Birds of the Month: Your photos

“We walk the dog every day at National Trust Croome Court in the heart of Worcestershire. A combination of lack of rain and planned partial drainage led to a foreshore around the lake and the arrival of four Glossy Ibis on 23 September 2025. My wife, Gill, first spotted them and I took the photo. They tend to blend into the bank when the sky is dull, but when the sun comes out, their colours come out. So exotic in this neck of the woods!”

Russ and Gill Bennett

“Whilst out on a regular bird trip with friends, we were lucky enough to spot a Wryneck, a first for all of us. I have been reading the RSPB Magazine and Notes on Nature for years and find they inspire me to go to new places and see new birds all the time.” 

“I have just been reading Birds of the Month and would like to share my photo with you of the Green Woodpecker. It was taken in the North of Banbury, Oxfordshire in the Hanwell area. I was walking through a grassland area when I heard its call and spotted the red bobbing through the grass. Suddenly it stopped in this clearing so I could see it well and managed to capture a few pictures from a distance before it carried on its way and flew into a nearby tree.”

“This beautiful Hobby was spotted hunting around the lake at Berrington Hall, Herefordshire in August. It seemed unafraid of us, or people boating on the lake.”

“This photo was taken in the South Wales Valleys where I live, above a place called Perthcelyn on an old MOD shooting range we call the targets. I’ve been there hundreds of times over the years, heard the cuckoo many times and seen from a distance. So this was so exciting to capture. It made my year – one happy chap and my best photo of 2025.”

Wildlife Expert Mey Duek explains: “This is a juvenile Cuckoo, most likely a hungry fledgling begging its adoptive parent – the Meadow Pipit on its back – for food.”

“It was just after 8am on 8th August at RSPB Pulborough Brooks, when I heard the call of a Nightingale. After getting my camera ready, I saw it land on a tree nearby, and managed a quick photo. Hopefully this late summer Nightingale is a sign of successful breeding. It’s a wonderful reserve, and this lovely bird made my day.”

“Here’s a Wren on my bird bath. It’s my favourite bird and I think it's one of the best shots I've ever taken of the birds in my Surrey garden. I usually sit with a camera to hand, ready to capture my feathered friends on the feeder or the bird bath. The Wren is a frequent visitor, but rarely poses so helpfully!”

“I saw a number of Dunlin on a recent trip to St Agnes, Isles of Scilly. They were operating on the shoreline, often mixed in with Sanderlings and Ringed Plovers.”

“Aberdeen is one of the first stops when Waxwings visit the UK. These birds were feeding on Yew berries in the centre of Aberdeen.”

“This photo was taken from our kitchen window in Benfleet, Essex.”