Richard Evans
@benllechbirder.bsky.social
Retired environmental adviser, now living in North Wales. Spending time with family, birdwatching, walking, and travelling ( not in any particular order).
The theme for #BirdOfTheDay today is #Ducks , which gives me chance to post my photo of a Bufflehead near Caernarfon, North Wales was taken in December 25 and was a lifer for me. It has remained in the same until this week . A rare bird for wales and UK
January 31, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The theme for #BirdOfTheDay today is #Ducks , which gives me chance to post my photo of a Bufflehead near Caernarfon, North Wales was taken in December 25 and was a lifer for me. It has remained in the same until this week . A rare bird for wales and UK
A glare from a Red Kite near Lampeter, Mid- Wales is my contribution to #BirdOfTheDay #Eyecontact
January 29, 2026 at 12:21 PM
A glare from a Red Kite near Lampeter, Mid- Wales is my contribution to #BirdOfTheDay #Eyecontact
The theme of #BirdOfTheDay is #poise , chosen by @alan678.bsky.social
My contribution is a very smart looking Lesser Violetear posing briefly for me on a branch in Costa Rica
My contribution is a very smart looking Lesser Violetear posing briefly for me on a branch in Costa Rica
January 25, 2026 at 12:49 PM
The theme of #BirdOfTheDay is #poise , chosen by @alan678.bsky.social
My contribution is a very smart looking Lesser Violetear posing briefly for me on a branch in Costa Rica
My contribution is a very smart looking Lesser Violetear posing briefly for me on a branch in Costa Rica
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Swans, any Swan will do, but I’ve gone for the Alt theme which is #Pigeons&Doves.
These are a pair of Emerald-spotted Doves seem in Namibia in August ‘25
These are a pair of Emerald-spotted Doves seem in Namibia in August ‘25
January 24, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Swans, any Swan will do, but I’ve gone for the Alt theme which is #Pigeons&Doves.
These are a pair of Emerald-spotted Doves seem in Namibia in August ‘25
These are a pair of Emerald-spotted Doves seem in Namibia in August ‘25
For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #walking, birds walking I have an Egyptian Vulture, seen in Central Spain in ‘23
January 23, 2026 at 12:03 PM
For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #walking, birds walking I have an Egyptian Vulture, seen in Central Spain in ‘23
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TailsUp, is a Cetti’s Warblers seen on RSPB Cors Ddyga last year. A very secretive little bird a loud distinctive call but rarely seen
January 22, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TailsUp, is a Cetti’s Warblers seen on RSPB Cors Ddyga last year. A very secretive little bird a loud distinctive call but rarely seen
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Singing, birds Singing or Calling.
The Eurasian Wren, a common small bird in Wales , but what a voice.
The Eurasian Wren, a common small bird in Wales , but what a voice.
January 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Singing, birds Singing or Calling.
The Eurasian Wren, a common small bird in Wales , but what a voice.
The Eurasian Wren, a common small bird in Wales , but what a voice.
#TwoOfAKind theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social - a pair of Pale -winged Starlings, taken in Spitskoppe, Namibia in 2025
January 18, 2026 at 9:57 AM
#TwoOfAKind theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social - a pair of Pale -winged Starlings, taken in Spitskoppe, Namibia in 2025
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #perfectperch .
My contribution is a Hawk Owl in Finland in 2024, what a stare!!!
My contribution is a Hawk Owl in Finland in 2024, what a stare!!!
January 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #perfectperch .
My contribution is a Hawk Owl in Finland in 2024, what a stare!!!
My contribution is a Hawk Owl in Finland in 2024, what a stare!!!
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Short Beaks and you can’t get them any shorter than a Long -tailed Tit. A cracking little bird 😄
January 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Short Beaks and you can’t get them any shorter than a Long -tailed Tit. A cracking little bird 😄
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Raptors
Here are a couple of Vereaux’s Eagles in Spitzkoppe , Namibia. Never expected to see one let alone two together. A truly memorable experience
Here are a couple of Vereaux’s Eagles in Spitzkoppe , Namibia. Never expected to see one let alone two together. A truly memorable experience
January 15, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Raptors
Here are a couple of Vereaux’s Eagles in Spitzkoppe , Namibia. Never expected to see one let alone two together. A truly memorable experience
Here are a couple of Vereaux’s Eagles in Spitzkoppe , Namibia. Never expected to see one let alone two together. A truly memorable experience
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongBeaks, any bird with a Long Beak. I think this Great White Pelican fits the bill (get it?)
January 14, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongBeaks, any bird with a Long Beak. I think this Great White Pelican fits the bill (get it?)
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Solitude and is open to interpretation. Which is just as well, as my contribution is a Northern Fulmar whose solitude was interrupted very briefly while I took this shot 😄
January 13, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Solitude and is open to interpretation. Which is just as well, as my contribution is a Northern Fulmar whose solitude was interrupted very briefly while I took this shot 😄
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdsInFlight, my contribution is a White-tailed Eagle taken in 2024 on the coast of Norway near Vadso
January 12, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdsInFlight, my contribution is a White-tailed Eagle taken in 2024 on the coast of Norway near Vadso
#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #natural any bird in its natural habitat.
A Rockrunner on a rock in Erongo Namibia would seem to fit the bill .
A Rockrunner on a rock in Erongo Namibia would seem to fit the bill .
January 11, 2026 at 11:48 AM
#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #natural any bird in its natural habitat.
A Rockrunner on a rock in Erongo Namibia would seem to fit the bill .
A Rockrunner on a rock in Erongo Namibia would seem to fit the bill .
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Feathers&Form: "celebrating texture, pattern, and structure of feathers".
Today’s contribution is. Northern Black Korean taken in August in Namibia. I just hope the feather patterns come out as I think they are some of the best I’ve seen
Today’s contribution is. Northern Black Korean taken in August in Namibia. I just hope the feather patterns come out as I think they are some of the best I’ve seen
January 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Feathers&Form: "celebrating texture, pattern, and structure of feathers".
Today’s contribution is. Northern Black Korean taken in August in Namibia. I just hope the feather patterns come out as I think they are some of the best I’ve seen
Today’s contribution is. Northern Black Korean taken in August in Namibia. I just hope the feather patterns come out as I think they are some of the best I’ve seen
#BirdOfTheDay theme of #ShortBeaks, any bird with a short beak, well shortish in this case.
Adult male Ortolan Bunting, Finland, 2024
Adult male Ortolan Bunting, Finland, 2024
January 8, 2026 at 11:59 AM
#BirdOfTheDay theme of #ShortBeaks, any bird with a short beak, well shortish in this case.
Adult male Ortolan Bunting, Finland, 2024
Adult male Ortolan Bunting, Finland, 2024
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlackAndWhite, any bird that is mainly B&W, and the Alt theme is #Finches
Razorbills in Norway ( with a splash of yellow).
Razorbills in Norway ( with a splash of yellow).
January 6, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlackAndWhite, any bird that is mainly B&W, and the Alt theme is #Finches
Razorbills in Norway ( with a splash of yellow).
Razorbills in Norway ( with a splash of yellow).
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Speckled, so my contribution is this Wryneck taken (after a long search) in a small woodland in a residential area of a small town in Finland
January 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Speckled, so my contribution is this Wryneck taken (after a long search) in a small woodland in a residential area of a small town in Finland
For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #CaughtInMotion I’ve submitted Chat Flycatchers on a wire taken in Namibia
January 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #CaughtInMotion I’ve submitted Chat Flycatchers on a wire taken in Namibia
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GoodLight.
So here is my contribution - a Griffon Vulture having a stretch in Spain
So here is my contribution - a Griffon Vulture having a stretch in Spain
January 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GoodLight.
So here is my contribution - a Griffon Vulture having a stretch in Spain
So here is my contribution - a Griffon Vulture having a stretch in Spain
The alternative #BirdOfTheDay is #sparrows so here is another Namibian photo this time a Cape Sparrow taken in Sousuvlei.
January 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The alternative #BirdOfTheDay is #sparrows so here is another Namibian photo this time a Cape Sparrow taken in Sousuvlei.
#BirdOfTheDay #B&W is a White-backed Shrike, one of Namibia’s near endemics
January 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
#BirdOfTheDay #B&W is a White-backed Shrike, one of Namibia’s near endemics
The really late #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #branchingout birds on branches
A photo of Swallow-tailed Bee-eaters, Erongo, Namibia last August seems to fit the bill
A photo of Swallow-tailed Bee-eaters, Erongo, Namibia last August seems to fit the bill
December 31, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The really late #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #branchingout birds on branches
A photo of Swallow-tailed Bee-eaters, Erongo, Namibia last August seems to fit the bill
A photo of Swallow-tailed Bee-eaters, Erongo, Namibia last August seems to fit the bill
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay #Outstretched is a Purple Roller in Namibia this August
December 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay #Outstretched is a Purple Roller in Namibia this August