Travelling the islands has its benefits. Yesterday was all raptors - #WTE, #buzzard and ring-tailed #HenHarrier. Today there were #kestrels, #redshank and #oystercathers, #ravens, #songthrush and #ReedBuntings. #uist

Sunday book review: Our Wild Pennines by John Birch
Publisher: Stainmoor Wild Press
Review: markavery.info/2026/10/11/s...

"superb photographs"
"high production values"
"a gorgeous book"

#heather #grouse #red #black #curlew #seo #henharrier @yorkshiredales.org.uk @northpennines.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay
theme is #Blueskies

Wild freedom as the female #HenHarrier soars effortlessly through the bright blue skies.

Male hen harriers are unusual among our raptors for keeping a harem. A single well-fed male may provision several nests at once, with up to five females depending on him for food.

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#birds #UKbirds #henharrier

Hen harrier.
Hovering.

Links of Moclett today.

#Papay
#Orkney
#henharrier