Went for a nice walk this morning and saw my first Siskins of 2026! One of them was even willing to pose for a picture for #birdoftheday and show some #birdbutts, as per @robcrank68.bsky.social. And the Jay joined it as well I guess. Enjoy!
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Plenty of birds were busy preening this morning, including this Mute Swan (Cygnus olor). Quite fitting for today's alt theme #blurred, as per @alan678.bsky.social. Enjoy and have a great weekend!
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Just over a week ago I saw my first Horned Larks (Eremophila alpestris) on the island of #Texel, the Netherlands. Really pretty birds! Enjoy!
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As per @robcrank68.bsky.social, today's theme is #reflections. Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta) are growing in numbers here and I'm always happy to see these graceful birds! Enjoy!
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And to actually show you their behaviour, here's a little video I took of the squabbling pheasants! The one on the left didn't seem to want to let the other one past!
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It was a quiet month for photography, but I found these squabbling Common Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus). They were too busy to be scared, so finally managed to snap some close-ups. They are remarkably beautiful! Enjoy!
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Today's theme for #birdoftheday is #eyecontact, as per @alan678.bsky.social I just had to dig this Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) pic out of my archives! Got really lucky with how the eye came out through the branches. Enjoy!
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A Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) enjoying some seeds. Taken last year at #MarkerWadden, the Netherlands. Enjoy!
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(And of course I forgot to actually attach the picture...)
The theme for #birdoftheday as set by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #paddling. This Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a rare visitor in the Netherlands. This one's been around for a few months now. Taken at #eendrachtspolder, the Netherlands.
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A Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) with a sharp eye out. Taken in Limburg, the Netherlands
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A flying swan silhouetted against a soft yellow sky. It's wings are spread out, it's neck fully stretched and it's facing towards the right of the picture.
I've always liked flying #swans, and especially this one silhouetted against the low winter sun. Korendijkse Slikken, the Netherlands.
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