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B.R. Crichton
@brcrichton.bsky.social
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Child herder, dog walker, cat butler.
Author of 'The Rage Within' and the 'Arise the Darkness' Fantasy series. http://viewAuthor.at/BRCrichton
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alan678.bsky.social
Ok I’m off to walk the dog and hit the mountains where the snow is still plentiful. Got to scratch that itch. 👇😁 I’ll catch up with the #BirdOfTheDay entries when I get back. Have a good one folks and if it’s snowy where you are, please take care and stay safe. 🙏🙏 #birds #EastCoastKin #photography
A blue tit balances on a curved metal perch, leaning forward as it lifts one foot to scratch the side of its head, its blue crown, white face, and yellow chest sharply detailed against a softly blurred brown background.
January 7, 2026 at 9:59 AM
brcrichton.bsky.social
A Whitefronted Bee-eater with its prize.
Lower Zambezi.
#BirdOfTheDay #FoodFinds
A bird on a branch with an insect in its beak.
January 7, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good morning my friends. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FoodFinds any bird with food in it’s mouth and the alternative is #preening any bird preening. Good luck. 😊 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A blue tit perches on a thin branch dusted with fresh snow, holding a peanut in its beak. The small bird’s blue, yellow, and green plumage contrasts with the white snow and dark, tangled winter branches in the background.
January 7, 2026 at 6:50 AM
brcrichton.bsky.social
I hate touchscreens in cars.
Bring back the button!
kiwiev.bsky.social Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 2d
Sorry China, the Germans are bringing buttons back! 😁
This is a picture of the dashboard of the upcoming, battery powered Volkswagen ID.Polo and it's got buttons for everything... sort of.
No word on costs, so I'm expecting it to beat the Chinese in terms of buttons, buuuuut not price...
January 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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alan678.bsky.social
Welcome back Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social Rob has said Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlackAndWhite, any bird that is mainly B&W, and the Alt theme is #Finches. Does a Blackbird with white flakes of snow on him count? 😁Peeking 👀 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
Close-up of a male blackbird with glossy black plumage, bright yellow beak, and yellow eye-ring, perched among tangled bare branches dusted with fresh snow, creating a strong contrast between the dark bird and the wintry white surroundings.
January 6, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #speckles&spots birds with speckled or spotted plumage. The alt theme is #most the bird you think you have most photos of. Good luck. Here’s a Starling taken yesterday. Ps don’t forget to put the theme hashtag too #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A European starling stands upright on a low ridge of fresh white snow, photographed in close-up from the side. Its dark plumage is densely speckled with small cream-white spots, and subtle iridescent tones of green and purple shimmer across its neck and chest. The bird’s long, pointed bill faces to the right, closed, with a calm but alert expression. One reddish leg is faintly visible beneath the feathers. The background is softly blurred in muted grey and olive tones, creating a moody winter atmosphere that contrasts with the crisp snow and highlights the starling’s intricate feather patterns.
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
So folks Rob has asked me to cover today’s #BirdOfTheDay as he had a very late night. Today’s theme on the hop is #snowy bird captures or #goldenhour bird captures. I took this early morning today. Good luck folks. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A European robin with a vivid orange-red face and breast stands on fresh white snow, captured in sharp side profile facing right. Fine snowflakes cling to its feathers and drift through the air around it, suggesting light snowfall. The bird’s upperparts are warm brown with neatly layered wing feathers, while its underside fades to soft grey and white. Slender legs and delicate feet are partially sunk into the snow, as if it has just landed or is about to hop. Behind the robin, dark, leafless branches dusted with snow form a softly blurred background, creating strong contrast that highlights the bird’s bright colouring and alert, glossy black eye.
January 4, 2026 at 11:11 AM
brcrichton.bsky.social
I reckon FIFA are feeling pretty stupid right about now.
January 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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robcrank68.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GoodLight and Bird capture where you had good lighting conditions, and the Alt Theme is #Gulls
So i'm going with Donny Dunnock ( #Borb ), Wilma Wood Pigeon, Percy Puffin & Frankie Fulmar.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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tobestewart.bsky.social
WELL MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, YOU SHOULDN’T DESCRIBE YOUR BABY AS “BOUNCY” THEN?
January 2, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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robcrank68.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social has chosen #B&W for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, and #Sparrows for the Alt theme.

So here's a Kingfisher, Blue Tit, Black-headed Gull, and a pair of Tree Sparrows to cover both themes.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social #BirdLife
January 1, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
So today my cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdButts, yes it's the time for 'RearOfTheYear'. The Alternative is #Pigeons

So folks stick your butts in the air like you just don’t care. 😂🤣

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A white gull is captured from behind as it plunge-dives into dark, calm water, its wings fully outstretched in a wide V shape. The bird’s head is submerged, with only its butt, wings, and red legs visible above the surface. Ripples radiate outward in circular patterns, and small splashes and droplets hang in the air, conveying the instant of impact during the hunt against a softly blurred, brownish water background.
December 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
brcrichton.bsky.social
A Pair of #BirdOfTheDay #HolidayRobin pictures reflecting my demeanour at the start and end of the day.
Still stuffing my face, but oh, so bedraggled.
December 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
brcrichton.bsky.social
A Red Grouse playing 'Now you see me, now you don't', between the snowdrifts and heather.
Glenshee, Scotland.
#BirdOfTheDay #Contrast
Merry Christmas, you beautiful people.
December 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #contrast birds that stand out against their background and the alt is #faceoff birds facing camera. Not on here much as I spend time with my family. Please take care of yourselves over the holiday season. 🙏 ❤️🎄🎄🎄 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A white egret in mid-flight glides across the frame from left to right, its long wings fully extended and softly lit, revealing layered feathers with fine detail. The bird’s slender neck is tucked slightly, its sharp dark bill pointing forward, and its bright yellow legs trail straight behind. The egret stands out vividly against a smooth, dark, out-of-focus background, emphasizing contrast, elegance, and the sense of silent motion in the air.
December 24, 2025 at 6:23 AM
brcrichton.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #SideProfiles
A Kurrichane Thrush somewhere near Lusaka, and a Mute Swan, swanning about in Perthshire.
December 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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anonopin.bsky.social
Dear AI bros, it's not AI itself we have a problem with, the kind that can detect cancers early or help people walk. May that continue. It's the content generation slop you foam at the mouth defending that we hate. It's theft and will never, EVER replace actual human creativity.
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
brcrichton.bsky.social
It doesn't get much more 'grounded' than a Ground Hornbill, or three. (South Luangwa NP) #BirdOfTheDay #Grounded
Here's hoping @alan678.bsky.social 's Christmas Shopping goes well.
December 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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alan678.bsky.social
Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grounded birds on the ground. The alternative is #HolidaySeason captures of birds that feel seasonal. Sorry I have to go in a while back evening as I have a day of “ I’m a man, of course I’m doing last minute shopping.”😂 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A small Dunnock stands on short grass at ground level, shown in close-up profile facing left. Its rounded body is fluffed slightly, with finely patterned brown and grey plumage, a pale throat, a slim dark beak, and a prominent reddish-brown eye. Soft green and olive tones in the blurred background create a calm, natural setting that highlights the bird’s quie
December 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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adamcsharp.bsky.social
These are my five favourite songs about winter…

5. ABBA – “Snowing Me, Snowing You”
4. Lionel Richie – “All Night Longjohns”
3. Band Aid – “Duvet Know It’s Christmas?”
2. The Stone Roses – “I Wanna Be Indoors”
1. Kate Bush – “Running Up That Heating Bill”
December 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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adamcsharp.bsky.social
And here’s a list of ten winter-themed books…

10. The Importance of Being Furnaced
9. Interview with the Campfire
8. Snow Country for Cold Men
7. Much Achoo About Nothing
6. A Farewell to Bare Arms
5. Wuthering Gesundheits
4. Angela’s Galoshes
3. Anorak Karenina
2. Catch Twenty-flu
1. The Chilliad
December 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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adamcsharp.bsky.social
Today’s the winter solstice so here’s a list of ten wintery films…

10. Scarf-face
9. Casablanket
8. Jurassic Parka
7. Fleece Academy
6. Extra Layer Cake
5. Mittens Impossible
4. Thermals and Louise
3. The Men Who Stare at Coats
2. What’s Heating Gilbert Grape
1. The Snood, the Bad and the Snuggly
December 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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punteney.com
A tender moment between a Canada Goose and her gosling.

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birds #BirdOfTheDay #AboutTheKids.
A young fuzzy canada goose gosling laying its head on it mom's chest and looking up at her.
December 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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dmimaging.bsky.social
Cuteness alert!
#birdoftheday
#itsaboutthekids

Siblings and family portraits in nature. #goslings

#eastcoastkin
#photography
#birds
December 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
brcrichton.bsky.social
My offerings for #BirdOfTheDay #AboutTheKids
A freshly fledged Blue tit in Perthshire trying out its voice, and a juvenile Lilac-Breasted Roller (Hwange NP) proving that even when they're as big as you, they come with their demands!
December 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM