I was too close to this eagle to get it fully in frame. Maybe it's better because of it. The #BirdofTheDay theme is #ScreenFiller, a capture where the bird takes up a large part of the image. #Nature #photography #naturephotography #ECK #Wildlife #birds #eagle

Used to be a hazy day due to wildfire smoke was unusual, but it seems to be a #growing concern. This image is from 2021, Minneapolis. #BlueSkyArtShow #art #artists #photography

I assert this eagle satisfies both #BirdOfTheDay themes: #PerfectPoise, photographs where balance and posture tell a story. The alt #MomentsOfMajesty, elegant, regal or commanding poses. Eagle in Red Wing, Minnesota #birds #birding #eck #eagle #wildlifephotography

This Great Grey Owl is looking up for a perch from which to hunt for a while. The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #UpAndDown birds looking up or down. #birds #photography #ECK #owl

Some places just lend themselves to quiet reflection. Like Sedona, for example #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday July 11, 2026 The theme is #Quiet Show us your favorite quiet scenes. Use both tags to be included in the feed. Multiple entries welcome. #art #artists #photography #Arizona

I'm always up for a visit with the local wildlife when I'm in the great north woods. #bear #wildlife #nature #eck #Minnesota #forest

This Great Egret really is pretty great. Taken in Richfield, Minnesota. #Ebony&Ivory is today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. #AllWhite #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #naturephotography #Stunday #reflection

A wide-angle view of the Louvre Taken on my bucket-list trip to Paris. #wide ##blueskyartshow #Paris #France

Perfect timing allowed me to capture this image of an eagle taking flight Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #WildMotion, Dynamic wildlife behaviour, freezing a second which is full of energy. Does not have to be in flight. #birds #photography #ECK #eagle

Hummingbird taking a break from the furious fluttering Good morning folks. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection any bird paused in thought. #Hummingbird #sony #birds #photography #ECK

The red eyes on the male Wood Duck bother my wife Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #RedBeakFeetEyes, any bird with a Red beak, Feet or Eyes Not Feathers. #birds #ECK #photography #BirdLife #Sony

I stumbled upon this Juvenile Barred Owl while visiting the wildflower garden in Minneapolis. For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BestofJune26 #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ECK #birds #Birdsky #birders #sony

Pretty little female Blackbird is actually brown, hmm Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds, birds with mainly brown plumage #birds #photography #ECK #bird

There's something so seductive about a curvy road, inviting you on an adventure. #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday June 20, 2026 The theme is #Curve #art #artists #photography #roadtrip

Sandpiper dodging the waves in Newport Beach, California Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OutForAWalk, any bird captured walking #birds #photography #scape #ECK #California

It's such a challenge to get a Hummingbird in flight. It's a thrill every time I capture an image like this For the main theme #InFlight of #BirdOfTheDay #Bird #Nature #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotograhy #hummingbird

A busy evening on the Midway of the Minnesota State Fair from a couple years ago. #busy #exposure #blueskyartshow #eck

We work so hard to find animals to photograph. It's kind of profound when they gaze back at us. Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #LookingAtYou, any bird staring at you #scape #birds #birding #owl #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections, any bird reflection clear or rippled #birds #photography #ECK #duck

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, your best capture/s of May. This Loon swam by our family cabin in Northern Minnesota. I was on shore with a 500mm lens #BlueSkyArtShow #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Stunday #wildlife #photography #nature #ECK

One of the many things I love about Spring is the potential #growth re-emerging for another year. #green #plants #Spring #eck #blueskyartshow

Hello! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdOnAWire, any bird on a wire Great Grey, Northern Minnesota #birds #photography #ECK #owl

Just an eagle doing eagle stuff Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots, headshots of any bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #ECK #eagle

Pair of Burrowing Owls, in a suburban yard. Cape Coral, Florida The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Grassland any bird pictured with grass. #birds #ECK #Owl #Florida

Mallard looking as majestic as any Mallard can. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DucksInTheAir, any Duck that's flying #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #ECK #duck

Am hour or so under the Northern Lights, compressed into 47 seconds #aurora #night #astro #eck

Such a treat to get an all-black bird in flight and in focus! I'm going with the alternate #BirdOfTheDay theme #CormorantOrHeron #birds #photography #ECK #sony #birdphotography

"Ope, scuse me fellas. Just gonna scooch on by you" The most Minnesota of female Mallards, down by the river in St Paul. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeatheredFemmes, captures showing the beauty of any female bird. #birds #photography #ECK #duck

I'm going for both of today's themes: this Great Horned Owl was locked on under breezy conditions. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LockedOn any bird with an intense gaze. The alt is #Breezy birds in windy conditions. #birds #photograhy #ECK #owl

Peregrine Falcon, sitting for a portrait session. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Raptors, any of the birds of prey. #birds #ECK #photography #falcon #naturephotography #BirdLife

Watching me, like a Hawk. Longfellow Gardens, Minneapolis Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EFGH, birds with E, F, G, or H at the beginning of part of their name #BirdPhotography #Hawk #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #Minnesota #Photography

This young Black Bear looks so fluffy and soft. Image captured with a nice long lens in Northern Minnesota #soft #fluffy #Bear #wildlife #blueskyartshow #photography #eck #nature

I'm pretty sure this Loon was offering me her "good side" #BirdOfTheDay. The theme is #photogenic birds you find to be great to snap. #birds #photography #ECK #loon

I love capturing images of aquatic birds doing this "flutter" The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #InMotion #duck #feathers #birds #photography #ECK

Pelican is a Sea Bird, right? Taken near John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, Florida Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SeaBirds, birds that spend most of their time at Sea. #ECK #pelican #birds #photographersunited #photography

Two eagles, in frame and in focus?! It may never happen again for me. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pairs, any bird pairs whether it be same of mixed pairs. #BlueSkyMonday #birds #photography #ECK #eagle

For the #BirdOfTheDay alt #mouthful I present this Great Grey Owl with a mouthful of vole. Captured in the famous birding location of Sax Zim Bog #Stunday #photography #ECK #owl #Minnesota #wildlife #bird

Just a little stretch before snack time. Near Red Wing, Minnesota #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Stretched, any bird doing some sort of stretch. #birds #photography #eagle #ECK #WestCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

Shadows in the woods, and a little waterfall too. Houghton Falls, near Washburn #Wisconsin #BlueSkyArtShow #ShadowPlay #art #artists #photography #eck

I always wanted to capture a bird landing on water. Finally got one a couple weeks ago. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, whatever bird captures you see as your best from April 2026. #birds #Duck #ECK #photography #wildlife

I saw the Owl, the Owl saw me. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BeautyInBrown show the the beauty of birds that have mainly brown plumage. This Great Horned Owl lives in suburban Minneapolis #birds #photography #ECK #owl

My camera is often set up with a 2-second shutter delay to help with stable waterfall shots on a tripod. I pulled off the road to shoot this eagle, and that delay miraculously helped capture one of my favorite images! #BirdOfTheDay Today’s theme is #WellTimed #birds #photography #ECK #eagle #murica

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #PassportPhoto a photograph of a bird that could be it’s passport picture. Here’s a Saw Whet Owl taken in suburban Minneapolis #birds #photography #ECK #owl

It's cool how you can observe birds like this in a downtown Minneapolis park #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongNecks #birds #photography #ECK

It feels a little #odd to move the camera on purpose, but the results are kind of "painterly". Originally, my subject was a grove of Aspen in winter #blueskyartshow #eastcoastkin #icm #photography #winter

10 years ago Still hurts #prince #purple #Minneapolis #funk #eck

Our Twins bravely snatched defeat from the jaws of victory yesterday. I still had fun in the company suite. #mlb #Minnesota #selltheteam #twins

My favorite kind of duck. They migrate through Minneapolis each spring today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DucksOutOfWater #birds #photography #ECK

I know it's Minnesota, but it feels like the #edge of the Earth (Palisade Head, near Silver Bay MN) #outdoors ##nature #photography #blueskyartshow #eck

This #cardinal was at my neighbors' feeder, and then sat for a quick portrait #BirdOfTheDay #FeederFriends #birds #photography #ECK