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Atlantic Birding

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

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Birder & Hobby Photographer in the West of Ireland, working in a native Forest. Post pictures of birds, nature & landscapes encountered on my travels. Interested in nature and the environment around the world. All pictures my own unless otherwise stated.

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 10h

Alan’s theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #spotted. I have this spotted starling who has also spotted me.

🪶 #irishbirding #starling #birds #ireland #photography #birdphotography

A Starling in the grass, standing upright and with an eye on the camera

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Neil Henderson @neildhenderson.bsky.social · 1d

A kestrel in the rain for my #BirdOfTheDay.
#birds #photography #birdphotography #ukbirding #ukwildlife

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 1d

🪶 Rob has chosen the Kestrel for today’s #BirdOfTheDay (alternative #tits).

I had the pleasure of watching a hovering male Kestrel over the weekend after Storm Amy had passed.

#birds #birdphotography #irishbirding #kestrel #raptors #birdofprey #eastcoastkin #nature

A Male Kestrel against a blue sky. Its wings are level and it is glancing at the camera.

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 1d

Great pictures Rob. Love seeing a hovering kestrel

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 2d

🪶 Alan has chosen #Migration (Alternate #floofball) for today’s #BirdOfTheDay.
Migration is a big part of bird life on the west coast of Ireland; here’s a Buff-breasted Sandpiper I found on a headland last winter.

#Eastcoastkin #birds #irishbirding #naturephotography #winter #sandpiper

A Buff-breasted Sandpiper standing in dune grass. There is out of focus vegetation in the foreground and the background is grass.

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 3d

Very nice. Jealous of the pelicans!

Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 3d

🪶 Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay is sea birds (alternative Robins). I’ve chosen a (Northern) Gannet in flight.

#birds #birdphotography #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #curlew #nature #naturephotography #outdoors

A Northern Gannet in flight from Left to Right over a choppy sea

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 4d

Porcelain Mushrooms. Seems to be a bumper year for them; and mushrooms in general. They love dead beech

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 4d

Alan’s choice for #BirdOfTheDay is #Walks (Alternative is #photobomb). I’ve got a winter Curlew walking along the estuary shore. 🪶

#birds #birdphotography #eastcoastkin #irishbirding #curlew #nature #naturephotography #outdoors

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 5d

🪶 Had the pleasure of meeting a juvenile White-Tailed Eagle on Tuesday. These birds are becoming more common in the west and south, great to see. 🦅

#birds #eagle #Irishbirding #eastcoastkin #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #whitetailedeagle #whitetailedseaeagle #eagles

A juvenile White-Tailed Eagle with blue 42 tags landing on a branch, wings outstretched. The background is of mixed woodland

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 5d

🪶 Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is ‘Ducks’ (alternative any finch). Here’s a Northern Shoveler duck I saw in summer, with some sleeping mallard in the background.

#birds #ducks #Irishbirding #eastcoastkin #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography

A Northern Shoveler duck on the lakeshore in the sun. The background is green grass with some sleeping mallard.

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 6d

🪶 Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay is #AllWearhers, birds in the snow, rain, wind and ice. Alternative is #longlegs.
I’ve chosen this young heron in the torrential rain.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #irishbirding #naturephotography #BirdLife #heron #rain

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 6d

I think it could be a nasty one given the leaves on the trees and the ground conditions. Charge up the devices and find a spot near the fire for the evening Alan.

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 7d

Wow. Large flock, great to see it. I’ve definitely noticed an uptick in numbers of both in the last few years

Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 7d

Run free Lefty

Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 8d

A horse and foal enjoying a brief spell of sunny weather on the lake shore.

#WaterWednesday #WateronWednesday #EastCoastKin #Photography #LandscapePhotography #Horse #Foal #PhotographersofBlueSky
#Ireland

A horse and foal graze on the lakeshore on a sunny day, the lake is in the foreground and the background is a forest littered with limestone rocks.

Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 8d

Alan has chosen birds showing #attitude (alternative #silhouette) for #BirdOfTheDay. Here’s a Robin staring me down.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #irishbirding #naturephotography #BirdLife #robin

A Robin on a bare branch, facing the camera with its head slightly tilted to the left.

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 9d

Amazing light

Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 9d

Rob has chosen any bird whose main colour is ‘White’ for #BirdOfTheDay. I’ve picked two swans flying in the autumn sunshine

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #irishbirding #naturephotography #BirdLife #swan

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 11d

🪶 Rob has chosen ‘Any Bird with 3 or More Colours’ for today’s #BirdOfTheDay. I’m going with this Jay giving me side eye from Monday

#birds #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #wildlifephotography #photography #BirdLife #birdphotography #irishbirding #wildlife

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Vicky Outen Photo DPAGB @vickyoutenphoto.bsky.social · 11d

White tailed sea eagle - older posting

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🪶🦉 #birds #wildlife #ukwildlife #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #vickyoutenphoto #whitetailedseaeagle

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 12d

Light through the darkness

#SensoryArt #Rainbow #EastCoastKin #Photography #outdoors #rainbows #nature

A lake and grey sky with part of a rainbow visible, framed by darker vegetation

Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 12d

Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay is #birdsinmygarden. I get a good range of birds in mine but the Greenfinch has unfortunately become a rare visitor.

#birds #photography #nature #birdphotography #irishbirding

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 12d

Great shot. Love a Jay

Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 13d

Great Shot! They’re very hard to catch; I have dozens of blurry Goldcrest photos!

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