🎶Splish-splash eagle takin' a bath. Then perchin' on a snag to dry off🎶 #birds #talontuesday #raptors

Rob is back with today's #BirdOfTheDay theme: #BlackAndWhite, any bird that is mainly B&W, and the Alt theme is #Finches. I recently played peek-a-boo with a Black-crowned Night Heron. It stayed in a thicket of branches which prevented a full body view. #birds #herons

Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #speckles&spots birds with speckled or spotted plumage. The alt theme is #most the bird you think you have most photos of. #birds I'm going alt today. My most photo'd bird is the Anna's Hummingbird. We have them year round, and they're just fun subjects. #hummingbirds

Don’t look at me! #73 🪶 2026年最初の #こっち見んな は #土アップ とのコンボで🤣 どアップの加減がわからなくなってきました💦 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #CoalTit #ヒガラ #birds #野鳥

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #snowy bird captures or #goldenhour bird captures. We haven't had snow yet this winter, so I'm sharing a photo from last February of these Sandhill Cranes in a lightly snow covered field. #birds

Good morning the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #caughtinmotion birds captured in movement and the alternative is #BirdsofPrey which speaks for itself. I love to combine the main & alt themes when I can! #birds #raptors #BaldEagle

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GoodLight and #birds capture where you had good lighting conditions. A female Red-winged Blackbird facing into the late afternoon sun. Cropped but otherwise unedited.

Welcome 2026! The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #b&w , bird captures in mono, and the alt theme is #sparrows any sparrow. #birds I'm going with the alt theme. Dark-eyed Juncos are one of the best birds. I see them year round from the city center to the mountain wilderness. May we all be so adaptable.

Birds, bugs, fish, whatever. Let’s see some #NewYearsEveIridescence 🌿 #birds #hummingbirds

In reflecting on the past year, I realize one of the things that has consistently brought me peace and joy is the #birds and #BirdOfTheDay content on Bluesky. #reflections

A singing Spotted Towhee is my share for #BirdOfTheDay #BranchingOut. Perched on and surrounded by branches. #birds

I don't typically make 2 posts for #BirdOfTheDay but I found this photo and had to share it. 😝 #BirdButts #birds

Rob has gone a more comical route for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdButts, yes it's the time for 'RearOfTheYear'. The Alternative is #Pigeons Dabbling ducks love to show their "full moon" on the regular.

Alan has chosen: Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #serenity a peaceful bird capture scene. This scene of Canada Goose feels peaceful to me: the late afternoon light reflected on the gentle water ripples, the way the goose is lit, the almost silhouette views of the ducks in the background. #birds

For today's #BirdOfTheDay the theme is #Outstretched, birds with their wings fully stretched out, and the Alternative is #Red any bird with Red on it. Short-eared Owls have very long wings. #birds #raptors

Yesterday I spotted a Black-capped and a Chestnut-backed Chickadee sharing the suet feeder so I went out with my camera. As I was skulking around in the bushes, this little gem perched near me so I pivoted to capture him instead. Cropped but otherwise unedited. #BirdOfTheDay #MostRecent #birds

Someday you'll find it, the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers, and this hawk. 🌈🪶 I ran 3 different photos through Merlin & it's identifying this as a Sharp-shinned Hawk w/ no alternate guesses. If true, it's a lifer for me. #birdsky #raptors

Rob has combined #BirdOfTheDay with #HolidayRobin for December 25th. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate, peace and joy to everyone. This American Robin is from the spring, it's just about to break into song and is standing proud. #birds

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme today I'm going with the alternate option, #faceoff: birds facing camera. (Main theme is #contrast: birds that contrast with the background). White crowned Sparrow with borb mode activated, looking right at the lens. #birds #borbs

Per Rob: Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideProfiles any 'Birds Side Profile'. The Alternative theme of #BlackBirds, any 'Black Coloured Bird'. I'm going with a Bald Eagle photo from a couple of weeks ago. It does double duty as an entry for #TalonTuesday #birds

Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grounded birds on the ground. The alternative is #HolidaySeason captures of birds that feel seasonal. I'm going with this cute Savannah Sparrow from the summer. #birds

A quietly beautiful cattail in soft winter light. #stunday #nature

#BirdOfTheDay is all #AboutTheKids any bird chicks or juveniles, and the (Alternative is #Gulls) 2 Pileated Woodpecker nestlings waiting for food delivery! (Male L. Female R.) #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

Rob's choice for today's #BirdOfTheDay is all #AboutTheKids any bird chicks or juveniles. (alternate is #Gulls) A fine choice for the shortest day of the year -- nice to start thinking about days getting longer, and baby bird season on the horizon. A Hairy Woodpecker nestling and its mom. #birds

By Alan's decree: The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Quietmoments peaceful captures of birds. The alt theme is #colourfulcaptures colourful birds or surroundings. A Northern House Wren perched on a mossy branch in a quiet, green forest. #birds

Rob's choice for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of is #LongLegsAndNeck -- any birds with both items listed. Snowy Egrets certainly fit the bill! Taken in SoCal last spring. I love how their vivid yellow feet contrast their black legs. #birds

Reposting because I think it fits the #BirdOfTheDay theme: #QuietObservers single birds observing their surroundings. This bird seems to be observing the flying bee. #birds #bees

This pair. #WoodDuckWednesday #birds

Rob's choice for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Groups, groups of 4 or more birds (can be different species). I'm going with some Northern Pintails from last winter. I posted a tighter crop of this photo in January of 2025, but this is a better group photo. #birds #ducks

Got a pretty nice picture of a grey ghost the other day. #TalonTuesday #birds #raptors

Alan's choice for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NaturesPantry birds interacting with berries, seeds, or flowers. The alternate choice is #WinterBirds birds in snow, ice, rain. A female Anna's Hummingbird is feeding from an autumn blooming Elaeagnus pungens shrub. #birds #hummingbirds

Gadwall + golden hour. #MallardMonday #birds #ducks

Rob has chosen another fun one. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ScratchersAndPruners (any bird Scratching or Pruning itself), and the Alternative is #Drinkers (any bird taking a Drink). I'm going with the alternate option today with this Wilson's Snipe I saw a while back. #birds

I let my nephews (8 & 5) take photos with my camera yesterday. The older one got this capture of Short-eared Owls flying in front of a sunset. Completely unedited image. #StunDay #sunset #birds

Challenge accepted @alan678.bsky.social !! #BirdOfTheDay #HeronsAndEgrets #BirdsAndRocks #birds #heron #bonuspoints

@robcrank68.bsky.social Has issued a challenging theme for #BirdOfTheDay: #DucksOnOneLeg (alternate option is #finches). My choice feels like a bit of a cheat, but 🤷🏼‍♀️. (Note - I recently posted a Shoveler preening on one leg, and didn't want to repost.)

Yay! Alan is back and with a fun theme. I'm sharing the Bald Eagle from last week. #splashes #BirdOfTheDay #birds #raptors

The alternate option for @robcrank68.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #pigeons. This is a Band-tailed Pigeon seen at a local nature park last spring. #birds

Today I experimented with various camera settings during the shoot. In the end, less than 0.5% of the shots were usable. This is one of those rare survivors 😅 🪶 本日は意を決して実験的撮影をして来ました。結果は…まだまだ設定を煮詰める余地がありそうです（言葉を濁す🤣） #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #GreatSpottedWoodpecker #アカゲラ #birds #野鳥

I hope you had a pleasant journey home @alan678.bsky.social !! I see Belted Kingfishers reasonably often, but they are not kind enough to let me get very close to them. This one was in some branches across a small pond at a city park. #BirdOfTheDay #AlansNemesis #Birds

Great Egret in profile. #BirdOfTheDay #SideViews #birds #herons

A female Northern Shoveler preening herself. Look at that fantastic bill! #MallardMonday #ducks #birds

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NestBuilders birds with nest materials, the alternative is #SmallBirdsBigPersonality small birds oozing personality. I'm reposting this photo as I think it fits both categories. ❤️

Tiny birds perch on tiny branches. Rob has chosen today's #BirdOfTheDay theme: #BirdsOnTwigs, any bird on a thin branch. The Alternative theme is Ducks #OutOfWater. #birds #hummingbird

My Tree Swallow on a fence photo won first place for urban wildlife in the Bird Alliance of Oregon's inaugural photo contest. The Cormorant photo above it was the grand prize winner. #birds #photography

Afternoon clouds starting to turn golden in a cerulean #Sky #BlueSkyArtShow

Alan's choice for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #movement any bird showing movement of any description. The alternative is #lookingup any bird looking up. I went with this male Anna's Hummingbird. He got agitated by another hummer nearby, and I got this capture. #birds

Per Rob, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about #Borbs, birds looking round, and the Alternative is #Black birds. A chilly Golden-crowned Sparrow on a fence. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

Startled into flight Snow Geese take to the grey sky Soon to land once more #flyday #birds #badhaiku

Female Dark-eyed Junco on a chilly, overcast morning. #birds #sparrows Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is all about #Borbs, Birds looking round, and the Alternative are #Black birds.