Whilst back in the UK for a few days after our epic journey up through Malaysia and Thailand I was very pleased to come across this beautiful fox in my little wood at the end of my street. Such stunning animals. He was quite happy to sit and watch me. #fox #foxes #naturephotography

The Philippine Eagle is critically endangered. Please watch it live on explore.org.

Spicy tempeh? Yummm. To be fair, I am too lazy to grow my own.

There is no such thing as a flattering photo of Hegshit. Ever.

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Dog owners will know: being a pup parent is a 24/7 role.

When patrols are over, our Canine Unit handlers don't clock off. The bond between a tracker dog and her handler is built over years – in the field, they read each other without words.

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Dank je ☺️

Osprey trying to keep its balance. #WingsOpenNotFlying #BitdOfTheDay 🪶
Visarend

Female kingfisher about to puke. 🪶

Kestrel up high on a pylon, with mouse. 🪶
Torenvalk

Hawfinch adult and chick 🪶
Appelvink

Well it’s not flying but clumsily landing in a tree. #WingsOpenNotFlying #BirdOfTheDay
Purple heron Purperreiger 🪶

Very often, usually in English. I have a hard time especially remembering that a bullfinch is a goudvink in Dutch.
And to complicate matters for some: our goudvink literally translated into English is “Goldfinch”. And the English named bird Goldfinch is named “Distelvink” in Dutch 😵‍💫.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOpenNotFlying, birds with wings open on the Floor/Water but not flying, the Alt theme is #Black&White, birds with black & white feathers.

Here's a American Comb Duck, Eastern White Pelican, Scarlet Ibis and a Blacksmith Plover.

#birds #ECK #CanonR5mkii #ZooLife

Great set Rob!

And probably a whole lot of booze.

Thank you 😊

Why is there still no edit option????
For Alan’s alt theme #LongNecks #BirdOfTheDay

Yesterday’s unfortunate mouse and the great egret 🪶

Preening Hawfinch 🪶

And one more of the bearded reedling 🪶

Synchronised landing.
Greylag geese 🪶

Saying hello after diving and then speeding off 🤷🏻‍♀️
Great crested grebes 🪶

European Robin 🪶

And here’s a very lousy picture of the bluethroat I heard singing this morning. But … at least one of them is back! 🪶

Usually they sleep in, but I guess he was hungry this morning. Lucky me.
Bearded reedling 🪶

A sharply focused Eurasian magpie stands alert on a weathered tree stump, its glossy black head and back contrasting with a bright white shoulder and belly. The bird’s pale grey bill and dark, watchful eye are turned slightly to the side, giving it an inquisitive expression. Soft green foliage blurs into the background, isolating the magpie’s striking black-and-white plumage while a few blades of grass sprout from the textured stump beneath its feet.

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae any bird of the Corvid family. The alt is #LongNecks any bird with a long neck. Good luck. #birds #photography #ECK

Love these magpies. Lovely shot, Alan.

Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)

Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)
Silent hunter of the northern forest. 🦉

One of the most majestic owls to encounter in the wild.

#owl #birdphotography #birdlovers #photography
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Good morning peeps. Somewhere in these reeds the first bluethroat is singing.