A red-winged blackbird, back towards camera and with a seed in its beak, perches on the rim of a bowl feeder.
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AdulsWithChicks and the Alt Theme is #Yellow: Yellow in its plumage.
This Red-winged Blackbird supports the alt theme with its yellow wing bars.
March 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #blackbirds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC
Four blackbirds perch on a main branch of a tree: on the left, a starling with back towards the camera; in the middle, two common grackles with iridescent necks looking up towards the sky; and a red-winged blackbird on the right in profile. The backdrop is several side branches from the main branch cutting across the frame.
Three different blackbird species together: two common grackles, a starling, and a red-winged blackbird.
March 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BirdsofNC #Blackbirds #BackyardBirding
An Eastern Bluebird — blue back and brownish breast — perches on a weathered wooden deck railing, tail lowered, head high and turned slightly to the left, against a soft greyish background.
Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme for Saturday is #blue and the alt is #stripes.
An Eastern Bluebird for the primary theme.
March 12 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #EasternBluebirds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC
An American Robin — oriented with tail towards the lower right and head towards the right and turned towards the camera — perches near where a tree branch forks. The backdrop is featureless light blue with a few blurry branches cutting across.
An American Robin posing for me, yesterday.
March 26 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding #AmericanRobins
A brown-headed cowbird, seeds in its beak, perches on the rim of a tray feeder, facing the camera directly. The feeder sits on the deck floor, with blurred deck posts filling the background.
A brown-headed cowbird — seeds in its beak, oriented from left to right with head turned slightly to the left — perches on the rim of a tray feeder. The feeder sits on the deck floor, with blurred deck posts filling the background.
A brown-headed cowbird — seeds in its beak, oriented diagonally with tail towards the lower right and head raised toward the top right — perches on the rim of a tray feeder. The feeder sits on the deck floor, with blurred deck posts filling the background.
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOpenNotFlying and the Alt Theme is #Eating.
I've gone for the Alt theme with these three shots of a brown-headed cowbird.
March 8 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #Cowbirds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC
A non-breeding and intense-looking European Starling — its dark plumage densely speckled with white spots and bill a vivid yellow — perches on a deck railing in a diagonal stance with tail angled towards the lower right and head near the top right against a clean slate grey backdrop.
Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #speckled and the alt is #oneleg.
A very intense looking European Starling for the primary theme.
March 20 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BackyardBirding #Starlings #BirdsofNC
A red-winged blackbird perches at a tube feeder, beak open and facing left as a seed slips from its bill. The bird and the feeder stand out sharply against a featureless, light grey backdrop.
A common grackle perches on the rim of a shallow bowl feeder, facing left, tail fanned wide in a V-shape, beak open around a peanut. The bird is rendered "sharply" against a featureless, pearl-white background.
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OpenBeak and the Alt Theme is #Gulls.
I've gone with a red-winged blackbird and a common grackle.
March 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC #Blackbirds #Grackles
A male downy woodpecker — black and white with a red patch on the nape — perches upright at an out-of-focus tube bird-feeder.
Per Alan ( @alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #tricolour. The alt is #YearRound.
Going for the double today with this male Downy Woodpecker.
March 7 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC #Woodpeckers
A common grackle, a starling, and a red-winged blackbird perch on a tree branch spanning the photo frame diagonally from bottom right to top-left. The grackle is in the top-left corner and puffed up. The starling is in the middle and facing the camera. The blackbird is on the right and facing the camera.
A common grackle, a starling, and a red-winged blackbird waiting for their turn to get to the feeders this morning.
March 22 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #commongrackles #starlings #redwingedblackbirds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding
A sparrow perches on a twig, facing the camera with head turned to the right. Many other twigs with a few green leaves criss-cross around the sparrow filling the rest of the photo frame.
A sparrow perches on a twig, facing the camera. Many other twigs with a few green leaves criss-cross around the sparrow filling the rest of the photo frame.
A house sparrow for today's #SundaySparrow.
November 11 2024. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #sparrows #BirdsofNC
An Eastern Bluebird perches on top of a metal pole, facing the camera.
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LookingAtMe and the Alt Theme is #Pigeons.
I've gone with this Eastern Bluebird.
March 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #EasternBluebirds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC
This brown thrasher is unabashedly showing off his incredible repertoire of songs. Unmute to listen to him. The audio is worth it.
March 20 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BrownThrashers #BirdsofNC
An American Robin spans the bottom half of the frame, oriented from right (tail) to left (head), standing on a mix of dry and green grass, its head turned to face the camera directly.
An American Robin fills the bottom half of the frame, oriented from left (tail) to right (head), standing head high on a gravel-covered ground.
An American Robin standing on one of the stones running diagonally across the frame and separating unpaved ground on the left from paved ground on the right.
Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #birdoftheday theme today is #grounded. The alt theme is #silhouettes&shadows.
I've gone with the often underappreciated American Robin. I believe it's the same individual in all three photos.
March 18 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #AmericanRobins #BirdsofNC
A collage of two photos. In the top photo, a Common Grackle struts along a deck rail from right to left, head held high and chest thrust forward. In the bottom photo, a European Starling strides from left to right, wearing a distinctly indignant expression.
I wouldn't want to be in their way!
A common grackle and a starling.
March 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BirdsofNC #commongrackles #starlings
A Northern Cardinal couple facing each other on the floor of a deck covered with nuts and seeds. Deck rails and beams along with green leaves of a tree fill the backdrop.
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MarriedCouples. The Alt theme is #Gulls.
Here's a #cardinals couple. This photo was taken just a second or two after the male fed the female (courtship feeding?).
April 25 2025. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding
This Eastern Towhee was all fluffed up and busy singing away this afternoon — windy and unseasonably cold for this time of year.
Cellphone shots from about 15 feet away.
March 18 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #EasternTowhees #BirdsofNC
Came across this Eastern Towhee the other day -- foraging and announcing itself with its characteristic "chewink" calls.
Their calls are some of the most pleasing to the ears.
March 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #EasternTowhees #BirdsofNC
A Common Grackle perches on a leafless tree branch, beak wide open and facing the camera. Its striking yellow eyes with black pupils command attention. Numerous smaller branches radiate from the main branch, criss-crossing in the foreground against a soft, light grey backdrop.
Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LandMeetsWater. The alt is #TreePerchers.
Lots of choices for today but I've gone with this common grackle (for the alt theme) making his presence known.
March 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #commongrackles #BirdsofNC
A pair of Eastern Bluebirds perch on a bird-feeder pole, a few feet apart. The male faces the camera directly, while the female is turned away.
Good morning! A pair of #EasternBluebirds for #Twosday.
March 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding
An American Robin perches in profile with the back towards the camera and head turned slightly to the left as if to keep watch on the photographer.
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTherDay theme is #Reflections and the Alt theme is #Robins.
I hope that this #AmericanRobin is acceptable even though it doesn't belong to the same family as a European Robin.
March 8 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding
A common grackle perches in profile on the branch of a mostly leafless tree.
A red-bellied woodpecker peaks from behind a tube bird-feeder with a seed in its bill.
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TwigsAreUs and the the Alt theme is #HeadShots.
My contributions: a common grackle (primary theme) and a red-bellied woodpecker (alt theme).
March 8 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #commongrackles #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding
This Northern Mockingbird was quite busy singing away this morning. Lovely to hear. Wish I knew what the song was about.
March 5 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BirdsofNC #mockingbirds
Silhouettes of a ring-billed gull and a cormorant resting on a concrete wall jutting out and into a lake illuminated by sunset light.
A red-bellied woodpecker and a Carolina chickadee at the opposite sides of a tube feeder filled with nuts and seeds. The backdrop is blurry greenery.
A Carolina Wren and a female Northern Cardinal perch in profile on a metal ring supporting a bird bath. The backdrop is the wooden posts and beams of a deck covered with snow.
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MixedPairs and the Alt theme is #Finches.
Here are my contributions:
1. A Cormorant and a Ring-Billed Gull
2. A Carolina Chickadee and a Red-Bellied Woodpecker
3. A Carolina Wren and a Cardinal
#birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding
A black bird with an iridescent nape and striking yellow eyes perches on the rim of a black bowl feeder, beak agape.
Yesterday marked our first common grackle sighting at the feeders in several months! Here's one of the photos I managed to capture of him.
March 1 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #commongrackles #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC
A red-bellied woodpecker with a red cap, dark eyes and beak perches on a metal bar. The base of the beak is also red at the top. The bird is facing the camera with the head turned to the left. The belly is white with a thin red-stripe in the middle.
So, it's that thin red stripe on the belly is the reason why a red-bellied woodpecker called a red-bellied woodpecker?
January 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #woodpeckers #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding
A red-bellied woodpecker with back towards the camera and head turned to the right, at the junction of snow-covered fork in a tree branch. The backdrop is a few blurry tree branches and a blue sky.
Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectLighting. The Alt theme is #Finches.
Here's my contribution: a red-bellied #woodpecker. Not sure if the lighting is good though.
January 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding
This is the video from which I extracted that frame.
#birds #BirdsofNC #NorthernMockingbirds
A view of a northern mockingbird with its wings spread wide as it is flying. The backdrop is collection of tree branches with a cloudy light blue sky.
I extracted this frame from a phone video shot at 30 fps and cropped — just to pause and appreciate the beauty of a Northern Mockingbird in flight. The image may not be the sharpest, but it certainly didn't disappoint.
#birds #northernmockingbirds #BirdsofNC
A great blue heron perches in profile atop a pole-mounted birdhouse at the lake's edge. Behind it, a row of trees and red-tiled buildings recede into a cloudy blue sky.
Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WideOpenWings and the alt is #NoBranch any perched bird not on a branch.
I've gone with the ALT with this Great Blue Heron photo taken more than ten years ago.
Charlotte NC US.
#birds #herons #BirdsofNC
A dark-eyed junco perched on a rooftop covered with snow and ice. The backdrop is a white gutter and clear blue sky.
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Borb, bird looking round or pear shaped.
I've gone with this dark-eyed junco looking rounder than usual.
February 1 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #juncos #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC
