ChrisP
@wordsmithgetxo.bsky.social
Retired Cornish-born Spanish>English translator in the Basque Country. Puns, posts about language, music & photos, mostly of birds. Se habla castellano.
Portugalete across the river from us here in Getxo, with Mount Serantes in the background & the transporter bridge visible on the right. Also spot the juvenile yellow legged gull. #birds
November 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Portugalete across the river from us here in Getxo, with Mount Serantes in the background & the transporter bridge visible on the right. Also spot the juvenile yellow legged gull. #birds
I had to head home along the riverside path sharpish because the sky was getting darker by the minute. I got to within a couple of hundred metres of home before the clouds burst, so I don't reckon I fared too badly.
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I had to head home along the riverside path sharpish because the sky was getting darker by the minute. I got to within a couple of hundred metres of home before the clouds burst, so I don't reckon I fared too badly.
Looking upstream across the river from Leioa to the dock beside the steel mill in Sestao this morning.
November 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Looking upstream across the river from Leioa to the dock beside the steel mill in Sestao this morning.
Managed to get out for about 45 minutes' walk between cloudbursts this morning. The light was really odd, with sun under dark clouds. Not a lot of birds about, but I did spot this perfectly posed blackbird. #birds
November 19, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Managed to get out for about 45 minutes' walk between cloudbursts this morning. The light was really odd, with sun under dark clouds. Not a lot of birds about, but I did spot this perfectly posed blackbird. #birds
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The big boss Muscovy duck waddling up to claim his share of the breadcrumbs. Check out just how much bigger than the Mallards he is. #birds
November 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The big boss Muscovy duck waddling up to claim his share of the breadcrumbs. Check out just how much bigger than the Mallards he is. #birds
Egret nº 2 finally settled in its regular spot at the end of the prom, and, as usual, was immediately joined by an opportunistic black-headed gull. #birds
November 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Egret nº 2 finally settled in its regular spot at the end of the prom, and, as usual, was immediately joined by an opportunistic black-headed gull. #birds
November 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
#BirdOfTheDay #StareDown
The meanest “you lookin’ at me pal?” stares I’ve got on record are from yellow-legged gulls. Proper film noir henchman vibes.
The meanest “you lookin’ at me pal?” stares I’ve got on record are from yellow-legged gulls. Proper film noir henchman vibes.
November 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
#BirdOfTheDay #StareDown
The meanest “you lookin’ at me pal?” stares I’ve got on record are from yellow-legged gulls. Proper film noir henchman vibes.
The meanest “you lookin’ at me pal?” stares I’ve got on record are from yellow-legged gulls. Proper film noir henchman vibes.
The yellow-legged gull held its ground & the black-headed gull backed off. I wouldn't mess with such a mean looking bird either. #birds
November 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The yellow-legged gull held its ground & the black-headed gull backed off. I wouldn't mess with such a mean looking bird either. #birds