Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #speckled and the alt is #oneleg. A very intense looking European Starling for the primary theme. March 20 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BackyardBirding #Starlings #BirdsofNC

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Wow, the leaves must be really delicious to chomp them down so quickly. #squirrels #wildlife

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OpenBeak and the Alt Theme is #Gulls. I've gone with a red-winged blackbird and a common grackle. March 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC #Blackbirds #Grackles

Per Alan ( @alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #tricolour. The alt is #YearRound. Going for the double today with this male Downy Woodpecker. March 7 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC #Woodpeckers

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekLForLayers A view from the Blue Ridge Parkway (somewhere near Mt Pisgah). October 2021. Blue Ridge Parkway NC US.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekLForLayers Jesuitas (triangular shaped, layered puffed pastries). July 2025. Santo Tirso, Portugal.

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Preeners&Scratchers and the Alt theme is #Finches. When it comes to preening and allopreening, my fallback is always these #JungleBabblers. October 3 2025. Kolkata India. #birds #BirdsofIndia

The Qutub Minar in Delhi India. Took this photo over ten years ago. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLForLayers

A common grackle, a starling, and a red-winged blackbird waiting for their turn to get to the feeders this morning. March 22 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #commongrackles #starlings #redwingedblackbirds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Migratory birds. The Alt is #BugCatchers. I've gone with these birds that Google Lens identified as #Dunlins. They breed in Alaska and Arctic Regions and migrate South in winters. December 2025 near Fort Fisher NC US. #birds

A house sparrow for today's #SundaySparrow. November 11 2024. Charlotte NC US. #birds #sparrows #BirdsofNC

Another Kaput for #AlphabetChallenge, #WeekKForKaput January 30 2021. Charlotte NC US. Charlotte NC US.

My contribution to today's #SquirrelSaturday. Video taken on March 16 2026. Charlotte NC US. #squirrels

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LookingAtMe and the Alt Theme is #Pigeons. I've gone with this Eastern Bluebird. March 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #EasternBluebirds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

This brown thrasher is unabashedly showing off his incredible repertoire of songs. Unmute to listen to him. The audio is worth it. March 20 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BrownThrashers #BirdsofNC

A white-throated sparrow for the #WorldSparrowDay. March 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #sparrows #BackyardBirding

My first contribution to #AlphabetChallenge. #WeekKForKaput

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #birdoftheday theme today is #grounded. The alt theme is #silhouettes&shadows. I've gone with the often underappreciated American Robin. I believe it's the same individual in all three photos. March 18 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #AmericanRobins #BirdsofNC

I wouldn't want to be in their way! A common grackle and a starling. March 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BirdsofNC #commongrackles #starlings

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MarriedCouples. The Alt theme is #Gulls. Here's a #cardinals couple. This photo was taken just a second or two after the male fed the female (courtship feeding?). April 25 2025. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

This Eastern Towhee was all fluffed up and busy singing away this afternoon — windy and unseasonably cold for this time of year. Cellphone shots from about 15 feet away. March 18 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #EasternTowhees #BirdsofNC

Interesting title. I have to admit it piqued my curiosity. #birds #nytimes

Came across this Eastern Towhee the other day -- foraging and announcing itself with its characteristic "chewink" calls. Their calls are some of the most pleasing to the ears. March 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #EasternTowhees #BirdsofNC

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LandMeetsWater. The alt is #TreePerchers. Lots of choices for today but I've gone with this common grackle (for the alt theme) making his presence known. March 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #commongrackles #BirdsofNC

Good morning! A pair of #EasternBluebirds for #Twosday. March 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTherDay theme is #Reflections and the Alt theme is #Robins. I hope that this #AmericanRobin is acceptable even though it doesn't belong to the same family as a European Robin. March 8 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Splash any bird capture with a splash of water, wave breaking or droplets of water on the bird. The alt is #Sparrow. A couple of American Wigeons and a white-throated sparrow for the two themes. #birds #ducks #sparrows

#SparrowSunday A white-throated sparrow at our feeders. March 8 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Feeders, birds on feeders. Mourning doves at one of our feeders. March 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BackyardBirding #MourningDoves

For #SquirrelSaturday. March 6 2026. Charlotte NC US. #squirrels

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social) , today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay and the alt is #Abstract. One for each theme: A northern mockingbird and a common grackle. March 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #commongrackles #northernmockingbirds

Not sure what tree this is but the leafing out is beautiful. March 10 2026. Charlotte NC US. #spring #trees #nature

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TwigsAreUs and the the Alt theme is #HeadShots. My contributions: a common grackle (primary theme) and a red-bellied woodpecker (alt theme). March 8 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #commongrackles #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SongBirds with the alt #PerfectlyPerched. It may be a double for me today with this photo of an Eastern Towhee and an American Robin together. March 7 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #EasternTowhees #AmericanRobins

Per Alan today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SteppingOut birds captured mid step. I've gone with these two photos taken within the last 2-3 days. March 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #mourningdoves #northernmockingbirds

This Northern Mockingbird was quite busy singing away this morning. Lovely to hear. Wish I knew what the song was about. March 5 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BirdsofNC #mockingbirds

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MixedPairs and the Alt theme is #Finches. Here are my contributions: 1. A Cormorant and a Ring-Billed Gull 2. A Carolina Chickadee and a Red-Bellied Woodpecker 3. A Carolina Wren and a Cardinal #birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

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Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ShoutItOut birds calling out. The alt theme is #NestBuilders. I've gone with (1). A Red-Whiskered #Bulbul (Kolkata India) (2). A (juvenile?) #Starling (Charlotte NC US) (3). A #Pigeon (Porto Portugal) #birds

#Biodiversity — the variety of all living things that call our planet home — is in crisis. This #WorldWildlifeDay, learn why biodiversity matters and how we can act to protect life on Earth. Explore our 2022 report: https://ow.ly/p8RG50YoOOt

Hats off to Headmistress Saikia! It's incredible what she has done with the help of her students to bring birds back to areas that lost them due to construction and other human "developmental" activities. #birds #conservation #trees #newindianexpress #birdsofIndia

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideView, and the Alt theme is #Yellow. I've gone with this red-bellied woodpecker, a northern mockingbird, and a rufous treepie. #birds #woodpeckers #mockingbirds #BackyardBirding #treepies

Yesterday marked our first common grackle sighting at the feeders in several months! Here's one of the photos I managed to capture of him. March 1 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #commongrackles #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

So, it's that thin red stripe on the belly is the reason why a red-bellied woodpecker called a red-bellied woodpecker? January 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #woodpeckers #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectLighting. The Alt theme is #Finches. Here's my contribution: a red-bellied #woodpecker. Not sure if the lighting is good though. January 2026. Charlotte NC US. #birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FourOrMore. The first from about five weeks ago when we had a lot of snow here in Charlotte. The second was taken in Albuquerque in early February. #birds #cardinals #sparrows #mallards

#squirrels #SquirrelSaturday

Saw this beautiful butterfly this afternoon. Google Lens says it's a Question Mark butterfly. Apparently fairly common but my first time noticing one. February 28 2026. Seagrove NC US. #butterflies #wildlife

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PrimaryColours and the alt is #Songbirds good luck! My contribution: RGB #birds #woodpeckers #mallards #easternbluebirds