Sad end

Stunning!

An undoubted highlight from Peru was the famous 'bridge-side' Oilbird colony. The wonders of modern digital cameras even allow you to record the memory... these taken at ridiculous ISO settings! #birds

Our last full day in Peru was dedicated to finding Gray-bellied Comet. An endemic and difficult to see Hummer... and one of my most wanted birds of the trip. It was hard work but worth it in the end. Best I could manage with my camera but it means a lot to me!! #birds

One of my faves from Peru... Long-tailed Sylph #birds

A few hummers from early-stage editing of pics from the recent Peru trip ... #birds

Best garden in the world

The best bird I’ve ever seen! BOC rubbish for now but they’ll be nice when processed. Peru is mega btw! #birds.

Away in Peru chasing (amongst other things) hummingbirds... My first new one for the list was this Amazilia #birds

Did they call? Northern has a subtely deeper and harsher call if heard.

Thanks to @damianmoney.bsky.social for today's treat at Skinningrove #Birds @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

14 Whoopers, counted in the moonlight, just gone south over my new garden. Can’t sleep for some reason 🔝…

98 Pinks over head just now will, I’m sure, be my final garden tick before moving house in 2 weeks time @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Some wader portraits in this evening's nice light at Redcar @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

and still attracting waders, with two Ruff dropping in there early evening 😊

Still editing... and playing with light 🙂 @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Some portraits of Small Coppers from today @teesbirds.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Clouded Yellow taken locally this afternoon. Upperparts were cream, rather than yellow.. helice ? @teesbirds.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Still editing photos from my last holiday... Dad, Mother and cute baby Tufted Coquettes #birds

A couple more of Margrove's Pec Sand... @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

This evening's Margrove treat was this Greenshank. Pec, Ruff and LRP also still present. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Margrove continues its purple patch... Pec Sand from this afternoon and a showy Ruff... @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

A couple of butterflies from Teesmouth today @teesbirds.bsky.social

Nice water pic, with a #birds of course 😀

That would be great thanks. I’ll start using the hashtag from now on

Margrove Ponds still looking good this evening... showy Dunlin, Common Sand, Kingfisher and two Grasshopper Warblers. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Interesting Cairan. The LRP was there yesterday too. I could only get to 16 CSands but they were in and out of the reeds a lot. This morning, there were no C. Sands at all… maybe a different 6?

Hadn’t realise I’d only ever seen three Redwings 😊

I’ve heard people talking about 4 different birds around at the moment

Is the ‘Med Gull’ half of this pair not a hybrid itself?