Dill Childs
@furiousteddy
Furious pensioner, immigrant, Greek resident, follows The Bear. Decent people don't vote Reform.
@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay is #ButtShotts, any bird showing its rear. The alt is #OpenBeaks. Here's a Lammergeier showing off its rear end. Photo by Mike Childs, central Crete this spring. Have a good week, all!
The Daily Heil poll is even funnier: BTW I believe it's increased to 82% now.
It's still young. True adults are entirely black, including their tongues and the insides of their beaks. Like this one.
Words from David Bartlett ex Premier of Tasmania... "To my dear, many US friends… maybe you can live with the racism, the economic and social destruction, the pedo cover ups, the graft and corruption, the global disorder and chaos but can you really live with being sports cheats?" More in ALT
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme from @alan678.bsky.social is: #WildMotion, Dynamic wildlife behaviour, freezing a second which is full of energy. Alt #peekaboo. This is Mike's shot of a recovered vulture just about to head for the hills on being released back into the wild. Central Crete, March '26.
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme from @robcrank68.bsky.social and @alan678.bsky.social is #QuietReflection . Alt #SunriseSunset bird captures taken during either. One of my own, for a change. Heron at sunset, Slimbridge in 2010. I claim a twofer!
Morning, all! @robcrank68.bsky.social has said: “ Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #RedBeakFeetEyes, any bird with a Red beak, Feet or Eyes Not Feathers. The Alt Theme is #Paridae, any of the species will do.” Here's Mike's common shelduck, taken in January this year, South Crete.
Morning, all! @alan678.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheArtOfSurvival, the Alt is #LivingLandscapes Where the environment is as important as the bird I've always loved Mike's photo of courting grebes in lake Kerkini, northern Greece.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme from @robcrank68.bsky.social is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. Here's Mike's Black-necked Grebe.
@alan678.bsky.social says today's themes are: #LifelnTheBalance, birds captured in precarious or unexpected positions, the Alt is #LightAsAFeather, backlit feathers. Here's an unusual view of European bee-eaters. Taken in May this year, southern Crete, by Mike Childs. Happy Sunday, all!
Alf, who is mostly a complete and utter arsehole, who will bite you or make biscuits on you as the mood takes him (sometimes both at the same time), say Happy Caturday back.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme from @robcrank68.bsky.social is #Rotund, birds looking rather plump, the Alt theme is #BlueSkies. I'm going with the alt with this fabulous European bee-eater from Mike. Taken in central Crete, May this year.
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme from @alan678.bsky.social is #GreyDay; any bird with grey in its plumage and the alt is #ShowingOff. Here's a rather nice Common Tern from south Crete, May of this year. Photo by Mike Childs It's nearly the weekend, folks!
@alan678.bsky.social and @robcrank68.bsky.social say “ Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds, birds with mainly brown plumage, the Alt theme is #Food, any bird with food in its beak or feet.” Sandmartin by Mike Childs, taken in May 2026, south Crete. Have a great day, folks!
#BirdOfTheDay theme from @alan678.bsky.social is #Birds&Buds, the alt is #Birds&Bokeh. Here's a lovely spotted flycatcher on a tamarisk branch from Mike. Stats in the alt for anyone who's interested. Happy Wednesday, folks!
@alan678.bsky.social and @robcrank68.bsky.social say: “ Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Touchdown, birds at the moment of landing whether on water, land or branches, the Alt Theme is #White, birds with mainly White plumage.” Here's a twofer from Mike: Dalmatian pelican at lake Kerkini in April '25
Good morning all. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme from @robcrank68.bsky.social is #RedBeaks, any bird with Red on its beak; the Alt theme is #Paridae. Here's Mike's whiskered tern ejecting water on the wing. Central Crete, March 2025.
Good morning everyone! @alan678.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Raptors, any raptor, the alt is #Passerine. Mike's photo today is a beautiful Black kite. Taken in March this year, central Crete. Happy weekend, all.
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay themes from @robcrank68.bsky.social are #MultiColour & #LongLegs. Here's a rare sight in Crete; adult male Ruff in breeding plumage. Normally they've already left our shores before they start to develop breeding feathers, but spring was very late this year. Have a great day!
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme from @robcrank68.bsky.social and @alan678.bsky.social is #InFlight — birds in flight. Glossy ibis flying against a background of snowy foothills. South Crete, early April this year. Photo as ever by Mike Childs.
Good afternoon! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #YourChoice - so here's Mike's most recent capture; a stunning little black-necked grebe.
@alan678.bsky.social says that today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SilentPresence, moments where a bird appears calm, watchful, or contemplative rather than active. The alt is #Swans. Here's a cormorant lost in thought from Mike Childs. Kerkini lake, northern Greece, April 2025
Good morning, everybody peeps, and happy weekend! Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme from @robcrank68.bsky.social is #Preeners&Scratchers, birds preening plumage or scratching, the Al Theme is #Black&White. Mike's offering today is a White-winged black tern taken earlier this month in south Crete.
These are very common here in 🇬🇷. They're called 'dekaokturas'; those who call 'eighteen'. Story in alt.