#PeacefulSolitude for todayโs #BirdOfTheDay. South Boston, US, 2021
#birdoftheday #peacefulsolitude A Yellow-Headed Caracara, a Red-Capped Woodpecker, and an Andean Motmot. All three are often solitary, though the woodpecker and motmot also feed with partners, and the motmot and caracara sometimes congregate in small flocks of 4-6 birds.
The photograph captures a White Stork in mid-flight, viewed from below against a vast, hazy blue sky. Its expansive wings are stretched wide, revealing a striking contrast between the snow-white feathers of its body and the deep black flight feathers lining the edges of its wings. Its long, slender neck is extended forward, pointing its sharp orange-red beak toward the horizon, while its thin legs trail neatly behind. The soft, vignetted edges of the frame draw the eye directly to the bird, emphasizing a sense of immense scale and the quietude of high-altitude travel.
To be alone is not to be lost;
it is to be unburdened.
It is the sharp, clean geometry
of a soul that has decided
which way is home,
moving through the blue
without needing to leave a trail.
#PeacefulSolitude for #BirdOfTheDay
A mockingbird is perched on the tip of the tallest red cedar
A Mockingbird needs to be alone and away from the chatty birds sometimes for #PeacefulSolitude
#BirdOfTheDay #birds
A sole curlew pacing peacefully in a puddle
@alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitide but I'll add #PeacefulSolitude just in case
Far-eastern curlew pacing peacefully in a puddle
#photography #birds #curlew #EastCoastKin
Picture of Bald eagle sitting on top of dead tree taken from a distance
I chose this shot of a bald eagle from far away for the #birdoftheday theme of #peacefulsolitude
A Loon on the lake at sunset. The bird is black and white and is looking left. There are golden rings on the water.
A Loon at sunset for today's #BirdOfTheDay #PeacefulSolitude
Woodpecker with red head, black back and white breast perched on nest hole being excavated in snag
The red-headed woodpecker took a break from working on a nest hole in #PeacefulSolitude
#BirdOfTheDay #woodpecker #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography
Bird with white breast perched on branch
An American goldfinch in #PeacefulSolitude
#BirdOfTheDay #goldfinch #birds #birdphotogrqphy #nature #naturephotography
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitude. Mine is a penguin coming ashore in the Falkland Islands, taken today.
A Snowy Egret (Egretta thuls) standing at the edge of a lake.
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitude, a singular bird, in a peaceful setting. Our contribution is a Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) patiently waiting for its next meal at the edge of a lake. #birds #photography
For a few more #peacefulsolitude I have a pileated woodpecker in the lingering haze & an American crow. For #DramaQueens I have a hooded merganser and a horned grebe making their displeasure known
#BirdOfTheDay #photography #birding ๐ชถ
A Great Blue Heron standing in shallow water, facing right. The it is silhouetted due to the sun rising behind it, which cannot me seen. Trees reflect off the water just about the bird.
The #birdoftheday theme is #peacefulsolitude. Here's a Great Blue Heron taking in the sunrise at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge a few months ago. #photography #nature #birds
A hummingbird hovers as the sun sets in the Sonoran desert
A fierce-looking hummingbird against a dark background
Ok I think I can cover the main and alternate #BirdOfTheDay themes using images from the same session ๐ #PeacefulSolitude and #DramaQueens - the #Rufous #Hummingbird can do both ๐ ๐๏ธ
#wildlife
#nature
#photography
#birding
#birds
#angrybirds
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitude, a singular bird, in a peaceful setting. My offering is this Greater Yellowlegs.
#birds #nature #wildlife #photography #PhotographersUnited
#PeacefulSolitude at times means being able to relax and listing to the sounds of the marsh around you. This great egret understands that.
#BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Birding #Mnaitoba #BirdPHotography #EastCoastKin #NatureIsArt
As per @alan678.bsky.social, todayโs #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitude
Solitary Black-crowned Night #Heron at Clove Lakes Park 06/08/25. The Night Herons should be back in March, but we will have to wait a little longer for the lush green trees.
#birds #Photography
A monochrome image of a white snowy egret standing in a large shallow puddle. The surface of the water is dotted with raindrops. There is some dark grass running along the top of the frame.
A snowy egret hunting in a large puddle as the raindrops fall
#photography #birds #egret #nature #WaterWednesday #WaderWednesday #BirdOfTheDay #PeacefulSolitude #monochrome #blackandwhite #ClassicMono ๐ท๐ฆ๐ชถ
A majestic bald eagle perched on a bare tree branch against a gray sky, showcasing its distinctive white head and dark feathers.
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My lack of patience often curtails any birding for me, but every now and then I unwittingly stumble on a good one. The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitude. This guy was chill.
#EastCoastKin #Montana #birds #photography
A gray, white, and orange owl sleeps on a sunlit branch.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitude - This American Barn Owl didnโt quite find the solitude it was looking for, but it certainly was peaceful. ๐ #birds #canonr7
A lone blue-heron stands at rest in a low marsh, patiently waiting. A soft breeze flows across the water adding motion to a very #PeacefulSolitude day.
#BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #Heron #Birds #Manitoba #BirdPHotography #Birding
A lone great blue heron stands on rocks at the edge of Laguna Lake in San Luis Obispo, California. There is a large eucalyptus tree to his right that has branches that arch over and touch the lake, creating a frame for the heron. On the heron's left side are reed grasses. Across the lake are residential houses. It's an overcast day.
#BirdOfTheDay #PeacefulSolitude
Great blue heron keeping an eye out for fish in Laguna Lake.
#EastCoastKin #Heron #Birds #WestCoastKin #California #SLO
#BirdOfTheDay #PeacefulSolitude #EastCoastKin #MuteSwan
Possibly #LakeGeneva #Switzerland #WeAreRoamers
#Photography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky
Song sparrows, about as peaceful as they ever seem to get. Plus Canada geese, from last year, taking a break on the lawn. #BirdOfTheDay #PeacefulSolitude #birds
#BirdOfTheDay #PeacefulSolitude #EastCoastKin #AfricanPenguin
#SouthAfrica #StonyPointNaturePreserve #BettysBay #Birds #BirdPhotography #WeAreRoamers
#Photography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky
Trumpeter Swan with cygnets, resting
Trumpeter Swan with cygnets, resting #BirdOfTheDay #PeacefulSolitude #birds
A bit late to the party, but here's my contribution for #peacefulsolitude for #birdoftheday, thanks to @alan678.bsky.social! A Great Egret (Ardea Alba) seeking its way in front of ony of the many waterfalls at the #Iguazu falls in #Argentina. Enjoy!
#birds #wildlife #photography
Oak titmouse in snow covered tree branches
Oak titmouse in snow covered tree branches
Oak titmouse on a lightly snow covered tree round leaning up.
While capturing #Snow covered trees this morning, I caught a little #OakTitmouse hiding in the branches. Then on a #Tree round. #Birds
First snow fall has always felt #PeacefulSolitude. #BirdOfTheDay