B.R. Crichton

A photo of a hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus), a small old world vulture with a bare pink face and neck, dark eyes, gray hood, dark brown feathers covering the rest of its body, and a relatively long thin bill; and a white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus), a medium-sized old world vulture with a dark downy neck and head, dark eyes, dark hooked bill, off-white feathers on its back and the tops of its wings, white underside, and darker feathers at the edges of its wings and its tail. They are perched next to one another at the top of a scrubby tree at dusk, the sky behind them gray and hazy, and the white-backed vulture has its wings partially spread as though preparing to take off.

Two vultures. #BirdOfTheDay #oddcouples

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#wildlifephotography

A Southern Carmine and White-fronted Bee Eaters chewing the fat for #BirdOfTheDay
#OddCouples via @alan678.bsky.social

I wonder what they were saying.

A grey heron stands upright on a dark harbour rail in warm light, its long neck relaxed and yellow eye alert. Behind it, softly out of focus, a small gull perches on the pointed top of a white navigation marker, creating a layered composition with the heron sharp in the foreground and the gull blurred against a smooth brown background.

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OddCouples , two different birds in one capture, the alt is #Urban , birds in an urban environment. Good luck and have a great day. 😊 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

This African Pied Kingfisher wants to know what you're looking at.
#BirdOfTheDay
#StareDown

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StareDown, birds looking right at you, the Alt theme is #Gulls, any Gull will do.
Here's a Long-tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Dunnock with a #StareDown and a Gull on ice.

#birds #EastCoastKin #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #CanonPhotography @rspb.bsky.social #photography #BirdLife

My first question too.
Soooooo old.

Black-headed gull in flight just inches above deep blue water, wings fully spread and glowing white in the sunlight. Its red bill is open as droplets splash behind it, suggesting it has just snatched prey from the surface. The bird’s reflection ripples below, slightly distorted by gentle waves, mirroring the motion and adding a sense of speed and precision.

Just back folks. I'm honestly going to try and see as many as I can of the
#BirdOfTheDay entries. Bear with me. I spent quite some time watching Black Headed Gulls today. Keeping my best shots for another day but I like the splash and reflection in this one. #red #birds #EastCoastKin

It's like punctuation was never invented.

Going for the alt theme for #BirdOfTheDay which is #red
A Bullfinch.

Black-headed gull in non-breeding plumage perched on top of a weathered wooden post. The bird has a white head with a small dark ear spot, pale grey back and wings, and vivid red bill and legs. It stands side-on, alert, against a softly blurred blue water background, with bright green leaves partially framing the foreground.

Good morning. As you know I’m on my own as poor Rob is unwell. If I miss a #BirdOfTheDay post, apologies. The theme today is #posted a bird on a post or fence. The alt is #red any bird with the colour red. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #Stunday

They must be laughing their cosmic cocks off.

A pair of Laughing Doves for @robcrank68.bsky.social 's #BirdOfTheDay theme.
#Pigeons&Doves

Good Morning all, I'm out all day today, so will pick up contributions tonight.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pigeons&Doves, the Alt theme is #Black&White, any bird with them colours.
Here's a mixed set of Pigeons & Doves.

#birds #EastCoastKin #ukbirding #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #PigeonSky

A Collared Dove, in side profile, walking on the ground. The bird is moving from right to left on grass with dark soil showing through it. The light is brightest on the birds head and left shoulder

A Wood Pigeon perched in a conifer with its back turned to camera and head turned so it is looking back with its left eye. The sun is shining through the branches of the tree from the left. The birds tail, wings and head are visible

🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pigeons&Doves. The alternative is #Black&White

I have
- Collared Dove on the ground
- Wood Pigeon in a conifer

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #pigeon #irishbirding #dove

Now for #WrensDay when the little Mr & Mrs Wren come out to play, and what wonderful little birds they are. These Wrens were captured at Rodley NR near Leeds.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #CanonR5mkii #CanonPhotography #Wrens #UKwildlife

Blue Jays in the snow. One is looking at the camera while the other is flying up behind it.

#BirdOfTheDay #BackyardBirds
#birds #snow #photography

The little Blue Tit shared by @brcrichton.bsky.social is next in my sketches for #BirdOfTheDay and #BackyardBirds, birds you see close to home. Hope you like! #birds #birdart #Mittagspausenvogel

Close-up portrait of a grey heron’s head and long neck, upright and alert, with piercing yellow eyes and a sharp, slightly parted beak. Fine black-and-white markings run down the neck, standing out against a softly blurred, muted grey background.

Just posting one for #longnecks as I shouldn’t request from others what I don’t deliver. #BirdOfTheDay #photography #Heron #EastCoastKin

. @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #BackyardBirds for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme.
A Blue Tit in my back garden, from a time long ago, when sunshine was a thing.

A coal tit perches side-on on a slender branch, showing its black cap and throat, white cheek patch, olive-grey back and pale buff underside. The folded wings reveal subtle blue-grey tones, while warm sunlight brings out fine feather detail against a softly blurred green background.

Good morning. Hoping everyone has a wonderful day ahead. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BackyardBirds , birds you see close to home. The alt is #longnecks , birds with long necks. good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

Stunning!

Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #reflections. This black skimmer was feeding and reflecting in a shallow pond in our local wildlife refuge. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #birdsinflight #blackskimmers #Nikon #D500

#BirdOfTheDay
Not the most pristine of #Reflections, but a fine looking Woollynecked Stork

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections, any bird reflection, the Alt theme is #Paridae any of the Paridae Species (Tits).
I've gone with a African Spoonbill, Ringed Teal & Scarlet Ibis from Blackpool Zoo and a Coal Tit from Clough Head.

#birds #EastCoastKin #ukbirding #Canon @rspb.bsky.social

Nature is harsh.

It's taking that little vole-thing somewhere nice, right? 😬

Lovely pictures.
Were those Lapwings seeing the Kite off in your photo?

@alan678.bsky.social theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #OpenBeak, birds with beaks open, the Alt theme is #OpenWings, birds with wings out.
Here's a Grey Heron & Red Kite with Northern Lapwings for #OpenWings & a Robin & Long-tailed Tit for #OpenBeak

#birds #EastCoastKin #Canon @rspb.bsky.social #BirdLife