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Have been trying to get a shot of this pale Buzzard for a week, finally succeeded. At one point today there were six circling together on a thermal. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Buzzard gliding against a blue/grey sky, sunlight coming from upper right of frame highlights the eye and bill. The underside of the bird is very pale with a few flecks of brown.

Warbler on a wire, think a Willow warbler but the legs are in shadow. North Pennines. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

A predominantly yellow Warbler against a pale blue sky is about to launch from an overhead cable. The bird is twisting away from camera with one wing stretched above its body.

Another snap of the Raptor action from today, a Jackdaw then got involved and mobbed the Kestrel. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Kestrel flying above a Buzzard which is now flying upside down with talons extended.

Raptor action, Kestrel was mobbing one of the Buzzards just outside the house today. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Kestrel coming down onto a Buzzard from the left of frame, both birds are turning flight with outstretched wings showing their backs.

Had to travel over the border into Co. Durham to get some shots of Black Grouse. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Male Black Grouse facing away from camera with part of head showing.

Male Black Grouse facing to right of frame feeding in a field.

Buzzard in a stoop, it was a false alarm, as it pulled up shortly after this shot. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Buzzard with wings tucked in is diving from right to left of frame, eyes fixed on something below.

Back to Raptors, Kestrel making a close pass today. North Pennines #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Kestrel against a pale blue sky, flying from left to right of frame with outstretched wings.

As requested on Mastodon, so I thought I'd post them here too, more of the Blue Tit Bathtime. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Blue Tit perched on the rim of a gutter staring into camera

The Blue Tit is now in the gutter with just part of the head showing over the rim as it takes a bath, water droplets can be seen against the shadow areas.

Back onto the gutter rim, a soggy Blue Tit starts to shake out its feathers.

Looking very bedraggled and definately a bad hair day!

Blue Tit Bathtime, I always try to capture them at their best. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Blue Tit perched on a water filled brown gutter in the process of shaking the water out of its feathers after bathing, resulting in a a very scruffy looking bird with feathers sticking out in all directions.

Up in the North Pennines , at least five Buzzards are hunting nearby, along with at least three Kestrels. With Raven, Crows and Jackdaws in the mix, the sky can be quite interesting at times! #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

A Buzzard shot against a grey sky, the bird almost fills the frame with outstretched wings and fanned out tali as it glides overhead.

Bert Sgroggins @bsgroggins.bsky.social · 4w ago

When the description of the holiday let was, "Isolated location, with good views of the night sky". I wasn't expecting this 🙂 *Actually in an adjacent field, just needs a little TLC.

A ruin in the middle of a field with a few sheep in the foreground, the gable ends and walls are still standing, all but a small section of lean-to roof is missing.

Juvenile Cormorant enjoying the sunshine on Sunday, South Walney. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

A backlit juvenile Cormorant on a grassy bank at the edge of a pool, the predominantly brown plumage gives a softer appearance than an adult.

Bert Sgroggins @bsgroggins.bsky.social · 4w ago

Ringed Plover with Dunlin guard of honour. High tide, South Walney today. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

A Ringed Plover facing left at frame centre, is flanked by two Dunlin facing into frame, the birds are on a shingle bank with the blue sea just encroaching into the top of frame.

Bert Sgroggins @bsgroggins.bsky.social · last mo.

The imposter. Went to check on the progress of a Swallows nest in one of the hides, three very active fledglings greeted me. Apologies for image quality 25,600 ISO! #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

A Swallow fledgeling with wings extended is perched on a shelf, below which is a label in a rusty holder that is titled "BLUE TIT".

A very >in your face< colour combination of a Clouded Yellow nectaring on Vipers Bugloss at South Walney today. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds #butterflies

Clouded Yellow Butterfly showing the underwing in direct sun is nectaring on the blue and purple flowers of a Vipers Bugloss.

Spotted Flycatcher on migration through South Walney today, shortly after this snap it nimbly dodged a hunting Sparrowhawk. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Looking up to a Spotted Flycatcher perched on an upright stem, an oblique backlight casts most of the nearside in shadow with parts of the breast and neck slightly burnt out.

Birds were a bit too far away today so here's a Humming-bird Hawk-moth nectaring on Buddleia. South Walney #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

A Humming-bird Hawk-moth in flight with the proboscis extending into a Buddleia flower that fills the top right corner of frame. The background is a blur of different shades of green.

Insect Safari from my pristine lawn. Common Darter (male) using one of the marker stakes as a perch. Humming-bird Hawk-moth cruising over a patch of short grass, this did disappear into a patch of Ladies Bedstraw which is a caterpillar food plant. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #Insects

Common Darter Dragonfly atop a slender wooden stake in direct sunlight. the eye closest to camera has a large catch-light .

Humming-bird Hawk-moth flying low over shortish grass and Ladies Bedstraw.

Spuggy feeding time, I don't know how many broods these House Sparrows have had, but must be one of the last. South Walney. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Female House Sparrow feeds an almost fully fledged youngster whose head is poking out of the nest-box.

I have been truly judged, and found to be wanting! Swallow looking down on me through a broken skylight at South Walney today. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

A Swallow facing straight into camera stares down from a broken skylight, above, in the background against a blown sky, an out of focus swallow flies in.

On my way to the shore, a Dunnock kept a beady eye on me from the shed roof. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

A Dunnock in full early morning sun, against a blue sky, looks down at the camera from the apex of a roof.

Watching Eiderling devouring crabs on the Duddon Estuary this morning, eight well grown youngsters being supervised by two adults. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

An Eider youngster on a calm sea with ripples spreading across the surface as it de-limbs a crab, which it is holding in its bill.

Yellow Wagtails were on the move through South Walney on Sunday, with five recorded. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Yellow Wagtail perched on a barbed wire fence that runs from bottom left to top right of frame, only the small section near the leg of the bird is in focus. The background is of fence posts at an acute angle creating vertical tones across the frame.

Sedge Warbler that kindly struck a pose at South Walney today. I did have to wait rather a long time for it to happen though! #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

A Sedge Warbler clinging to a flowering reed stem, facing to left of frame, one eye looks to camera. The leaves and stem of the reed brings the focus of the pic into the centre, with the blurred green background contrasting the bird.

Don't you just luv 'em? One of the young Herring Gulls has found a paintbrush and is throwing it around on my roof, just know that it will end up in the gutter! 😂 #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Pic of a juvenile Herring Gull on a slate roof, with a paintbrush hanging from its beak by the bristles.

Looks like we'll be having another brood. South Walney yesterday. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

Two swallows mating on a barbed wire fence.

Common Sandpiper being typically hard to shoot, as it played hide and seek at the pool edge. South Walney today. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds #waders

Common Sandpiper balanced on rocks at the edge of a pool, it is peering under the vegetation that fills the left of frame as it searches for food. The pool fills the right of frame.

Yellow Wagtail juveniles are moving through on their way South. South Walney yesterday. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds

A backlit juvenile Yellow Wagtail perched on a barbed wire fence, the (mainly) bright yellow background is out of focus Ragwort.

Sand Martin from South Walney today, rather colourful background. #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #UKbirding #ukbirds