Lovely

So could the picture on the right really look like the picture on the left in reality? This isn't a sarcastic comment. If it really could I really feel your pain. We should all be ashamed.

They can be tricky for sure. When you spot one and get your" eye in" as they say. A few more often pop out of nowhere.

Had at least three singing Song thrushes yesterday great to hear as it's a species in big decline. There seems to be good numbers at Brockhole nature reserve though.

Sounds like a cracking high tide watch at New Passage! Gotta love the mix of waders, ducks, and even a stonechat keeping an eye on things. Lapwings always bring a bit of drama, and wigeon numbers must be building nicely. Any signs of snipe lurking in the reeds? Worth a closer look I reckon.

Brown backed worm guzzler.

And I truly thought it was my profile proving irresistible 😔

Done

Just keep on blocking we can do this team Bluesky.

Good luck Mark look forward to seeing your total at the end of the year.

I photographed one in Bulgaria a few years back I was literally photographing darkness ! Hi ISO brought the Owl out though.

Difficult to send on here,send me a direct message with an email if you want and I will send over the translation.

Oh dear and I was looking forward to it 😞 might not bother now.

I copied the photo into Chat GPT and it roughly translated talks about their predatory behaviour and the fact that the Locals used to walk about with a knife on the end of the stick so they didn’t get attacked. If they got too near to a nest site.