For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #SummerLovin Black headed Grosbeak waiting for the blackberries to ripen, a Wilson's Phalarope, and a Virginia Rail. Taken at Ridgefield NWR in June.

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Triplets today, I share these intergenerational bald eagles from Feb this year.

A mama killdeer one evening in May for #Screenfillers #BirdOfTheDay

A California Jay for #BirdOfTheDay theme #Corvidae.

A White-Crowned Sparrow next to some fireweed for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Birds&Flowers. And a family of Clark's Grebes for the alt #NewLife

For today's #BirdOfTheDay themes, here's Black Chested Buzzard Eagle demonstrating #PerfectPoise as it surveys its surroundings from the end of a branch, and a Chilean Hawk frozen in #MomentsOfMajesty. #Argentina #Chile

For today's #BirdOfTheDay themes, here's a #ButtShot of a great horned owl and an egret with an #OpenBeak

A great blue heron for #AmongTheRipples and a black-headed grosbeak for #BestSideEye for today's #BirdOfTheDay themes.

A cormorant rookery on a #Rocky pier in Blaine, WA for #BirdOfTheDay c

Thia Rufus-collared sparrow enjoys some early morning #QuietReflection #BirdOfTheDay

For #BirdOfTheDay and the theme #RedBeakFeetEye I share a Black-necked Swan and a Crested Caracara. #Argentina #Chile

#TheArtOfSurvival for #BirdOfTheDay

My favorites for June for this ##BestOfTheMonth theme for #BirdOfTheDay The lazuli bunting and the baby sandhill crane was a first for me.

This burrowing owl is demonstrating its #LifeInTheBalance skills, and this egret is showing the bone structure of its #LightAsAFeather wings for today's #BirdOfTheDay themes.

Here are a few #birds for both of today's #BirdOfTheDay themes. The burrowing owlet and chipping sparrow are looking quite #Rotund, while #BlueSkies provide the perfect background for this Franklin's Gull and group synchronized flying white pelicans.

For #GreyDay, here is a Night Hawk asleep on a grey fence railing with a grey background. #BirdOfTheDay

This #LittleBrownBirds adult Chestnut-backed Chickadee about to feed its chick #Food for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme.

Here is an adult Western Tanager feeding its offspring for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #Birds&Bokeh.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme I offer a penguin on the ice, two barn owls in a barn, and a white-faced ibis in shallow water. #BirdsInTheirElement

#Raptors are one of my favorite kind of bird. For #BirdOfTheDay I'll share an American Kestrel, Short-Eared Owl and Barn Owl.

This Lesser Yellowlegs was showing off while #OutForAWalk. #BirdOfTheDay

Here are a few mostly #Black birds for #BirdOfTheDay. A Brewer's Blackbird, Yellow-Headed Blackbird and an American Coot with her chicks.

An osprey #InFlight with its breakfast and an unidentified #BlurBird for the themes today. #BirdOfTheDay

Just like any group of siblings, it's almost impossible to get everyone facing the camera at the same time! For #YourChoice #BirdOfTheDay here are 6 burrowing owlets and one of their parents taken yesterday near #MalheurNWR.

For #BirdOfTheDay I thought I'd share a Red-winged Blackbird chasing off its #UnlikelyNeighbors Great Blue Heron, and this Mallard and American Avocet showing off their #Stripes

Red Shovelers and James's Flamingos form #TheGathering for today's #BirdOfTheDay. #Argentina #Bolivia

A whole lotta #Geese for today's #BirdOfTheDay

#BranchingOut to survey the world for #BirdOfTheDay. Not completely sure what type of hawk this is to go with the great-horned owlet, red-winged black bird and cedar waxwing. #Idaho

Because it's the weekend, I thought I'd share a photo for both the #BorrowedPlaces and the alt #FemaleBeauty themes for #BirdOfTheDay This Great Horned Owl took over on old gymnasium at the Malheur NWR, while this female mallard was flying to meet her friends in #BoiseID.

Here's a mountain bluebird #LookingAtYou as she poses just right for the #BirdOfTheDay theme. #birds #nature #wildlifephotography

One Burrowing Owl and a Yellow-Headed Blackbird were #HiddenInPlainSight for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme.

#Reflections of this Black-necked Stilt for #BirdOfTheDay. Malheur NWR.

The #FirstWingBeat of this bald eagle near Neslon, BC last Sept for #BirdOfTheDay.

For #BirdOfTheDay here are some of my ##BestOfTheMonth snaps.

A black-crowned night heron sits in #Solitude surrounded by a lot of #NegativeSpace for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme.

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme #Podicipedidea, today I'm sharing a pair of Clark's Grebes dancing across the water. #MalheurNWR

This Dusty Grouse is showing off the #Texture of its features and the shrubbery for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme. #YellowstoneNP

A couple of Mallards for the #BirdOfTheDay theme #Anatidea

This Loggerhead Shrike #BirdOnAWire pose for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme. Central Oregon.

All three of these Great-horned owlets were curious for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #StaringRightAtYou.

This Great-horned owlet seems a little shy, only showing a #HeadShot for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme. Boise, ID.

This killdeer had her #WingsWideOpen, and her beak open a bit too, for her #BirdOfTheDay pose.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #ScrollBack, here is a Raven who wanted to check out my truck in Yellowstone NP.

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme, I found these White-faced Ibis, White Pelicans, and Clark's Grebes all #LinedUp at the #MalheurNWR in Burns, OR.

Here's a burrowing owl for the #BirdOfTheDay theme #Raptors.

For the #BirdOfTheDay #EFGH theme, here is a mama Clark's Grebe with her 3 chick's. #MalheurNWR #BurnsOr

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme today, I thought I'd share some #Pairs of baby birds. Here's a pair of Mallard ducklings, Canadian goslings, Great-horned owlets, and Red-tail hawk eyas. Boise, Idaho.

Turkey Vultures take a break from soaring, near the #RockSolid top of Box Canyon. #BirdOfTheDay

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, I share this Great Blue Heron as it #Stretched and preened. #birdphotography #nature #BoiseID

#Parenthood is a breeze for this mallard. #BirdOfTheDay