Even with all of the colorful birds in Costa Rica I photographed, I’m surprised by my choice of #bestofthemonth is this Southern House Wren in the rain. Just love the vibe! #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #costarica

The two-sides of beautiful! Crimson-collared Tanager from Costa Rica #birdphotography #wildlife #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #costarica #birdlovers #birdlife #BlueskyArtShow #birding #PhotographersUnited #🪶

The #ruffledfeathers of the quirky and beautiful Reddish #Egret in #Florida #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #birdlovers #birdlife #🪶

A #SandhillCrane with it’s lone colt. #AdultswithChicks #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #cranes #birdwatching #baby

The #blue of the #BlueJay with the #stripes mostly hidden on its backside! And, is it me or does it seem to be smiling? #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #backyardbirds

A #GreatBlueHeron #eating an unfortunate and gorgeous Redear Sunfish #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #EastCoastKin #birds #birdwatching #nikon #naturelovers #birdlovers #birdlife

Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus): With a range across temperate Europe & Asia, this bird is a wetland specialist. It nests in colonies, normally near swamps, reed beds or marshes. Brilliant photo taken by Richard Cousens in the UK. #beardedreedling #beardedtit #tit #bird #birds #nature #wildlife

The very #speckled Northern Flicker against a difficult photographic sky! #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #woodpeckers

The #openbeak of a chatty Blue-throated Mountain-Gem in a riparian canyon of #Arizona #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #bird #hummingbirds

The elegant, vividly #tricolour Coppery-tailed Trogon in an #Arizona canyon #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #bird #BlueskyArtShow #birding #PhotographersUnited

A White-faced Ibis as a #preeners&scratchers in a #Utah #wetland #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birdlovers #birdlife

Six Snow Geese northbound on their #migratory trip to breeding grounds! #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds

An American Robin #lookingatme From a snow covered deck railing #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds

This Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse is #grounded so it can hide in plain sight. #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds

A sweet hug from a #marriedcouples of Yellow-throated Toucans. #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds

My #birdoftheday post for #reflections is a Tricolored Heron with one feather a bit askew! #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! I give you lots of #green in the form of the magnificent Resplendent Quetzal! #birdphotography #wildlife #green #nature #EastCoastKin #birds #art #naturelovers #birdlovers #photography #BlueskyArtShow #PhotographersUnited

A Sanderling taking a #splash or bath in the retreating surf. #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #beach #shorebirds

It's #Stunday. I think this black crowned night heron is stunning. She posed for me. For quite a while. She didn't mind that I kept telling her how beautiful she was. Really. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #herons #nightherons

You can’t get much more #green than this Green-crowned Brilliant #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #colors #hummingbirds #photography #art #costarica

The miracle of #hummingbirds like this Purple-throated Mountain-Gem. #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #BlueskyArtShow #birding #PhotographersUnited #🪶

A black oystercatcher in a drizzle for the #GreyDay theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #photography #nature #ECK

A Gray Hawk on a #grayday is perfect for today’s #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #naturelovers #birdwatchers

One from the wilds of #CostaRica A Collared Trogon giving us a good look! #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #birdwatching #nikon #naturelovers #birdwatchers

Kingfisher in the winter light. Taken during the Christmas break. #bird #nature #photography #art #BlueSkyArtShow #eastcoastkin

I See You! King Penguin having a rest lying #horizontal on the grass (as was I to take the photo 😂) 428mm f/9 1:500s ISO800 #BirdOfTheDay #HeadShots #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #FalklandIslands #EastCoastKin #ThePhotoHour #BlueSkyArtShow #SensoryArt #Animals #Penguin #ArtYear

Enjoyed watching this little wren flying in and out of a gap between the rocks at Batsford Arboretum, seemingly carrying nesting material. A small moment, but a lovely one to watch in such a beautiful setting. #wren #birdphotography #wildlife #britishbirds #naturephotography #birds

Bananaquit doing Bananaquit things #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

The subtle hues of a Say’s Phoebe #twigsareus #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds

African Stonechat a small, active Old World flycatcher (12–13 cm) found in African grasslands, scrublands, and coastal areas. #kisoro #uganda #birdsofafrica #wildbirdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #birds #birdphotography #bird #conservationphotography #biodiversity #africanstonechat markscheflen.com

Vermilion Flycatcher looking like vermilion dollars 🪶

The Bee and the Bluebell #insectThursday #nature #bees

An Ovenbird loudly singing in a Pennsylvania woods. #songbirds #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #warblers #birdlovers #birdlife

It is that time of the year! Blue-billed White-tern working on the next generation. Definitely not flying! #wingsppennotflying #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds

“Honestly, you are unbelievable! Posting my pictures for all the world to see, and yet I get no peanuts in return!” Blue Jay with an inflated sense of how many people actually see these. #BirdOfTheDay #Corvidae #corvids #ColorADay #BlueTue #AnimalArtTuesday #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

The #longnecks of wading birds like this Tricolored Heron is one of the secrets to their success. They use it like a spear gun! #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds

As winter starts to wind down. I give you an American Robin on a cold sleeting day #robins #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #BlueskyArtShow #birding #PhotographersUnited #🪶

Layered Exposures and Low Light Create "Meditative Ghost #Trees by Ellen Jantzen" #photography Link for more information on her technique and many more #photographs: mossandfog.com/ghost-trees/

"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up" -Gloria Swanson Or this Wild Turkey saying he is very #photogenic #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birds

No frills here, just a Snowy Egret #standinginwater #florida #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #birdwatching #nikon #photography #art #birding #PhotographersUnited #🪶

From my archives for #SCAPE day. I got to travel to Iceland for the first time in 2021 right after vaccinations were available. The national parks were very empty. This is a fall morning in #Thingevellir National Park. #UNESCO world Heritage site. #Photography #OMSystem #EastCoastKin #Iceland

I love this Reddish Egret photo. So much action, the feathers on its neck, the wings, the splash all add movement. #steppingout #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #egret #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin

Follow on to my Three-wattled Bellbird post from yesterday. A short video to watch with sound on! #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #birdwatching #naturelovers #birdwatchers #birdlovers #birdlife

This is the odd, unique, not AI bird called Three-wattled Bellbird This is 2 different bellbirds, one has some serious powerful wattlage Thrilling to see! #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #birdlovers #birdlife #BlueskyArtShow #birding

A #mixedpair or maybe a more apt description, an odd pair of birds. A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and a Red-shouldered Hawk with the gnatcatcher not happy with the presence of the Hawk! #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds

A silhouette hint of tomorrow’s post. This bird is so odd, so unique, that many will think it is AI. But, it lives. Stay tuned! #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #birdlovers #birdlife #BlueskyArtShow #birding

When you are a Royal #tern and have something to say, #shoutitout ! #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #EastCoastKin #birds #birdlovers #birdlife #photography #art #animal #🪶

#BirdoftheDay #sideview #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #avian @rafiscapture.bsky.social

Black-throated Green #Warbler doesn’t have #yellow in its name but that might have been an oversight since it is the dominant color! #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birds

What is #perfectlighting? Is it golden hour, or a good rainy day, or light that gives you a silhouette or some side light like this Barred? #Owl #BirdoftheDay #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #EastCoastKin #birds #birdwatching #nikon