Cheech
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Cheech
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Arsenal, birding, photography, travel & woke.
#BirdsInFlight

Oriental HoneyBuzzard
Bonelli's Eagle
Cook's Swift
American Bald Eagle
December 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #LongLegsAndNeck

So today I've gone for African Spoonbill,
Royal Spoonbill &
Painted Stork.

Who doesn't like a Spoonbill hey?

#birds #birdphotography #photography #spoonbill #Cheech
December 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
#BirdOfTheDay theme is a single bird #QuietObserving their surroundings or #OpenWings decided to do both.

We have a Bar Tailed Lark,
Eastern Long Billed Lark
Silvery Throated Spinetail &
Piping Plover.

Thank you @alan678.bsky.social for this group. An absolute joy everyday. #birds #photography
December 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #groups

A flock of Asian Golden Weavers in flight taken in some paddyfields near Chiang Mai, Thailand.

A group of Inca Terns sitting waiting for the next boat out in Lima, Peru.

#birds #photography
December 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Lesser Adjutant, seen on my last day in Saigon last week.

#BirdOfTheDay #CloseUps
#bird #photograpy
December 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Time for a set of #CloseUps before i try and get some sleep, so here we have a Water Rail, Glossy Ibis, Bittern & Great Egret from Summer Leys NR & @RSPBMinsmere

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography @wildlifebcn.org #Portraits #BirdLife
December 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
A few birds with flowers & seeds. #BirdOfTheDay.

Glittering Throated Emereld
Steely Vented Hummingbird
Green Throated Carib
Chestnut Munia.

#NaturesPantry

The 3 hummingbirds were taken at Regua, just outside Rio. The Munia was taken in Singapore.

#birds #photography
December 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I'm looking forward to not having any football this week. This week I'm in Portland & it is nice not having to think about time changes & what time I would have to watch an Arsenal game. Oh crap, forgot to check if the women are playing.n
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
A yellow crowned Night Heron, Malayan Night Heron #BirdOfTheDay #Herons&Egrets

Couldn't find a pic of one on the rock.

#bird #Photography
December 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeronsandEgrets with the alternative being #birdsandrocks any bird with a rock in the frame. Extra points for a double theme combo. 😁 Good luck. #birds #photography #Stunday #EastCoastKin
December 14, 2025 at 6:13 AM
A couple of finches for Ron's challenge today. On the left we have a Desert Finch & on the right we have a Crimson Winged finch. Both birds were photographed in Morocco in February this year. #BirdOfTheDay #finches #morocco #birds #photography
December 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Just landed in KL, flight was delayed for crap weather. The WiFi is really crap & I can't seem to get a decent picture to watch the ladies. Hope we score a few more goals to get some confidence back for the team.
December 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Thought I would participate in this. There is a Common Firecrest, Scarlet-Backed flowerpecker, African Blue tit & an Crimson-Rumped Waxbill. #SmallBirdsSaturday #birds #photography
December 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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December 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
So it's 0130 here in Saigon, flying home to London tomorrow via KL, do i give up trying to sleep & go back to UK time? Also what sucks. I finally won a ballot & I'm going to be stuck in the air during the game. Hope the WiFi works tomorrow. Wonder what the line up will be?
December 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The nice thing about this little group is informing me to take photos in a very different way. Unfortunately I don't seem to have many photos of birds making a splash. I think I'm pushing it with the goosander barely making a ripple. The White tufted grebe is barely making a splash. #BirdOfTheDay
December 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A slight cheat as they are in the same sort of family group.

A Grey-Headed Swamphen in flight & a Bronze-Winged Jacana. These pics were taken as my last proper birding day in Vietnam. Been an amazing 3 weeks of birding in Thailand & Vietnam. Back home on Sunday.

#BirdOfTheDay #Coots&Moorhens
December 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Would you consider these decent photos?
One of these is my new best photo of a kingfisher I've ever taken. (Taken at Indigenous People's Park in Taipei.) Can't decide which one it is though. What do you guys reckon? 😊
December 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Ok Arsenal, I'm a bit sick today. Been sick for 3 days but still been walking the jungles in Vietnam looking for birds, even today the heavens opened up & soaked in places I didn't know existed. So I'm not going to be able to wake up 3am to watch you. So please win for when I wake up. #coyg
December 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
@alan678.bsky.social ouch man. They really are giving you a kicking. A stork Billed Kingfisher & a Belted kingfisher. If it's any consolation, I've not been able to get a decent photo of a common kingfisher. #BirdOfTheDay #kingfisher #kingfisherday #birds #bird
December 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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I grew up in the 70s and 80s.

If you weren't there, just a little clarification on that Spectator piece.

Literally, NOBODY admired Hitler. Apart from nazis.

Hope that helps.
December 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
For over 2 weeks I've been able to get away with no leeches in Thailand & Vietnam. Well not today. Hate the blood sucking bastards.
December 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
So for today's them #SideViews on Rob's #BirdOfTheDay I've tried to select birds that have their heads turned whilst their bodies are facing the camera.

Golden Bellied Gerrygone, Island Scrub-Jay & a Common Crossbill.
December 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
#BirdOfTheDay today is #BirdsOnTwigs, we have a Rusty Bellied Flowerpecker, Santa Marta Brushfinch & Lesser Violet ear. All taken in Colombia last year.

#photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #birds
December 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Just a grey headed Parakeet. Thailand.
#BirdOfTheDay. A bit of colour on a sad day.

#bird #parakeet #thailamd
December 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM