Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Petals&Perches any bird with flowers in capture. So here is an Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) taken out on the Isle of May National Nature Reserve off the east coast of Scotland.

An Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) gently passing a fish to it's chick. Also taken out on the Isle of May.

A Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) taken on a loch in central Perthshire, Scotland.

A Common Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) planning it's next fishing trip on a loch in central Perthshire, Scotland.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Petals&Perches any bird with flowers in capture. So here are an Atlantic Puffin, an Arctic Tern, a Grey Heron and a Cormorant. More info in ALT Text. #Birds #Photography #Nikon #ECK @alan678.bsky.social

Cheers Alan!

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Looking forward to @gengelstein.bsky.social making the Congress Of Vienna game
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This patch of concrete with zero infrastructure is set to receive $200 million of federal financing. This is subsidiary farming at its worse. It should be a scandal.

Yellow finch with a black cap, perched within an inflorescence of yellow flowers is about to peck at a spent flowerhead.

A lesser goldfinch eating the seeds of common madia for the #Petals&Perches theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social

Both species are common in western North America.

#birds #nature #ECK #EastCoastKin

Beautiful shot!

Alan has picked #WhatTheFlock as today's alt #BirdOfTheDay theme. Here is a spring flock of Canada Geese afloat with more coming in to land every second. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

Brilliant shots Rob.

A Great Blue Heron flares his tail feathers as he lands in the woods to hunt down sticks for the nest.

Coachella is trying to wipe all of the footage of The Strokes protest set so I’m gonna post it here. The last images on the screen made me cry.

Rob's alt theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #Turdidae, and of the bird species in that family. Here is a Robin from a few weeks ago questioning whether it has arrived a bit too early for Spring in Ottawa. #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography #ECK

Thanks Rob!

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Jupiter - PJ33-29 - Detail - From Kevin M. Gill (kevinmgill.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2kUSbzw

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Thanks Alan!

Pasdaranology?

#birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

The alternate #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CaptionThis, a funny caption for any photo. It was obviously fowl weather when this photo of wild turkeys was taken at Petrie Island along the Ottawa River in Ontario. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ABCD, any bird beginning any part of their name with these letters. Extra points for a set using all. I only have three photos, but get 4/4 - American Goldfinch, Blue Jay, and a Double-crested Cormorant flying straight into early morning sun (double points for that one).

Rob Crank says: Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DucksOutOfWater, any Duck that is out of the water but NOT FLYING. The Alt Theme is #Finches, any Finch will do. #birds #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #PhotographersUnited

A handsome, male Wood Duck on the ground.

Heh, thought you were talking about Tottenham.

bugs bunny and daffy duck are standing next to a sign that says duck rabbit on it ALT: bugs bunny and daffy duck are standing next to a sign that says duck rabbit on it

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Close-up of a European goldfinch perched on a slender branch, its vivid red face mask and black-and-white head sharply lit against a dark, blurred background. Warm golden light highlights its buff chest and delicate feathers, while its feet grip the twig as it looks alertly to the side.

Good morning, my cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said “ today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DucksOutOfWater, any Duck that is out of the water but NOT FLYING. The Alt Theme is #Finches, any Finch will do.” I’m going with the alt for now. #birds #photography #ECK

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Red Fox Kit in Provincetown MA 04/16 /26

#RedFox #Fox #Mammals #foxes #NaturePhotography #babyanimal #WildlifePhotography #nature #wildlife #photography #BlueskyPhotographers #BlueskyArtShow #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersofBluesky #CapeCodNationalSeashore #Provincetown #CapeCod 🌿🦊

Thanks Pete!

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Spurs play today

Rob's alternate #BirdOfTheDay theme is #finches. Here are a pair of American Goldfinches just hanging out in the sun at Grand Pré, Nova Scotia. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

For Rob's #BirdOfTheDay today, #DucksOutOfWater, here is a Mallard browsing the shoreline at Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, Ontario looking for some breakfast. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK