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Next up is #InsectThursday so today's prize set is of Common Wasps captured at Brickcroft Nature Reserve back in August this year.

#wildlife #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #wildlifephotography #Insects #MacroPhotography #LifeInTheUndergrowth #InsectPhotography #Wasps #PhotographyIsArt #Macro

November 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM

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I'm going with the colourful #Corvid for #ThursJay, which is the stunning Jay captured at Yarrow Valley Country Park back in June this year.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #wildlife #PhotographyIsArt #ukbirding #wildlifephotography #BirdLife

November 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM

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Now for the little red breasted bird to step up and flash it's beautiful figure off for your perusal at today's #HolidayRobin who were captured @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #ukbirding #PhotographyIsArt #Robins

November 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM

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Good Morning Friends

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about #HeadShots, any Birds 'Close Up Capture'.
The Alternative Birds are #Swans.

I've gone with a Cormorant, Whooper Swan, Glossy Ibis & Little Egret with lunch, captured at various venues.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #ukbirding

November 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM

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It looks like a juvenile Blackcap as you said Jane, this one looks a bit younger than the one i got at Summer Leys NR.

November 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM

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Time to share those beautiful captures for #WoodpecerWednesday, here's a set of Great Spotted Woodpeckers at Cowpen Bewley Country Park from my recent visit up North.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #wildlifephotography #BirdLife

November 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM

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It's time for #HolidayRobin and it's Ronnie Robin who has turned up today, he was captured @rspbburtonmere.bsky.social earlier in the year. He was happy to pose as long as food was on offer, so i had no option but to give him some.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding

November 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM

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Time for #WaderWednesday and this week it's being covered by Gary & Gabby Grey Herons and Greg & Gloria Great Egrets @rspbminsmere.bsky.social.

#birds #photography @rspb.bsky.social #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding #wildlifephotography #Egrets #naturetherapy #Herons

November 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM

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Time to let the little one show off their style for #WrensDay, here we have Walter, Winnie, Wilbur & Wendy Wrens out looking for lunch at various venues this year.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #wildlifephotography #BirdLife

November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM

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Time to share @alan678.bsky.social theme for #BirdOfTheDay which is #OnTheEdge, birds at the edge of a body of water, and the Alternative is #Pigeons

Here's a Jackdaw, Mallard, Greylag Goose & Pigeon from my last Scotland trip

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social

November 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM

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Great capture FF, they are great birds to come across and not one's i see too often. Except on my last trip to Scotland where i encountered loads of them in groups, mainly females but there was a number of males with them at a few of the venues we visited.

November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM

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Seeing as i didn't get chance to post yesterday here's a #MonoFootMonday, #MallardMonday, #MoneyShotMonday and #MacroMonday & #MonoChromeMonday shots in the same post.
Captured at various venues in 2025

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #wildlifephotography #insects #naturephotography #macro

November 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM

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Now for the #TwosDay theme were it's all about #Doubles, #Pairs or #Twins of anything you would like to share.

I've gone with a mixed bag of Bearded Tits, Gadwall Ducks, Fallow Deer & Houseflies from various venues visited this year.

#birds #EastCoastKin #mammals #insects #naturephotography

November 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM

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Now it's #HolidayRobin time were the Red Breasted bird get's to shine and make people smile, these ones were captured @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social in October.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #ukbirding #wildlifephotography #Robins #BirdLife

November 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM

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Good Morning my Friends

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HangingAround, which is 'Birds at Unusual Angles'
The Alternative for you is #Sparrows

I've gone with a Blue Tit, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch & Coal Tit

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukbirding #birdphotography #BirdLife

November 25, 2025 at 8:39 AM

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Time for the winged white wonders to grace us with their presence on #SwanDay, so here's a set of Whooper Swans on the water and in flight at WWT Welney for a #Swantastic experience.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukbirding #birdphotography #Swans #wildlifephotography

November 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM

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Thanks Michelle, this is a longer neck stretch.

November 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM

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For #StunDay i've gone with a bird that is usually very elusive to capture, but for some unknown reason this #Bittern decided to step into the light and grace us with it's stunning presence.

It made to long drive to @rspbminsmere.bsky.social (267 miles) worth it.

#birds #EastCoastKin #ukbirding

November 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM

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Now it's #HolidayRobin time where the little red breasted funky birds get to shine on the run up to the festive period. This time they are from Stanley Park, Blackpool.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #ukbirding #wildlifephotography #BirdLife

November 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM

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Good morning everyone

Now it's time for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, which is #Mr&Mrs (any male & female of the same kind).
And the Alternative theme is #Pigeons

I've gone with Mr & Mrs Northern Shovelers, Tufted Ducks & Bearded Tits

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukbirding

November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM

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Now it's time for the #HolidayRobin set to shine, and this time they're from Tophill Low Nature Reserve back in May this year. And they were all rewarded for there fabulous poses, they really know how to show off.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukbirding #birdphotography