vibrant yellow flashes and black-and-white patterns across its folded wings.

A juvenile European goldfinch perched on a slender, thorny branch, looking to the right with its beak slightly open.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Grey phalarope. #SittingOnWater #BirdOfTheDay #birds🪶 #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The bird features patterned brownish-grey feathers along its back, a white neck and breast, a dark eye stripe, and a slender black beak pointing slightly downward. It glides peacefully across the surface, leaving soft ripples behind in the water.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Goldfinch. Lavernock NR 6/9/2026 #birds🪶 #BirdsOfTheWorld #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A goldfinch, is captured mid-flight against a softly blurred, colorful meadow. Its black and bright yellow wing feathers are spread wide, showing off vibrant patterns as it glides horizontally across the frame. The background is filled with out-of-focus purple and yellow wildflowers,

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A selection of Hoopoe images for today's Alt #birdoftheday #Grounded Taken in almeria Spain last year. #birds🪶 #birdsoftheworld #birding #birdwatching #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

A colorful hoopoe bird stands on dry ground amidst sparse blades of grass. The bird features a distinctive, pointed crest of cinnamon-colored feathers tipped with black and white, along with a long, slender, down-curved beak pointing slightly downward. Its body exhibits soft orangey-brown tones on the head and breast, transitioning into bold, black-and-white zebra-like striping along its wings and tail.

This image captures a Eurasian Hoopoe standing on the ground with a grub in the end of its long bill.

This image captures a Eurasian Hoopoe foraging on dry ground, its long, slender, down-curved bill reaching down into the leaf litter and grass. The bird features a distinctive cinnamon-colored chest and head topped with a swept-back, black-tipped crest, while its wings display bold black-and-white stripes that contrast with the muted, natural background.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Chiffchaff. Lisvane reservoir 5/9/2026 #SmallBirdSaturday #birds #birding #Naturephotography #birdsoftheworld #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A chiffchaff perched low on a slender brown branch, partially sheltered by lush green leaves hanging from above. With its sharp, fine beak angled downwards, the bird appears focused on something below its perch, set against a softly blurred background of vibrant green foliage.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A few shots of the stunning grey phalarope at lisvane reservoir today that spent most of its time flying away from coots and gulls. Great way to start the month. 🤞For many more like last year. #BirdingWales #BirdsSeenIn2026 @birdsinwales.bsky.social #birdsoftheworld #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Grey phalarope in flight being chased by a coot.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A Whinchat #InFlight for today's #BirdOfTheDay Taken at Lavernock NR🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Birds🪶 #birdsoftheworld #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy

A Whinchat flies away with its wings fully outstretched, displaying the intricate feather details on its back and flight feathers. Its dark tail features white outer margins, and its feet hang down slightly as it moves against a soft, out-of-focus background of green foliage and light blue sky.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A fantastic few seconds with this Beautiful garden warbler this evening at Lavernock NR. It landed right Infront of me took a few berries then It was gone. Also a life ✅ 👌 #BirdingWales #BirdsSeenIn2026 #BirdsOfTheWorld @birdsinwales.bsky.social #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Garden warbler picking berries from a tree.

Garden warbler with a berry in its mouth.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Posted before but thought this was a great fit for today's #BirdOfTheDay #BirdNaps #birds #owls #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A very sleepy juvenile tawny owlet sat on a stone wall with it's eyes half closed taking a little snooze.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A willow warbler for today's #BirdOfTheDay #contrast #birds🪶 #NaturePhotography #birdsoftheworld #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A willow warbler is captured mid-air, having just leapt forward off a lichen-dappled tree branch. Sunlit green leaves frame the left side and top corner, while its dangling legs and extended feet indicate the exact moment of takeoff against a dark, shadowy foliage background.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A turnstone taking a break from doing turnstone things. Aberthaw beach 31/8/26 #WaderWednesDay #birds🪶 #birdsoftheworld #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A Turnstone stands perched on a bed of pale, rounded beach pebbles. The shorebird features mottled brown, black, and white plumage on its back and head, a bright white belly, a short dark beak, and vibrant orange legs that contrast against the soft grey stones.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Up close with a couple of turnstones on aberthaw beach. They blend in so well I nearly walked straight past them. #birdingwales #TwosDay #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Two turnstones forage among scattered sea kelp and smooth, rounded grey stones along a rocky shoreline. Their mottled brown, black, and white patterned plumage blends seamlessly into the coastal environment as they face each other amidst tangled seaweed and beach debris, showing off their characteristic orange legs and short, wedge-like bills.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Aberthaw today. Juvenile stone chat,turnstone,redshank,curlew, kingfisher, kestrel, oyster catchers,peregrine fly over,willow warbler,blackcap,spot fly and bonus hummingbird hawk moths #birdingwales #birds🪶 #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

On the way back to the car at aberthaw we were treated to a small movement of hummingbird hawk moths coming from under the railway bridge. Stunning things and very tricky to photograph. Here are my best efforts. #HummingBirdHawkMoth #moths @rwhooster.bsky.social #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A humming-bird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) hovers in mid-air mid-flight, extending its long proboscis toward a vibrant purple butterfly bush (Buddleja) flower.

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Very busy at Lavernock today with 5 species in the same bush at one time. 34 in all,white throat,blackcaps,spot fly's,the lovely sound of curlew and oystercatchers on the beach. It's been a good week👌 #birdingwales #birds🪶 #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Nick @rookman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The juvenile Black Tern at Lisvane reservoir 24/8/26 #SuperSeaBirdSunDay #birds🪶 #Naturephotography #NatureTherapy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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