#twitching

J is for Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula
Eurasian Jackdaw

a mostly black medium sized bird with patches of grey searches in amongst the vegetation for something to eat

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · 1d

I is for Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus
Glossy Ibis

a largish blackish bird with wings outstretched and feet dangling against a green out of focus background

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · 3d

H is for Harrier

Him and Her

Circus aeruginosus
Western Marsh Harrier

a distant pair of marsh harriers soar on the thermals against a hazy blue sky

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · 4d

G is for Goldeneye

on Golden Pond

Bucephala clangula
Common Goldeneye

a trio of ducks swimming in a line, a male and female pair is being pursued by a single male

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · 5d

G is for Greenfinch

Chloris chloris
European Greenfinch

a small greenish bird with flashes of yellow is perched on a vertical twig glancing backwards over its shoulder at the photographer

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · 6d

G is for Gadwall

Gadwall
Mareca strepera

a pair of male ducks having a territorial dispute

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 9

G is for Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis
European Goldfinch

a small brown bird with a bright red face clinging onto a vertical twig and facing directly into the camera

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 9

G is for Gannet

Morus bassanus
Northern Gannet

a heads up portrait of a pair of white seabirds with hefty grey beaks and blue grey eyes defined by a black mask

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 9

G is for Gannet

Gliding on the thermals

Morus bassanus
Northern Gannet

a large white sea bird riding the thermals, it's winds outspread on a bright sunny day as it flies to towards the camera, another blurry distant bird flies away behind it.

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 9

G is for Gannet

Peering through the Grass

Morus bassanus
Northern Gannet

a large white seabird on top of a cliff, partially obscured by the grass. other birds are also lurking

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 8

Apr 8

G is for Grebe

Podiceps cristatus
Great Crested Grebe

a large bird swimming past the photographer on calm water

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 8

Apr 8

G is for Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis
Black-necked Grebe

a small black and tan bird floating on blue water, giving the photographer the evil red eye

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 23 *

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F is for Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis
Northern Fulmar

Not a gull...

a large white sea bird flying past the photographer

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 22

Mar 22

E is for Egret

Ardea ibis
Western Cattle-Egret

a large white bird with a slight beige tint and a stout yellow beak stalks through long grass dotted with buttercups

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 22

Mar 22

E is for Egret

Egretta garzetta ssp. garzetta
Western Little Egret

A large white bird with wind ruffled feathers stands on a small island. It has a dark beak and black legs with yellow feet.

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 22

Mar 22

E is for Egret

Ardea alba ssp. alba
Eurasian Great Egret

also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret, or great white heron

a portrait photo of a large white bird with a yellow beak stands in shallow water, a slight ripple disrupting its reflection

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 21

Mar 21

D is for Dunnock

Prunella modularis
Dunnock

Also known as the Hedge Sparrow, even though it isn't actually a Sparrow

a small mostly brown bird perches on a bramble stem, it is looking over its shoulder as the wind blows and ruffles the feathers on its head.

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 20 *

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C is for Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs
Common Chaffinch

Once upon a time, a common garden bird, but numbers now decimated by disease and the neighbour's cats.

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 19

Mar 19

B is for Bullfinch

Male and Female in the interests of equality

#2 in a series of (up to) 26

Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Eurasian Bullfinch

a male bullfinch, perched on a branch, looking into the sun, a big sunflower seed in his beak

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a female bullfinch, perched on a branch, looking quizzically at the photographer with her head cocked to one side

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**Dave** @Dave2022@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 18

Mar 18

A is for Avocet

#1 in a series of (up to) 26

Recurvirostra avosetta
Pied Avocet

a pair of avocets wading in shallow water. they are mainly white with some black feathers, a long, thin upturned beak and long baby blue legs.

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