My bird feeder cam got a nice grab of a Downy woodpecker this morning. #birds #wildlife

Good morning. Per @alan678.bsky.social, the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ABCD, any bird beginning any part of their name with these letters. Extra points for a set using all. The alt is #CaptionThis, a funny caption with any bird capture. This male Bluebird fits the theme. #birds #ECK #photography

Just saw Project Hail Mary. Really fun and entertaining.

The Magpie maybe a marmite bird but the colours are outstanding at this time of year 🤩 ~ photo taken in the garden late this afternoon 18.04.26 ~ South Wales 🪶🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birdphotography #ECK #ukwildlife #naturephotography #naturetherapy

Wassily Kandinsky (1925)

The moment Mars peeked out from behind our moon

#golden-frontedwoodpecker #playadelcarmen #quintanaroo #mexico #birds #photography #birdphotography #BirdWatching #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Capped Heron. Pantanal, Brazil. The capped heron is a water bird endemic to the neotropics, inhabiting rainforest from the center of Panama to the south of Brazil. It is the only species of the genus Pilherodius, and one of the least known of the heron family, Ardeidae. 📸: @allecgomes

American Kestrel deep dive. Toronto, Canada, April 17th 2026. Photo by Jose Raposo

Good morning, @robcrank68.bsky.social has said today's #BirdOfTheDay is #DucksOutOfWater, any duck out of water but NOT FLYING. The alt is #Finches. Here’s a House finch with a snack on the deck rail. #birds #photography #ECK

For #ForestFriday, a shot from my gf of me with two of my kids enjoying Italy’s greenery. #Nature #Hiking

Our friend @alan678.bsky.social says the #BirdOfTheDay today is #FeederFriends, birds you might see at your feeder. The alt is #Waders. This tufted titmouse is a regular to my feeders and one of my favorites. #Birds #Nature #Photography

Puffin portrait #BirdOfTheDay #HeadShots

I read Mel Kiper's #NFL mock draft to know exactly how the draft won't go.

Good morning. Per @robcrank68.bsky.social, today's #BirdOfTheDay is #HeadShots. The alt is #Gulls. Here’s a gull captured last week in Venice, Italy, as evidenced by the building architecture. #birds #wildlife #photography #travel #birdphotography #nature

How come all the sudden Savannah Guthrie’s mother was dropped from the news cycle?

Happy #WaterfallWednesday to all. #scape #landscape #nature #trees

After visiting Türkiye last week, I recounted and I’ve visited 37 countries (38 if you count the Vatican as a country separate from Italy, which it actually is). I don’t include places where I make airline connections or other BS stops; they have to be intentional visits with touring/sightseeing.

Good morning. Per @alan678.bsky.social, the #BirdOfTheDay is #LeafandLight, birds captured in sunlight with leaves in frame. The alt is #CourtshiporConflict, birds courting or squabbling. The leaves backdrop this Ruby Throated #hummingbird at the feeder. #birds #photography #wildlife

Flame Bowerbird (Sericulus ardens): 25cm (9.8in). This is one of the most brilliantly coloured bowerbirds. The male is a medium-sized bird, with flame orange & golden yellow plumage & elongated neck plumes. Striking photo of a male taken by Chris Wiley in its native rainforest in Papua New Guinea.

Good morning friends. This is what today’s #sunrise looked like on my way to work. I hope the day treats you well.

SURREAL🚨: A 17-year-old teenager discovered a planet about 6.9 times larger than Earth on just the third day of his internship at NASA

Mike Johnson: “Pope criticism? I’m not familiar.”

Can you imagine how easy it was for Bibi to manipulate that dim fuckface into starting a war?

Good morning all, I hope you’re well. From @robcrank68.bsky.social‬ today's #BirdOfTheDay is #Reflections, any bird reflection. The alt is #Robins, for which I offer this very early arrival taken about 6 weeks ago. #birdphotography #birds #photography #wildlife #nature

If a deranged MAGA (I know, redundant) were to go after the pope based on their cult leader’s rantings, these are the guys who would protect him - the Swiss Guard. (My photo taken last week.) The uniforms were originally designed by da Vinci, and soldiers must be of Swiss lineage, even today.

‪From @alan678.bsky.social‬ the #BirdOfTheDay today is #JKLMNOP, any bird that has any of these letters at the beginning of their first or second names. The alt is #Urban, birds in an urban environment. Here is a pair of Mourning Doves in the morning. #birdphotography #birds #photography

I’m sad to announce that I’m back from 10 days of vacation in Italy and Türkiye and returning to my usual shenanigans. Here’s one of my #landscape images from last week in northern Italy for #MountainMonday. #scape #photography #travel #nature #outdoors

We label “organic” foods as if they’re something different. We’re doing it backwards. We should label foods that are processed as they are what’s unnatural.

I saw this in Venice, Italy, this week and I wholeheartedly agree. #foodie

The so-called Blue mosque, one of more than 3,000 in Istanbul. What an amazing visit this weekend. (It’s named for the blue tiles inside.) #travel

Kabob platter, our first dinner in Istanbul. #foodonfriday

I’ll just leave this here.

Today we visited the Vatican and Cistine Chapel. This is the Vatican garden, with the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica behind us.

America exporting its best cuisine to Italy. (That’s sarcasm for those who can’t tell.) #foodie

If you’ve never eaten bone marrow, you don’t know what you’re missing.

Happy #MountainMonday to all who celebrate. I took this yesterday in northern Italy near Asiago, looking towards the Dolomites. #photography #scapes #landscapephotography #landscape #nature

Having a cocktail at Florian Cafe on Piazza San Marco. It’s operated continuously since 1720! #travel

German bier in Italy is the perfect way to celebrate any holiday.

Good morning, happy Easter to those who celebrate. @Alan678.bsky.social has chosen his #BirdOfTheDay themes: #Feathers, showcasing the beauty and intricacies of feathers, and the alt #BirdInABush. This Northern Mockingbird fits the alt. #birds #photography #BirdsOfBluesky

Dinner last night (in Italy): mozzarella, porchetta, pomodoro, funghi (mozzarella, boneless pork loin, tomatoes,mushrooms) #pizza

I’m in Italy on vacation, so fewer bird posts (taking pix of landmarks, not birds). Nonetheless for today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #Finches, from @robcrank68.bsky.social I’m going with this American goldfinch from last fall in my yard. #birds #photography #ECK

This points to a foundational and tragically consequential truth: He isn’t intellectually curious so as to seek alternative inputs and views to see there’s a disconnect with his staff.

In the, “be careful what you wish for“ department, I give you Todd Blanche.

What happens if a Mute swan breeds with a Trumpeter swan? #birds

Fabulous photograph of one of the Cromer Peregrine Project falcons captured by a fisherman at the end of Cromer pier. It is assumed the crab was pirated from a gull. #ukwildlife

Cant tell you how difficult it is to capture a head on Kingfisher flight image...they're FAST! #BirdOfTheDay #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birdphotography #ukbirds

Wow, look at this bee absolutely covered in pollen! It looks like me after I walk from the driveway to the front door.

A little bit of #NC from last summer for your #WaterfallWednesday. I hope it lifts your spirits today. #scape #landscape #photography #nature #outdoors

The #BirdofTheDay from @alan678.bsky.social is #snacks, birds eating. The alt is #attitude, birds showing attitude. From Ecuador, a whole passel of #hummingbirds chowing down on a feeder. #Birds #Nature #wildlife #Photography #ECK