Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Stripes, any bird with stripes in their plumage. The alt is #UnexpectedNeighbours,
Birds sharing a frame with another species, whether animal, insect, or human.
A beautiful male Siskin (Carduelis spinus)
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@alan678.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheGathering Images showing flocks, colonies, or communal behaviour.
Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) in South Wales.
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #birdphotography
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is celebrating #WorldOceansDay so any sea or river bird.
A Black Kite (Milvus migrans) incoming in Senegal.
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bird #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #kite
Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #BranchingOut, any bird standing/sitting on a branch, the Alt Theme is #Gulls, any Gull will do.
A beautiful Grey-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus) in Senegal.
#naturephotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bird #gull #senegal
@robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Nesting and alt is #Paridae.
I posted a similar one recently but it fits the bill too well not to use (pun potentially intended).
Great Tit (Parus major).
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Geese, any breed of Geese.
Canada Geese can be a pain in the UK but they are undoubtedly geese...
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Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BorrowedPlaces, Birds using human-made or unexpected structures to perch.
A Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) borrowing a fisherman's boat in the Gambia.
#naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #monochrome #wildlifeart
Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #FoodInBeaks, any bird with food in it's beak, the Alt Theme is #Green, any bird with Green in it's plumage.
A male Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) in mid-Wales with a beakful of scorpionfly.
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ukwildlife
Alan & Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HiddenInPlainSight: birds partially hidden in foliage/grasses. The alt is #DappledLight: birds in patchy sunlight & shadows.
For the latter a female Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca).
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It’s officially Volunteers’ Week!
Wild Cymru and Natur Cymru would like to thank all the volunteers who support our work – from our trustees to our magazine contributors, and those who help on our nature reserve and at our wildlife garden... and more.
You are all amazing!