Michael Sanders
@hummingbird-the.bsky.social
I flit from hill to hill, eating my bodyweight in sugary nectar each hour, or I fall out of the sky.
Oxted, England
Oxted, England
Finally for today, while I was watching the siskins, a female sparrowhawk flew over! 😍🦅. A beautiful bird, but I'm glad she didn't have a go at the siskins! 🪶 #birds #birdphotography
December 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Finally for today, while I was watching the siskins, a female sparrowhawk flew over! 😍🦅. A beautiful bird, but I'm glad she didn't have a go at the siskins! 🪶 #birds #birdphotography
Here's a pic of a gorgeous female siskin, briefly paused between bites of cypress nuts at Dunorlan Park this morning. I watched a little flock of half a dozen birds work their way through this tree. 🐦😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography
December 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Here's a pic of a gorgeous female siskin, briefly paused between bites of cypress nuts at Dunorlan Park this morning. I watched a little flock of half a dozen birds work their way through this tree. 🐦😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography
Here're a stunning pair of siskins (male above, female below), munching away on some cypress nuts at Dunorlan Park this morning 🐦😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Here're a stunning pair of siskins (male above, female below), munching away on some cypress nuts at Dunorlan Park this morning 🐦😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography
Here's a lovely male green-winged teal, in quack mode at at WWT Slimbridge last weekend. 🦆😍 #birds #birdphotography
December 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Here's a lovely male green-winged teal, in quack mode at at WWT Slimbridge last weekend. 🦆😍 #birds #birdphotography
Here's another clip of the female marsh harrier at WWT Slimbridge on Sunday. Here the crows got a little too confident and needed to be reminded who is the boss... 🦅🪶🍽️😬 #birds #birdphotography
December 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Here's another clip of the female marsh harrier at WWT Slimbridge on Sunday. Here the crows got a little too confident and needed to be reminded who is the boss... 🦅🪶🍽️😬 #birds #birdphotography
Here's a female marsh harrier, snarfing down on a recently-deceased canada goose (?) at WWT Slimbridge yesterday. Please excuse the shaky camera-work, this was a 75% crop of a 2000mm focal length, in a hide with people walking up and down. 🦅🍽️😋 #birds #birdphotography
December 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Here's a female marsh harrier, snarfing down on a recently-deceased canada goose (?) at WWT Slimbridge yesterday. Please excuse the shaky camera-work, this was a 75% crop of a 2000mm focal length, in a hide with people walking up and down. 🦅🍽️😋 #birds #birdphotography
... and here's an elegant male stonechat, accompanying the female I posted earlier today. There were great autumnal colours at RSPB Farnham Heath last weekend 🪶🐦😍 #birds #birdphotography
November 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
... and here's an elegant male stonechat, accompanying the female I posted earlier today. There were great autumnal colours at RSPB Farnham Heath last weekend 🪶🐦😍 #birds #birdphotography
Here's a gorgeous little female stonechat I met at RSPB Farnham Heath last weekend. I was there on a protracted lurking session for crossbills, but I was happy to meet Mr & Mrs stonechat while I was waiting. 🪶🐦😍 #birds #birdphotography
November 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Here's a gorgeous little female stonechat I met at RSPB Farnham Heath last weekend. I was there on a protracted lurking session for crossbills, but I was happy to meet Mr & Mrs stonechat while I was waiting. 🪶🐦😍 #birds #birdphotography
Here's a sweet little long-tailed tit I met at RSPB Pulborough Brooks a couple of weeks back. It's been miserable, cold, and wet since, so I haven't goten out again. 🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Here's a sweet little long-tailed tit I met at RSPB Pulborough Brooks a couple of weeks back. It's been miserable, cold, and wet since, so I haven't goten out again. 🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
Three-way cock-fight!!! Light was poor at Limpsfield yesterday, but these three male pheasants negotiating who's the boss brightened up my day! 😜🐦🐦🐦🥊. No-one got hurt, it's all theatrical. Apologies for the dodgy focus, I'm still learning... #birds #birdphotography
November 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Three-way cock-fight!!! Light was poor at Limpsfield yesterday, but these three male pheasants negotiating who's the boss brightened up my day! 😜🐦🐦🐦🥊. No-one got hurt, it's all theatrical. Apologies for the dodgy focus, I'm still learning... #birds #birdphotography
It was too foggy and dark for photography today, so here's a lovely male blackbird I met at RSPB Pulborough Brooks last weekend. 🍂🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
November 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It was too foggy and dark for photography today, so here's a lovely male blackbird I met at RSPB Pulborough Brooks last weekend. 🍂🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
Here're a somewhat distant Mrs & Mr bullfinch at RSPB Pulborough Brooks last weekend! First time I've ever photographed bullfinch, hopefully I'll be able to get closer at some point. 😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Here're a somewhat distant Mrs & Mr bullfinch at RSPB Pulborough Brooks last weekend! First time I've ever photographed bullfinch, hopefully I'll be able to get closer at some point. 😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography
I think it's important not to overlook the common birds, so here's a beautiful little robin, from RSPB Pulborough Brooks last weekend, early in the morning 😍🌅🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
November 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I think it's important not to overlook the common birds, so here's a beautiful little robin, from RSPB Pulborough Brooks last weekend, early in the morning 😍🌅🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
Here're a female, immature male, and male crossbill, drinking at RSPB Farnham Heath yesterday morning 🌲🐦🐦🐦🌲😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Here're a female, immature male, and male crossbill, drinking at RSPB Farnham Heath yesterday morning 🌲🐦🐦🐦🌲😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social
Here're a lovely pair of stonechats (m/f) at RSPB Farnham Heath yesterday, while I was on a protracted skulk for crossbills (see other posts). 🐦😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Here're a lovely pair of stonechats (m/f) at RSPB Farnham Heath yesterday, while I was on a protracted skulk for crossbills (see other posts). 🐦😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social
Here's an absolutely stunning juvenile male red crossbill, half moulted into his first set of (red) adult feathers 😍. Pic from @rspb.bsky.social Farnham Heath this morning. #birds #birdphotography
November 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Here's an absolutely stunning juvenile male red crossbill, half moulted into his first set of (red) adult feathers 😍. Pic from @rspb.bsky.social Farnham Heath this morning. #birds #birdphotography
Due to popular demand, here're a few more pics of the stunning goldcrests at RSPB Broadwater Warren yesterday 👑🐦😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography
November 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Due to popular demand, here're a few more pics of the stunning goldcrests at RSPB Broadwater Warren yesterday 👑🐦😍🪶 #birds #birdphotography
Here's a beautiful little robin, singing near me at Bradbourne Lakes yesterday 🐦❤️🪶 #birds #birdphotography
November 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Here's a beautiful little robin, singing near me at Bradbourne Lakes yesterday 🐦❤️🪶 #birds #birdphotography
As well as goldcrests (previous post), I had some lovely little marsh tits gleaning through the autumnal oak tree at RSPB Broadwater Common today 😍🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
As well as goldcrests (previous post), I had some lovely little marsh tits gleaning through the autumnal oak tree at RSPB Broadwater Common today 😍🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social
Here's a stunning goldcrest, gleaning through an oak tree at RSPB Broadwater Warren this morning. I watched a mixed flock of goldcrests, marsh tits, and blue tits "popcorning" around this tree for five minutes 😍👑🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Here's a stunning goldcrest, gleaning through an oak tree at RSPB Broadwater Warren this morning. I watched a mixed flock of goldcrests, marsh tits, and blue tits "popcorning" around this tree for five minutes 😍👑🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social
My first kingfisher since moving down to Oxted! I found this lovely female at Bradbourne Lakes, Sevenoaks, this morning 😍👸🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
November 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My first kingfisher since moving down to Oxted! I found this lovely female at Bradbourne Lakes, Sevenoaks, this morning 😍👸🐦🪶 #birds #birdphotography
I've set up a few scavenged (fallen) branches above my bird feeders, and my local (Oxted) blue tits gave me some lovely autumnal poses this morning 😍🪶🐦 #birds #birdphotography
October 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I've set up a few scavenged (fallen) branches above my bird feeders, and my local (Oxted) blue tits gave me some lovely autumnal poses this morning 😍🪶🐦 #birds #birdphotography
There's a medium-sized flock of Canada geese visiting Oxted each morning. I met them this morning just north of the town. 🇨🇦🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪶 #birds #birdphotography
October 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There's a medium-sized flock of Canada geese visiting Oxted each morning. I met them this morning just north of the town. 🇨🇦🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪶 #birds #birdphotography
Today in buzzard news, I had a low pass from one of the local birds just north of Oxted, in lovely morning light. 🦅🪶 #birds #birdphotography
October 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Today in buzzard news, I had a low pass from one of the local birds just north of Oxted, in lovely morning light. 🦅🪶 #birds #birdphotography
I mostly photograph birds, but it would have been rude to ignore this handsome male fallow deer galloping along the North Downs above Oxted this morning! 🦌😍
October 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I mostly photograph birds, but it would have been rude to ignore this handsome male fallow deer galloping along the North Downs above Oxted this morning! 🦌😍