Cheers mate, when these wee rarities pop up near you, well you just have to go.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay , the Alt Theme is #Turdidae, any of the bird species in this group.

Here’s a Black-throated Thrush from last week, this was a new species for me.

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Cheers pal.👍😁

Thanks Graceyy, I'm glad you like them. Yeah me too.🤞

Some pic's I took at Musselburgh by the river the other day. 1 of 2 Roe Deer we seen, Chiffchaff, Wren & a Dunnock, also seen a few Blackcaps but no Kingfishers.
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Thank you Kat, they're elusive wee buggers so you have to take what your given but glad I got lucky.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DucksOutOfWater, any Duck that is out of the water but NOT FLYING. The Alt Theme is #Finches, any Finch will do.

A female Goosander standing proudly out the water.
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Cheers pal, glad you like it.👍😁

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots, any head shot will do.

A portrait of a Waterrail peeking out through the reeds.

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Thanks, I’m glad you like it.👍😁

Thanks Justine, glad you like it. 👍😁

Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #LeafandLight any bird captured in sunlight with leaves in frame.

A Sedge Warbler sitting high in the reeds on cracking sunny day.

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Cheers Rob, I’m glad you like it.👍😁

Thanks Tara, glad you like it. Yeah I got really lucky with the positioning.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections, any bird reflection.

Here’s a Spotted Redshank & a Marsh Sandpiper for a double reflection.

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Cheers Alan, I’m glad you like them.👍😁

Visited the Lammermuir Hills & seen 2 birds I've never seen before, a Black-Throated Thrush & a Ring Ouzel. Also Buzzards, Raven, Wheatear & Stonechat. #Birding #Birdphotography #BirdSeenIn2026 #birdsuk #Lifer @birdinglothian.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Stunning picture Kort. 🤩👍

Cracking picture mate.😁👍

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #JKLMNOP, any bird that has any of these letters at the beginning of their first or second names.

A Mandarin Duck from earlier this year, stunning wee ducks.

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Thanks Jon, glad you like them.👍😁

Cheers Rob. Hope you have a good weekend mate.👍😁

Nice, good that you get Nuthatches at your feeders.👍😁

Cheers Alan, glad you like it. Hope you have a good weekend mate.👍😁

Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Woodland, birds you might find in woodlands near you.

Here’s one of my favourite Nuthatch pictures that I’ve taken.

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Lots of Wheatear & Stonechats about at Torness, East Lothian today.
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A wee clip of a Ringed Plover, 1 of 2 at this site in East Lothian today. Here's hoping to a successful breeding season.
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Cheers mate, glad you like it.👍😁

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdButt, birds showing off the rear end to the photographer, the Alt Theme is #Grass, any bird standing on Grass.

A Little Grebe showing his wee white butt.

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Thanks Alan, I got lucky as I was out “working” on the west coast & had to stop the van as the top of the pole was level with the road & had take a few pictures before it inevitably flew away.