#triplets is the theme for today’s #BirdOfTheDay three birds of the same species. Here are three cormorants surveying their pond, alternating between states of swimming and drying. #birds #birdwatching #eck

Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social 's‪ #BirdOfTheDay ALT theme is #OpenBeaks. Here is a Canada Goose in mid-chase, warning another Canada Goose to take a hike. #birds #eck

Mosquitoes and Sandhill Crane. Poor guy just can’t shake them. #birds #birdwatching #eck #michigan

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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #WildMotion, Dynamic wildlife behaviour, freezing a second which is full of energy. Establishing the pecking order, laughing gulls being serious. #birds #birdphotography #eck

The #BirdIfTheDay theme today is #RedBeaks - I really had to look through my images to find something to share. Here is the walking away and over-the-shoulder shot of a Common Gallinule. Enjoy! #birds #photography #eck

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #YourChoice - any bird capture. Eastern Bluebird mealtime discussion at my feeders. #birds #bluebirds #eck

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Podicipedidae, any of the species - grebes :) Here is a Pied-Billed Grebe, photo taken over the weekend. These guys are fairly small compared to their other grebe friends. Seems like they are only above water for a very short while! #birds #eck #photography

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Anatidae any of the Species will do. We had a rare visitor to our Lake Erie shores in northern Ohio. I made the 2+ hour drive in hopes to see them. Unsuccessful at first, then they came around the rocks! #birds #eck #nikon

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Funnies. I have been photographing the first bluebird nest of the year in my yard. Mom and Pop are working so hard to keep the little ones fed! This little guy is calling for more, ha! #birds #photography #eck

#Raptors is the chosen theme for #BirdOfTheDay, so here is a red-shouldered hawk coming in to steal a meal. #birds #photography #eck #birdsofprey

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The Alt theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #Black, birds that have mainly Black Plumage. This is a Bobolink. Lucky enough to have a small population of them in a metropark in Cincinnati. They sound like R2D2 when they sing! #birds #photography #eck

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #RockSolid any bird captured, perched on or standing by rocks or on a rocky surface. I found a small flock of double-crested cormorants, these three were taking a breather from the rest. #birds #birding #eck

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #WellTimed any bird captured in an interesting moment. I take unsalted peanuts with me to the beach. These two couldn’t get enough! #birds #birdphotography #eck

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Good morning! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Insectivores, any bird whose diet consists mainly of insects. Tree swallows are masters at nabbing insects mid-flight. Make every day better by watching birds! #birds #birdwatching #eck

The alt theme today is #WhatTheFlock for #BirdOfTheDay so here we have a very large flock of redheads, scaup, and golden eyes. It was FREEZING! #birds #birdwatching #eck

@robcrank68.bsky.social has said today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadShots, the alt is #gulls. This image is both! This herring gull warns others off the fish carcass he is about to enjoy. #birds #eck

Rob & Alan’s Tuesday #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Reflections, any bird reflection. There was a small flock of Killdeer working the edge of the pond and this chap cast a beautiful reflection on the surface. Enjoy! #birds #eck

@robcrank68.bsky.social has said today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongNecks, birds with long necks. Watched HUGE flocks of Sandhill Cranes return to rest after feeding all morning. Arizona. #birds #birdphotography, #eck

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Woodland. I caught this red-bellied woodpecker as she emerged with a fecal sac from her nest. #birds #woodpeckers #eck

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdButt, birds showing off their rear end to the photographer. While in the Smoky Mountains this February, this band of toms were giving the ladies a show, hoping they’d be chosen as mates. #birds #birdphotography #eck

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #weather a favourite shot in any weather we can see. This is a horned lark settling in for a nice long rest. My super zoom camera lets me remain far away as to not disturb my bird friends! #birds #eck

Good morning! @robcrank68.bsky.social has chosen #LargeBirdsInFlight (birds larger than ducks) for today’s #BirdOfTheDay. Red-Tailed Hawk rethinking this landing. #birds #birdphotography #eck

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BestOfTheMonth, your best bird capture/s of March. No need for Alt Theme today. GHO on a milk crate nest shows human help after her tree and nest blew over last year, only one of her babies survived. She likes it enough to return this year!

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ruffledfeathers any bird with feathers out of place. I turned the car around and found a place to pull over to capture these two Turkey vultures waiting out the rain. #birds #birdphtography #eck

Good morning - today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AdulsWithChicks, and capture of an Adult with its young. Here is a raven with her chicks asking for more. Taken in the Saguaro National Park, Arizona. #birds #eck #saguaro

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Hello, all -today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOpenNotFlying; any bird with it's wings open but not in flight. Hmm…the infamous single-wing gull stretch comes to mind… #birds #eck

Thank you alan678.bsky.social and your theme for #BirdOfTheDay of #TriColour, birds with 3 or more colours. Here is a male Pileated Woodpecker working his way through a downed log in the forest. #birds #eck

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Migratory birds that migrate to or from your country. This is a Dickcissel; their song is unmistakable. I photographed this guy in Ohio; he spends his winters in Central America/Colombia/Venezuela. If you could hear him sing! #birdphotofraphy #birds #eck

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MarriedCouples, same species Male/Female bird pairs - these wood ducks are stunning in their coloration and that they nest in trees! Happy Thursday. #birds #birdphotography #eck

Today's #BirdOfTherDay theme is #Reflections, any bird reflections. These geese are mirrored while standing on watery ice. Enjoy. #birds #birdphotography #eck

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Splash any bird capture with a splash of water, wave breaking or droplets of water on the bird. This is a ring-billed gull standing calmly in crashing waves. #birds #eck #birdwatching

High winds all day yesterday - they’ll start again at 11am and go through tomorrow mid-morning. We’ll see 75 degrees today and chances of snow tomorrow. My neighbor’s tree after the wind yesterday:

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay any bird with grey in their plumage. This North Myrtle Wrecking Crew take their curiosity seriously. #birds #birdphotography #nature #ECK #beach #gulls

@robcrank68.bsky.social Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TwigsAreUs, birds perched on twigs. Here is a northern mockingbird reviewing surroundings while perched atop a small tree. Enjoy. #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SteppingOut. We are all walking along the beach this morning. #birds #birding #beach

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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ShoutItOut birds calling out. I went to Lake Erie on Saturday. There is still a lot of ice on the water. A fisherman discarded his catch after filleting them and the gulls had a field day with all the free food. #birds #birdphotography

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SideView, birds that are side on to the camera set by @robcrank68.bsky.social. Here is a Vermilion Flycatcher taken in Arizona. These little birds are fierce and adorable - can they be both? #birds #birdphotography

Thank you for the shout out, Robert!

@robcrank68.bsky.social has said today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FourOrMore, captures of 4 or more birds in 1 photo. On this day, it was BRUTALLY cold in Holland, Michigan. Extreme winds and snow brought thousands of birds down to ride out the weather. Redheads and Goldeneyes. #birds #birdwatching

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth. I don’t know why, I found it funny that this flock of geese landed where they did and then all walked up the hill. #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WideOpenWings. This grackle has his eyes on the prize and will catch the peanut mid-air. I always take unsalted peanuts with me to the beach. I share as I walk along the surf. #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography

#birdoftheday theme is #ruffledfeathers on a windy day, this red-tailed hawk is on the lookout for his next meal.

#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WingsOverWater pretty sure the goose in front has some explaining to do. #birds #birdwatching

This absolute unit just hopped on our back wall. 🪶

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitude. It was a chilly day and I was hoping for some open water and diving birds. This little chap sat happily watching the world go by. American Tree Sparrow. #birds #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography