A mostly black bird is whipping his feathers around in a shallow creek's waters. We see him in profile but his head is looking at the viewer's right shoulder. He has an iridescent blue head and yellow eyes that stand out. He has a bit of a decurved black beak and a little bit of purple in the wings that are spinning around his body. Small water droplets can be seen flying through the air.

For #BirdoftheDay #SplashingAround I immediately thought of this common grackle from last week in NY's #CentralPark. Hope you all have a splashing good day! #Birds #Nature #Photography

Thanks, Jules!! Happy humpday!! 💙🐦💚😊

Thank you, Rob! Hope you're having a good day!

Thank you, Jon! From the way they like to hide in the bushes, I’m gonna say that’s just another part of their MO… incognito 🥸!

Thank you! 🙏

A small mostly gray bird is perched on a red flowering bush. We see him or her in profile looking off to our left. S/he has a yellow head, and a tiny red shoulder patch.

The verdin weighs 6.8gm. A single grape weighs around 5gm.
#Perches&Petals #BirdoftheDay #Birds #Nature #Photography

Unlike many raptors, it often nests on the ground, especially in cereal crops or tall grasses, which makes it vulnerable to farming activities. Montagu's harriers are known for their polygynous behavior, where one male may mate with more than one female in a breeding season . They have excellent hearing and vision, allowing them to detect prey while flying low or over the ground. Conservation efforts in Europe often involve protecting nests in farmland to prevent destruction during the harvest. In Extremadura, there's an organization called ANSER, they do a tough work, protecting the Montagu's harrier nests with fences, to avoid the harvesting machines.

Aguilucho cenizo . Macho
Tartaraña cincenta
Montagu's harrier
Grauwe kiekendief
( Circus pygargus )
Castuera . Badajoz
Sierra de la Serena
#birds 🪶 #aves #vogels #nature #naturaleza #natuur #BirdsSeenIn2026 #naturephotography #birdphotography #Extremadura

An excellent capture of a beautiful bird, Eugenio! 💜

That’s a beautiful shot, Tracey!

Thank you, toritori!! Have a great day! ✨💙🙏

Thank you, Kat!

Thank you, Scott... appreciate that!

Thank you, Margot! 🐦🙏

Ran out of time, but it’s right across the street from the park. Do you recommend it?

A bird with a blue head and wings sits on a horizontal branch. He has a reddish brown chest and a gray abdomen. As he is in the shade, the background is a bright yellow-white bokeh. Some thin, green leaves are seen scattered to the sides.

The alt #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Turdidae — any of the bird species in this family. Here is a Western bluebird from #PalmSprings last month. #Birds #Photography #nature

Yes, I was there on vacay, and I finally made it out to Prospect Park. Well worth the 45 minute commute from midtown. 😃🤩

Appreciate that, Jayne!!

Thank you very much, J. Matt!

I agree with Jon.

Thanks, David!!

I’ll drink to that! 😁

Appreciate that, Rob!

Happy new week to you as well, Jules! Hope all goes well… for both of us! 😉😃😊💙

😊🙃

Thank you, Anne!

🙏✨🙂

Thanks, Rob!

Thank you, Lori! I know you are familiar with these giant birds! 🤗

A large brown eagle with a white head and yellow hooked beak perches up high in a tall pine tree. S/he faces the camera but is looking off to the left giving a good facial profile. We can see a hint of her yellow talons wrapped around the tree branch. Also, a random bare branch sticks up over her chest to ruin an otherwise fairly clean shot.

I was finally able to get a shot of a bald eagle last week in Brooklyn! It only took me years…. And still #Sticks 😬
#birds #Nature #Photography

Rotbraunes Eichhörnchen, mit vornehmlich dunklem Fell, sitzt längs an einem Baumstamm, und hat den Kopf seitlich, dicht an den Baumstamm gelegt. Die langen, feuchten Ohrpinsel stehen nach hinten ab. Die Vorderpfoten liegen am Baumstamm. Der untere Teil des Körpers verschwindet unter dem unteren Bildrand.

So, jetzt erzähl mal, Baum
was gibt es denn Neues an Eichhörnchentratsch.
#squirrel