The theme might as well be yellow! #YellowThroatedVireo, #AmericanGoldfinch, and #NashvilleWarbler all have ample yellow that pops out in spring! May 2026 in Illinois (Freeman Kame FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
Andrew Kaizer
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Bird enthusiast! eBird profile at https://ebird.org/profile/MzAxNDU4Mw/world
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LongLegs, any bird with long legs. I will join the #GreatBlueHeron train as this bird has some looooong legs! May 2026 in Elgin, IL (Hawthorne Hills NC) #birds
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RedOrDead, any bird with red in the capture but not on the bird or a photo of a bird on bare winter branches. This #DarkEyedJunco was a winter visitor on my barren trees in February. Feb 2026 in Elgin, IL #birds
The female #RedWingedBlackbird is a favorite of mine with rich colors and inhabiting the environments I love to photograph in (marshy, reedy, or waterline places). This one did not disappoint either! Apr 2026 in Illinois (Burnidge FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
Today's choice of #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FabulousWaders Any wading bird that you love! The #SolitarySandpiper was a fun one to spot at city nature center! May 2026 in Elgin, IL (Hawthorne Hills NC) #birds
This #SolitarySandpiper lived up to its name -- it was alone! Surprises me a bit given how fantastic that back patterning is that they wouldn't have more friends! May 2026 in Illinois (Otter Creek FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
A #TreeSwallow perched just so. May 2026 in Illinois (Pingree Grove FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #Firsts some of your earliest bird captures. I started with a digiscope back in early 2023 and it blew my mind compared to crummy phone pics -- of course my camera and 200-800 is another game completely. Feb 2023 in Virginia (Huntley Meadows) #birds #GreenWingedTeal
A #PalmWarbler looking outwards (at least from my perspective; technically I do not think it has a concept of outward/inward on this branch that it landed on for a brief moment). Apr 2026 in Illinois (Burnidge FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BestOfJuly and this photo may not be my "best" but it reflects a #RedWingedBlackbird who decided their nest some 10m off my property still merited dive bombing me as I did yard work. Good parent, less fun getting smacked on the head. July 2026 in Illinois #birds
The best looks I have gotten of the #FieldSparrow who was happily trilling away while I slowly inched towards it. Always a welcome sound of spring! May 2026 in Illinois (Freeman Kame FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OverTheRainbow (birds looking to the sky). This #MagnoliaWarbler was craning its neck upwards (although I think it was more interested in the bugs above it rather than the sky). May 2026 in Illinois (Coral Woods FP) #birds
A #BlackAndWhiteWarbler peaking through the brush with a bit of food in its beak. You never know what you will run into when birding! May 2026 in Illinois (Freeman Kame FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
An #EasternWoodPewee. I find the slight hook in the tip of the beak can be a helpful way to differentiate from other flycatchers. May 2026 in Illinois (Coral Woods FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EgretsAndHerons, any Egret or Heron will do. "Did someone say #GreenHeron?" June 2026 in Elgin, Illinois (Hawthorne Hills NC) #birds
A #YellowRumpedWarbler who I hope to see return in the fall (this particular one gave great looks). Apr 2026 in Illinois (Burnidge FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #YourChoice bird capture/ captures you’ve been itching to post. This is tough because I am itching to post all of my birds, but I have been amused by this hopping #ChestnutSidedWarbler. Hop hop, friend! May 2026 in Illinois (Burnidge FP)
A vocalizing #YellowThroatedVireo. Happy to have caught this one during the Spring Big Day as it allowed me to add a new photographed lifer to the list. May 2026 in Illinois (Freeman Kame FP) #birds
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MultiColour, birds with 3 or more colours in their plumage. The female (and background male) #WoodDuck are one of the more extreme examples of multicolored plumage (you get a whole rainbow!) May 2026 in Illinois (Hawthrone Hills NC) #birds
#BirdOfTheDay theme is #EmeraldBackdrop and my #EasternPhoebe friend did not disappoint (with a mid-Spring backdrop of plants coming back to life). May 2026 in Illinois (Otter Creek FP) #birds
A #PiedBilledGrebe who had been hanging around Burnidge FP longer than I remember others in the past. May 2026 in Illinois #birds
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grey, any bird with Grey in its plumage. The Alt theme is #RedBeaks, any bird with a Red Beak. How about a twofer with this breeding plumaged #LaughingGull who has a grey back and dark cherry red beak! April 2024 in Delware (Cape Henlopen SP) #birds
The majestic #CommonNighthawk (not always observed at night, thankfully). May 2026 in Illinois (Burnidge FP) #birds
A female (top) and male (bottom) breeding plumage #AmericanGoldfinch at my Nyjer sock. Always fun to see a pair! April 2026 in Illinois #birds
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CHE Cormorants, Herons and Egrets. A couple friendly ones from a local city nature center. May and June 2026 in Illinois (Hawthorne Hills NC) #birds
A surprise #BroadWingedHawk brightened my May Big Day. May 2026 in Illinois (Freeman Kame FP) #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
Today's #BirdOfTheDay main theme is a tough one with #OneTwoThreeFour, 4 photos with 1, 2, 3, 4 birds, with each photo being the same bird/s. This was a toughie! We have 1 epic pose #AmericanRobin, 2 loitering, 3 fighting (1 is watching in background), and a family of 4. #birds
