European Bee-eater in Georgia, 2016.

One of the fabulous sounds of spring is when Whimbrel fly over, calling! Five have just landed on the Aln Estuary.

Contrary to recent opinion polls this is one in the 65+ group who will NOT be voting for Sunak and his cronies. #justsaying

Velvet-purple Coronet in Colombia.

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‘Blackbird’.

Collared Inca, a hummingbird, in Colombia.

The Sea, The Sea.

“I’m learning the hokey cokey. Not all of it. But – I’ve got the ins and outs.”

Red-crowned Woodpecker in Panama. Taken in 2009 with a bridge camera.

Blue Grey Tanager in Colombia.

'Up Where We Belong' ⁦We were out early (ice on the car) this morning for ⁦BTO⁩ WBBS along the River Aln with this as the backdrop.

Squirrel Cuckoo is quite widespread in South America but this one was in Colombia.

In good news for migratory birds, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act (H.R.4389).
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“Bring It On Home To Me” The Estuary, The Aln Estuary! Home!

“Endless Love” Alnmouth Bay!

⁦BTO⁩ Bird Survey along the River Aln for ‘Tom’s Ambling’s’ from 26th April 2021. During ‘lockdown’ I made around 70 little vids. How time flies? ‘Gan canny’.

Saffron-crowned Tanager in Colombia.

“I bought the world’s worst thesaurus yesterday. Not only is it terrible, it’s terrible.”

Moody Blues founding member Mike Pinder dead at 82 loudersound.com/news/moody-blu…