Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BackyardBirds. The alt is #longnecks. My contribution (second, today) to the Alt theme is this grey crowned crane from the #CarolinaRaptorCenter. January 17 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #cranes

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BackyardBirds. The alt is #longnecks. This red-shouldered hawk was on our deck last Saturday when it was snowing heavily. January 31 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections with the Alt theme being #Paridae. I've gone with a #Titmouse and a great blue #heron. Charlotte NC US. #birds

This brown thrasher is getting ready to dive into a tray feeder. February 2 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #brownthrashers #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #openbeak birds with beak open. This grey-necked Indian crow fits the "bill". October 8 2025. Kolkata India. #birds #BirdsofKolkata #crows

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Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social) today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GullsInWater, any Gull in Water, the Alt theme is #ShortLeggedBirds. I've gone with the Alt theme with this #MourningDove. February 1 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #MourningDoves #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

A short video from this morning of a Carolina Wren resting on our deck railing against a backdrop of a foot of snow. He was just sitting there still in the cold. The temperature was probably around 15 F. February 1 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #Wrens #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

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This red-shouldered hawk has been at our feeders at least three times today. This is from one of those visits. January 31 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #hawks

My contribution to today's #SquirrelSaturday theme. A male Northern Cardinal is happy to share the floor with the squirrel. January 18 2025. Charlotte NC US. #squirrels #birds

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Ducks with the Alt theme being #Pigeons. A white-backed duck from the Asheboro Zoo from 2007. Three ducks in the Rabindra Sarobar, Kolkata India from 2025. #birds

Per Rob, today's #BirdOfTheDay is #FavouriteOfTheMonth, your favourite/s bird capture/s from January. Two of my favorite photos from this month. January 25 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BackyardBirding #cardinals #goldfinches #housefinches

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Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #EyeContact and the alt is #gardenbirds. A female northern #cardinal and a peregrine #falcon are my contributions. #birds

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This woodpecker has become a daily visitor to our feeders. A joy to watch! January 27 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #woodpeckers #BackyardBirding

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Iridescent with Alt theme as #Finches. I've gone with a common #grackle from 2025 and a #housefinch and #goldfinches from three days ago. An Eastern #Towhee also joins the party! Charlotte NC US #birds #BirdsofNC #Backyardbirding

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BrownIsBeautiful with the alt theme being #Yellow. My contribution is this Eastern #Towhee feeding at one of our feeders while a #Goldfinch waits nearby. January 25 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

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A hooded vulture from my recent trip to the Carolina Raptor Center. January 17 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #vultures #CarolinaRaptorCenter

Enjoyed watching this video and learning about bird behavior at feeders. The slow motion photography is beautiful. #birds #birdfeeders #AllAboutBirds

This hawk (red-shouldered?) was in the trees near our feeders for a couple of hours today. January 25, 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BirdsofNC #hawks #BackyardBirding

The snow and cold temperatures kept our feeders very busy today. Suet nuggets seemed to be very popular! At any time, we probably had 20-25 birds at our feeders and on our deck floor except when hawks were nearby in the trees. January 25 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

An Eastern Towhee braving the snow on our deck this morning. January 25 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #towhees #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

We scattered seeds and nuts on our snow-covered deck this morning—about half an inch fell overnight. The birds are incredibly active. January 25 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #poise. The alt is #white. I've gone with the alt theme with these tufted #titmice that were at our feeders yesterday. Likely, it was two individuals. January 24 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

A red-bellied woodpecker at our bird-feeders, this afternoon. A female cardinal is perched on a tree branch in the background. January 24 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding #woodpeckers

A Northern Cardinal and a Carolina Wren busy at one of our feeders this morning. A good photo for a future #BirdoftheDay theme that, I am sure, Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social) and Alan (@alan678.bsky.social) will choose. 😀 #birds #wrens #cardinals #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

For #SquirrelSaturday, here's a #squirrel performing acrobatics to feed on suet. April 25 2025. Charlotte NC US. #squirrels

Per Rob, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Swans and the Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves. I've gone with these pigeons. July 13 2025. Porto Portugal. #birds #BirdsofPorto

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #walking, birds walking. This #willet and boat-tailed (?) #grackles are my contribution. #birds #BirdsofNC

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TailsUp, any bird with its tail raised. This rufous treepie is my contribution. October 5, 2025. Kolkata India. #birds #treepies #BirdsofKolkata

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Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #singing, birds singing or calling. Here's a red-winged blackbird singing/calling. June 28 2022. Minneapolis MN US. #birds #blackbirds

A "tree of life" full of #cormorants, a painted #storks nest, and black-crowned night #herons. During a walk around Rabindra Sarobar in South #Kolkata, I discovered this remarkable tree serving as a sanctuary for birds. Possibly a repost. March 11 2025. Kolkata India. #birds #BirdsofKolkata

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeedingTime, any bird eating, and the Alt theme is #Gulls. I've gone with this Common Grackle feeding its young one. June 21 2025. Charlotte NC US. #birds #CommonGrackles #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

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Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Winterlight , any bird highlighted by winter sunlight. I've gone with a #willet enjoying the stunning Atlantic Ocean sunrise and #EasternBluebirds. December 2025. NC US. #birds #BirdsofNC #backyardbirding

A short video from yesterday of a king vulture at the Carolina Raptor Center. I learned that these vultures poop on their own legs apparently to cool themselves and to kill off bacteria! January 17 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #vultures #CarolinaRaptorCenter

They're neck and neck, folks. This one is coming down to the wire! Common Mergansers #BirdOfTheDay #TwoOfAKind #birds #nature #photography #StunDay #EastCoastKin

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme as #TwoOfAKind pairs of the same bird. I share this short video of a downy woodpecker mom and juvenile (son?). May 11 2025. Charlotte NC US. #birds #woodpeckers #BirdsofNC #backyardbirding

My contribution to today's #SquirrelSaturday. January 17 2026. Charlotte NC US. #squirrels

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme for today is #perfectperch birds perched on a branch. A white-throated #sparrow accompanied by a downy #woodpecker nearby is my contribution. January 14 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #backyardbirding #BirdsofNC

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Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Short Beaks & the Alt theme is #Pigeons. Here's a "tree of life" in our backyard with many #doves and two house #finches. Many birds use this particular tree as a launching pad to land at our feeders. #birds #backyardbirding

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A short video of a parent house finch feeding a juvenile with a male cardinal in the background. This was at one of our bird feeders, today. Apologies for the blurry video. January 14 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #finches #cardinals #backyardbirding