Rob Swift

When I rolled up to the small harbour, in Port Patrick, SW Scotland this morn, I was hoping to see a Black Guillemot. At one point there were twenty three, surface skimming & swirling about in the water. Pairing up for the breeding season no doubt. Beautiful. 🤩 🦉🪶 #Birds #Birding #Naturephotography

Half a century of species on Radford Meadows, Stafford this AM. 62 Russian White fronted Geese, 51 Pintail, 4 Shelduck, Goldeneye, 75 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 4 Goosander, Curlew, 4 Oystercatcher,4 Golden Plover, 652 Lapwing, Peregrine, Lt Egret, 3 Cetti’s, 6 Siskin. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

I nipped in to see the Shorelark at Mow Cop on the North Staffs/Cheshire border this PM. Cracking individual with probably the brightest colouration I’ve seen in the species. Siberian temperature up there on the high ground with poor light, but a superb encounter! 🥶 😀👍

A quick march to the south end of Radford Meadows, Stafford at dusk, revealed at least 124 Russian White fronted Geese. Also a quick count of 61 Pintail, 2 Shelduck 6 Goosander & Cetti’s. Year tick Green Sandpiper x 2 were a joy to find. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @staffswildlife.bsky.social

I couldn't resist another visit to the White-billed Diver in Dundee today and I'm glad I did as @dundeebirding.bsky.social and I were treated to some lovely close views of this fantastic bird.
#birds #birdingscotland

Whirlwind Sunday in North Wales, with great views of the Bufflehead at Llyn Coron. Plus an Anglesey support cast of 3 Slav Grebe, LT Duck, 2 GN Divers, Mergansers, 40+ PB Brent Geese, Waders etc. 2 showy Drake Surf Scoters at Colwyn (once we found ‘em!😊) +100’s Common Scoters & 5 R T Divers👍🏻 #Birds

In addition to 40 Russian White fronted Geese at Amerton Flood meadows, Staffs there were 4 Shelduck, 481 Lapwing, 19 Golden Plover, Curlew, 300 Starling, c100 Wigeon+Teal & Shoveler This imm Peregrine ensured everything stayed at one end of the flood! 🦉🪶 #Birding #Birds @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social 40 Russian White-fronted Geese on Amerton Flood meadow, east of Stafford, Staffs at midday.

Decent walk along River Sow Meadows Baswich -Milford local patch, east of Stafford this AM. Red kite, 6 Goosander, 80 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Cetti’s, 2 Siskin, 28 Skylark flock,3 Raven. Hawthorn breaking bud. 😳 #Birds #Birding @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

A check of Amerton Flood meadow, east of Weston, NR Stafford after lunch .. weh hey.. found 38 loafing Russian White-fronted Geese . Also, 3 Oystercatcher, Curlew, 502 Lapwing, 84 Wigeon, 36 Shoveler, 2 Greylag. 2 Gadwall…. And then the heavens opened! ☔️ @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Well flooded Radford Meadows, Stafford this AM. 81 Pintail, Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 20 Gadwall, 150 Shoveler, 500+ Wigeon, 500+ Teal, 612 Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Snipe, Golden Plover, Great Egret & Lt Egret, 8 Siskin, 247 LBB & 18 Herring Gull. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

Curlew Sandpipers at @rspbtitchwellsnett.bsky.social for #BirdOfTheDay and the theme of #Reflection 😌

I’ve heard some of these recording’s and they’re superb! 😀👍 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @staffswildlife.bsky.social

A gloomy start to the day here in our Colchester garden. 1 Lesser Redpoll still around and a sign that spring is not too far away, here’s our male Blackcap singing which it’s been doing since Jan 26th. ( my earliest singing bird ) #essexbirding

Enjoyable visit to murky Aqualate Mere NNR, Staffs this AM. Good views of an Otter, Water Rail & Cetti’s Warbler (4). Also 5 Great Egret, fem Marsh Harrier, c150 Lapwing, 6 Shelduck, 15+ Pintail, 40+ Wigeon, 2 Stonechat & 29 Chaffinch flock. #Birds #Birdhotography 🦉 @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social

‘Birds in Landscape’ & just being there in the moment! Teal & Mallard at dusk on Radford Meadows, Stafford, mid week. It’s hard to believe there’s fields under that water! 🌅😌 #Birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Sunset 🪶

My best ever experience with Snow Buntings last week with a flock of c70 at Winterton, Norfolk, UK. Fantastic, characterful Birds. 🤩 #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Birds #UKBirds 🦉🪶

@staffsbirdnews.bsky.social 3 hours on a flooded Radford Meadows, Stafford, UK this AM. Patch rare fem Pochard, 3 Goosander, 2 Shelduck, 18 Gadwall, 69 Pintail, 94 Shoveler, c1200 Lapwing, 11 Golden Plover, c60 Siskin, Stonechat, Lt Egret, Kingfisher, 2 Skylark.100’s Wigeon/Teal. #Birds #Birding 🦉🪶

Northern Lapwing for #BirdOfTheDay & today’s theme of #Iridescent . In the U.K. they have the alternative name of Green Plover (you can see why) or Pee-wit (from the call) 😀 #Birds #Nature #UKBirds

A summer visitor, Yellow Wagtail (British race flavissima) for #BirdOfTheDay .. about as #yellow as you can get! #Birds #Nature 🦉🪶

Nice image….They’re named the Great northern Diver in the U.K. - I’m not sure which name I like the best! 😀👍

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Handsome and friendly fella let me spend some time with him today!

#birds #nature #photography

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Posedown In The Wild... Gunner The Pine Grosbeak (Husband of Gracie), enjoying the fresh air and scenery. Stunning plumage. He enjoys the Pine Forests of the Northern Wilderness. Very handsome. 📸🇨🇦
#AlgonquinPark #PineGrosbeak #Birds #Wildlife #Photography
#WildlifePhotography #OntarioParks #Canada

Image shows a group of eagles sitting on drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk off Hokkaido. In the foreground is a white tailed eagle and in the background are several Steller's sea eagles.

Just got back from Japan and managed to sneak off to Hokkaido for a couple of days to see Steller's sea eagles. Still processing all my images but here is a quick view of the two eagle species on the ice - white tailed in the foreground and Steller's. Amazing how much bigger the Steller's are! 🦉🦅

That is superb! 😀👍

A square cream wallpaper with a brown, burgundy and dark pink floral painterly pattern. On top is a hand embroidered Dunnock in profile facing to the right.

"In The Garden - Dunnock"
Hand embroidery thread painting on wallpaper artwork.
The third in my new series.
#AnimalArtTuesday #birds #embroidery #WildlifeArt

The small Bird with the big voice… Eurasian Wren for #Birdoftheday #brownisbeautiful 🦉🪶 😀

Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in South Lanarkshire Seven sacks of dead Pheasants have been dumped by the side of the road at two locations (3km apart) near Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire earlier this month (many thanks to the blog reader who sent in…

Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in S Lanarkshire.

Dodgy ethics aside, no need to worry about the mandatory biosecurity measures that everyone, including gamebird shoot managers, are supposed to comply with, eh? #AvianFlu

New blog ⬇️

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