Perfect 😂

An American Woodcock staring directly at the camera

Side profile shot of the head and neck of the American Woodcock

Which name do you prefer: Woodcock or Timberdoodle?

I was beyond excited to see this visitor in the heart of NYC!
(Scolopax minor)

#birds #wildlife #birdphotography

A Eurasian wren standing on an "L" shaped branch. Right side of the branch has small green leaves appearing. Background is dark green blurred.

It's Wrensday my dudes

Eurasian Wren photographed in Cambridge, UK

#ukwildlife #wildlife #birds #ukbirds #ornithology

Thanks a mill!

A rook bird standing in a stream with moving water. Rusty blurred rocks in the background

@robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae!

Rook in a brook 🖤💧
(Corvus frugilegus)

#ukwildlife #ukbirds #birds #wildlife

Awesome shot! I've heard it a million times but just can't grab a pic!

Fabulous sighting! What a cool shot!

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme: #StandingInWater run by @robcrank68.bsky.social I present one of my absolute favorite shots 💧

A soggy little Nashville Warbler standing in water after a bath in Chicago, USA.

#wildlife #birds #birdphotography

If you care about keeping your wild spaces wild, Steve Pearce should not be our BLM manager Trump's pick for BLM manager promotes selling off our public lands.

Call your senators and tell them to oppose Steve Pearce as director of the Bureau of Land Management!

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A pair of Northern Gannets against a black background engaging in mutual fencing where their bills are touching and appearing to fight

Love between Northern Gannets can get feisty. They engage in this "mutual fencing" as part of their bonding.

Happy Valentine's Day

#wildlife #birds #ukwildlife #ornithology

Many thanks!

Thanks a mill!

A blue jay sits on a branch stump with a dragonfly in its beak

The #BirdOfTheDay hosted by @robcrank68.bsky.social and @alan678.bsky.social calls for something blue!

#wildlife #birds #ornithology #birdphotography

Epic moment to capture!

A European rabbit sitting in grass with a stone to the left and a stone wall in the bottom half of the screen

I'm all for a #SuperbOwl but today I'm here for the #BadBunny

Two Adélie penguins looking at each other as they stand on ice. Blue sky in the background. Text above the penguin reads “look after your community“. Text below the penguins reads “despite the ice“.

Stay safe and take care of yourself today!

#NationalGeneralStrike #ICEOutNow

The Trump Administration is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Climate and weather science is under attack... yet again

Another attack on science from this administration. Please give this a read! In it you can find out how anyone can tell your reps and if you're in the earth science, weather, climate, forestry etc. fields of work, please look at YOU can do!

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How much wood would a woodpeck peck if a woodpeck could peck wood? 🪵

A very cooperative Great Spotted Woodpecker photographed in the Scottish Highlands

#ukbirds #ukwildlife #birds #ornithology #wildlife

Display of two greeting cards. One open showing the caption "I'm nuts about you!". To the bottom right, a closed greeting card with the image of a Red Squirrel holding a large peanut in its mouth.

A Eurasian Red Squirrel holding a large peanut in its mouth and hands.

New greeting card just in time for Valentine's Day!
🐿️🥜❤️
You can get it with or without the inside caption.

This adorable Eurasian Red Squirrel was photographed in the Scottish Highlands.

Available here: gracekb.com/red-squirrel...

#wildlife #britishwildlife #ukwildlife #smallbusiness

The U.S. is withdrawing from another major climate coalition The next administration can rejoin, but in the meantime it's down to the states and communities to make it happen

This is the 66th international organization that we have withdrawn from

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I love winter (aka: weird duck season)

Common Eider photographed at Burghead Harbor in Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#ukbird #ukbirding #wildlife #birds #ornithology #wildlife

Thanks a mill!

Thanks so much!

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay #Coots&Moorhens theme here is one of the babies that arrived last spring

Thanks for organizing @robcrank68.bsky.social

#birds #wildlife #ukbirds #ornithology

🤮🤮🤮

I don’t usually think of these guys as round but this is borb!

A house sparrow head up after taking a drink at a small pond. Some green moss covered rocks around the mostly gray background

A house sparrow head down drinking water from a small pond. Some green moss covered rocks around the mostly gray background

Thirsty Thursday 💧

House Sparrow hydrating before hitting Gibney’s for a pint in Malahide, Ireland

#birds #wildlifephotography

Fabulous black & white choice!

December 1st: Antarctica Day! The 1st of December celebrates the signing of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959.

I wrote a little blurb about Antarctica Day which celebrates the Antarctic Treaty of 1959!
Read more about it and a little about my incredible 2014 expedition opportunity to visit the Antarctic Peninsula

#birds #wildlife #ornithology #AntarcticaDay
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Fantastic detail!