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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 4h

Nice!

oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 6h

Ditto…at Grisedale trays. Came back this am because forecast suggested better light, although it wasn’t much better for the main show. This was a bit later coming back from the hide…lucked out!!

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 7h

Full may be pushing it, but this female bearded reedling came out onto the path this morning to collect grit and it’s definitely got something in its gob! RSPB Leighton Moss, Lancashire, UK #BirdOfTheDay #Beakful #photography #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #ukbirds #ukbirding #naturephotography

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 22h

PING TITS!

It’s that time of year when these very reclusive birds emerge from the reeds in search of grit to help their stomachs adjust from a summer diet of insects to a winter one of seeds. OK, you can call them bearded reedlings if you really must.

#photography #birds #wildlife #nature #Nikon

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 2d

And another vid of the Bempton white-throated needletail brilliantly captured by @philflam.bsky.social Must have been thrilling to see…and so close.

philflam.bsky.social @philflam.bsky.social · 2d

Hand held iPhone Bempton Swift.

oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 2d

Great vid of the white-throated needletail at Bempton by @jobirding.bsky.social The wind turbine comment at the end will be because one that turned up on the Isle of Harris a decade or so ago was killed when it hit a turbine. #video #birds

Jo Hood @jobirding.bsky.social · 2d

Mental!!!!! White-throated Needletail phone video!!! @flamboroughbird.bsky.social #yorkshirebirding

oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 2d

Well done! That bird’s a bit off course.

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 2d

And this is the beautiful fella they’re waiting to kill. I simply don’t understand.

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 2d

Starling wings! 😍
Taken this weekend at the Huntspill seawall in Somerset. 😊🐦
#birds 🪶

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Starling in flight seen from behind with wings out and tail splayed

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 2d

That’s such a good capture Carl, beautiful iridescence!

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 2d

Waiting to kill

Pheasant shoot, Wildboarclough, Cheshire, UK #photography #nature #wildlife #birds #gamebirds #shooting

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 4d

Fancy

Feral pigeon, Moses Gate Country Park, Leigh, Gtr Manchester, UK

#photography #birds #ukbirds #ukbirding #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #pigeon #colour #color #green #pink #brown #bright #display #vivid #dazzling #intense

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 4d

What a wonderful sight!

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks Phil, really appreciated! Just a young ‘un then.

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 6d

A great in flight shot!

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 6d

Why did the chicken cross the road? #BirdOfTheDay #Walks #photography
#animals #birds #nature #funny #joke

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 9d

The others have decided to start ignoring Gary when he does his “walking on water” gag #BirdOfTheDay #geese #goose #greylag #RSPB #BurtonMere #photography #birds #birding #ukbirds #ukbirding #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #naturelovers #wirral #deeestuary #nikon #wildfowl

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 9d

That would be great…appreciate it!

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 9d

This is the clearest pic of the ring @philwoollen.bsky.social

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 9d

It was CBN and it wasn’t far from home…at the shore end of the pier nearest the road at the north end of the marine lake.

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 10d

If it's a pipit then I usually default to meadow, but I thought this one had quite dark legs so I searched online for info re the rings and wirralbirders.blogspot.com/2025/08/hilb... came up trumps...it's a rock 😀 @philwoollen.bsky.social @hilbrebirdobs.bsky.social #photography #birds #birding

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 10d

A couple of distant shots of the surprising Slavonian grebe at West Kirby, a gobsmacking 4 glossy ibises at Parkgate and an obliging GSW on the feeder at RSPB Burton Mere. A good day on the Dee estuary! #photography #birds #birding #ukbirds #ukbirding #wildlife #nature #wirral @rspb.bsky.social

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oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 12d

Lovely capture

oskareel.bsky.social @oskareel.bsky.social · 18d

Every one of them looking guilty as hell. Rock doves in a troglodyte cave, Montsoreau, Maine-et-Loire, Loire Valley, France. #BirdOfTheDay #notabranch #photography #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #Nikon

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Mike Smith @mikecsmiffy.bsky.social · 18d

Kestrel hunting over reedbeds south of RSPB Minsmere

#bird #birds #birdsofprey #birdphotography #ukwildlife #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #NaturePhotography

@rspb.bsky.social

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