Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Portrait so here is a side profile portrait of an Atlantic Puffin I photographed in The Farne Islands #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Floof peekin’ out 🪶

Owlet season is here! #birds #owl #nature #wildlife #photography

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Bugs, featuring a Black Phoebe clutching a yummy moth. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Highlights from Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. If you’re ever in SoCal, check out this top-notch birding spot! #birds #WaterBirds #BirdOfTheDay

BIRD QUIZ: Here is a bird photographed in Florida in early February 2023. Do you know what species it is? Leave your answer in Comments and we'll post ours at the end of the day. Thanks to Alex Sauerbrunn for sharing this photo with eBird and the Macaulay Library archive.

excellent Budweiser commercial. would be a real shame if it took FOUR YEARS for a bald eagle to reach adult plumage

A Mountain Bluebird bringing a splash of color to the desert. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Just some really cool owls #birds #owl #nature #wildlife #photography

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections. I think this greater yellowlegs fits the bill. #birds #canada #nature #wildlife #photography #birding #nikon #yellowlegs #greateryellowlegs #shorebirds #mcoupephotography

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OpenBeak — here’s an Atlantic Puffin with some Monday morning energy. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Can’t get enough of these colors #sunset #LA #photography #landscape

The Loggerhead Shrike, aka “butcherbird,” is famous for impaling its prey on sharp objects to save for later. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

End the Guga Hunt! Petition remains open — link in comments. #birds

🦅🪶#Raptors

Me every time I read the news these days. Northern Pygmy Owl #birds #canada #nature #wildlife #photography #birding #nikon #owl #mcoupephotography #pygmyowl #northernpygmyowl

An Anna’s Hummingbird savors the blooms of a showy penstemon. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

eBird Wrapped just dropped! Apparently I birded like a Clicking Shrike-Babbler. How did you bird this year? #eBirdRecounted2025 #birds

An Anna’s Hummingbird savors the blooms of a showy penstemon. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

How cool is that electric-blue throat patch on this Brandt’s Cormorant! Unreal. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Where will the Yellow-headed Caracara show up next? 🪶

Finally - the glossary of ornithological terms you always needed! Brought to you by the science editors at Birds of the World. Pass it around to the students and profs in your world! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/content/...

I ONLY HAVE GOLDENEYES FOR YOU ... A Barrow's goldeneye pair courts in an Interior Alaska pond in May. In North America, these handsome diving ducks are frequently seen in the northwestern United States, Canada, and Alaska. #birds #BirdPhotography #nature #wildlife

NOHA#13. #northernharrier (Circus hudsonius), Pymatuning Lake Area, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #birdphotography #birdsinflight #birdportrait

A Barred Owl's feather texture is my example of #Feathers&Form for today's #BirdOfTheDay. This Barred Owl showed up this evening for its glamour shot. #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #Owls #Raptors

A snowy egret wading through the surf just after sunrise. #birds

The pine grosbeaks decided to pose for me this morning. They are a welcome flash of colour on a grey day. #birds

My first #BirdOfTheDay entry, for today’s theme of #ShortBeaks: this redpoll, sporting a short-but-mighty beak. I never hesitate to dole out props for these tough little birds, who come to Manitoba to spend the winter. #birds

Happy #NationalBirdDay! Go outside and check out some birds today! #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

BIRD QUIZ: It’s the PEAK of duck season! Name this duck. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #groups, featuring a flamboyance of American Flamingos. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A Lincoln’s Sparrow catching the soft morning light. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Who could resist a cruise to Spain? Hope they enjoyed some wine and tapas! 🪶

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #splashes, featuring a Black Oystercatcher chilling in the splash zone. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Audubon's Christmas Bird Count starts this Sunday and runs through January 5th. This is a 126-year tradition that has built a critically important, long-term dataset on bird populations across the US and much of the western hemisphere. It's also fun and wholesome. www.christmasbirdcount.org

A quiet moment with a pint-sized Northern Saw-whet Owl. Such a mesmerizing little gremlin! #birds #owl #nature #wildlife #photography

Black-capped Chickadee, based on a picture by @birdsbyalex.bsky.social

Morning flurries fall gently around an adorable Black-capped Chickadee. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Morning flurries fall gently around an adorable Black-capped Chickadee. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A close-up of a Tufted Titmouse with his/her tuft blowing in the wind. I love their black eyelashes. The thin black feathers around the break are rictal bristles, which are common in many birds but their size and placement differs between species.

A Short-eared Owl sweeps over a golden meadow with focus and precision. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A Short-eared Owl sweeps over a golden meadow with focus and precision. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Speed Paint https://youtube.com/shorts/XrkTzyrL2cs Art used as reference by @birdsbyalex.bsky.social look at the little guy happy to get a berry!  #art #catart #bird #cederwaxwing #natureart

Hummingbirds visit between 1,000 and 2,000 flowers per day to fuel their high metabolism — a busy day for this Allen’s Hummingbird. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Hummingbirds visit between 1,000 and 2,000 flowers per day to fuel their high metabolism — a busy day for this Allen’s Hummingbird. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

I can hear the Wood Thrushes singing! #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

The aptly named Scarlet-rumped Tanager, a striking bird found in the lowland forests of Central America. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

The aptly named Scarlet-rumped Tanager, a striking bird found in the lowland forests of Central America. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

I’ve always loved Winter Wrens — tiny birds with fearless personalities! #wrensday #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

An American Barn Owl floats silently through the golden sunlight. #birds #owl #nature #wildlife #photography