Ageing Hippy

Thanks Rob :-)

#BirdofTheDay #MixedPairs #photography #birds

A curlew and a redshank, and a gull hanging out with a shag

#BirdofTheDay #ShoutItOut #photography #birds

Whistling Duck

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideView so here is a cute side view of a Whistling Duck having a rest at WWT Martin Mere #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Fabulous photo ❤️🔥

Beautiful photo ❤️

Thanks Rob :-)

#BirdOfTheDay #SideView #photography #birds

A wee robin in the rain

Beautiful! 🔥

Ha ha thank you Alan :-)

#BirdofTheDay #PerfectLighting #photography #birds

A chaffinch getting a blast of February sun. Looks like a studio portrait shot with lighting from top right.

Fabulous photo and I love the extra info ❤️

A tight flock of red knots sweeps low over the shoreline of Lough Foyle, their pale winter plumage glowing creamy white against a soft blue-grey sea. Wings are fully outstretched and slightly blurred with motion, revealing silvery underwings edged in darker tips. Their short, straight bills point forward in unison as they bank together, yellow-green legs tucked neatly beneath streamlined bodies. Droplets of water hang in the air below them, suggesting they have just lifted from the tideline, moving as one coordinated wave over the calm coastal waters. Interesting facts about red knots: • Red knots are remarkable long-distance migrants, travelling up to 15,000 km between Arctic breeding grounds and wintering sites as far south as Africa and South America. • In breeding plumage they turn a rich brick-red on the chest and face — a dramatic change from the pale grey winter tones seen here. • Lough Foyle is an internationally important site for wintering waders, and red knots rely on estuaries like this to refuel on shellfish and small invertebrates. • They can almost double their body weight before migration, storing fat to power nonstop flights over vast distances. • Red knots often feed by touch, probing mudflats with sensitive bills to detect buried prey without needing to see it.

Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FourOrMore, captures of 4 or more birds in 1 photo, the Alt theme is #Blue, Blue in its plumage. Gone with Red Knots, migratory shorebirds, visit here in winter from arctic regions. #birds #EastCoastKin

Interesting facts in Alt

Two black-headed gulls stand ankle-deep in a shallow pool on a muddy shoreline, their bright red legs and bills reflected clearly in the still water. One gull faces away with a dignified, slightly aloof posture, while the other throws its head back mid-call, beak wide open as if passionately making a point. Their mirrored reflections ripple beneath them—capturing the timeless scene of long-term partners at the water’s edge: one quietly contemplating life, the other absolutely certain they are right.

Life with long term partners, wives, husbands? Which one are you?……😁 Just saying……😁 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

All info in Alt.

😂 I love it

#BirdofTheDay #FourOrMore #photography #birds

Ducks, cormorants (or shags), long-tailed tits and a bun fight at the feeder!

Thank you :-)

Thank you :-)

A dwarf Daffodil, Narcissus Tête-à-tête, its yellow petals covered in raindrops, stands proud, facing right on the left of the frame, with the bright orange central trumpet protruding and also covered in little jewel-like drops of water. The faded background in close-up macro mode is of the flower’s green leaves in a terracotta plant pot. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro

Hwyl is a Welsh word (pronounced “hoo-eel”) describing the state of joy when you are totally immersed in the moment … like photographing another #DailyDaffodil in the rain for tomorrow’s big day: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi (St David’s Day).

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekHforHs
#Bloomscrolling
#Macro
#EastCoastKin

Thank you :-)

Thank you :-)

A white/yellow round setting sun above low hills with reflection in sea below. The sky and sea are deep orange/red. The hills are deep purple/black. From the beach at Silversands near Mallaig, Scotland.

#BlueSkyArtShow #round #photography

A red metal valve wheel on a dark green pipe with yellow wall in the background. From Ardnamurchan lighthouse.

#BlueSkyArtShow #round #photography

A round echinacea (what the Americans call a cone flower) seen from above, so that the ring of pink petals is round and so is the red central circle of needle-like stamens.

#BlueSkyArtShow #round #photography

A round snail shell hidden inside a round hole in a red brick

#BlueSkyArtShow #round #photography

A round hay bail in the fog. Others are in the distance but with a different orientation so they appears like little rectangles

#BlueSkyArtShow #round #photography #mono #B&W

It’s a good example of how Labour have lost sight of their values in pursuit of racist and racist-adjacent voters.

Money greasing the way and opening doors is what has caused many of our problems.

Funnily enough, poor people can make great contributions to society given half a chance. Who knew?

#SmallBirdSaturday #javajanegallery #LittleBirds #EastCoastKin

Thank you Jane. A chaffinch and a goldfinch studiously ignoring each other

Anthropic: We lost a contract because we refuse to build Skynet.

OpenAI: We'll do it

Researchers praise ‘stunning’ results of new prostate cancer treatment Early trials of the drug VIR-5500 showed it shrinking tumours in some patients

Great news. Looks like a game changer #Prostate @theguardian.com

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