@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae and the Alt theme is #BlueSky, this shot of a Black-throated Magpie-Jay hurling itself through the air qualifies on both counts. And it’s #FlyDay as well. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae any of the species will do. Steller’s Jays are common in my local mountains, but they are still always a treat to see. The western population has blue blazes above the bill instead of white. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BathTime, any bird taking a bath. This Ruff caused the rare bird alert to spring to life. When I arrived, the bird was in cleaning mode, and spent a good 20 minutes preening and bathing. #birds #rarebirdalert

@alan678.bsky.social says The #BirdOfTheDay theme: #Lifer Capture/captures of the last new to you bird you’ve seen. My last new bird is the last new species I saw on my first visit to Ireland last summer. A beautiful pair of Little Terns at Potrane Beach. #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Orange, any bird with any shade of orange on it. The first species that came to mind was the Orangequit. These little tanagers are endemic to Jamaica. They are entirely dark blue, except for a small orange patch on their throat. #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #WildMotion, Dynamic wildlife behaviour, freezing a second which is full of energy. Seabirds are always in motion, the crashing wave in this shot of a Pink-footed Shearwater makes it a bit more dynamic still. #birds #ECK

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection any bird paused in thought. Alt theme is #SunriseSunset bird captures taken during either. First we have Razorbill in repose on the cliffs of Cape Saint Mary’s. Second, a Western Gull in front of a smokey sunrise. #birds #ECK

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #RedBeakFeetEyes, any bird with a Red beak, Feet or Eyes Not Feathers. I photographed this Saddle-billed Stork on Kenya’s Maasai Mara grasslands. It was the last day of our 3 weeks in the country. Finished with a flourish! #birds #VENTbird

@alan678.bsky.social says the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheArtOfSurvival Birds finding food, avoiding predators, enduring weather or raising young. This Cooper’s Hawk “found” an Acorn Woodpecker just before I arrived on the scene. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. Always a hard decision, but this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk inspired me to do some fun editing. Looks like an album cover or maybe a tattoo! 🤔 #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay any bird with grey in its plumage and the alt. This Five-striped Sparrow seemed to want me to appreciate the gorgeous gray tones of its face and breast. Mission Accomplished. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds, birds with mainly brown plumage, the Alt theme is #Food, any bird with food in it's beak or feet. This California Towhee (formerly Brown Towhee) is both brown and carrying food - Double Bird Score!

@alan678.bsky.social says today's main #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Buds, any bird capture with flowers in the frame. The alt is #Birds&Bokeh, bird portraits with a blurry background or foreground. I believe this Willow Flycatcher (an endangered species here in California) qualifies for both.

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Touchdown, birds at the moment of landing, whether on water, land or branches. I caught this female Mallard skidding in for a landing in the pond being my house. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says: Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RedBeaks, any bird with red on its beak. This Violet-crowned Hummingbird had the feeders at Ramsey Canyon Preserve staked out on a stormy monsoon day. #birds #ECK #digiscoping

Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said: “Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OutForAWalk, any bird captured walking”. This Great Egret chose a most scenic spot for a stroll. #birds

For today's #BirdOfTheDay, @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #InFlight - White-tailed Kites are one of my favorite in-flight subjects. I just wish I could get more opportunities! #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #YourChoice My choice is this picture of my neighborhood Osprey having bass for breakfast on the utility pole in my driveway. #birds

Alan @alan678.bsky.social has set today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme as #SilentPresence. Capturing moments where a bird appears calm, watchful, or contemplative rather than active. We found this snoozing Western Screech-Owl during our Winter Arizona tour a few years ago. #VENTbird #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Stripes, any bird with stripes in their plumage. The first striped bird that comes to my mind is American Bittern. I got nice and close to this one at Florida’s Green Caye Wetlands. #birds #digiscoping

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Geese, any breed of Geese will do. This pair of Nene (a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands) were on territory in Hakalau NWR on the Big Island of Hawaii. #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is celebrating #WorldOceansDay - I spent Saturday on a pelagic birding trip off the coast of San Diego, California. We saw an abundance of seabirds, but the highlight was probably this very cooperative Flesh-footed Shearwater. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #LookingAtYou, any bird staring at you, the Alt Theme is #NewLife, any newly hatched chick. I found this new fledgling Northern Mockingbird this morning. Still getting fed by its parents. #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HiddenInPlainSight, birds partially concealed by foliage or grasses. I spotted this Great Horned Owl roosting in a bottlebrush tree. It had an easier time spotting me 🦉 #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections, any bird reflection clear or rippled. Here is a male Wilson’s Phalarope feeding in a calm pond. More info in Alt. #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #FirstWingbeat, capturing the instant of take-off. This Red-shouldered Hawk finally decided that was enough harassment for one morning. #birds

Good morning, Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said “today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, your best capture/s of May.” This Turkey Vulture didn’t seem totally convinced I was still among the living. Time to switch my deodorant? 😬🤣 #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NegativeSpace, where the subject occupies only a small portion of the frame, with empty or simple surroundings playing an important role in the composition. I hope this shot of an approaching Royal Tern qualifies. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Podicipedidae, any of the species... This is a Clark’s Grebe. Formerly considered conspecific with Western Grebe. The bright orange bill of the Clark’s is the best differentiator. #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Texture, images that emphasise the tactile beauty of birds and their habitats: feathers, wood, water, stone, and natural patterns. Nuthatches use strong grip and heavy, curved nails to forage on vertical tree trunks. #birds #ECK

@robcrank68.bsky.social has chosen today's theme for #BirdOfTheDay, #Anatidae. Bufflehead winter each year in the ponds behind my house. I never tire of taking their picture. #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdOnAWire, any bird on a wire. This Northern Rough-winged Swallow is not the most strikingly colored bird, but they certainly are fond of a wire! #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StaringRightAtYou, any bird staring right at you. Burrowing Owls are incredibly charismatic. Especially when they cock their head to stare straight at you. #birds #ECK

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SingForYourSupper - any bird singing. Gnatcatchers are songbirds, but California Gnatcatchers don’t have much of a song. That didn’t deter this little fellow though. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots, headshots of any bird. My wife and I helped rescue this Belted Kingfisher that had become tangled in discarded fishing line. I was able to get a few shots in hand before we released it unharmed. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsWideOpen. A soaring hawk feels like a bit of a cop out, but I really liked this image of a Red-shouldered Hawk that I captured last week. It was carrying a lizard back to its nest. #birds #raptor

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ScrollBack, going through your most recent bird photos. I was lucky to have this Cooper’s Hawk drop in for a quick bath as I was doing some nest monitoring last week. #birds #ECK #raptor #photography

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DucksInTheAir, any duck that's flying. This drake Northern Shoveler gave me a close flyby at the pond behind my house.

@alan678.bsky.social says the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #ruffled, any bird with ruffled feathers. We came upon this Great Horned Owl just after a torrential rain squall had passed. All of the birds were trying to dry off, even those that don’t normally come out in the daytime. #birds #VENTbird

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterDroplets, any bird capture with splashes of water. This Great Shearwater performed a perfect skidding landing next to our boat in the Bay of Fundy near Grand Manan, NB. #birds #VENTbird

@alan678.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeathersInFoliage any bird pictured in or near foliage. This Hooded Oriole was one of the first spring migrants to return to my yard this year. #birds #ECK

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WadersOuttaWater, any Wader that is out of water. I found this Bristle-thighed Curlew with my #VENTbird tour group out on its tundra breeding grounds north of Nome, AK. One of the most difficult birds to see in NA. #birds #digiscoping

@alan678.bsky.social says that today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeatheredFemmes, captures showing the beauty of any female bird. This Bushtit can be sexed as female based not on its plain gray/brown plumage, but rather by its yellow iris color. Only adult female Bushtits have yellow eyes. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LinedUp, 3 or more birds in a line. These Anna’s Hummingbirds were very thirsty, but also very aware of the danger lurking on the other side of the feeder. So they just formed an orderly line and waited their turn! #birds

#WhenTaken #804 (11.05.2026) I scored 822/1000 (💡x2) 🏅 1️⃣📍11.9K km - 🗓️4 yrs - 🥉96/200 2️⃣📍12.9 km - 🗓️0 yrs - 🥇199/200 3️⃣📍927 m - 🗓️17 yrs - 🥈164/200 4️⃣📍490 km - 🗓️8 yrs - 🥈174/200 5️⃣📍💡266 km - 🗓️💡2 yrs - 🥇189/200 whentaken.com

Alan @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #LockedOn as today’s #birdoftheday theme; any bird with an intense gaze. This Cooper’s Hawk had the intensity dialed up to 11, when it caught sight of me. #birds #digiscoping

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Raptors, any of the birds of prey. I watched this Red-shouldered Hawk dive into a bush and rummage around before emerging with a lizard. Or part of one anyway. #birds #ECK

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EFGH, birds who have any of these letters at the beginning of any part of their name. I present this Northern House Wren. Their songs always make me smile 😊 #birds #ECK

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #photogenic ~ for me, I don’t know if there’s a more photogenic bird than a male Vermilion Flycatcher. I never pass up the opportunity to get another shot. #birds

The theme set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social for today's #BirdOfTheDay is #InMotion, a bird showing any motion except flight. This Rufous Hummingbird had just sat through a brief shower and needed to shake it off. #birds #ECK