A highly successful and important conservation project in Kilcoole for Little Terns nesting along the beach - are looking for their conservation keeper for this year

12 of the 15 Black-necked Grebes present this morning in the Marais de l'Hirondelle #Besné (44) Probably just stopping off en-route to elsewhere as most of this area will dry out over the coming weeks, unfortunately. Also a close fly-by Black Kite #Loire -Atlantique

Great White Egret over the house yesterday while enjoying my breakfast in the sunshine (at last ! 😎) followed by a garden tick in the form of a Green Hairstreak #Loire -Atlantique #biodiversity #Besné

The artist at work.

Accompanied by Fire-bellied Toads on Biebrza Marshes.

Geai des chênes au Jardin des Plantes.

Drake Shoveller from Robbie Garnet hide, Slimbridge.

Beautiful footage and so instructive to see birds in slo-mo action like this

Glossy Ibis showing its colours well in todays sunshine.
BirdGuides Dorset Bird Club #NaturePhotography #birdphotography #PhotoOfTheDay

Great Grey Shrike at Morden bog today.
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You know that thing that some birds do with reflective surfaces and mirrors, well this White Wagtail with OCD really went to town on it today and even flew around inside my car at one stage, switched on the radio and sat down for a rest. That last bit isn't true🤣 I like wagtails

Incoming Hen Harrier at Donges, #LoireAtlantique today

The drake Bufflehead from Inishmore, Co. Galway last month. BirdGuides

Turnstone

Where do the birds that we ring go and the ones that we find, come from?
Check out the updated interactive map below. You can pan, zoom and click on the icons for details
BTO BTO Northern Ireland
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We’re delighted to be running a workshop on Learning to Speak Bird, presented by The Sound Approach team at Careys Secret Garden near Poole this February. Learn about bird sounds, how to identify them and an introduction to sound recording. Tickets are limited >> bookings.careyssecretgarden.co.uk/event/migratio…

My goodness Richard Boon ! Its actually for real. A real book from a real publisher, and its about a real subject this time too 🤣😉😉

The term 'intra-guild kleptoparasitism' sounds hella boring, but this is what it looks like:

Thanks Kath! please keep sharing.