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John Malloy

@johnmalloy.bsky.social

Struggles to identify birds in Northumberland and occasionally further afield. https://www.instagram.com/postpunkbirder?igsh=bjZobzFzZGR1eHBt&utm_source=qr

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Western Grebe, California

Santa Monica Pier, December 2008.
πŸ“Έ Canon 1D3/EF100-400

#Birdoftheday #Birdsoftheworld #Superseabirdsunday #grebe #birdwatching

01.03.2026 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Western Gull, California

December 2008, πŸ“Έ Canon 1D3/EF100-400

#Birdoftheday #birdsofthrworld #gull #california #birdwatching

28.02.2026 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Extraordinary viewing providing this rare opportunity to study in such detail - we are lucky to be able to observe this!

28.02.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elepaio, Hawaii

January 2009 - an amazing trek through the Hakalau Forest.

πŸ“Έ Canon 1D3/EF100-400

#Birdoftheday #birdsoftheworld #endemicbirds #hawaii

28.02.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Marvellous!

28.02.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Funny thing how often you see a pic of WB Diver with the tip of its lower mandible broken- my pet theory is that they stub it flushing flatfish but it is fair to say that this is unsubstantiated through personal observation.

28.02.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Revenge of the clams: How shellfish are fighting off their bird predators in Maine This was the second recent instance of a bird hurt by a clamped clam, according to the Center for Wildlife.

I’m not convinced its deformation, clear scarring (dark mark) in the lower mandible tip consequently loss of the tomina. Some interesting reading on damaged bills eu.seacoastonline.com/story/news/l...

28.02.2026 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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White-billed Diver, Blyth

At last, some sunshine! A treat to view this distinctive bill damaged individual feeding with the Northern Eider this morning.

Check out those feet πŸ‘£

#NEbirding #RarebirdsUK #Birdoftheday #Birdsoftheworld #loon

@markarmstrong70.bsky.social

28.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

#Birdoftheday

28.02.2026 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#birdoftheday

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#birdoftheday

28.02.2026 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#birdoftheday

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#rarebirdsuk

28.02.2026 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I do like a Woodcreeper!

28.02.2026 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Green Broadbill, Thailand

May 2009.

πŸ“Έ Canon 1D3/EF100-400

#Birdsoftheworld #birdwatching #broadbill #thaibirding

27.02.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black and Yellow Broadbill, Thailand

May 2009.

πŸ“Έ Canon 1D3/EF100-400

#Birdsoftheworld #birdwatching #broadbill #thaibirding

27.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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African Penguin, Boulders Beach

A great visit to this South Africa penguin colony in December 2009.

πŸ“Έ Canon 1D3/EF100-400

#Birdsoftheworld #birdwatching #penguin #birdingsouthafrica

27.02.2026 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Noice

27.02.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have been keen to see this bird, eventually found it on the Eider Pond at WWT Slimbridge at the end of the day. The presumed Tufted x Red-crested Pochard hybrid, worth the wait. #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026

16.02.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Very impressive

27.02.2026 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The photo in front of the boat is superb - captures the moment perfectly!

27.02.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A species that doesn’t need point blank images Paul!

27.02.2026 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!!

27.02.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Appears to be the case with photo comparisons

25.02.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So there are! Hope you don’t mind here’s yours flipped vs mine from this afternoon - clearly different upper mandible structure

25.02.2026 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A magic moment all to myself, as the White Billed Diver popped up in front of my shore level vantage point over the Blyth Estuary this afternoon.

#NEBirding
#Birdsoftheworld

25.02.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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White-billed Diver - conveniently just down the road at Blyth Harbour today. Nearly three hours of distant viewing rewarded with a foray close to the pier and some nice colours from moored boats. Great to see @sudswatcher.bsky.social and @stewchat.bsky.social there too!

#NEbirding

24.02.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bristle-thighed Curlew, Hawaii

Some winter sun provided a special treat with this individual patrolling the shore at Kona in January 2009.

πŸ“Έ Canon 1D3/EF100-400

#Birdsoftheworld #hawaii #birdwatching #curlew

23.02.2026 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anna’s Hummingbird, California

A visit during January 2009, this beauty brightened up a relatively murky day along San Francisco’s Crissy Field.

πŸ“Έ Canon 1D3/EF100-400

#Birdsoftheworld #California #birdwatching #hummingbird

23.02.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Changeable Hawk-eagle, Singapore

An enjoyable trip back in 2007.

πŸ“Έ Canon 1D3/EF100-400
RAW processed in 2026 with @lightroom.adobe.com

#Birdsoftheworld #raptor #Birdwatching #birdingasia #Birdoftheday

23.02.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0