A northern lapwing in flight against a soft green background, wings fully spread showing iridescent green and purple upperparts, with black-and-white markings and distinctive rounded wings.

A northern lapwing banking in flight, darker lighting emphasising glossy iridescent plumage, with broad wings curved upward and white facial markings visible.

Two northern lapwings flying high against a pale grey sky, captured from below with long rounded wings outstretche

A northern lapwing in bright daylight, underside visible with white body, black chest, and contrasting dark wings, set against a softly blurred blue and green background.

Blow up a party balloon & let go! That’s a Northern Lapwing in flight😅 #bonkers #lapwing #BirdsInFlight #EastCoastKin #Birds #NorthernLapwing @rspb.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social

An Indian Roller captured mid-takeoff from a twisted metal wire, wings fully spread and fanned out. The open wings reveal a striking pattern of deep blue, turquoise, and white feathers. The bird’s body shows turquoise-green tones, with a warm brown-orange head and breast. Legs and feet dangle below as it lifts off. The background is a soft, pale overcast sky with blurred green treetops in the lower right corner. Photo by Geert Klein Breteler.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

#Birdoftheday theme is #feathers.

Every feather a brushstroke of blue. Indian Roller launching from the wire, flashing that spectacular wing pattern like a living kaleidoscope.

#vogelfotografie #natuurfotografie #BirdsInFlight #SonyAlpha #EastCoastKin #birds

A Little Egret standing in shallow water as a Northern Lapwing swoops overhead with wings spread wide, mid-interaction on a muddy wetland

Northern Lapwing in flight

Northern Lapwing in flight

Northern Lapwing and Little Egret at Lackford Lakes today
#BirdsInFlight #Birds @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #SmallBirdsInFlight, any bird Duck Size or smaller in-flight set by @robcruickshank.bsky.social
Chose the tiny bufflehead duck - one of my favourite small ducks. This photo showcases 3 females in flight over a local pond.
#Birds #SmallDucks #BirdsinFlight #WestCoastKin #PNW

Ding ding! I'm hitting both #BirdOfTheDay themes ( #SmallBirdaInFlight and #Finches ) with this levitating American Goldfinch dilemma-horned between two frosty thistles on a particularly cold Ontario winter morning.
#EastCoastKin #Photography #BirdsInFlight #BirdLife #PhotographyIsArt #NatureTherapy

#birdsinflight #photography

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #SmallBirdsInFlight

Here is a least Tern

#LeastTern #terns #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #smallbirds #birdsinflight #🪶

Theoldkid.picfair.com

#BirdOfTheDay theme #SmallBirdsInFlight

Ebrodelta Spain, more in my one-minute-video: www.petersprinciple.nl/set

#Commongreenshank #greenshank #groenpootruiter #Tringanebularia #Commonsnipe #snipe #watersnip #Gallinago ＃タシギ #野鳥 #BirdsInFlight #SmallBirdSaturday #LittleBirds @robcrank68.bsky.social

White-throated Kingfisher in flight carrying a small prey, wings spread with water droplets trailing, against a soft blurred background. Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

Tactical Extraction.

White-throated Kingfisher.

📍Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan.

#lensonwildlife #birds #nature #photography #ThePhotoHour #kingfisher #birdsinflight

A black-chinned hummingbird, its black throat bordered by iridescent purple, in flight against a muted green background.

A black-chinned hummingbird on this #SmallBirdSaturday and for today's #BirdOfTheDay, #SmallBirdsInFlight. Arizona USA.
#Birds #Photography #BirdsSeenIn2026 #WildlifePhotography #LittleBirds #BIF #BirdsInFlight

Female sparrowhawk in flight photographed from below. The bird has short rounded wings and a long tail. Breast and the underside of the wings are white with horizontal grey stripes.

Sparrowhawk / Sperber (Lampertheim, Germany)
#birdoftheday #SmallBirdsInFlight #birds #birdsofprey #birdsinflight #vögel #sperber

I am so impressed with my fellow #BirdOfTheDay photographers’ entries for the challenging #SmallBirdsInFlight theme today! Here is a tiny blue-grey gnatcatcher stirring up some bugs to eat high in a tree. #EastCoastKin #BirdsInFlight #birds

Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #smallbirdsinflight. I've posted this before but have since re-edited it. This little tern did a barrel roll as I locked on. I had no idea I got it until I reviewed my images when I got home. #photography #wildlife #EastCoastKin #birds #birdsinflight #terns

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SmallBirdsInFlight, any bird Duck Size or smaller in flight. The Alt Theme is #Finches, any Finch will do.
I'll also post the occasional #heroicfailure
#birds #photography #ECK #birdphotography #naturephotograhy #BirdsInFlight #Sony #BirdLife

The Starlings at Leighton Moss are a great sight when they perform.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SmallBirdsInFlight, any bird Duck Size or smaller in flight.

#birds #photography #ECK #birdphotography #ukbirding #naturephotograhy #BirdsInFlight #PhotographyIsArt #BirdLife #naturetherapy

African Wagtail approaching for today's #BirdOfTheDay prompt #SmallBirdsInFlight & #SmallBirdsSaturday

#birds #nature #artshare #bif #birdsinflight #saturday #weekend #eck #birdphotography #naturephotography

🪶 Rob has chosen #SmallBirdsInFlight for today’s #BirdOfTheDay.
Alternative is #Finches

I have this shot of a flock of Dunlin taking flight from the shore

#birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #dunlin #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography #birdsinflight #seascape #coast

Two male Northern Cardinals in flight amidst a dense network of bare tree branches, one at the top of the picture, one below. The top cardinal has a tiny bit of motion blur as it flies to the right, wings spread and angled down slightly, backlit by sunlight. The second cardinal is positioned near the bottom and facing left, its red wings spread in front of it as it gets ready to land and turn around. Prior to the photo, the top cardinal was perched in this same tree just to the left of frame, and the bottom cardinal was perched in a tree far off to the right. (So the bottom cardinal is the one chasing, and the top cardinal is the one being chased) St. Mary's churchyard, Burlington, NJ, USA ƒ/6.3; 1/1600 s; 250 mm; ISO 640

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SmallBirdsInFlight: any bird Duck Size or smaller in flight.

Here are two make Northern Cardinals from Sunday who were chasing each other around. (I think the one above was singing in the other one's territory)

#birds #photography #BirdsInFlight

Good morning.

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #SmallBirdsInFlight, and the Alt Theme #Finches from me

#birds #photography #ECK #birdphotography #naturephotograhy #BirdsInFlight #naturetherapy

Here's #Wally Wagtail (Pied) just launching himself skywards, according to Peter he was trying to replicate Artemis II. But he wasn't chuffed when I told him he needed to give it more effort. Captured at WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire.

Here Jenny Jay is heading straight at me to collect her week's wages, i did let her know it was 'peanuts' and didn't come to the minimum wage but thankfully she didn't understand me, so I could give her less of them. Captured at Forest Farm Nature Reserve, near Cardiff

Gloria Gull (Black-headed) was trying to land but the rest of the Gulls were ignoring her, so she got mad and crash landed into Jack & Gill and we all know what happened after that 😂 Captured at Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Northamptonshire.

Here's Scottie Shoveler (Northern) speeding across the water with the Special Branch right behind him with sirens blasting out. This was due to the fact that he had a slight bump on take-off with Terry Teal and didn't stop to exchange details. Captured at WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire.

Good morning.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SmallBirdsInFlight, any bird Duck Size or smaller in flight. The Alt Theme is #Finches, any Finch will do.

#birds #photography #ECK #birdphotography #ukbirding #naturephotograhy #BirdsInFlight #PhotographyIsArt #BirdLife #CanonR5mkii #naturetherapy

#CanonR7 #FlyDay #FlydayFriday #BirdsInFlight #Raptors #birds

Landing.

#seagulls #gulls #ringbilledgull #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #photography #birds #seabirds #birdsinflight #🪶

Theoldkid.picfair.com

It's #FlyDay. This is the last image I have from this series of snowy #egrets landing on and taking off from this old snag. It was overcast and difficult to get usable images. Processing was a challenge. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #birdsinflight #HighKey

Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #Weather. This great egret was photographed against a darkening sky as storms were moving in along the coast. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #birdsinflight #egrets #Nikon #Z8

@robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdsinFlight #BirdoftheDay #nikon #D850 #GreatBlueHeron

Great Blue Heron in flight. Largest wader, this bird stretches out during flight.

Roseate Spoonbill, wings swept back in the upstroke through sunny blue skies.

Pair of Sandhill Cranes in level flight. One has wings in a downward curve and the other is nearly horizontal with its wings, travelling through a brilliant blue sky

Barred Owl, launched off a branch, heading to its nest.

Entries for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #LargeBirdsInFlight, LARGER than Ducks in flight.
The Alt Theme is #Gulls, any Gull.

- Great Blue Heron
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Sandhill Cranes
- Barred Owl

#birds #ukbirding #photography #BirdsInFlight #naturephotography #BirdLife #ECK #orlandowetlands

#birdoftheday #birdsinflight Red Tailed Hawk eats whenever it likes! #wildlifephotography

#LargeBirdsInFlight of #BirdOfTheDay

#kraanvogel #grulla #grusgrus #crane #Common_crane #sunset #goldenhour #Skyscape #EveningSky #Dusk #BirdsInFlight #PhotographersOfBluesky #ThePhotoHour #BirdLife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #EastCoastKin #ECK @robcrank68.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #LargeBirdsInFlight

Here are some trumpeter swans

#TrumpeterSwans #swans #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #birds #waterfowl #hugebirds #birdsinflight #🪶

#BirdOfTheDay #LargeBirdsInFlight.

#birds #Canon5D #CanonPhotography #photography #BirdsInFlight #naturephotography #BirdLife #photography #kite