This white pelican evidently was aiming its poop because it watched where it landed. I am not sure if it hit the mark or not. Thankfully, I wasn't within range.

Low release, soon after takeoff from the water. Now I wonder if white pelicans only poop in flight or if they also do when sitting at the surface of the water?

As everyone shares their best pics of the year...
My collection has gained two more poopy birds, a frigatebird and a brown pelican. Here is the collection. You're welcome. IDs in Alt
4/4

#WorstBirdPics #Birds #Photography #NaturePhotography #Pelicans

The ruby-throated hummingbird managed to squeak, hover, and poop at the same time.

The tufted titmouse was just getting ready to poop here, eyes looked into the camera.

The tufted titmouse deserved two photos because this was perfect poop.

As everyone shares their best pics of the year...
My collection has gained two more poopy birds, a frigatebird and a brown pelican. Here is the collection. You're welcome. IDs in Alt
3/4

#WorstBirdPics #Birds #Photography #NaturePhotography #Hummingbirds #Titmice

This frigatebird released surprisingly little poop for the size of the bird. Thankfully little because I was within striking range of the fishy stuff.

I though Mama owl was leaning forward because she was getting ready to fly off. She wasn't.

This phoebe sat on a stick, looked me straight in the eye, and released the tiniest cutest little poop.

This ruby-throated hummingbird thanked me for the sugar water by dropping a few microliters of sugary fertilizer in the yard.

As everyone shares their best pics of the year...
My collection has gained two more poopy birds, a frigatebird and a brown pelican. Here is the collection. You're welcome. IDs in Alt
2/4

#WorstBirdPics #Birds #Photography #NaturePhotography #Frigatebirds #Owls #Hummingbirds #Phoebes

A belted kingfisher. Those birds are tough to photograph as is but this one made it worse by pooping an enormous amount while flying within camera range.

I apparently travelled all the way to Costa Rica for a photo of a black-crowned night heron pooping massive amounts in flight while staring at me.

At least this brown pelican had the decency to fly away from the camera while pooping over water. If it had flown overhead...

This brown pelican pooped just before flying overhead. And for that, I am thankful.

As everyone shares their best pics of the year...
My collection has gained two more poopy birds, a frigatebird and a brown pelican. Here is the collection. You're welcome. IDs in Alt
1/4

#WorstBirdPics #Birds #Photography #NaturePhotography #Kingfishers #Herons #Pelicans

a ruby crowned kinglet out of focus behind twigs & vines in a leafless winter tree on an overcast day.

I keep crashing so I haven't been able to go through & post photos, which is a bummer because I chased a kinglet which of course got me some great #WorstBirdPics but I missed #PhotoFailFriday this is one of two photos I got of the red crown 😜 #birds

Common Raven turns away from the camera in a shy moment. But it is a nice shot of her tail feathers.

This lovely Common Raven was so pretty in profile, until she wasn’t 🫤. Kernville, CA

#PhotoFailFriday
#WorstBirdPics
#CameraShy
#birds #corvids
#photography

No #birdthoughts post is complete without a nod to @theineptbirder.bsky.social and offering an entry into the #worstbirdpics competition for 2025

a very blurry picture of a baby robin, wings outspread, about to take flight.

and an outtake contender for #WorstBirdPics

#birds

blurry photo of a robin sat on the outside of the window frame, looking directly into the flat like i owe him money

can i help you??

(camera wouldn't focus, one for #WorstBirdPics 🪶)

A blurry photo of a tern standing of wet sand next to a clump of seaweed

Look at that clump of seaweed, how crisp it looks on that photo, so perfectly focused. A pity that tern decided to photobomb.
🤦🤪
Quintana Beach, April 26, 2025.
#WorstBirdPics #Birds #Terns #Seaweed #Photography #Beach #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

Worthy addition to #worstbirdpics

#WorstBirdPics
Bald eagle RIGHT THERE on the auto tour at Merced NWR yesterday.🤩🦅
#PhonePic

There should be a list / feed created for #WorstBirdPics 😂. I have a few to share

Blurry picture of a window, out of which you can see a tree and branches. At a knobby part of the main trunk, a large hawk blends in with the tree

Ok, American peeps: please remember to call all of your reps today and tell them to vote no on RFK, Jr. Use 5calls.org if you need scripts.

Here’s a terrible picture of a good hawk, as a little treat. I couldn’t move or it would fly off. #worstbirdpics

A few leafless branches of a persimmon tree. Also, a small blurry bird. Light grey with hints of yellow of the back and wings. Yellowish belly. Black eyes with yellow eyebrows.

I was taking great shots of twigs in my backyard and then this orange-crowned warbler I had never before seen ruined the shot.
#BlurryLifer #Lifer #WorstBirdPics #Birds#Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #IThoughtIHadFocusedOnTheBird #BranchHappened

That's one of the best #WorstBirdPics I've seen. lol

A Northern Mockingbird suddenly flies away from a fence in a blur of motion.

But also kinda cool. Because mockingbird.

#worstbirdpics #birdbutt #birds

Photo shows blurry image of magpie in the moment after it has taken flight from the top of a chimney

This one is my candidate for #WorstBirdPics 🐦
I *almost* captured this magpie perched on a chimney. If only it waited a few seconds longer (or I had an actual camera instead of my phone)... 📷
#birds #birding #magpie #flight #AustralianBirds #photography #almost #Flyday

I did get to hang out with some
American dippers today. Caught this iconic #worstbirdpics , which I will point out is still identifiable to species. #birds #americandipper #birdsfromthebackside

#worstbirdpics 🪶 tried to get a good pic of this #Mockingbird at our suet feeder but I couldn't get a good angle before he flew away

A seagull standing on a rock 🪨 in the ocean near the shore and pooping

Zoomed in picture of the seagull pooping

#worstbirdpics
🪶 #birds

against a backdrop of uninteresting clouds, a gull has found almost the perfect angle to appear like a child's drawing of a flying bird... just a scrawled line against the sky

"I can get an action shot of a gull flying..."
#WorstBirdPics

A few years ago, a robin spent weeks trying to scare off its reflection. #addBirder #robin #birds #WorstBirdPics

#worstbirdpics ?
I got this!

Blurry brown-whiteish songbird in flight, in front of a wire mesh fence and foliage.

I still haven't found out which hideous, restless creature was visiting my garden here.
Some Ficedula or Anthus spec. maybe? Guess it'll stay a secret.

#birds #WorstBirdPics

Fluffy headed chickens. #WorstBirdPics

A very blurred photo of a black cockie...

He moved and I wasn't ready...

#WorstBirdPics!

Egret #WorstBirdPics