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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 1h

Thanks. It was difficult to get shots of this rather active little bird through all the twigs.

The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 7h

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Dawn I captured this Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker by the Wenyu River in #Beijing just as the sun was rising on a bitterly cold morning in February. #Birds #Birding #ECK #BirdsSeenIn2026 #China #UrbanBirding

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus canicapillus) in bare trees by the Wenyu River in Beijing at dawn in early February.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Paridae but the alt is #Coots&Moorhens so I've gone for this juvenile Common Moorhen doing its morning stretches by a #Hampshire river. #Birds #Birding #ECK #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UKBirding We're all thinking of you today @robcrank68.bsky.social ❤️‍🩹

Juvenile Common Moorhen stretching a wing while perched on low willow branches.

Juvenile Common Moorhen preening while perched on low willow branches.

Juvenile Common Moorhen facing away and turning it's head while perched on low willow branches.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

#BirdOfTheDay, the main Theme is #JKLM bird species starting with these letters. The Alt Theme is #Grey, birds with Grey in its Plumage. I have Masked Shrike and Lesser Grey Shrike (a definite #Twofer) both from #Cyprus last month. #Birds #Birding #ECK #BirdsSeenIn2026

Adult Masked Shrike distantly in a bush. At Paphos Archaeological site, Cyprus. My only sighting of this species during a week on the island. A common summer visitor that winters in East Africa.

Lesser Grey Shrike perched high in a bare, thin tree. At Mandria, Cyprus in September. A fairly common passage migrant through the island.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #ShoreBirds; any bird on the shore. And I'm returning to #Thailand in 2023 for the ultimate Shorebird. Spoon-billed Sandpiper is critically endangered and I was thrilled to see this one at Pak Thale thanks to my friend @scottyastro.bsky.social #Birds #Birding #ECK

Spoon-billed Sandpiper, at Pak Thale in Phetchaburi province, Thailand. Despite recent conservation efforts leading to an improvement in survival of chicks hatched in the breeding grounds of extreme arctic east Russia, the species remains critically endangered with less than 800 individuals estimated worldwide.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

"Are these my feet?" A perfect pose from this European Robin for @atlanticbirding.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme today: #LookingDown. #Birds #Birding #ECK #ForJanet #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UKBirding #GardenBirding #Commonbirds

European robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on a flat surface, looking down.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Brown, any bird with Brown in its plumage. My 2nd visit to this American Wigeon at Old Moor @rspb.bsky.social and much closer views as it fed with the much browner Eurasian Wigeon. Scarce visitor to the UK. #Birds #Birding #ECK #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UKBirding

Female American Wigeon (Mareca americana) on right with female Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) on left. Note the greyer plumage especially on the breast and the pale head making the small dark eye stand out.

Female American Wigeon (Mareca americana) on left with female Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) on right. Note the greyer plumage especially on the breast and the pale head making the small dark eye stand out.

Female American Wigeon (Mareca americana) on right with male Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) behind to the left. Note the grey plumage especially on the breast and the pale head making the small dark eye stand out.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

It's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay today and his alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves, any Pigeon or Dove species. Here's 4 Rufous Turtle Doves feeding at dawn in Doi Pha Hom Pok #NationalPark #Thailand in January. #Birds #Birding #ECK #BirdsSeenIn2026

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

It's @alan678.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay today and his theme is #Ducks&GeeseInFlight, any Ducks or Geese in flight. Barnacle Geese along the #Suffolk coast in late August. These are from a #FeralBird population. #Birds #Birding #ECK #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UKBirding

5 feral Barnacle Geese flying at dusk in a clear blue sky.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It's @helenbennett.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme today: #Green and the Alt is #Geese. Hundreds of Pink-footed Geese at dawn over Deepdale Marsh #Norfolk and a #Twofer from #London with Egyptian Goose drinking in Holland Park. #Birds #Birding #ECK #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UKBirding #UrbanBirding

Skeins of Pink-footed Geese in flight over marshland in north Norfolk at dawn.

An Egyptian Goose drinking at a pool with rich green colours reflected in the water. Water is dripping in an arc from its bill.

An Egyptian Goose drinking at a pool with rich green colours reflected in the water.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social set today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme: #Waders Really enjoying my new #LocalPatch at Kilvington Lakes in #Nottinghamshire. Common Ringed Plover and Dunlin among some good autumn migrants recently. #Birds #Birding #ECK #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UKBirding #Commonbirds #LocalBirding

Two Common Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula, together on the grassy shoreline of a lake.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

@robcrank68.bsky.social's alt #BirdOfTheDay theme today, #Eating, had me reaching for a picture I've posted before. But it's one of my favourite sightings ever. A Barred Eagle-owl with a tiny chick. A gruesome, but awesome sight. See alt text. #Malaysia #Birds #Birding #ECK #UrbanBirding

Barred Eagle-owl,Ketupa sumatrana, perched in a tree with a tiny chick in its beak, perhaps only just hatched. This bird (probably one of a pair) was something of a celebrity at an urban park in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, and locals were very keen to point out to me where to look.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

@robcrank68.bsky.social set today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, #crooners, birds singing. I love the little puff of condensation from this Dunnock's breath in the cold at dawn in my garden this morning. #Birds #Birding #ECK #LincsBirding #UKBirding #Commonbirds #LocalBirding #GardenBirding

A Dunnock, Prunella modularis, stood on a concrete fence post, beak open with a tiny patch of mist coming from its breath. I think technically it's calling rather than singing but close enough for the theme I hope.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

@alan678.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlueWater, birds surrounded by Blue Water. Here's two cute Little Grebes at Kilvington Lakes this week. #birds #birding #ECK #birdsSeenIn2026 #UKBirding #NottsBirding #commonbirds #localBirding #patchBirding

Two Little Grebes, Tachybaptus ruficollis, one facing right, the other behind facing away. Swimming on still blue water making ripples.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

@helenbennett.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BirdSupermodel: #Birds looking like they're posing for a magazine cover. Did this Common Myna in #Oman overdo the eye liner a bit? Also Common Myna is one of the #UnsungBirds (alt theme). #twofer maybe? #birding #ECK #birdsSeenIn2026

Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis, posing while stood on bare ground with slightly ruffled feathers.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

No edit function still. The OP is adult Red-backed Shrike. Here's a Lesser Grey Shrike, also from #Cyprus #BirdsSeenIn2026

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

You are quite right. Red-backed was also quite common in places. There was a juvenile close to where I photographed this bird. Thanks for the correction.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social set today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BlueSkies; any bird against a blue sky. Lesser Grey Shrike was the most common shrike I saw on Cyprus last month and this was my best photo. #birds #birding #ECK #birdsSeenIn2026

Adult Lesser Grey Shrike perched on a bare twig against a blue sky.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

@robcrank68.bsky.social set today's #BirdOfTheDay theme; #WingsOpenNotFlying, birds with their wings open when not flying. Found this Eurasian Spoonbill at Kilvington Lakes this morning. 3rd for the site. See alt text for others. #birds #birding #ECK #UKBirding #PatchBirding #Nottinghamshire

Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia, caught while flapping its wings, stood next to water by a bank of daisies. The black tips to the wings indicate this is an immature bird. Adults have all white wings.

Seen at Kilvington Lakes, Nottinghamshire on 4 October. Apparently only 3rd record for the site.

Northern Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, captured while spreading its wings high. Stood in muddy water. Seen at RSPB Adwick Washland, Dearne Valley, Nature Reserve, 21 September.

Northern Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, captured from directly behind while spreading its wings high. Stood in muddy water. Seen at RSPB Adwick Washland, Dearne Valley, Nature Reserve, 21 September.

Common Greenshank, Tringa nebularia, captured while spreading its wings high. Stood in muddy water. Seen at RSPB Adwick Washland, Dearne Valley, Nature Reserve, 21 September.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

@alan678.bsky.social is hosting today's #BirdOfTheDay, and his theme is #Black&Red Taking it literally with these Black-and-red Broadbills I encountered at Cat Tien NP, #Vietnam in Jan 2020. #birds #birding #ECK See my post yesterday for the Alt theme; #LongBeak 🙄🤣

Four Black-and-red Broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos) in dense primary lowland deciduous forest in Cat Tien National Park, South Vietnam, January 2020.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

@helenbennett.bsky.social's choice for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestBeaks Celebrating any bird with a striking colours bill. Eurasian Curlew bills can be much longer than this one on the Norfolk coast last weekend. See alt text. #birds #birding #ECK #birdsSeenIn2026 #UKBirding

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) bills vary by age, sex and geography. Females from eastern populations can have bills much longer than this one, which may be a younger male.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That's such a great photo of one of my favourite ever birds, but such a long time since I saw one.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social's main #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Black&White, which was a challenge for me. In the end I chose this dawn shot of Black-winged Stilts flying at El Hondo #Spain almost a year ago. #birds #birding #ECK

Two Black-winged Stilts, Himantopus himantopus, in flight, their black shapes set against a pale sky.

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social's alt #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Vivid; any bird with bright colours. Can't get much brighter than European Bee-eater, Common Kingfisher and European Roller all from #Cyprus recently. #birds #birding #ECK #birdsSeenIn2026

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