Damn thing wouldn't hold its wings still! Insisted on flying...

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Provence Orange-tip and Nettle-tree butterfly... @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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@europebutterfly.bsky.social

Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Warblers any bird that’s a Warbler. The alt is #RareEncounters birds you have captured least in your camera roll. Here a Wood Warbler that covers both! #birds #photography #ECK

Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Warblers The alt is #RareEncounters Here's Reed, Grasshopper, Garden Warbler and a Whitethroat #birds #photography #ECK

Great photo Alan!

Thank you Marlies! I try my best😊

Thanks Justine!

Thanks Tony! Will do...

Not UK! Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
I think these are Provence Orange-tip, Scarce Swallowtail...
#lepidoptera #UKButterflies
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Not UK! Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
I think these are Cleopatra, Green Hairstreak, GV or Southern Small White???, Lunar Double-stripe..
#lepidoptera #UKButterflies
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@drtonygillie.bsky.social

Not UK! Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
I think these are Baton Blue...
#lepidoptera #UKButterflies
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I've seen chukars in Utah...my daughter lives there....

I'll hunt one down and get a photo of 'The little bu**er' before we leave! 😉

Haha....me too! It was what was left after I'd found the rest!

It is! Well done you...I don't suppose you have them over there? Here they are introduced for sport😔 also known as French Partridge I believe..

Love the 'Pecksavers' reference, Rob!😅

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&Red, birds with both Black & Red colours on them.

#birds #photography #ECK #ukbirding #naturephotography #Canon7Dmkii #birdphotography #BirdLife @rspb.bsky.social #naturetherapy

There's something almost gothic about them...

Wonderful! I saw something yellow with orange tips yesterday down here in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence but it didn't stop???

Stunning!

Today’s #birdoftheday #theme set by @alan678.bsky.social is #Feathers #ECK #Canon #birds

Today’s #birdoftheday #theme set by @alan678.bsky.social is #Feathers. Just arrived at my hols accomodation and can see Griffon Vulture through the kitchen window!

🪶 Rob has chosen #SmallBirdsInFlight for today’s #BirdOfTheDay.
Here's a Snipe drumming and a Skylark singing...

Wow! You live and learn 😀

I wouldn't associate hummingbird with rain but I guess it must happen a lot. Great shot!

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #weather a favourite shot in any weather we can see…..rain, wind, snow etc. Here are a Northern Harrier over a snowy Salt Lake, Utah and a Water Rail on ice. #birds #photography #ECK

The #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #riverbank any bird capture on the banks of a waterway. Here's a Pintail... #birds #photography #ECK #Canon

Or a free pass you can use the next time you get banned😂

Thanks Nick.

Nice!