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Atlantic Birding
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social
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Birder & Hobby Photographer in the West of Ireland, working in a native Forest. Post pictures of birds, nature & landscapes encountered on my travels.
Interested in nature and the environment around the world.
All pictures my own unless otherwise stated.
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🪶 Today’s #HolidayRobin is singing from a willow in the morning sun. It also qualifies for the alternative #BirdOfTheDay of #BeaksOpen

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A European Robin singing from a willow tree in the morning sun. The bird is partially obscured by a branch, with its mouth open in song in golden sunlight. The background is a blue sky behind willow branches.
November 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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🪶 Alan’s theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #shadesofgrey (Alternative #BeaksOpen)
I’m going with the subtly beautiful Dunnock, including one with its beak open in song.

#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #dunnock #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Dunnock perched on a branch in song. Its wings are slightly out and fluttering, beak slightly open. The background Is out of focus woodland A Dunnock in the brambles, seen side on with its head tilted toward the camera. The background is fallen branches and bramble branches
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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A break from the birds, for #SquirrelSaturday a few I’ve seen recently eating hawthorn berries and one I saw through the branches eating pine cones.

#ireland #saturdaysquirrel #mammals #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #redsquirrel #squirrel #mammalphotography
A Red squirrel in a hawthorn tree eating berries, its obscured by the branches and looking at the camera A Red squirrel in a hawthorn tree eating berries, its tail is hanging down from the tree A plump Red squirrel standing in a hawthorn tree and gorging on berries on a damp day A Red squirrel shot through the branches of a spruce, it has a pine cone in its hand and is looking up at the camera
November 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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🪶 Rob’s choice for #BirdOfTheDay is #cootsandmoorhens (alternative #Ducklings).
I have an adult, chick and juvenile moorhen pictures.

#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #moorhen #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
An adult moorhen on the water facing the camera with its head down, the bird has lots of tiny droplets of water on its back A Moorhen chick standing on sand in side profile. The bird has its mouth open calling its parents. A juvenile moorhen swimming on the water, the sun is striking the side of the bird
November 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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🪶 Today’s #HolidayRobin is singing from the bushes.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Robin perched on a branch in side profile. The bird has its beak open in song, the background is out of focus woodland
November 15, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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They’re a lovely bird and quite common on Irish lakes year round; they do a very impressive synchronised dance as part of courtship (which I have yet to capture).
Here’s a shot I got of a pair building a nest in the Spring.
November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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🪶 Today’s #HolidayRobin is World Staring Champion 2025

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Robin on a hazel branch looking directly at the camera.
November 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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🪶 Alan has chosen #swans as today’s #BirdOfTheDay (alternative is birds on #posts).
I have a selection of mute swans with a bonus flying whooper.

#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #whooperswan #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #flyday #muteswan
A mute Swan sitting on a submerged rock in a floodplain. The bird is out of the water from the legs up with its feathers slighted fluffed up. There is long grass and a line of trees in the background Six mute swans in flight. They are flying away from the camera against a cloudy sky of white with patches of grey and hints of blue A mute swan swimming along the side of a river into the sun. There is old reeds lit up by the sun in the background A Whooper Swan flying through a cloudy sky
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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🪶 Rob has chosen #DucksOutOfWater for today’s #BirdOfTheDay (Alternative #Moorhen)
I have a shot of a magnificent Northern Pintail sunning itself

#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #pintail #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #ducks
A Northern Pintail duck standing on the waters edge facing into the sun. The birds front is illuminated and its tail is tucked under a green bush.
November 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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🪶 A Robin singing to me in the woods for today’s #HolidayRobin

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Robin perched on a broken branch in the forest. It is perched on the end of the branch with its beak slightly open in song. The background is out of focus green vegetation
November 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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🪶 Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay is any bird #paddling, standing or walking on shallow water. Alternative is #yellow
A Grey Heron paddling through the reeds in search of a meal.

#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #heron #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Grey Heron standing in shallow water in the reeds along a lake. The bird is slowly walking side on hunting for food, its reflection is visible in the pool in the reedbed. Behind it is reeds and grasses turning to water.
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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🪶 Today’s #HolidayRobin was following me through the bushes yesterday.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Robin in close up, bird is side on looking to the left. It is perched on a mossy branch and slightly blocked by some berries.
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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🪶 Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birdsontheground (alternative any #tits)
- Little Egret
- Pied Wagtail
- Common Redshanks
- Eurasian Curlew

#birdsofbluesky #irishbirding #egret #curlew #eastcoastkin #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #BirdLife
A Little Egret standing on the rocky ground beside an estuary. The bird is side on with its feathers slightly fluffed up. The background is grass littered with large rocks A Pied Wagtail walking along a path, the bird is in side profile in mid stride, the ground is lit up with sunlight and lightly littered with leaves A flock of Common Redshank on the bank of an estuary, the birds are alert as a Peregrine Falcon was actively hunting them. They are standing on the mud bank with grass above them and water below A Curlew foraging in the grass. The birds legs are hidden and its neck is craned out searching for food
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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🪶 Close-up #HolidayRobin from yesterday

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A fat Robin in side profile perched on a piece of wood. The background is out of focus woodland
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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🪶 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
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🪶 Good Morning.
Today’s #HolidayRobin is deep in song.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Robin sitting on a branch facing the camera. The bird has its mouth open in song and the light is hitting its right shoulder
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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They’ve been around Ruan, Dromore and Cahermacrea a lot lately; at least two different birds.
I got this distant shot on Friday.
November 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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🪶 For today’s #HolidayRobin I have a close up of a floofed up Robin.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A close up shot of a Robin on a branch, bird is in side profile and fluffed up. The background is grey and muted greens
November 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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🪶 Robs theme for #BirdOfTheDay is birds #standingonthings other than the floor. Alternative is #gulls

I’ve got a White Wagtail on a corrugated steel roof.

#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #stunday
A White Wagtail perched on on top of a corrugated steel roof. The roof is red with rust and the bird is looking away from the camera, tilted slightly towards it. The sun is shining on the front of the bird. The background is out of focus vegetation
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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🪶 Alan has chosen #takeoffs as today’s #BirdOfTheDay (Alternative #cityslickers)
Here’s Mallard I flushed from the reeds; posted a few of this set before but it suits the theme

#irishbirding #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
Mallard taking off from the reeds Mallard flying up out of a bed of reeds beside a lake Mallard in flight across a lake A flock of Mallard flying along a lake, there are reeds and trees in the background
November 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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🪶 Today’s #HolidayRobin, watching me from the trees.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Tobin perched on old Ivy branches with its head turned to watch the camera. The background is dappled light through trees and branches
November 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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🪶 For this weeks #Flyday I have a Grey Heron flying across the lake.

#birds #heron #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #songthrush #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding
A Grey Heron flying low across a lake, the bird is flying away from the camera and into the sunlight. The trees from the lakeshore are visible on the right and in the background
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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🪶 Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay is any #Fighting birds (Alternative #chaffinches)
I’ve gone with these Curlew fighting in a lagoon a few years ago

#irishbirding #birds #curlew #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
One Curlew chasing another across a mud surface, head down. There is grass in the foreground Two curlews fighting in a lagoon, one has its wings open to fly away and the other is chasing it with its beak open Two curlew fighting in a lagoon, the first is trying to evade an attack from the second Both Curlew with their wings out in a threat display
November 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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🪶 Today’s #HolidayRobin is watching me from a Hazel tree.

#irishbirding #birds #robin #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Robin perched on a thin hazel branch, facing the camera with its head turned to the right.
November 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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🪶 Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #lunchtime (alternative #fluffy).
My choice is this Song Thrush with a beak full of grubs for its family.

#birds #thrush #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #naturephotography #songthrush #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #irishbirding
A song thrush in side profile. The bird is perched on a lawn with a beak full of food
November 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM