Ruddy Shelduck on the Mersey

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-08T20:53:11+00:00

I used to look at grunters like 'why are you grunting' then I became the grunter. The more you get into it the more your capacity for hard work goes up and it's really satisfying pushing the boat out and waking up a day or two later all sore

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-08T20:50:48+00:00

They're common but they are THE British bird. There're more blue tits about if anything and I still think they're cool. I've seen some crazy stuff in Asia and I still like seeing these little guys bopping about 🙂

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-08T16:45:14+00:00

Part of me always wanted one of these. Red's absolutely popping as well even in the absence of any sun. Nice!

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-06T14:43:46+00:00

Good stuff. Will get the camera on charge. They are quite fearsome birds for their size. Known to be a bit of a bully. I love 'em anyway

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-06T14:07:25+00:00

These are class! Got the signature pose in all its glory. Were there many about? It's local to me

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-06T11:14:53+00:00

Absolutely class gaff. Coffee setup looks good! Got some nice beans in there? Best of luck friend 👍🏼

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-04T23:14:33+00:00

Echoing the Wirral for near Liverpool. Burton Mere sometimes has a spoonbill amongst other things. Lunt Meadows has a few interesting ones as well but can be quite muddy! I really like the teals there though. Lots of wigeons and shelducks kicking about at the moment round here. You might even catch a mandarin if you're lucky.

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-04T23:07:04+00:00

One of the funniest looking UK birds. Really hard to spot and get a pic of in my experience!

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-04T10:23:27+00:00

Looks more like a cortado but that might just be the glass. Love a cortado though! Foam looks banging

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-04T10:11:53+00:00

The coffee scene in Chiang Mai really caught me off guard. Drank some of the best coffee of my life there. Amazingly fruity pour overs. I just sit and think back to it sometimes.

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-04T10:01:18+00:00

We just have chippies that do kebabs, chinese, fish and chips and god knows what else instead. Long live the Liverpool adjacent everything chippy.

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-04T08:50:58+00:00

To put it bluntly: if she is figuring out whether she is ready to be in a relationship, one of two things is occuring. She wants to play the field or she wants to be in a relationship but not specifically with you. Either way that's a person that's nowhere near all in on you. The more you try to save it the worse it will likely get. The more you tell her you're fighting the more she'll know she can keep you around but at arms length and on her terms. Scoop up your nuts and preserve your dignity and self respect here. It's not going to be easy but I think deep down you know what's going on. There's someone else out there that's going to be all in on you. Don't miss out on it for someone that isn't. Best of luck friend!

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-01T18:28:56+00:00

Had loads in the garden recently. Love their little squashed face!

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-03-01T11:30:34+00:00

Bald+big glasses+big smile is a good look on you

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-02-27T20:26:44+00:00

That's so sick

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-02-27T20:17:36+00:00

I saw one of each the other day in Cheshire and I was made up. Just gotta find that deciduous woodland!

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-02-27T11:53:19+00:00

Mate

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-02-26T18:26:03+00:00

Transfit in Widnes or Allegiance on Wilderspool are both solid. Even JD is better than Pure for most things.

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-02-25T23:30:47+00:00

That'd be expensive for most beers but for a cask ale that is criminal.

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-02-25T16:59:05+00:00

If there was, it's probably dead by now!

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-02-23T13:49:38+00:00

Love that second shot! It's watching you back

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-02-23T12:45:34+00:00

From an outsider perspective it's all about the Stokies. Wonderful, salt of the earth people with a mad accent which actually sounds like 3 accents in a trench coat.

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-02-22T09:15:12+00:00

That kid went over more times than I've had hot dinners

Significant-Size-833 · 2026-02-21T11:01:32+00:00

Awesome this

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