For Alan’s @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme #RedOrDead I have selected this Pine Siskin I found in the park by my house. We don’t get them every winter, so it was a treat to get such a nice view. #birds

Helen @helenbennett.bsky.social has chosen today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #FabulousWaders Any wading bird that you love! In the US we call them shorebirds. I encountered this Solitary Sandpiper on its breeding territory up on Alaska’s Denali Hwy. #birds #ECK #VENTbird

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #BestOfJuly Now this photo is by no means my highest quality photo from July, but it’s definitely the one I was happiest about. My loooong awaited lifer Kermadec Petrel. Kilauea Point NWR on the island of Kauai. #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OverTheRainbow, any bird looking skyward. This young Cooper’s Hawk must have caught sight of a Peregrine or a Red-tailed Hawk above, it was definitely more concerned with that, than with me. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EgretsAndHerons, any Egret or Heron will do. I present this Snowy Egret I found foraging in calm water under a bridge. #birds #reflection

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MultiColour, birds with 3 or more colours in their plumage. We can tell that this Belted Kingfisher is a female by the rusty belt she wears. The males are merely bicolored. #birds

even if you are not a big fan of glen hansard this story about him meeting van morrison is something you need to watch if you care about music at all: youtu.be/29abxJgCyOI?... - thank you to the random person on here or twitter who insisted that i watch it all those years ago

Glen Hansard meets Van Morrison

YouTube video by bannedfromchina

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@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EmeraldBackdrop – Images where the background coloor is green. Of course foliage is usually green, but often water is too, it’s just harder to capture that color. I shot this male Surf Scoter looking down from Imperial Beach Pier. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SittingDownOnTheJob, birds sitting on the floor. I captured this Sanderling having a rest on California’s Cardiff State Beach, just before it winged its way to the arctic for the summer. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae and the Alt theme is #BlueSky, this shot of a Black-throated Magpie-Jay hurling itself through the air qualifies on both counts. And it’s #FlyDay as well. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Corvidae any of the species will do. Steller’s Jays are common in my local mountains, but they are still always a treat to see. The western population has blue blazes above the bill instead of white. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BathTime, any bird taking a bath. This Ruff caused the rare bird alert to spring to life. When I arrived, the bird was in cleaning mode, and spent a good 20 minutes preening and bathing. #birds #rarebirdalert

@alan678.bsky.social says The #BirdOfTheDay theme: #Lifer Capture/captures of the last new to you bird you’ve seen. My last new bird is the last new species I saw on my first visit to Ireland last summer. A beautiful pair of Little Terns at Potrane Beach. #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Orange, any bird with any shade of orange on it. The first species that came to mind was the Orangequit. These little tanagers are endemic to Jamaica. They are entirely dark blue, except for a small orange patch on their throat. #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #WildMotion, Dynamic wildlife behaviour, freezing a second which is full of energy. Seabirds are always in motion, the crashing wave in this shot of a Pink-footed Shearwater makes it a bit more dynamic still. #birds #ECK

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection any bird paused in thought. Alt theme is #SunriseSunset bird captures taken during either. First we have Razorbill in repose on the cliffs of Cape Saint Mary’s. Second, a Western Gull in front of a smokey sunrise. #birds #ECK

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #RedBeakFeetEyes, any bird with a Red beak, Feet or Eyes Not Feathers. I photographed this Saddle-billed Stork on Kenya’s Maasai Mara grasslands. It was the last day of our 3 weeks in the country. Finished with a flourish! #birds #VENTbird

@alan678.bsky.social says the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheArtOfSurvival Birds finding food, avoiding predators, enduring weather or raising young. This Cooper’s Hawk “found” an Acorn Woodpecker just before I arrived on the scene. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. Always a hard decision, but this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk inspired me to do some fun editing. Looks like an album cover or maybe a tattoo! 🤔 #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay any bird with grey in its plumage and the alt. This Five-striped Sparrow seemed to want me to appreciate the gorgeous gray tones of its face and breast. Mission Accomplished. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds, birds with mainly brown plumage, the Alt theme is #Food, any bird with food in it's beak or feet. This California Towhee (formerly Brown Towhee) is both brown and carrying food - Double Bird Score!

@alan678.bsky.social says today's main #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Buds, any bird capture with flowers in the frame. The alt is #Birds&Bokeh, bird portraits with a blurry background or foreground. I believe this Willow Flycatcher (an endangered species here in California) qualifies for both.

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Touchdown, birds at the moment of landing, whether on water, land or branches. I caught this female Mallard skidding in for a landing in the pond being my house. #birds

@robcrank68.bsky.social says: Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RedBeaks, any bird with red on its beak. This Violet-crowned Hummingbird had the feeders at Ramsey Canyon Preserve staked out on a stormy monsoon day. #birds #ECK #digiscoping

Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said: “Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OutForAWalk, any bird captured walking”. This Great Egret chose a most scenic spot for a stroll. #birds

For today's #BirdOfTheDay, @alan678.bsky.social has chosen #InFlight - White-tailed Kites are one of my favorite in-flight subjects. I just wish I could get more opportunities! #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #YourChoice My choice is this picture of my neighborhood Osprey having bass for breakfast on the utility pole in my driveway. #birds

Alan @alan678.bsky.social has set today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme as #SilentPresence. Capturing moments where a bird appears calm, watchful, or contemplative rather than active. We found this snoozing Western Screech-Owl during our Winter Arizona tour a few years ago. #VENTbird #birds

@alan678.bsky.social says Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Stripes, any bird with stripes in their plumage. The first striped bird that comes to my mind is American Bittern. I got nice and close to this one at Florida’s Green Caye Wetlands. #birds #digiscoping

@robcrank68.bsky.social says Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Geese, any breed of Geese will do. This pair of Nene (a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands) were on territory in Hakalau NWR on the Big Island of Hawaii. #birds