I'D RATHER BE BIRDING, even if I have been doing so since the mid-1950's. Ex ringer (in the 70's) and helped build an inland heligoland trap in Middx.
Somerset UK
Joined July 2013
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The Wise Birding tour “Birding Walvis Bay (Namibia) to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)!” is in full swing, currently exploring fabulous Etosha NP. Here is a taster of just a few of the recent week’s highlights. Thanks to tour participant @PeterAlfrey for the great photos!
ALT Marsh Owl
ALT Rockrunner
ALT Cheetah
ALT Damara Tern
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Two Soras on Scilly this October, this juv on Porth Hellick Pool disappearing for hours at a time doing circuits of the reedbeds. Having seen many over the years I avoided the initially crowded hides then jammed into my first views at ridiculously close range... #Scilly2026
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Just about half way through the @naturetrektours Ethiopia's Endemic Birds and Mammals tour currently after spending the first part in the south at Yabelo. Superb views of Ethiopian Bushcrow were certainly a big highlight.
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On my fourth attempt, I finally saw two Short-eared Owls at Aust, between the Severn bridges - they stayed distant but still looked great in the light of the setting winter sun.
#birdwatching #birdphotography
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#indiaves #ThePhotoHour #BirdsOfTwitter #TwitterNatureCommunity #wildplanet #wildlife #BBCWildlifePOTD #BirdsSeenIn2026 #NatureIn_Focus #birdtwitter #birds #natgeoindia
White-breasted Parrotbill
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After messing @kev07713 around late AM, we eventually made it to Winchester to see the Franklin's gull - lifer for me - normally found at this time of year migrating down through Central America to the coasts and offshore waters of western South America @BirdGuides @_BTO.
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Just back from Goa and a couple of cleaned up Indian Pitta images taken at Bondla......
4 Days staying at the fabulous Backwoods Camp before I got to see these little skulkers.
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One of the most difficult birds to see in the Alicante region, let alone photograph, is the Moustached Warbler - so I was very happy to have one pose for a while at El Hondo. #birds #birdphotography #birding #naturephotography #Alicante
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Had an itch to do a twitch !! So lanham lane, Winchester was the destination for my first ever Franklin gull & what a bird it was, put on a good show in its favoured field for many birders & inquisitive locals. Not sure if I was more amazed it stayed or I got a flight shot 😲😂.
OTD 14-Nov-2008 a Great Day: first this Southern (Steppe) Grey Shrike at Grainthorpe Haven, and then this Desert Wheatear at Saltfleet Haven, both in Lincolnshire.
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Very distant brief view of a Water Pipit at Greylake RSPB this morning. My photos 2014 & 2019.
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OTD 11-Nov-2006 a twitch to Dawlish in Devon. Hardly anywhere to park on the seafront so had to park on yellow lines. Worth it as saw the Long-billed Murrelet straight away! 😊Great photo off the Web by Kit Day👍
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Two videos of the puffin from the Tees Barrage this afternoon, tried out the camera's 4k crop mode as it was quite distant and I'm quite happy with the results
@teesbirds1
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Holkham Park Lake - always fascinating to watch the Shoveler's spinning feeding raft behaviour, to create the upwelling current that lifts their food from the sediment. Makes them a tad tricky to count though! @HolkhamEstate
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The smashing Desert Wheatear at Crimdon beach this afternoon, thanks to @Bobby00651
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Norfolk's first-ever Black-faced Bunting at Warham Greens today. Subtle, but nice! I had a closer view yesterday, but too quick to get the camera on. Today it was a little more obliging. (More pics at cleybirds.com.)
