An ‘akiapōlā‘au in a koa tree on the island of Hawai‘i for the #LeafAndLight theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social The large “leaves” are actually phyllodes, leaf-like structures developed from the leaf petioles. Oh well… #birds #nature #photography #ECK

Least sandpiper for the #reflections theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #shorebirds #waders #photography #nature #ECK #EastCoastKin

A lark sparrow for the #JKLMNOP theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #photography #nature #ECK

Sandhill cranes at #sunrise for the #longnecks theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #stunday #nature #photography #ECK

A western bluebird for the #woodland theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #ECK

An Australasian swamphen covering both the #BirdButt and #Grass themes of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #birdphotography #ECK

Juvenile northern rough-winged swallow perched on a metal railing for the #ManMadePerch theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #photography #birding #swallows #ECK

A dark-eyed junco for the #BlackHeads theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #birdphotography #ECK

A Wilson’s warbler for the #Warblers theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social (or a yellow pingpong ball marked with a black marker). #birds #photography #nature #naturephotography #ECK

The gorget (throat patch) of the Anna’s hummingbird can look either black or red, depending on how the light hits it. The bird will turn away from the light to remain inconspicuous or toward the sun to “flash” a threat or rival. #BirdOfTheDay theme #Black&Red by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #ECK

Male ring-necked pheasant for the #feathers theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #photography #nature #naturephotography #ECK

An Anna’s hummingbird visiting autumn sage (Salvia greggii) for the #SmallBirdsInFlight theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social and for #SmallBirdSaturday by @javajanegallery.co.uk #birds #photography #nature #naturephotography #ECK

Baird’s sandpiper a the shoreline for the #riverbank theme of #birdoftheday picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #ECK

An osprey bringing his mate lunch as part of the “sky dance” courtship ritual for the #largebirdsinflight theme of #birdoftheday picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #photography #nature #naturephotography #ECK

An Anna’s hummingbird feeding on the nectar of a bottlebrush shrub (Callistemon) for the #snacks theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #nature #naturephotography #photography #hummingbirds #ECK

Two elegantly courting Clark’s grebes for the #BestOfTheMonth theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #photography #nature #naturephotography #ECK

Rufous hummingbird for the #RuffledFeathers theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #hummingbirds #nature #photography #naturephotography #ECK

A western grebe ferrying two chicks around for the #AdultsWithChicks theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #naturephotography #photography #adulswithchicks #ECK

A small flying jewel, the Anna’s hummingbird, visiting a coral aloe for #SmallBirdSaturday organized by @javajanegallery.co.uk #birds #hummingbirds #nature #naturephotography #photography #stunday #ECK

Sunset at Monterey Bay, California for the #background theme of #BlueSkyArtShow #scape #sunsets #stunday #reflection #ECK

Western bluebird for the #blue theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

Australasian swamphens at the #MelbourneRoyalBotanicGardens for the #WingsOpenNotFlying theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #ECK

A long-billed curlew in the surf of the Pacific Ocean for the #speckled theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #photography #nature #naturephotography #ECK

Superb fairywren singing his heart out for the #OpenBeak theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social NSW 🇦🇺 2024 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #ECK

A proud wood duck drake for the #tricolour theme (any bird with 3 colors or more) of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #ECK

Lesser goldfinch for the #finches theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #photography #nature #ECK

A yellow-headed blackbird bringing dragonfly breakfast to the colony for the #BugCatchers theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #photography #nature #ECK

A greater yellowlegs on a rocky river bank in Sacramento CA for the #stone theme of the #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #photography #nature #ECK

A yellow-rumped warbler for the #LookingAtMe theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #ECK

A snowy plover at the beach for the #grounded theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #ECK

A pair of ring-necked ducks for the #MarriedCouples theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social This is a poorly named species, because a ring around the neck is almost never visible. “Ring-billed duck” would have been more appropriate. #birds #nature #photography #ECK

Wison’s Snipe probing the shallow water near the shote of a pond for the #LandMeetsWater theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #ECK

A pair of black-necked stilts for the #Reflections theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #ECK

A ruddy turnstone in a volcanic rock tide pool for the #Splash theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social Hilo, HI January 2026 #birds #nature #photography #ECK

Female Anna’s Hummingbird for the #green theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #stunday #ECK

Black swan in flight at Raymond Island, Vic 🇦🇺 for the #horizontal theme of the #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #nature #photography #ECK

A black oystercatcher in a drizzle for the #GreyDay theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #photography #nature #ECK

A juvenile Cooper’s Hawk for the #HeadShots theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #EastCoastKin

A juvenile white-crowned sparrow perched inside a crabapple shrub for the #PerfectlyPerched and #songbird themes of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #EastCoastKin

A young osprey trying to perch on the weather vane of a sailboat for the #WingsOpenNotFlying theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #raptors #EastCoastKin

An excited tundra swan for the #WingsOpenNotFlying theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #swans #EastCoastKin

A Nēnē or Hawaiian Goose for the #LongNecks theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social This is a threatened species with about 3,500 birds in the wild on 4 Hawaiian islands. Hilo, HI, January 2026 #birds #nature #hawaiianbirds #EastCoastKin

An `I`iwi or scarlet honeycreeper for the #sideprofiles theme of #birdoftheday picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social This iconic native Hawaiian bird is listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. #birds #nature #photography #EastCoastKin

A male Western Bluebird for the #photogenic theme of BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #photography #stunday #nature #EastCoastKin

Green heron fishing on a little weir with water spilling over it for the #flowing theme of #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

A Wilson’s warbler (left with black cap) and yellow warbler for the #StandingInWater theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #SmallBirdSaturday #photography #nature #EastCoastKin @javajanegallery.co.uk

A yellow-billed magpie caught mid-step for the #SteppingOut theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #EastCoastKin #birding #birdphotography #naturephotography

A house finch for the #Finches theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #photography #nature #EastCooastKin

An American Avocet calling out for the #ShoutItOut theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #waders #shorebirds #photography #naturephotography #EastCoastKin

Immature male rufous hummingbird giving the camera a #sideview which happens to be the theme of #birdoftheday picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #photography #naturephotography #hummingbirds #eastcoastkin