Alan's @alan678.bsky.social ALT #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #oneleg any bird standing on one leg. The #CanadaGoose looks as if its doing a workout, the #HoodedMerganser had to join in. Both birds have the same pose in the second shot. #LakeSimcoe #birdphotography #ECK #CanonR7 #RF100-400

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OpenBeak, any bird with its beak open. This #GreenHeron has an open beak and a little tongue for our viewing pleasure 🤷‍♂️😂. Good thing the birds don't get to pick what photos I post. #birds #photography #ECK #CanonR10 #Sigma150-600

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social ALT #BirdOfTheDay is #YearRound birds you see all year round. I probably should have used a sharper photo of this #BlackCappedChickadee, but this one stood out. There are lots of year round birds but the chickadee is never hard to find. #birdphotography #ECK #CanonR7

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #tricolour , birds with three colours or more. Happy to see things starting to return. This #HoodedMerganser made an appearance today. I'm pretty sure there's 3 colours there. #LakeSimcoe #birdphotography #ECK #CanonR7 #RF100-400 #IStillMissSummer

Yesterday's birding adventures brought me this. Funny looking bird but definitely worth a photo or two. This #Mink was by the open water on the north end of #LakeSimcoe in #Orillia. #AmericanMink #CanonR7 #RF100-400 #NotABird #NotShy

This one fits into 2 of todays themes, #Stunday and #ColourADay #OrangeSun #Sunrise Going way back to 2005 and the #CanonDigitalRebel that I borrowed. This sunrise helped plant the #photography seed in me. #October2005 #ManyMoonsAgo #ECK

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Migratory birds that migrate to or from your country. I've got a couple, #IndigoBunting and #Rose-BreastedGrosbeak Both birds go somewhere warm for the winter. 😂 They go between #Canada to #NorthernSouthAmerica. #birds #photography #ECK #Wildlife

Look at me,🐶 pretending to be a dog. Happy #Caturday! #Cats #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #Photography #EastCoastKin #CanonR7

An action sequence for JJ's @javajanegallery.co.uk #SmallBirdSaturday A #WhiteBreastedNuthatch coming in for a landing. Captured using #CanonsPreShooting option. It starts to record before you fully press the shutter! #birds #photography #birdphotography #ECK #CanonR7 #RF100-400 #IStillMissSummer

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LookingAtMe, birds looking at you, the Alt Theme is #Pigeons any Pigeon will do. This #Osprey from 2006 is definitely looking at me. Likely thinking who's this idiot with the clickity clickity box? #birds #photography #ECK #Wildlife #CanonRebelXT

Thinking of things to come for #Flyday This #Butterfly from 2024 is trying to set the mood on the first day of #Spring. #CanonR10 #Canon70-210mmF4YupItsOld #Bloomscrolling #Nature #NaturePhotography

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #birdoftheday theme today is #grounded , any bird on natural ground. I took this photo of this #DarkEyedJunco yesterday. #Snow counts as natural ground, right? Free Snowman, Some assembly required. 😒 #birds #photography #ECK #Wildlife #CanonR7 #Canon100-400 #GoOutside

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MarriedCouples, same species Male/Female bird pairs. Today I've chosen this pair of #WoodDucks quickly exiting the area as I showed up 😳? Strange duck season should be starting soon (if the lakes ever melt). #birds #photography #ECK #CanonR10

Early morning sunrise for #ColourADay #RedWed. This is one of the first photos I ever took with an DSLR, in 2005 I borrowed a #CanonDigitalRebel with its 6 megapixel sensor. I remember thinking, this is fun 😀, and #Photography has been something I do since then. #ECK #Backin2005 #Sunrise

For today's #WaterfallWednesday I thought I'd share another image of #HoggsFalls just outside of #Flesherton Ontario. #photography #nature #EastCoastKin #waterfalls #hiking #longexposure

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LandMeetsWater any bird on a shoreline or riverbank, water and shoreline must be in capture. I've chosen this #GreatBlueHeron walking in the shallow crud of the shoreline. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #CanonRebelXT #Sigma170-500 #Backin2007

It's #TongueOutTuesday time so here's a #Osprey showing it's #Tongue or maybe it's choking. 🫤🤷‍♂️ If memory serves me correctly, it was super hot that day and it was just trying to cope with the heat. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #CanonRebelXT #Canon75-300 #Backin2006

For #TalonTuesday and #Raptor lets have another look at the #JuvenileBaldEagle I managed to photograph back in January. I mean, Who doesn't like a #BaldEagle? 🤷‍♂️ #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #Wildlife #CanonR7 #Sigma150-600

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTherDay theme is #Reflections, any bird reflections, the Alt theme is #Robins. Not a great reflection but I've chosen this #GreenHeron with #Snack for my #BOTD #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #CanonR10 #Sigma150600 #Photo #EastCoastKin

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Splash any bird capture with a splash of water, wave breaking or droplets of water on the bird. This also fits for #MallardMonday This mallard was splashing up a storm trying to cool off last summer. #birds #photography #ECK #CanonR10 #GoOutside

A late entry for Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Feeders, birds on feeders, the Alt theme is #Green, any bird with Green in its plumage. A #DownyWoodpecker getting a drink. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #CanonR10 #BackYardBirds #GoOutside

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay any bird with grey in their plumage, any bird photographed in rain or with a grey background. For my 2nd post for #GreyDay I've chosen a #DarkEyedJunco, I like these little birds, unfortunately they also mean #Winter is here. #Birds #ECK

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay any bird with grey in their plumage, any bird photographed in rain or with a grey background. For #BadPictureDay I have so many choices, 🙄🫤 but here washed out in a sea of #grey are #GreatBlueHerons and a #BeltedKingfisher #ECK #Bird #Canon

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TwigsAreUs, birds perched on twigs, the Alt theme is #HeadShots, any birds head shot. I've gone with the Alt today and cheated a little (Captive Birds) Summer 2006 #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #CanonRebelXT

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SongBirds any songbird and the alternative is #PerfectlyPerched any bird perched. I went with this #WhiteBreastedNuthatch, it's perched pretty good on that pole, they do sing (its not great) and I really felt like it was telling me off. #Bird #ECK

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOpenNotFlying, birds with wings open on the Floor/Water but not flying, the Alt theme is #Black&White, birds with black & white feathers. I've got both covered with this photo. 😁 #BonapartesGull #birdphotography #CanonR10 #GoOutside

As soon as the snow melts, these guys will start their yearly bloom. #ColorADay #RedWed #Photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBlueSky #Tulips #ColoursOfNature #BloomScrolling

For today's #WaterfallWednesday I thought I'd share this image of #HoggsFalls just outside of #Flesherton Ontario. I'm not sure why I shot it on this angle, maybe to highlight the rock wall? 🤷‍♂️ I guess it fits for #WallsOnWednesday #photography #nature #EastCoastKin #waterfalls #hiking #longexposure

1996ish #Tobermory Ontario #FathomFiveMarinePark #Scuba My entry for #ColorADay #BlueTue maybe #RockinTuesday

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae any bird of the Corvid family. The alt is #LongNecks any bird with a long neck. These #Ravens at the #TowerofLondon should fit into the Corvid family. #EastCoastKin #CanonRebelXTi #birds #2008 #birdphotography #BirdWatching #nature

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideProfiles, any bird side on to the camera, the Alt theme is #Robins, any Robin will do. Here's an #AmericanTreeSparrow showing me it's side as it's looking for some lunch. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #CanonR10 #BackYardBirds #GoOutside

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #photogenic birds you find to be photogenic. The alt is #LightAndShade bird captures with lighting contrast. I'm going with the #RoseBreastedGrosbeak, very photogenic even in bad light or rainy weather. 🤷‍♂️ #birdphotography #EastCoastKin #Canon

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInteriors Main Hallway, Union Station, Toronto #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInteriors #Photography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin #iPhone15 #MobilePhotography

It's #FlyDay!!!! Critters that fly. This #LadyBug can fly. I took this the day I found out my #CanonR7 has a photo stacking feature built in. #Sigma105Macro plus a 31mm extension tube made it difficult to get the whole thing sharp, but the head and eyes turned out ok. #EastCoastKin #macro #insects

A late addition for Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #SteppingOut, the Alt theme is #ColourfulCaptures. Here's a #Killdeer caught mid stride. It hadn't even started the 'Broken Wing' act yet. 😂 #birds #photography #birdphotography #EastCoastKin #Canon77D

Going way back to film for this. A disposable 35mm camera, remember, the type you bought at a gas station on the way to the beach. Here's a picture of my #Camaro and my friends #Corvette the colors fit perfect for #ColorADay #RedWed and #YellowThurs. #TakeMeToJailRed #ArrestMeYellow #GoodTimes

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MixedPairs, photos with pairs of different bird species. I've gone with this feeder picture, as its a great way to get multiple species at the same time. Like this #FemaleCardinal and the #DarkEyedJunko. #birds #EastCoastKin #photography #CanonR7

Tonight's Moon (March 4th). I'm still trying for a 'better' picture of this. I managed to get a couple of shots before the clouds came rolling in.... at 100MPH! It was nice and clear then it was covered. 🫤 #Moon #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Luna #SkyAtNight #NightSky #Photography #CanonR7 #Sigma150600

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ShoutItOut birds calling out. The alt theme is #NestBuilders birds with nest material. For the alt today I have a #EasternPhoebe with building materials. #birds #photography #birdphotography #EastCoastKin #Canon77D #backyardbirds #getoutside

Playing with videos today. #Macro #Ladybug 45 seconds of bug. #MacroVideo #ExtremeCloseUp #ECU

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideView, birds that are side on to the camera, the Alt theme is #Yellow, any bird with Yellow in it's plumage. I've gone with this #WildTurkey cutting through my backyard. #birds #photography #birdphotography #EastCoastKin #CanonRebelXTi

Just in time for #MacroMonday I found out my camera has a built in #PhotoStacking program. Apparently, you're supposed to read the owners manual. Who Knew? Anyway here's my first attempt of a cool looking stone. I think I may use this feature a lot. #CanonR7 #Sigma105Macro #Macro #EastCoastKin

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectLighting a bird capture in good lighting. The Alt theme is #Finches I'm getting both today with this Finch photo. #birds #photography #birdphotography #EastCoastKin #Canon6Dmkii #Sigma150600

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FourOrMore, captures of 4 or more birds in 1 photo, the Alt theme is #Blue, any bird with Blue in its plumage. I've chosen the daily meeting of the #TurkeyVultures. Almost every morning this tree is filled like this. #Canon77D #Birdphotography

One more for today's #BlueSkyArtShow #Round Going back to June 1st 2007. One of the nicest #Sunsets I've ever tried to photograph.

Happy #Caturday! This is what happens when you put a completely #ManualLens on a modern camera. #MistakesWereMade 😆 The cat looks like he's plotting an escape route. #Cats #CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #Photography #EastCoastKin #CanonR7 #Lightdow85mmF1.8 #LessThan$100Canadian #Learningtool #Amazon

While looking for another photo, I saw this and thought it would fit today's #BlueSkyArtShow #Round Going back to 2008 in #TempleChurch #LondonUK I happened to look up and thought that's a cool photo, but wrong lens and I couldn't capture the whole thing. 🙄 Turned out ok still. #TravelPhotography

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PrimaryColours any bird with a primary colour in their plumage. And for JJ's @javajanegallery.co.uk #SmallBirdSaturday I'm using the same photo. A #IndigioBunting fills both of those categories. #Small #Blue #birdphotography #EastCoastKin

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, your bird captures you like best from February. February is the worst month for birding as the temperature averages -20°C. However, I did get this photo of a pair of #MuteSwans on the frozen lake. #EastCoastKin #CanonR7 #Birds

Tonight's Moon (February 26th). I'm still trying for a 'better' picture of this. Soon.... I hope. I don't like the cold, so time outside on a cold February night is... Rare. ❄️🥶❄️ #Moon #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Luna #SkyAtNight #NightSky #Photography #CanonR7 #Sigma150600