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atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #WingsOverWater as today’s #BirdOfTheDay.
Alt. Is #Cute

I have a shot of Sanderling and Purple Sandpiper flushing from the sea shore.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #flyday #sea #coast
A shot of Sanderling and Purple Sandpiper flying up from the edge of the sea shore. There are approx. 20 birds in flight or taking off from the ground, which dominate the frame. In the foreground the shore is covered in seaweed and a perfectly clam sea is the background.
February 20, 2026 at 7:02 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BranchBirds, alternative is #Robins.
I’m going with a twofer today; a Robin perched on a hazel branch
surrounded by catkins.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #hazel #ForJanet
A Robin perched on a small hazel branch. The bird is in side profile looking right. The sun is shining from behind the camera and lighting up the Robin and the hazel branches and catkins around it. The background is out of focus greens with hints of dappled light.
February 19, 2026 at 8:32 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Alan has chosen #PeacefulSolitude as today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme.
Alt. Is #DramaQueens

A Dunlin catches some sleep at the tide line of a beach.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #dunlin #sea #coast #waderwednesday
A single Dunlin standing on one leg with its eyes closed at the edge of the tide on a beach. The bird is facing left and standing In front, and to the right of, a tangle of seaweed. The foreground is wet sandy beach and the background is almost calm sea.
February 18, 2026 at 7:15 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social has chosen #CollectingFood as today’s #BirdOfTheDay.
Alternative is #Grey

I have a Bar-Tailed Godwit with a tasty morsel.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #godwit #sea #coast
A Bar-Tailed Godwit in side profile standing up to its belly in water. The bird is facing into the sunshine with a small worm or mollusc in its beak
February 17, 2026 at 8:28 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #WinterSurvivors for #BirdOfTheDay. Birds that stay all winter season.
Alt. Is #Corvids.

I’m going with one of my favs; the Long-Tailed Tit. Shot here in the winter sun.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin
A Close up shot of a Long-Tailed Tit in the sunshine. The bird is facing the camera perched in some small Spindle branches. Its head is turned to the right and looking down. The sun is highlighting the bird and the branches around it. The background is dark greens and blacks. A Close up shot of a Long-Tailed Tit in the sunshine. The bird is facing the camera perched in some small Spindle branches. Its head is turned to the look up. The sun is highlighting the bird and the branches around it. The background is dark greens and blacks A Close up shot of a Long-Tailed Tit in the sunshine. The bird is facing the right perched in some small Spindle branches. Its head is turned to the right and looking off into the distance. The sun is highlighting the bird and the branches around it. The background is dark greens and blacks
February 16, 2026 at 6:48 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 It’s time for #SmallBirdSaturday, when the #LittleBirds take the stage.

I have;

- Goldfinch in the forest
- Grey Wagtail on the shore
- Female House Sparrow in sunshine

#irishbirding #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #Sparrow #Wagtail #Goldfinch
A Goldfinch perched small branch facing to the left but turned slightly towards the camera. The background is an out of focus mass of branches with some golden light peeking through. A Grey Wagtail in side profile on a concrete slip at the shore of a lake. The bird is facing left and glancing at the camera. A Female House Sparrow perched on a small woodbine branch in sunshine. The bird is facing right and slightly away from camera but looking back towards the camera. The background is blue sky.
February 14, 2026 at 8:25 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social’s theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #OddCouples. But I’m going with the alternative of #Urban.

A Grey Heron hunting in an Urban Park in Cork City.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #heron #greyheron #sunshine
A Grey Heron standing at the edge of an urban pond in the sunshine. The bird is showing its right side (and front) to camera with the sun shining from the same side. It is standing on a rocky edge of the pond with long grass behind it, beside it is a sculpture of two otters on a branch. In the background and part of the foreground is the water.
February 10, 2026 at 7:09 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social has chosen #StareDown as today’s #BirdOfTheDay.
Alt. Is #Gulls

I love a stare down picture, here’s a Blue Tit, Stonechat and Robin throwing me daggers!

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #stonechat #robin #bluetit
A Blue Tit in an Ivy bush in side profile with its head turned to look directly at the camera. The bird a in the shade and its angry eyebrows are on full display A Stonechat perched on a bramble facing into the setting sun with its head turned to stare down the camera. The background is out of focus grey cloud A Robin perched on a branch in sunshine facing directly into the camera. The bird is hunched down, ready to fly and staring directly into camera.
February 9, 2026 at 7:13 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social’s theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #posted, any bird on a fence or post.
Alternative Is #red

I have a gorgeous Stonechat on a cement post in the sunset.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #stonechat #sunset #stunday #sunshine
A male Stonechat on a cement post at sunset. The birds are backlit is in side profile looking to the left showing its tail, wing, back and head. The background Is out of focus greens and whites
February 8, 2026 at 8:34 AM
peaceriverpoetry.bsky.social
No destination;
A compass pointing inwards
North, south, east, and west

#haiku #poetry #blueskypoet #writersofbluesky #photography #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #blackbird #nature
February 7, 2026 at 1:48 PM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 So @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #Serenity for #BirdOfTheDay while @robcrank68.bsky.social is convalescing. Alt. Theme is #Blurry.

I find this shot of tufted ducks at sunset very calm.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #duck #sunset #calm
Four Tufted Ducks on a calm lake at sunset. The birds are backlit by the golden sunshine, three are together to the left of centre of the shot and the other is to the right. One of the group of three is raised up with its wings out against the sunset.
February 7, 2026 at 11:22 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 For this weeks #SquirrelSaturday I have some shots of a Red Squirrel feeding on beech nuts from the Autumn.

#mammals #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #redsquirrel #squirrel #mammalphotography #sqrlpix #ireland #irishwildlife
A Red Squirrel hanging upside down on a very thin beech branch to reach the nut at the end. The animals entire body is visible from head to toe along the branch. The foreground and background are beech branches covered in leaves, dappled with light. A Red Squirrel sitting in a beech tree eating a beech nut. The animal is facing the camera with a nut in its hands. The foreground and background are beech branches covered in leaves, dappled with light. A Red Squirrel moving through a beech canopy, the animal is standing in the middle of the frame reaching up to another branch. The background is beech branches covered in leaves, dappled with light.
February 7, 2026 at 8:24 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Good Morning. Time for @javajanegallery.co.uk’s #SmallBirdSaturday;

- Treecreeper on a mossy Willow
- Goldfinch in the sunshine
- Male Chaffinch on Bramble

#irishbirding #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #Treecreeper #Chaffinch #Goldfinch
A Treecreeper hanging off a drooping carpet of moss on a dead willow branch. The bird is visible on its right side and is inspecting the moss with its beak. The branch is black and runs from the right to the top of the frame. The background is out of focus greens mixed with dark colours. A Goldfinch perched on a small branch, the bird is faced slightly away from Camera with its head turned back so its left side is visible. The sun is shining directly on it and lighting up the branches and bushes in the background A Male Chaffinch perched on a bare bramble branch close to the Ground. The bird is showing its right side and has it’s head down as if ready to fly Away. The light is coming from the left and highlighting its tail and wings.
February 7, 2026 at 7:44 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #Birds&Berries for today’s #BirdOfTheDay.
Alt. Is #Backlitbeauty.

I have a series of a European
Robin performing impressive acrobatics to eat Ivy berries

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #robin #irishbirding
A European Robin, close up in side profile, perched on Ivy. A Robin, still perched on Ivy, twisting its head upside and backwards to grab a berry Robin back In a normal position with the Ivy berry in its beak
February 6, 2026 at 7:31 AM
fishburgler.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay alternative theme is #Black&White
Here's Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture and Magnificent Frigatebird.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #pigeon #irishbirding #dove
February 5, 2026 at 7:29 AM
fishburgler.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pigeons&Doves.
I have the increasingly difficult to find...Turtle Doves.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #pigeon #dove
February 5, 2026 at 7:27 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pigeons&Doves. The alternative is #Black&White

I have
- Collared Dove on the ground
- Wood Pigeon in a conifer

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #pigeon #irishbirding #dove
A Collared Dove, in side profile, walking on the ground. The bird is moving from right to left on grass with dark soil showing through it. The light is brightest on the birds head and left shoulder A Wood Pigeon perched in a conifer with its back turned to camera and head turned so it is looking back with its left eye. The sun is shining through the branches of the tree from the left. The birds tail, wings and head are visible
February 5, 2026 at 6:03 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BackyardBirds. Alt. is #LongNecks

Here’s a close up of a Long-tailed Tit I captured last week in a brief spell of nice weather!

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #Longtailedtit #irishbirding
A long-tailed Tit sitting in a Whitethorn tree in the bright sunshine. The bird is close up and in side profile, looking to the right. Its head and side are prominent and the detail of the feathers are very clear. The wing and tail are obscured by small branches. Some small, out of focus, branches are in the foreground and the background is out of focus dark greens.
February 4, 2026 at 7:16 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social has chosen chosen #Reflections as today’s #BirdOfTheDay. Alternative is #Paridae (Tits).

I have two shots of a Black-headed Gull feeding in a flood plain.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #gull #irishbirding
A Black-headed gull sitting on calm water, its reflection is visible in front of it. The bird is side on looking to the right A Black-headed Gull dipping its head under the water for food. The bird is facing the camera and its back, wings and tail are visible and upright with the reflection in front of it. The water is still and a few reeds are visible in the background
February 3, 2026 at 8:41 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #OpenBeak for today’s #BirdOfTheDay. Alternative is #OpenWings

I have this Robin singing in the golden sunshine with some dirt on its bill.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #robin #irishbirding #BlueskyMonday
A European Robin singing in the golden sunshine. The bird is perched on a diagonal branch in side profile with the sun shining on it and the branches around it. Its beak is open in song and a bit of dirt is visible on the tip of its beak. In the background blue sky can be seen through the branches.
February 2, 2026 at 7:58 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social has chosen #GullsInWater for today’s #BirdOfTheDay. Alt. is #ShortLeggedBirds.
I have three Gulls:
- Black headed Gull in sunshine
- Yellow Legged Gull
- Black headed Gull in fog

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #Gull
A Winter Plumage Black-headed Gull floating on the water in the strong sunshine. The bird is in side profile showing its right side. Its reflection is visible in the foreground. The water is calm and still with tiny ripples around the bird. A Yellow Legged Gull floating on a lake in the sunshine. The birds right side is visible, the sun is shining on its head, neck and side giving a broken reflection on the water. The water is very slightly choppy giving it a mottled look A Winter Plumage Black-headed Gull floating on the water on a foggy morning. The bird is in side profile, turned away from the camera, showing its left side. Its reflection is slightly visible on the surface. The water is calm and still, a light fog fills the background.
February 1, 2026 at 9:58 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #Ducks. Alternative is #pigeons.

- Four Mallard in flight over a lake
- A pair of Gadwall in the golden sunrise
- Two Tufted Ducks in silhouette against the sunset

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #sunrise #sunset
Two male and two female Mallard flying low over a lake from left to right. Their reflections are visible under them and a rocky, woodland shore is in the background A pair of Gadwall swimming towards the camera in the golden sunrise. The lake surface is a bright golden colour, as are the reeds in the background Two tufted ducks in silhouette against the light of the setting sun. One is in side profile and one is swimming away from the camera. The lake surface is a metallic, mercury colour and a few reeds are poking up in the foreground
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🐿️ A Red Squirrel enjoying some Hawthorn Berries early one morning in Christmas Week. 🦊

#SquirrelSaturday #mammals #naturetherapy #naturephotography #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #redsquirrel #squirrel #mammalphotography #sqrlpix #ireland #irishwildlife
A Red Squirrel sitting in a Hawthorne bush foraging for berries. The animal is sitting on a small branch facing the camera And reaching out for a berry on a nearby branch. Behind it is out of focus Ivy With some grey sky on the right. A Red Squirrel sitting in a Hawthorne bush foraging for berries. The animal is sitting on a small branch facing the camera and throwing away a berry that wasn’t to its satisfaction. Behind it is out of focus Ivy With some grey sky on the right A Red Squirrel sitting in a Hawthorne bush foraging for berries. The animal is sitting on a small branch facing the camera And eating a berry with both hands. Behind it is out of focus Ivy with some grey sky on the right
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Good Morning. Time for @javajanegallery.co.uk’s #SmallBirdSaturday, a chance to celebrate the #LittleBirds

- Long-Tailed Tit
- Female Siskin
- Blue Tit in an Oak Tree

#irishbirding #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #longtailedtit #siskin #bluetit
A long-tailed Tit in a Whitethorn tree in the sunshine The bird is facing the camera with its head turned to the left. The its head and detail on its feathers are visible. The background is out of focus vegetation A female Siskin in side profile. The bird is facing to the lager and its head, wing and the underbelly on the left side are visible. The background is out of focus green with patches of white light. A Blue Tit in an Oak Tree in the sunshine. The bird is in side profile on the right with its head turned to look at the camera. The detail in its feathers are visible and its blue crest is slightly up. Behind the oak branches and shoots is a blue sky.
January 31, 2026 at 8:26 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 @robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FavouriteOfTheMonth. Alternative is #Blue.
My encounter with this Urban Grey Heron is my favourite. Posed perfectly and in great light.

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #naturetherapy #wildlifetherapy #eastcoastkin #greyheron #heron
A Grey Heron perched on a willow tree in the sunshine preening. The bird is upright with its beak tucked under its wing and eye Closed.
January 30, 2026 at 10:31 AM