Tessera
Folgen

pitbool Ⓥ

@pitbool.com

Animal Advocacy 🐮 Veganism 🌱 Fitness 🏋️‍♀️ Hiking 👣 Off-roading 🏔️ Photography 📸 Tech 🧑‍💻 Astrophysics 🌌 Energy Independence 🔌 Opinions Are My Own. Photo prints: https://pixels.com/profiles/shilko

1205 Posts642 Follower999 Folgt
pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · 2h ago

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RedOrDead and I'm going with dead. An #osprey landing on dead branches with its latest meal. #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #southcarolina

An osprey landing on dead branches with its latest meal.
Alan H@alan678.bsky.social · 12h ago

Good morning. 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. Alt #SummerVisitors Migratory birds associated with summer or your favourite bird to capture in summer. #birds #photography #ECK

A Meadow Pipit perches sideways on the curved seed head of a dark purple grass, its finely streaked brown upperparts and cream underparts sharply in focus against a smooth green background. The bird grips a large reddish earthworm in its slender bill, likely carrying food back to a nest or recently fledged young. Its alert dark eye and slightly raised crown feathers give it an attentive expression, while the soft, blurred backdrop draws full attention to the delicate plumage and the vivid contrast of the red worm against the bird’s pale face.
pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · yesterday

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FabulousWaders - any wading bird that you love! A great excuse to post these #Gallinule / #Moorhen babies 🥰 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #southcarolina

A common gallinule with 3 babies
Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett.bsky.social · 2d ago

Good morning all. For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme I've chosen #FabulousWaders Any wading bird that you love! For me it's the Avocet, a calm and graceful beauty wading along the shoreline! 🤍🪶 The Alt. theme is #Speckled any bird with speckled patterns on its plumage. 📷 #birds #photography #ECK

A close up photograph showing the head and upper body of an Avocet wading bird. It is seen in side profile appearing from the left as viewed with a predominantly white body, black feather patches on its wings, back of its neck and the top of the Avocets head. It has a thin black bill that curves sharply upward towards the end. It is leaning slightly forward looking down having lifted its head from hunting for food along the mudflats at low tide. Taken on a sunny bright early morning, the background is a dark golden brown in colour from the muddy water and reflecting sunlight giving it a slight shimmer. Seen on the North East coast, UK
pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · 2d ago

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Firsts, in recognition of the first theme chosen by @atlanticbirding.bsky.social 💚 My first 'bird session' after I got my Z8 in Sept 2024, remains one of my favorites 🐦 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #Arizona #hummingbird

A rufous hummingbird flies at sunset
Atlantic Birding@atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 3d ago

Good morning All. I thought that as today is my first day, the #BirdOfTheDay theme should be: #Firsts some of your earliest bird captures. Alt. is my most captured; #Robins - Male Reed Bunting, shot in my 1st fortnight of having a camera - The ubiquitous European Robin #birds #photography #ECK

A Male Reed Warbler on a thin plant stalk. The bird is left of centre of the shot perched near the top of tall, dried out plant stalk that is bent over at a 45 degree angle with the weight of the bird. It is turned slightly to look right so that its front, belly and right side can be seen. Another plant stalk is vertical beside the bird. The background is an out focus blue sky with two thin, vertical tree branches sparsely covered in green leaves.
pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · 4d ago

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OverTheRainbow, any bird looking skyward. I have so many #osprey pictures to go through from today, but this is the only one where one was looking skyward 🦅🐟 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #southcarolina

An osprey perched on a dead tree with its latest fish catch.
Alan H@alan678.bsky.social · 5d ago

Morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OverTheRainbow, any bird looking skyward. Alt #HedgingYourBets, any bird in a hedge or bush. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT From Monday, @atlanticbirding.bsky.social and @helenbennett.bsky.social Will be joining us as cohosts. #birds #ECK #SmallBirdSaturday

A fluffy juvenile European robin stands upright in short green grass, its rounded body covered in mottled brown plumage before the familiar adult red breast develops. The young bird gazes upward with a large, dark eye and a slender pointed bill, while its long pink legs give it an alert, inquisitive stance. Tiny white clover flowers and scattered fallen leaves dot the softly blurred lawn, creating a natural garden setting that highlights the fledgling’s youthful appearance and curious expression.
pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · 5d ago

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EgretsAndHerons, so here is a snowy egret peacocking 🧡 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #southcarolina

A snowy egret in mating plumage
Rob Crank Photography@robcrank68.bsky.social · 6d ago

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EgretsAndHerons, any Egret or Heron will do. The Alt Theme is #Yellow, any bird with Yellow as part of its plumage. #birds @rspb.bsky.social #ECK #photography #ukbirding #CanonR5mkii #naturephotography #BirdLife #birdphotography

pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · 6d ago

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #YourChoice - a bird capture you’ve been itching to post. I can't believe I hadn't shared this one previously, but I can't find it if I did 🤷 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #egret #southcarolina

A great egret comes in for a landing at the rookery.
Alan H@alan678.bsky.social · 7d ago

Good morning birders. Today I thought I would let you post freely so the #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #YourChoice bird capture/ captures you’ve been itching to post. No alt obviously. I’ve went with the unloved but beautiful in sunlight Starling. Taken a few days ago. #birds #photography #ECK

Close-up portrait of a European Starling perched among leafy branches. The bird’s glossy black plumage shimmers with iridescent purple and green highlights in bright sunlight, while neat white speckles cover its breast and flanks. It faces to the right with its long, pointed bill and dark eye sharply in focus. Soft green foliage and blurred leaves create a smooth natural background, drawing attention to the starling’s striking metallic sheen and intricate feather detail.
pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · last wk.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #DucksOutOfWater - ducks that are out of water but not flying, like this black-bellied whistling #duck! #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #arizona

A black-bellied whistling duck stands near some fellow ducks
Rob Crank Photography@robcrank68.bsky.social · last wk.

Good morning. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MultiColour, birds with 3 or more colours in their plumage. The Alt theme is #DucksOutOfWater, Ducks that are out of water but not flying. #birds #ECK #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #photography @rspb.bsky.social #naturetherapy #BirdLife #WoodpeckerWednesday

pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · last wk.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grey, any bird with Grey in its plumage. 🩶 Grey is beautiful 🩶 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #Arizona #SouthCarolina

Dove on a saguaro cactusMockingbird scoping out some berriesWhite crowned Sparrow perched on a branchFinch on an ocotillo
Rob Crank Photography@robcrank68.bsky.social · last wk.

Good morning folks, I will try and find some time today to reply/repost some of the contributions. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grey, any bird with Grey in its plumage. The Alt theme is #RedBeaks, any bird with a Red Beak. #birds #ECK #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #photography @rspb.bsky.social

pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · 2w ago

Today's #BirdOfTheDay main theme is #OneTwoThreeFour, four photos with 1, 2, 3, 4 birds, with each photo being the same bird(s). I decdided to go with 1, 2, 3, 40 😜 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #southcarolina

a black-crowned night heron on the ground2 little blue herons perched in some palms2 willets foraging in the surflots of wading birds nesting in a rookery, mostly storks and herons
Rob Crank Photography@robcrank68.bsky.social · 2w ago

Good morning folks. 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. The Alt theme is #ForJanet, any of the Robin Species will do. #birds #ECK @rspb.bsky.social #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #naturephotography

A beautiful Robin Yarrow Valley Country Park.
pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · 2w ago

Today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #LastBird, the last bird on your camera roll. This is a screen grab from one of our security cams of a blue #heron battling with a #snake 😲🐍 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #SouthCarolina

A blue heron does battle with a snake
Alan H@alan678.bsky.social · 2w ago

Good morning birders. Happy Friday. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #EyeOfTheWild – piercing eye or eyes as the dominant feature of the portrait. #LastBird – The last bird/ birds on your camera roll, no cheating. 😁 #birds #photography #ECK

Close-up portrait of a pheasant’s head peering through tall meadow grasses. The bird’s finely patterned buff, cream, and chestnut plumage is sharply detailed, with delicate scalloped feathers across the neck and face. Its large, pale yellow eye stands out against a reddish patch of bare skin around the eye, while the sturdy grey bill is shown in crisp profile. Softly blurred green grasses frame the bird in the foreground and background, creating a natural, intimate feel and drawing attention to the intricate feather textures and alert expression.
pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · 2w ago

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SittingDownOnTheJob - a burrowing #owl chilling on the ground 🦉 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #arizona

A burrowing owl chilling on the ground
Rob Crank Photography@robcrank68.bsky.social · 2w ago

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SittingDownOnTheJob, birds sitting on the floor. The Alt theme is #Yellow, any birds with Yellow in their plumage. Sadly no time for stories today. #birds #ECK #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #ukbirding #BirdLife

pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · 2w ago

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TantalisingTextures, smooth soft feathers of any bird contrasted with rough hard surfaces. ✅ Smooth #tricolored #heron feathers ✅ Rough live #oak #tree bark #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #southcarolina

A juvenile tricolored heron perched in a live oak overlooking the rookery
Alan H@alan678.bsky.social · 2w ago

Good morning birders. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #TantalisingTextures Smooth soft feathers of any bird contrasted with rough hard surfaces. Alt: #ArtOfMotion, birds moving but not in flight. Texture contrast description in alt. #birds #photography #ECK

A Eurasian wren perches on the flat top of a weathered wooden fence post, facing right against a soft, blurred olive-green background. Warm sunlight reveals the striking contrast in textures throughout the scene: the wren’s finely layered, chestnut-brown feathers appear soft and delicately patterned, while the rough, cracked grain of the aged wooden post is rugged and deeply weathered, with patches of moss and lichen clinging to the surface. The bird’s smooth, glossy eye and slender bill provide another subtle contrast against the coarse timber, creating a detailed portrait where the softness of nature meets the rugged character of the perch.
pitbool Ⓥ@pitbool.com · 2w ago

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is going back to basics with a theme of #Gulls and this is one of very few gull photos in my collection. I need to do better 😅 #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #southcarolina

A gull stands atop a piling
Rob Crank Photography@robcrank68.bsky.social · 2w ago

Good morning. Today's #BirdOfTheDay is going back to basics with a theme of #Gulls, any Gull will do. The Alt theme is #Paridae any of the species. #birds #ECK #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #CanonR5mkii #PhotographyIsArt @wwtworldwide.bsky.social #ukbirding #BirdLife #birdphotography

Freddie Fulmar is out on duty with the Flying Squad trying to cut down on the number of speeders, but he is struggling to cope with the growing task. So Freddie's superiors have given him permission to bring in some new recruits of his choosing, so today's stories are all about who Freddie is bringing on to his team. Captured at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.