There really is no such thing as race. We all came from Africa. We are all of the same stardust. We are all going to live and die on the same planet, a Pale Blue Dot in the vastness of space. We have to work together.
— Bill Nye
Curlew (in focus) and black-tailed godwit (out of focus) at Harper's Island Wetlands, Cork, Ireland. Today, 21st April, is World Curlew Day
Three curlew at Harpers's Island Wetlands, Cork.
For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #WhatTheFlock is a bunch of #Curlew and alongside the out of focus black-tailed godwit from Harper's Island Wetland. Today, 21st April, is also World Curlew Day #WorldCurlewDay #birds #nature #photography #Cork #Ireland @harpersisland.bsky.social
A common coot and her chick at The Lough, Cork.
Another very recent arrival at The Lough. This is the common coot and her chick never far away. #birds #coot #cootness #chick #nature #photography #ECK #Cork #Ireland
Thanks Alan 👍
A european robin finding a large garden worm for lunch in the freshly dug wildflower patch.
#ComeEatWithMe ...not sure the worm would agree.
The robin sure found a juicy one.
#BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography
#ECK #wildflower #patch
Three greylag goslings on the slipway, The Lough, Cork city.
Dad, mum and their three goslings out on the water.
New recent arrivals at The Lough, Cork. Three greylag goslings along with mum and dad. #greylag #goslings #birds #nature #photography #ECK #Cork #Ireland
Thank you and yes, I played around with the manual exposure settings. This image is massively over exposed.
An image of the moon with earthshine.
Earthshine on tonight’s moon captured with the #SeestarS50 #moon #astrophotography #ECK
Super shot 👍
A crow gathering softer material to layer the base of their nest.
This corvid knows his 'ABCs of nest building'. #BlueSkys #BirdOfTheDay themes of #ABCD and #CaptionThis #birds #nature #photography #ECK
Thanks Alan 👍
Great detail Alan. Haven’t seen many green finches around this year ☹️
Black-tailed godwit in breeding plumage and shellduck at Harper's Island Wetland, Cork, Ireland. Image taken just before high tide, 16.04.26
Godwit looking for a dryer patch at the Harper's Island Wetland.
For today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #Waders some black-tailed godwit in their breeding plumage and some shelduck on the wetlands at Harper's Island, Cork. #birds #godwit #shelduck #nature #photography #ECK @harpersisland.bsky.social
Thank you 👍
Black-tailed godwit at Harper's Island Wetland, Cork, Ireland
Black-tailed godwit in their breeding plumage today at Harper's Island Wetland, Cork.
#blacktailedgodwit #birds #nature #photography @harpersisland.bsky.social
Horses playing at Harper's Island Wetlands, Cork.
The Harper's Island horses enjoying the freedom to play while doing great work for the wetland habitat. #horses #nature #photography @harpersisland.bsky.social
Thank you 👍
A image of a smiling Darwin's Rhea from Fota Wildlife Park.
The Darwin's Rhea, from South America, can reach speeds of 60km/h. This one, agreed to meet me in Fota Wildlife Park so I could capture her nice smile. #BirdOfTheDay theme #HeadShots #birds #nature #photography @fotawildlife.bsky.social
Two greylag geese getting to know each other at The Lough, Cork city.
Greylag geese for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #CourtshipConflict from The Lough, Cork.
#birds #nature #photography #ECK
Thanks Tara. Yes, the geese put on a good display yesterday 👍
A grey goose landing on the water at The Lough, Cork City, Ireland.
A greylag goose or two, coming into land on The Lough. The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections
#birding #birds #geese #nature #photography #Ireland
A Northern Shoveler on the wall at The Lough this morning.
The Northern Shoveler on the wall of The Lough, Cork City, #Ireland this morning, enjoying what seems some rare bright sunshine. #BirdOfTheDay #JKLMNOP #Birding #birds #nature #photography #ECK
An image of The Lough in Cork city, Ireland.
The Lough, in Cork city, on a bright April morning. #nature #photography #bird #scantuary #ECK
A Japanese maple tree in bright sunshine, from the ground up.
From the ground up, a Japanese maple reaching for the sky in today’s cold bright sunshine at Fota Arboretum, Cork. #Fota #arboretum #trees #maple #nature #photography #ECK
Thanks Alan 👍
A heron stretching up to have a good look.
Eyeing up a long neck. This heron thinks he should qualify for the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #LongNeck #birds #birding #nature #photography #ECK
A wood pigeon behind lots of tree branches.
More wood than pigeon for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #woodland #birds #nature #digiscoping #ECK
Raindrops keep falling on my head…
#raining #again #fedup #pigeon #digiscoping #nature #photography #ECK
Your 'moment of doom' for Apr. 10, 2026 ~ Down under.
"The mass drowning of emperor penguin chicks as sea ice is melted by the climate crisis has led the International Union for Conservation of Nature to declare the species officially in danger of extinction."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Male and female duck, showing off nice colours in bright sunshine.
A couple of cheeky duck butts for the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdButt
#birds #nature #photography #ECK
