A Yellow Rumped Warbler taking off like a rocket. #BirdOfTheDay #FirstWingbeat #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

For today's #BirdOfTheDay, here's a pelican I captured taking off after enjoying some fresh fish in a lake nearby. #FirstWingbeat #BusyBirds #Photography #Birds #Stunday

🪶 Alan has chosen #FirstWingBeat as today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme; bird first beat in take off. Alt. Is #BusyBirds I have a selection of take off shots; - Song Thrush - Black-headed Gull - Rook #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography #Stunday

#BirdofTheDay #theme #BusyBirds #photography #ECK #birds A heron looking for food.

A great blue heron fishes alongside an American pelican at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #ECK #bird #birds #birdphotography #heron #herons #pelican #pelicans #BirdsSeenln2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestoftheMonth. I have lots of images to choose from. Including this beautiful little gull just taking off from the water. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ECK #birds #Nikon #Z8 #seagulls #birdsinflight

Per Rob Crank: Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, your best capture/s of May. No need for the Alt Theme today. One of my favourites, 3 Pacific Great Blue Heron nestlings with their beaks open on a hot day. #birds #photography #ECK

#BlueSkyArtShow #growth #ECK #photography #nature #ecotherapy

Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth so let's go with: 1 Eastern Rosella 2 Female Superb Fairywren 3 Female Satin Bowerbird 4 Male Satin Bowerbird (Platycercus eximius) 1, 3, & 4 taken in Waramanga. 2 at Jerrabomberra Wetlands #Australia #birds #birdphotography #ECK #Nikon #birdsofbluesky

This has been a very good month for my bird photography. These are all great, but there is one i especially like which I will post underneath. #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #Birds #Geese #Crows #Cygnets #BlueTits #GoodMonth

🪶 Rob has chosen #BestOfTheMonth for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. I had a good May; lots of great sightings. I’ve gone with Cuckoo, GS Woodpecker and Buzzard for today. #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography #ColorADay #GreenSat

#BirdofTheDay #BestofTheMonth #photography #birds #ECK

Ok off to walk this guy. When you do a call back whistle, then regret immediately that you called him back. 😂🤣 Have a fabulous Friday. See you all later. 👋🏼😊 #Doglovers #photography #ECK

#BirdofTheDay #theme #NegativeSpace #photography #ECK #birds A pied wagtail with a mouthful at the end of a branch surrounded by blue sky

Who can identify? #books #booksky #reading

#BirdofTheDay #theme #paridae #photography #ECK #birds A juvenile blue tit in the rain, sorting its feathers out. It eventually went under the acer.

#BirdofTheDay #theme #texture #determination #photography #ECK #birds #twofer I saw this heron standing on top of a boat - on one leg - at the weekend. Seaside textures and the heron’s determination to stay put on its perch, despite lots of passers by getting close and taking photos.

These two posts turned up in my feed tonight, one immediately after the other (Vonnegut reference first). All of human life is here, it seems. #people

This is a preview shot off the camera screen, and it is what is needed for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #K 😂 Our Irish Friend loves these so it would be good to turn his feed Blue 🔵 with Kingfishers. I need to keep the Boss Lady happy now installing the new TV, so will check in later. #birds #ECK

#ColoraDay #BlueTue #photography #garden #ECK today’s meconopsis

#BirdofTheDay #theme #K #photography #birds #ECK Rob has said the alt theme for today is birds beginning with “K”. I don’t have any kingfisher photos but here is a red Kite getting attacked by a crow and a gull. Enjoy the sunshine but don’t overdo it! Much love, AH

#BirdofTheDay #theme #BirdOnAWire #photography #ECK #birds Swallow

Sea and clouds today #Stunday #ECK #photography

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StaringRightAtYou. This tree swallow flew right at me before making a quick turn and flying away. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

A siberian crane with bright yellow eyes begins to unfurl its wings to head into the water. #birdoftheday #yellow #staringrightatyou #crane #protectnature @savingcranes.bsky.social #EastCoastKin

Buttermere hawthorns

I always see dead trees by the river that are full of nests. But they’re too high up for me to get any clear photos. Still, it’s great that the trees aren’t being cut down. They’re full of holes. 🥰🥰🥰

Good morning, my cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said, “ Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StaringRightAtYou, any bird staring right at you. The Alt Theme is #Yellow, any bird with Yellow in its plumage.” I’m going with the Alt. A Great Tit dad doing his job. #birds #photography #ECK

Time to walk Sam and take in the wonderful scenery here in the north coast of #Ireland. When the wind blows, the Atlantic roars. Take care of yourselves. Have a relaxing Sunday. The weather here is great. 🌞 #photography #Stunday #Classicmono #ECK

🪶 Rob has selected #StaringRightAtYou as today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. Alternative Is #Yellow I have a selection of starers; - European Robin - Dunnock - Grey Heron #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography #Stunday #Robin #Dunnock #Heron

My fail rate when photographing dragonflies in flight hovers at around 99%. But every now and then you somehow get it right, and those 99 fails are history. Here for #Stunday is a Downy Emerald scooting across a pond yesterday - a flying green-eyed jewelbox. #photography #insect #odonata

#BirdofTheDay #theme #StaringRightAtYou #photography #birds #ECK A robin, a pigeon and a sparrow hawk. “I see you.”

Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...

New neighbors #Cat #Caturday

#BirdofTheDay #theme #EFGH #photography #birds #ECK I’m gold with the alt theme today. Here is a goldfinch. Have a great day!

The Scottish Beach Project is now on Instagram! Just getting started, but a few followers would be nice! Just search ’scottishbeachproject’ and follow for endless beach pics! Thx 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

My first try at the #headshots theme for #birdoftheday was sadly ruled "the wrong kind of head" by @robcrank68.bsky.social. So here's a proper birding headshot: a roseate spoonbill showing off its magical red eye... #photography #birds

A Red Winged Blackbird belting out its song. #BirdOfTheDay #HeadShots #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

Bobbin the Robin. #Headshots #BirdOfTheDay #birds #photography #nature #wildlife

The juxtaposition of these two stories (from BBC News and @theguardian.com) without either outlet making a link amazes me. At least 58 lethal strikes on boats in the Caribbean by US forces - at least 193 people killed.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots, headshots of any bird set by @robcrank68.bsky.social ~ A stunning Great Crested Grebe at Cardiff Bay Wetlands 😍🥰🪶🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birdphotography #ECK #ukwildlife #naturephotography #naturetherapy

🪶 Rob has chosen #Headshots as today’s #birdoftheday theme. Alt. is #Columbidae; pigeons & doves. I have a headshot of a Goldcrest, a Wood Pigeon in the forest and a headshot of a mute swan. #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography #forestfriday #flyday

Betty the Blackbird #Headshots #BirdOfTheDay #birds #photography #nature #wildlife

#BirdofTheDay #theme #Headshots #ECK #photography #birds Scruffy, the very annoyed and hungry lost wee robin

Bird of The Day - (Red) European Robin in the rose bush... Co. Galway, Ireland. #Red #BirdOfTheDay #Robin #Birds #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #ECK #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt

Overachieving here... #birdoftheday theme is #Grasslands. Alt theme is #bird with #red in its plumage. This Pileated #Woodpecker fits the bill for both, with lawns in the background and red in its plumage. #birdwatching fineartamerica.com/featured/por...

Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus). Also known as Grass Parrot. Walka Water Works, Maitland. nsw. Australia. November 3, 2009 #BirdOfTheDay #Grassland #Red

Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Grassland - any bird pictured with grass. Barn Owl and Crested Lark... #BirdPhotography #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #Canon #7Dmk2

#BirdofTheDay #theme #Grassland #photography #ECK #birds A wee thrush with something on its beak

#BirdofTheDay #theme #WingsWideOpen #birds #ECK #photography A curlew and a heron