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@aceyy03.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 7:47 AM

this lovely female linnet was spotted back in april! also the only time i've ever seen one haha #birdoftheday #green

#birds #linnet #ukbirding #photography #birdphotography #birdwatching #canon

@thenaturalstone.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 7:46 AM

It's @helenbennett.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme today: #Green and the Alt is #Geese.

Hundreds of Pink-footed Geese at dawn over Deepdale Marsh #Norfolk and a #Twofer from #London with Egyptian Goose drinking in Holland Park.
#Birds #Birding #ECK #BirdsSeenIn2026 #UKBirding #UrbanBirding

Skeins of Pink-footed Geese in flight over marshland in north Norfolk at dawn.

An Egyptian Goose drinking at a pool with rich green colours reflected in the water. Water is dripping in an arc from its bill.

An Egyptian Goose drinking at a pool with rich green colours reflected in the water.

@s4r4h-l.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 7:45 AM

It's @helenbennett.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay today and her theme is #Green, any birds or backgrounds that have Green in them.
The Alt theme is #Geese, and Goose/Geese will do.
A great tit against greenery
#birds #ECK #ukbirding #photography #BirdLife #NatureTherapy #SmallBirdSaturday #GreenSaturday

@fraggenstein.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 7:39 AM

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Green, any birds or backgrounds that have Green in them set by @helenbennett.bsky.social - early arrivals for the season but managed to capture Short -Eared Owls this week at Aust Warth salt marshes 🦉😍😍🪶🦉 #ukbirding #ECK

The short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) is a medium-sized, ground-dwelling bird of prey about the size of a crow, measuring roughly 34 to 42 cm (13 to 17 inches) long with a wide wingspan of about a meter (90 to 105 cm).

Key Physical Features

• Eyes and Face: They have striking, bright yellow eyes wrapped in dark, dramatic black rings that look like heavy eyeliner or dark goggles. Their face is rounded and pale.

• Head and "Ears": They have a rounded, fluffy head with tiny, nearly invisible feather tufts on top (their namesake "short ears") that usually lie flat and cannot actually be seen easily.

• Body and Plumage: Their top feathers are a mottled mix of warm brown, buff, and yellowish-tan, which helps them blend right into dry grass and moorland. Their underparts are paler with fine brown streaks.

• Wings in Flight: Their wings are long and broad. When they fly low over open fields, their erratic, buoyant movement looks a bit like a giant, graceful moth or butterfly.

Behavior and Lifestyle

• Daytime Hunters: Unlike many owls that hide at night, short-eared owls often hunt during the daytime, dawn, and dusk.

• Where They Live: They prefer wide-open, treeless spaces like moorlands, rough coastal grasslands, marshes, and sand dunes.

• On the Ground: Instead of living in trees or high branches, they build their nests and rest directly on the ground hidden in tall grass.

• Sound and Movement: They glide silently just a few feet above the ground listening for small field voles and mice, occasionally making soft hoots or rapid wing-clapping sounds during courtship.

@dotjones.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 7:30 AM

Kingfisher Hide - 23 Gadwall, Water Rail heard, Goldcrests and Long Tailed Tits along walkway. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #Ukbirding

@fishburgler.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:44 AM

Helen's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Green, any birds or backgrounds that have Green in them...Greenshank, Siskin and Shag...

#birds #ECK #ukbirding #photography #BirdLife #NatureTherapy #7dmk2

@photographyguy28.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:25 AM

Good Morning Bluesky Folks!

My first Capture of the Day features a family of swans I spotted while walking around a lake. I captured them with my Canon EOS R50!

#Birds🪶 #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #NatureLover #UKBirding #WildlifePhotograph #Swans
#CanonR50

This photo shows a group of swans standing together near the edge of a body of dark water:
The Swans: There are five swans in total resting along the bank.
On the left, three young cygnets display brownish-grey juvenile plumage, all actively preening their feathers or resting their necks back.
On the right, two adult swans feature bright white plumage. Both adults are tucked into resting positions with their heads curved back into their feathers.
Setting & Lighting: The swans are situated at the water's edge alongside a sloped, stone-paved bank with small bits of green plants and yellow wildflowers peeking through. Sunlight illuminates parts of the group while casting a distinct vertical shadow across the white swan in the middle.

@sussexnewbie.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:23 AM

You can rely on a Meadow Pipit for a #Green background. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #UKBirding

@robhemming25.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:06 AM

Apparently, Dutch Bird Alerts have a grievance against this Great Spotted Eagle .....😯😉

#UKbirding

@ukraritiesdaybyday.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 5:51 AM

OCTOBER 10th: 🧾

Good morning folks...! 🖐🏻👋🏻

Please find today's listings here....!

ukraritiesdaybyday.blogspot.com/2026/10/reco...

#UKrares
#rarebirdsUK
#UKbirding

@robcrank68.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 4:59 AM

Good morning folks, I'm covering for Helen today.

It's @helenbennett.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay today and her theme is #Green, any birds or backgrounds that have Green in them.
The Alt theme is #Geese, and Goose/Geese will do.

#birds #ECK #ukbirding #photography #BirdLife #NatureTherapy #ForJanet

@mick666.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:31 PM

Eventually six Spoonbill! Outnumbering the Dunlin!
Also 131 Redshank (my highest count of the year here)
19 Common Gull (with a full set of plumages from 1st winter to adult! I love Common Gull)
@harbourbirds.bsky.social
@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social
#UKbirding

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@littlebustards.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 8:29 PM

Red grouse and kestrel on the Durham Moors today.

#birds #ukbirding #ukwildlife #birdphotography #naturephotography

@littlebustards.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 8:28 PM

Black grouse from the Durham Moors today.

#birds #ukbirding #ukwildlife #birdphotography #naturephotography

@photographyguy28.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 7:58 PM

Goodnight Bluesky Folks!

Today I managed to capture a Photograph of a European Herring Gull Standing on a Wooden Bench
It was captured on My iPhone 17 pro!

#Birds🪶 #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBlueSky #NatureLover #UKBirding #WildlifePhotograph #Mobilephotography #iphone17pro

Subject: A gull (seagull) standing alert and facing toward the right.
Appearance: The bird has classic plumage featuring a clean white head and body, soft light-gray wings with distinctive black-and-white markings at the tips, pale pinkish legs, webbed feet, and a light yellow bill.
Environment: It is standing on a flat, textured concrete slab with a background of dark grey paving stones or bricks.

@birds-and-me.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 7:03 PM

Patch workout- visit to Frenchman’s Bay, Marsden, for the Shorelark’s. Delightful wee birds. #NEBirding #UKBirding

@pratorum2112.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:33 PM

Todd's at Budle Bay this p.m. Apparently not the bird photographed by @budlebirder.bsky.social a few days ago - this one is darker-breasted with a really narrow and dirty strap #UKbirding #NEbirding

@frostybirding.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:15 PM

The Bluethroat performed to it's admirers at Fleck again today. #birds #ukbirding #shetland