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lotaylor23.bsky.social
Lorraine 🦆🦋🐝🦔🦊🌿
@lotaylor23.bsky.social
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Bird and nature photographer (very amateur).
Gardener for wildlife.
Hate shooting & hunting.
Norwich City.
Confirmed member of the bat & newt fraternity.
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lotaylor23.bsky.social
Rob has chosen #StareDown as today's #BirdOfTheDay theme.
Here's a Wheatear staring down the lens at me
November 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #CootsAndMoorhens
Another photo from Pensthorpe in Norfolk.
#Birds
November 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
My cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has announced today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CootsAndMoorhens, and the Alternative for today is #Ducklings
I’m going with ducklings following their mum. #classicmono #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A black-and-white photo of a duck leading a large group of ducklings across calm water. The youngsters cluster closely behind the adult, creating ripples that fan outward across the surface. Tall reeds and blurred grasses frame the scene in the foreground and to the right, adding a sense of depth and a gentle, natural atmosphere.
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
Alan has chosen the majestic #Swans for today's #BirdOfTheDay
Here's a couple from Pensthorpe in Norfolk.
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
Rob has chosen a wonderful theme for today's #BirdOfTheDay which is #DucksOutOfWater
November 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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robcrank68.bsky.social
Now it's time to post today's #HolidayRobin, which comes from Yarrow Valley Country Park. And the four very obliging models all received a bonus in their seed packet for performing so well.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukbirding #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social #BirdLife
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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grays.art
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #paddling birds standing or walking in shallow water. The alternate is #yellow birds with any yellow colouring.

Calidris Sandpipers
Delnore-Wiggins Pass
Florida 4-9-21

#birds #birding #photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #nature #outdoors #photohour #EastCoastKin
14 small birds above their noon shadows, ankles-deep in shallow surf, moving right-to-left in a rough, squashed triangular flock, with one leader, and one straggler.
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
Alan has chosen the #BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #paddling - birds standing or walking in water. Taken at Cley on a beautiful autumn afternoon recently.
#birds
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
For today's #BirdOfTheDay Rob has chosen the theme of #BirdsOnTheGround (not in water which is a challenge for me).
Mallard duck on the ground
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good morning. Thinking of family members and others who fought during The Great War 1914-1918.

Remembrance Day.

Beneath the burning sky they rest,
names carried on the wind
The sun sinks low to honour them,
A fallen light for those who’ve gone.

#RemembranceDay #photography #Sunset #EastCoastKin
A deep orange sunset fills the sky as the sun lowers behind a distant range of dark, hazy hills. A horizontal band of cloud cuts across the sun, creating a bright golden rim above and below it. The foreground shows calm water reflecting muted orange light, with a dark curved shoreline at the bottom of the frame.
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #least. The bird you have the least pictures of (alternative #rainyday)
I’ve gone with this Red-crested Pochard I saw last month in Valencia, Spain.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Red crested Pochard swimming in a lake. The bird is in side profile, slightly facing the camera on its left side. The water is rippled and reflective
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
For Alan's #BirdOfTheDay #least theme I searched my photos and realised that my least photographed bird was the Mandarin Duck. Although I see lots at my local reserve, I only have two photos!
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Rob's chosen #StandingOnThings for #BirdOfTheDay
A Cormorant sitting on one of the Norfolk Broads' famous wind pumps.
November 9, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good morning. Sunday, a day of calm reflection. A wallpaper capture taken yesterday as the low morning sun gently laid its warmth on this Mute Swan in #Ireland #Swanday #photography #birds #EastCoastKin #Stunday
A graceful mute swan glides across calm, dark-blue water, its pure white feathers glowing softly in the golden sunlight. The swan’s reflection is perfectly mirrored beneath it, creating a serene, symmetrical image against the still surface of the lake.
November 9, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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atcherleyons.bsky.social
Common Tern lift-off at Brandon Marsh, near Coventry, in May 2024, for #BirdOfTheDay.

#Birds #UKWildlife #Photography #EastCoastKin 🌿
Photo of a Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) who has just taken off from the top of a pole. The bird is heading towards the left side of the picture, with wings outstretched and legs dangling. The plumage is mostly white, with greyish areas, but the top of the head is black. The pointed beak is orange with a black tip, and the fairly short legs are also orange. The tail is forked, rather like that of a Swallow, hence the 'hirundo' part of the scientific name for this species, and the alternative, informal common name of Sea Swallow. The pole on which the Tern was perched is set in a lake, the surface of which appears green as it is reflecting the lakeside reeds and other vegetation on the shore.
November 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
Alan's chosen #takeoffs as today's #BirdOfTheDay theme.
Here's a Skylark just about to launch himself off the top of the shrub. The next photo in the series of him actually having left the branch was blurry unfortunately 😂
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
I have gone for Rob's alternative #BirdOfTheDay today, which is #Chaffinches
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Really late to today's #BirdOfTheDay today especially as the theme is lunchtime.
#Birds
November 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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photographyguy28.bsky.social
#Birds🪶🦉
#NaturePhotography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#NatureLover
#WildlifePhotography
For Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #CloseUps, I have gone with a Female and Male mandarin ducks
taken at my local Pond.
Captured on a Canon EOS R50
The picture is a close-up portrait of a duck. The duck has a smooth, grayish-brown plumage on its head and neck. Its eye is dark and round, with a white patch surrounding it. The beak is dark with a reddish-brown tip. The background is blurred with shades of green, suggesting an outdoor setting, likely near a body of water or in a natural environment. The picture is a close-up portrait of a Mandarin duck. The duck has vibrant, multicolored plumage on its head, featuring a mix of green, blue, white, and reddish-brown feathers, with a distinctive crest. Its beak is bright red with a pale tip, and its eye is dark with a white patch around it. The background is blurred with shades of green, indicating an outdoor natural setting, possibly near water or in a grassy area.
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
For Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #CloseUps, I have gone with a Canada Goose taken at my local nature reserve. #Birds
November 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good morning. As I’m not hosting #BirdOfTheDay today, I thought I’d post a beautiful Eurasian Jay I saw yesterday. I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A Eurasian jay perched among green leaves and clusters of bright red berries. The bird’s plumage is soft brown with a striking patch of electric blue and black on its wing, a white throat, and a dark streak across its face. The background is a gentle blur of foliage, giving the scene a calm woodland feel.
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #rock with an alternative of #longbeak. I was hoping I had a picture of a Curlew on a rock but no such luck, so I have gone with the stunning Turnstone whose plumage helps them blend into the rocks.
November 4, 2025 at 8:43 AM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
Rob's #BirdOfTheDay is the #pigeon
A very underrated and maligned bird, but I love them.
#Birds
November 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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danjohnsonart.bsky.social
The #starling is my pick for #underrated #BirdOfTheDay - Here's a photo and a painting of the colourful creature!

🪶 #birds #ukbirding #birdphotography #EastCoastKin
A starling perched on a branch, with blurred foliage in the background. Photo by Dan Johnson. An oil painting of a starling in profile view on a white background. Artwork by Dan Johnson.
November 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
lotaylor23.bsky.social
Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Underrated and I have, like Alan, chosen the #pigeon.
#Birds
November 2, 2025 at 9:29 AM