Month: May 2025Page 1 of 2

Gannet

Continuing with the coastal bird theme with this lovely Gannet. These are pretty big birds, with a wingspan of up to 180 cm. They typically fly low over…

Cormorant

I have to dig a bit deeper for bird photos until the weekend, when I’m aiming for an outing in Chichester with some coastal birds. In the meantime,…

Hoopoe

I’ve decided to rebrand Thursdays from “Robin Day” to “Improved Shot Day” — where I’ll be posting birds I have already featured, but for which I now have…

Meadow Pipit

This Meadow Pipit was snapped on top of Curbar Edge in the corner of the Peak District. The bird was very patient with me — it let me…

Dipper

Finally had a walk that went more or less as planned — and it ended with some great results. We were walking along the banks of the River…

Mandarin Duck

Yet again, plans for an outing met reality and did not survive — on the way there, we got a puncture and had to make an unplanned stop….

Blackbird

Yesterday’s plan to arrive in Sheffield early enough to have a decent chance of snapping a bird for this morning’s email was shattered by the reality of travelling…

Lesser Whitethroat

I snapped this bird more than a month ago and have almost published it at least three times. Each time, though, I stopped short because I could not…

Skylark

Skylarks are very hard to spot without hearing them — but the clue is in the name. Once you hear one, just look high up into the sky…

Robin

We will continue developing the Robin’s character with today’s photo. This time, the Robin was hunting in the grass and then kindly hopped up onto a branch —…

Egyptian Goose

It’s that time of year when many birds are raising their chicks, and this Egyptian Goose was no exception. Right next to this family were two others as…

Pied Wagtail

This Pied Wagtail joined us during our lunch break and was busy looking for a lunch of its own. It started with a small worm found in the…

Reed Bunting

We had not one but two very fruitful outings yesterday, so lots of new birds are on their way. Kicking things off with this lovely Reed Bunting —…

Red Kite

This magnificent bird was flying low, so I managed to take quite a few reasonably good photos — and ended up with a bit of a dilemma choosing…

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Another woodpecker (Great Spotted) from the same walk in Nonsuch Park as a few days ago — but this time a “proper” one, meaning the kind that looks…

Red-Eyed Damselfly

Strictly speaking, not a bird — but hopefully still an interesting photo. This pair of Red-eyed Damselflies were laying eggs in one of the ponds at the Italian…

Robin

Thursday — so it’s Robin again, but this time we are starting to explore the darker side of this darling bird. First up: Robin, the vicious moth hunter….

Green Woodpecker

Publishing my 50th bird, and it is getting increasingly harder not to repeat species — but I had a special guest up my sleeve for the occasion: a…

Coot

A seemingly peaceful scene of a Coot family was actually captured in the hustle and bustle of the Italian Gardens in Hyde Park, Central London, on a hot…

White-Winged Tern

Little Egret

Last photo from the RSPB Pulborough Brooks outing: not so Little Egret.

Western Marsh Harrier

Too many photos in a row from Pulborough Brooks, so I will mix in a few others as well. Also, we have not had a raptor for a…

Treecreeper

A very elusive little bird — the Treecreeper — lives up to its name, creeping diagonally up trees while collecting insects from the bark, then flying down to…

Robin

Sedge Warbler

The background in today’s photo is very far away — the tree where this lovely bird was singing stands on a hill, and down the slope are miles…