Gateway to the weekend. Photograph taken In Avalon Orchard this morning shortly after sunrise. Happy Friday!

Had my 1st Twite of the autumn, 3 in total at the sea wall Musselburgh

Birding Seaton Valley Seaton Sluice - Rocky island - Afternoon Patch year tick #153 Kingfisher finally got it in The Cut beside Kings Arms Pub also Red-throated Diver (A) feeding (J) by sea watch hide

HBO’s #GameOfThrones prequel series, ‘A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS,’ will potentially begin production on Season 2 this December. Season 1 is set to premiere January 18, 2026.

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the UK will spend £2.35 billion to deliver the new European Common Radar System Mk2 for the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fleet. Click image for more. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63041

Rare bird locally and only my 2nd record of Marsh tit in Gateshead, this bird was rung in the summer at Far pastures NR and is still about. Durham Bird Club BirdGuides

Birding Seaton Valley Rocky Island - Seaton Sluice - early afternoon x 5 Snow Bunting were active around the cliff sides near The Watch House Museum and Bird Hide great views

Few More Pics of todays Snow Buntings Seaton Sluice Rocky Island last pic = all five!

Birding Seaton Valley Crag Point Old Hartley - morning Patch tick #165 Patch Year tick #156 Peregrine reported this morning so a slow windy walk along just took off as I got there and flew toward Delaval Arms area pic 1 - pics 2-4 from last patch

One of two Snow bunting yesterday between Blakey and Rosedale. NorthYorksBirdNews North York Moors NP

EXCLUSIVE: All three #LordOfTheRings extended editions are returning to movie theaters in 2026 to mark the 25th anniversary of "The Fellowship of the Ring." wp.me/pc8uak-1lGEkd

All 3 extended edition versions of ‘THE LORD OF THE RINGS’ trilogy will be re-released in theaters in January for the trilogy’s 25th anniversary. (Source: wp.me/pc8uak-1lGEkd)

Female Black Redstart showing well in the beautiful late afternoon sun at Cullercoats Northumberland yesterday afternoon Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club Redstarts New Nature Magazine

Birding Seaton Valley Vicarage Garden x 1 Brambling under the feeders with the Chaffinches' this afternoon

Back this morning for the Port Clarence Waxwings. teesbirds

A beautiful waxwing at Port Clarence Teesside this morning in some nice light one of four birds still present WaxwingsUK teesbirds BBCWildlifeMagazine New Nature Magazine

Photograph Of The Day Photographer Shaaz Jung captured a rare and enchanting moment: An elephant, deep within a mist-shrouded forest in Nagerhole National Park, India, stood in quiet communion with a tiny bird perched on his tusk. #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

We're Watching four weddings and a funeral, now

Snow depths continue to build across our observation network, here are the latest stats ❄️❄️❄️

Kingfisher in Seaton Sluice yesterday morning. Living North North East Tweets @northcoastaonb BBC Look North NE&C