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Owen
@wildfifer.bsky.social
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Wildlife enthusiast from the Kingdom of Fife. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Owen @wildfifer.bsky.social · Feb 17
Kingfisher with a snack.

East Lothian, Scotland.

@rspb.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #Kingfisher #WildFifer #AlcedoAtthis
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Pink-footed Geese arriving at dawn, North Norfolk - framed ready for my exhibition this weekend. Painted in sub-zero conditions and ice crystals have left their own marks in the watercolour washes
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
wildfifer.bsky.social
I am sitting outside in my pyjamas and housecoat, with a mug of milk, listening out for Tawny Owls.
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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rspb.bsky.social
Hen Harriers take flight into today’s #AutumnArrivalSpotlight.

Keep an eye out for these elegant birds of prey as they descend from their upland breeding grounds to lowland fields and coastal marshes in winter. 🦅
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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davidleakenney.bsky.social
A Barn Owl perched in the perfect position for a picture. Always a great day when you see them before it gets too dark!

#birds #birdphotography #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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tomcadwallender.bsky.social
Common Buzzard sitting on the fence in Somerset. #birds #birdsoftheworld
November 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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steelyseabirder.bsky.social
Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten up timelines. Here are some Puffins from the Isle of May to get us started #SuperSeabirdSunday
November 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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mybirdcards.com
🌍🌏 Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) #AfricanBirds #AsianBirds | #KnobBilledDuck #AfricanCombDuck #SarkidiornisMelanotos | #Ducks #DuckFamily #Waterbirds #Waterfowl 📷: Photo by dragh🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
🌍🌏 Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) The Knob-billed Duck, also known as the African Comb Duck, is a large duck with iridescent blue upperparts and a white head/underparts. Males are larger and have a distinctive, fleshy black knob on the bill, which is absent in females. It's found in tropical and subtropical wetlands across Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and South Asia. They are largely resident, with some seasonal dispersion based on water availability. They often perch in trees and are usually seen in flocks that can reach up to 100 in the dry season. Males are polygamous, mating with multiple females, and the species nests mainly in tree holes. They feed by grazing or dabbling for vegetation, seeds, and invertebrates. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: Despite its striking appearance, this species is typically very silent. Its most common vocalization is a low croak or grunt, usually heard only when the bird is disturbed or flushed. 📷: Photo by dragh via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/buttonbilled-duck-duck-bird-animal-8940585/ ZZHH
November 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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atmylifeoutside.bsky.social
Today’s #birdOfTheDay theme is #fighting and I couldn’t not include this pair of battling Black Guillemot from our trip to Norway earlier in the year. #birds #photography #birdPhotography #wildlifePhotography #nature #wildlife #birdsOfTheWorld
Black Guillemots having a disagreement Black Guillemots having a disagreement Black Guillemots having a disagreement Black Guillemots having a disagreement
November 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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steelyseabirder.bsky.social
Remote camera on the Isle of May caught this young Grey Seal pup before it moved off
November 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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briansmith-photos.bsky.social
No kings, only Kingfishers. #Birds 🪶 #EastCoastKin #Photography
A Belted Kingfisher getting a snack, bill open, inches from the surface with a rippled reflection
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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robcrank68.bsky.social
Well it's rather foggy at Bempton, so I'm going to wait and see if it lifts.

So here's a set of birds that are looking rather #Round, and definitely fall into the category of #Borbs that needs to diet.

They are Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Robin & Blue Tit at Clough Head.

#birds #EastCoastKin #ukbirding
November 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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kortduce.bsky.social
A great blue heron chocks down a large fish at Izaak Walton Nature Area in Longmont, Colorado.

#BirdOfTheDay #lunchtime #EastCoastKin #bird #birds #birdphotography #photography #photograph #photographs #photo #photos #nature #wetland #wetlands #greatblueheron #heron #greatblueherons #herons
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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betsycooley.bsky.social
Great Egret at Berkeley Aquatic Park standing close to one of the tidal tubes that connect Aquatic Park to San Francisco Bay.

#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
Large white shorebird on shoreline of fresh/salt water lagoon. All white feathers, yellow bill, yellow eyes, black legs. Greenery on land and green water.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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beachrelaxin.bsky.social
Keeping busy late into the day.

Downy Woodpecker

#WoodpeckerWednesday #birds #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography #photography
A small, bird with a thickly-striped black and white head, white underparts, a black back, and black wings with white barring clings closely to the underside of an old tree branch that has seen better days against a bright blue sky. The golden hour sunlight glints off her black eye, and her tail feathers are propped against the far side of a small gap between what old, thick bark remains on the branch.
November 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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adrianw-photo.bsky.social
The Egret is starting out with a sea snail for breakfast. #birds #birdphotography #usbird 🦉 #birdsoftheworld #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography #BirdWatching #photography
I watched the Egret hunt for crustaceans in the early morning. Here it managed to locate a sea snail.
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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architecture.bsky.social
The Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest is a stunning cultural landmark. Opened in 1888, it hosts the George Enescu Philharmonic and its famous festival. Its neoclassical architecture and rich musical history make it a must-see for art lovers.
The Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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burrddoh.bsky.social
Good morning, butterflies!
Today’s #BirdIfTheDay alternative is long beaks; for this I choose the Red-bellied Woodpecker 🪶
#EastCoastKin
Red-bellied woodpecker showing off their long sharp beak holding a peanut
November 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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nikonkelv.bsky.social
Goldie enjoying the overipe berries 🥰 #birds #wildlife #photography #nikonZ8 #nature
November 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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evornithology.bsky.social
A literal angel

(Northern Saw-whet Owl)
November 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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balail.bsky.social
Grabbing breakfast...
Tri-colored Heron
#photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #thelittlethings
November 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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architecture.bsky.social
Interior of the Natural History Museum, London
Interior of the Natural History Museum, London
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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robcrank68.bsky.social
For my contribution to #StunDay I will go with the Fox that was waiting next to the Premier Inn car park for us to return from our day out at the Zoo.
It didn't even mind that I turned the car so the headlights illuminated it a little.

#EastCoastKin #photography #mammals #naturephotography #Foxes
November 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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peterbakernyt.bsky.social
On this day 225 years ago, John Adams moved into the still-not-quite-complete White House, becoming the first president to occupy it. His blessing was carved into the State Dining Room mantel in 1945: "May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.”
November 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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azgibsonz.bsky.social
💙 Happy November Bluesky! 💙

So...when are we doing #SnowbirdSaturday again? ❄️🐦❄️

Asking for a friend...🪶

#SaturdayVibes 🌿
#Birdlovers
#Woodpeckers
#Winterbirds
#Photography
That is Acorn #23, a male, happily borbing from his perch in a snow-covered pine. Something about this frame struck a nerve, idk what, during the mass Twitter exodus last year and it became my most 'viral' birb...
November 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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steelyseabirder.bsky.social
Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds to brighten up timelines. Here is my contribution #SuperSeabirdSunday
November 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM