Female Pied Flycatcher in dappled light perches on a small branch that rises across the frame from lower left to mid right. The background is predominantly the pale blue of a diffuse sky.
In the spirit of equality, here's the female Pied Flycatcher.
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This is a beautiful, clear shot of a Great Tit (Parus major), a common and charming visitor to UK gardens. Here is a closer look at the details in your photo: • The Subject: The Great Tit is instantly recognizable by its distinct, bold markings. You can clearly see its glossy black cap that contrasts sharply with the large, white patches on its cheeks. • Distinctive Features: The most notable diagnostic feature is the broad black band running vertically down the center of its pale yellow-to-white chest. Its back and wings display a muted olive-green and grey coloration. • Behavior: The bird appears to be pausing while foraging; it is holding a small item—likely a seed or insect—in its beak. Its posture is alert, and its tiny, dark claws are firmly gripped onto the thin, textured branch. • The Setting: The composition is lovely, with the bird perched against a rustic, natural background. The vertical and horizontal wooden slats of a garden fence create a nice frame, while the soft, out-of-focus green foliage behind it gives the image a peaceful, natural atmosphere.
Good Afternoon Bluesky Folks
Here is my Second Capture of the Day this time it Features a Great Tit perched on a Rose Branch it was Captured on a Canon EOS R50.
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Male Pied Flycatcher perched on a lichen covered branch that is in direct sunlight, the background is in shadow making the bird "pop" from the frame.
Pied Flycatcher at Haybridge this morning.
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My local Upper Parkstone Swifts have started returning! At least 3 seem to be sticking around but there were 4 earlier. Two days earlier than last year, which was about a week earlier than ever before.
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Pulborough Brooks RSPB view over north brooks from Jupp’s viewpoint April
Pulborough RSPB: female Garganey on North Brooks from Jupp’s #sussexbirding #ukbirding 🪶
A goldfinch perched on a twiggy branch that crosses the image from right to left. The bird is on the right looking left. It’s early spring and there are new leaves on the branch and some nice bokeh in the background.
@alan678.bsky.social alt theme is #RestingBeakFace best unimpressed or grumpy bird captures.
I’m going with this beautiful but slightly grumpy #Goldfinch
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A robin perched on a tree branch amidst foliage that is of a mainly orange hue. The branch goes diagonally across the image from high on the left to low on the rights the robin is on the left of it looking down into the image.
@alan678.bsky.social main theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #Insectivores, any bird whose diet consists mainly of insects.
I’m going with this #Robin
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Little Ringed Plover & Pied Wagtail standing next to each other, on the margins of a lake
Little Ringed Plovers really are little #photography #birds #ukwildlife #shropshirebirds #Nature #wildlife #birdphotography #UKBirding
Male pied flycatcher, Dartmoor National Park, UK.
@alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #Insectivores Here is a male #pied #flycatcher in #DartmoorNationalPark. #birds #bird #photography #ukbirding This image was taken on 22.04.2026.
Stonechat and Sparrowhawk from Marske this morning. Also Lesser Whitethroat in Fox Covert and 10-15 Bottlenose Dolphins off Redcar early on. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding
On this day in 2023 - had a great "fall" day in the local fields - Whinchat! Romsley Worcestershire UK - 23-04-23 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
On this day in 2023 - had a great "fall" day in the local fields - Wheatear on a cowpat! Romsley Worcestershire UK - 23-04-23 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
Great Tit in the garden - Birmingham UK - 09-04-26 #birds #ukbirding #uknature #ukwildlife #nature #ornithology #photography #birdphotography #canon #naturephotography #photograpersofbluesky
Daily #BirdWatch 4/4
Seen 3: 4 Herring Gull, 4 Red Kite
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3C, sunshine, cloud, 23mph ENE wind
Also seen: 1 Field Mouse
Daily #BirdWatch 3/4
Seen 2: 2 Greenfinch, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Siskin, 1 Swift, 9 House Sparrow, 9 Starling, 17 Blackbird, 11 Collared Dove, 3 Stock Dove, multiple Rock Dove and Wood Pigeon, 14 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 18 Carrion Crow, 2 Rook, 1 Yellow-Legged Gull,
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Daily #BirdWatch 2/4
Heard 2: Rock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Rook, Yellow-Legged Gull, Herring Gull, Buzzard, Red Kite
Seen 1: 14 Robin, 12 Goldfinch, 3 Goldcrest, 14 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 8 Coal Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Wren, 5 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch,
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Daily #BirdWatch 1/4
Heard 1: Robin, Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Dunnock, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Siskin, Swift, House Sparrow, Starling, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Collared Dove, Stock Dove,
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I have seen my first Swift!
This is NOT a drill!!
(Nearly screamed with joy, but I was standing at a busy crossroads & didn't want to frighten people!)
ALSO, scored a new Lifer in the park: a Whitethroat! I could hear it and followed the sound, thinking to myself 'Who is THAT?'
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First birds of my day: a lone Herring Gull calling reasonably quietly (for a Gull!) overhead, while a pair of Magpie flitted up and down from gutters to pavement with soft grumbles.
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the symbol of tranquility 🦢
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This is a wonderful, clear close-up photograph of a Dunnock (Prunella modularis). Identification Features The Dunnock is often overlooked because of its subtle coloring, but this photo captures its distinctive field marks perfectly: • Plumage: The bird displays a streaky pattern of brown and black on its back and wings, which serves as effective camouflage. Its head, neck, and chest are a soft, slate-grey, which is a key identifying feature that helps distinguish it from the similar-looking House Sparrow. • Beak: You can clearly see its fine, sharp, black bill. Unlike the thick, seed-crushing beak of a finch or sparrow, the Dunnock’s beak is specialized for picking up insects, worms, and small invertebrates from the ground. • Legs: The bird has distinctively pinkish or flesh-colored legs and feet. Setting The bird is captured perched on a textured stone or concrete ledge. The background shows the metal bars of what appears to be a drainage grate, suggesting the photo was taken in a garden or an urban setting where Dunnocks are common inhabitants. They are often seen hopping along the ground or low in bushes, leading to their historical nickname, the "Hedge Sparrow," despite not being related to true sparrows.
Good morning BlueSky Folks
Today’s first post of the day is going to feature a Dunnock that I spotted yesterday while out on a walk it was captured on a canon EOS R50.
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At Grafham Water this AM; 3 Whimbrel thru, 5 Sanderling, Greenshank, Dunlin, GN Diver all from the dam @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding
Happy Thursday 😊
Alan has chosen #Insectivores (any bird whose diet consists mainly of insects) for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme.
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Some wall posers at #Dungeness at the weekend, Meadow Pipit and Black Redstart, yes, the Seawatch was proving somewhat quiet.
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Male Whinchat clinging on to this bramble before it slowly made its way across Portland Bill slops in a pretty brisk North easterly yesterday morning, I struggling to hold my camera still. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social #dorsetbirds #ukbirding #birds
Sometimes your timing is bloody excellent - like when you glance out of your window in time to see not one, not two, but three Red Kite soaring through the sky.
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A male Blue-winged Teal on Shetland at Scatness in 2024 - ©Hugh Harrop, many thanks. 👍🏻
A 1st winter Forster's Tern in Dorset at Lytchett Bay, Poole Harbour in 2023 - ©Lorne Bissell, many thanks. 👍🏻
A male Red-throated Pipit in Northumberland at Low Newton-by-the-Sea in 2021 - ©Frank Golding, many thanks. 👍🏻
APRIL 23rd: 🧾
Good morning! 🖐🏻👋🏻
There were thirty-four (34) accepted records on this day... 😃
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Comparatively showy Grasshopper Warbler at Lakenheath Fen this morning. A bird which I find increasingly difficult to hear as I age :( #BirdsSeenin2026 #UKBirding #Birding
