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Tim H
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Content creator (hobbyist). Amateur ornithologist. Conservationist. Sometime whistle player. Audiobookworm. Esperantist. He/him. Kent, England ❤️🌳⭐⭐
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🌏 Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii) #AustralasianBirds #AustralianBirds #AsianBirds | #ForestKingfisher #MacleaysKingfisher #BlueKingfisher #TodiramphusMacleayii | #TreeKingfishers #TreeKingfisherFamily #Kingfishers 📷: Photo by polettix🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
🌏 Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii) The Forest Kingfisher, also known as Macleay's Kingfisher or the Blue Kingfisher, is a strikingly blue and white bird. It features a bright blue back, wings, and tail, contrasting with a white breast and a distinctive black eye-band through the eye. Males have a white nape, while females have a blue one. It is found in coastal regions of northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia, inhabiting open forests, woodlands, and mangroves. This kingfisher is usually solitary or in pairs. It hunts by sally-pouncing, watching from a high perch and then diving to the ground or water to seize invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: These birds have a tough way of making a home! They reportedly fly with such force, striking an arboreal termite nest with their bill repeatedly to chip away material, that observers have occasionally found birds that have died from a broken neck during the process. 📷: Photo by polettix via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/kingfisher-bird-nature-alcedinidae-821252/ GBCK
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Forest kingfisher - Wikipedia
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November 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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A ruddy turnstone shows how easy it is to stand on one leg and look fabulous.
#birds #birdphotography #birdsoftheworld #birding
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Bras y Cyrs ar frwynen.
Dydd Mawrth hapus i chi i gyd!

Reed Bunting on a reed.
Happy Tuesday to you all

#BirdPhotography #Birds #nature #NaturePhotography
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November 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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🌊 Common Murre (Brünnich’s Guillemot) on the island of Helgoland.
An elegant seabird that spends most of its life on the open sea.🪶

#commonguillemot #helgoland #seabirds #bird #naturelovers #birdlovers #wildlife
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November 11, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Monitoring malleefowl breeding in Bronzewing Flora and Fauna Reserve, and for the fourth year running my mate stopped by to say hello.

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Male malleefowl on his nest mound Male malleefowl leaves his nest mound Malleefowl tracks cross the tracks of a Mitchell's hopping mouse, an Australia native rodent that hops like a kangaroo but isn't a marsupial.  My phone camera could not do this mallee sunset justice. (Mallee is a type of Australian bushland characterised by eucalyptus trees that sprout from a large underground lignotuber or "mallee root", commonly found in semi-arid regions.)
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Wood ducks. #best_birds_of_world #pacificnorthwest #birdwatching #ornithology #birdsoftheworld #woodducks #audubon #colorphotography #cornelllab #birdsoftheworld
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Blue jay flyby
#blueskymonday #birdoftheday #birdsoftheworld #bluejay #birdpins #photography
Blue jay flying with acorn in beak
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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What bird am I? 🤔 (See Alt text for clue) 📷: Photo by Manubird 🌏 #NameThisBird #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
"I'm a large and plump pigeon, native to New Zealand, known for my striking plumage: iridescent green and bronze on my head and back, contrasting sharply with a bright white chest and belly." 2.5 Flash (Edited) 📷: Photo by Manubird via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/manubird-6368797/
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Answer: Kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) 🌏 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
Kererū - Wikipedia
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November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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An Upland Sandpiper for #BirdOfTheDay, this is my only shot, which I almost missed. I didn't know, until it stepped out of the grass & I saw the long legs, that it was something different. Definitely my #least photographed bird. Sightings in my area are quite rare.
A slender looking, long legged Sandpiper; mottled pattern on the back, white undersides, large expressive eye, The bird is standing at the very edge of greenery next to gravel. the background is interspersed with dried grasses.
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Late for Halloween, but how's this for a fright! 😬 @mybirdcards.com
A close-up portrait of a Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) looking directly into the camera. The words "Bite me!" are positioned top right 😅 📷: Photo by hankaverzichova via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-animal-fauna-nature-portrait-9644270/
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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One of my #least photographed birds is the varied thrush. They pass through my yard and hiking areas, but not as often as I’d like. #birdoftheday #photography #PNW #birds #nature
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Mor hawdd i'w glywed - mor annodd i'w weld. Telor Cetti ymysg yr hesg.

So easy to hear - so difficult to see. Cetti's warbler in the reeds.

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November 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

📍Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge (Sussex, NJ)
🗓️ November 06, 2025
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500mm

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November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Sorry just back. Going to look at as many #BirdOfTheDay entries as I can now. Thanks so much for joining in. If I miss you, apologies. Here’s a #HolidayRobin #birds #EastCoastKin #photography
A small robin stands alert on a mossy tree stump, its bright orange-red chest and face contrasting with its soft brown wings and back. The bird’s dark eye catches the light as it gazes slightly upward, and delicate blades of green grass frame its feet. The background is a smooth blur of deep green foliage, giving the scene a calm, natural woodland atmosphere.
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay is the bird I have the #least photos of. So here is a Marbled Duck from La Fuente de Piedras on the Andalucian plains in Spain. #marbledduck #Spain #birdphotography #nature #bird #FuentedePiedra
A Marbled Duck from Andalucia, Spain.
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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I never seen an Eastern Blue Bird in person. On many calendars...that is it. I'm in pa. I've been wanting to for decades.Yesterday while tending to my mallard friends I seen one.For only 6sec so I had to slow the video down. I dropped everything and ran to this tree. #birds #Audubon #BirdsOfTheWorld
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Spotted this reflection of the clouds and blue sky in this cute little Robins eye 😁 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
#Wales #ornithology #birds #🪶
#Canoncamera #ukwildlife #photo
#coastline #countryside #Cymru
#birdsoftheworld #photography
#reflection #pembrokeshire #Robin
November 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Sorry to stop by with some joy, I'm pretty anxious myself too, but luckily I found the ducks I was looking for. Backlit which can be better for editing later on. Just some quick edits. 🪶
A male wood duck flapping its wings and looking towards the light. This is actually about two inches the wrong direction A male wood duck swimming directly towards the camera A female wood duck yelling in the water. Like we all are at our Senators right now A male wood duck chirping with its mouth open
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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This female cardinal was taking our first light snowfall in stride today. 🪶
#Stunday #birds
November 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Wood Stork in perfect light

#bird #birdphoto #canonphotography #birdsoftheworld #woodstork #blueskybirds #birdsofbluesky #nature #birdlife #photography
November 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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💨 The peregrine falcon – the fastest creature on Earth.
It can reach speeds of over 300 km/h in a dive! 🐦⚡
#falcon #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdlovers #raptors
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November 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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North Sahyadri Yellow-browed Bulbul (Acritillas indica icterica) for #sundayyellow.
Goa - Dec 2024.
#ThePhotoHour #natgeoyourshot #niffeature2025 #birdsoftheworld #BBCWildlifePOTD #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2024 #natgeoindia #westernghats #Nikon @mybirdcards.com @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #nature
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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🌍🌏 Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) #AfricanBirds #AsianBirds | #KnobBilledDuck #AfricanCombDuck #SarkidiornisMelanotos | #Ducks #DuckFamily #Waterbirds #Waterfowl 📷: Photo by dragh🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
🌍🌏 Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) The Knob-billed Duck, also known as the African Comb Duck, is a large duck with iridescent blue upperparts and a white head/underparts. Males are larger and have a distinctive, fleshy black knob on the bill, which is absent in females. It's found in tropical and subtropical wetlands across Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and South Asia. They are largely resident, with some seasonal dispersion based on water availability. They often perch in trees and are usually seen in flocks that can reach up to 100 in the dry season. Males are polygamous, mating with multiple females, and the species nests mainly in tree holes. They feed by grazing or dabbling for vegetation, seeds, and invertebrates. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: Despite its striking appearance, this species is typically very silent. Its most common vocalization is a low croak or grunt, usually heard only when the bird is disturbed or flushed. 📷: Photo by dragh via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/buttonbilled-duck-duck-bird-animal-8940585/ ZZHH
November 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM