A red male northern cardinal perches on a thin branch and stands up straight and tall, tail down, with his head looking a bit left.
A brown female northern cardinal, with its red beak, perches on a branch facing the camera.
OK, stand up straight! Hope I caught her attention!
Now stay cool and don’t look right at him!
#CourtshiporConflict #BirdOfTheDay #birds #cardinals #backyardbirds #birdphotography #ECK 🪶
A Yellow Warbler on a branch surrounded by young Spring leaves. The bird is yellow with copper streaks on the chest.
Yellow Warbler for #BirdOfTheDay #LeafandLight
A stunning western bluebird perched on a thin branch, basking in the sunshine. He's facing left with his head turned toward the camera a bit. He has a royal blue head and wings, an orange upper breast and a white belly. There are leaves and a light color house slightly blurred in the background behind him. The branch is cut off and the end is facing the camera.
Dadding
I think a set of bluebirds fledged from the bird box near the park I go to recently, but a mom & dad were back to the box today so I think there are new babies. This is just outside the box.
#BirdOfTheDay #LeafAndLight #EastCoastKin #ECK #birds #OM-3 #PhotographersUnited #ArtYear
Golden-capped parakeet from Brasilia, Brazil. Lovely colors during the afternoon Golden Hour. #birdoftheday #birds #birding #brasilia #brazil #naturephotography
Apropos of nothing, certainly not of any recent #BirdOfTheDay #theme, because #Calgary may get 30cm of wet snow in the next 24 hours, I thought I’d share this #photo of a #raven. Taken January 4, he’s resting in an evergreen tree covered in a #hoar #frost #photography #bird 🪶 #birds #nature #winter
The #BirdoftheDay theme is #LeafandLight and this friendly immature #CoopersHawk happened to have ample leaves (and dappled light) to perch in.
Sept 2025 in Illinois #birds #birdnerd #birdphotography
Striped and spotted brown with white sparrow perched on top of a green leafy bush.
Song Sparrow perched on Coyote Brush earlier this month at Bodega Head for #LeafAndLight, #BirdOfTheDay. 💚
#Birds #NaturePhotos #iNat 📷
After a short stay with us to grow strong and build up skills needed to survive in the wild, both birds were cleared and released back where they belong!
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The female Anhinga stretches her neck in the direction of the male. The male Anhinga strikes a somewhat regal pose. They are framed by Spanish Moss and abundant greenery that encircles the freshwater pond that serves as a nesting site for Anhingas, herons, egrets, and storks
The lady squawks loudly at the male to get his focused attention.
OK. They aren’t really dancing. They are exhibiting the classic wing-drying behavior they share with cormorants. Still, dancing made for a more compelling story, don’t you think?
A VERY late offering for today’s marvelous #CourtshiporConflict theme
In the first frame, the lady #Anhinga tries to get the male’s attention. He appears to be disinterested
In our second frame, the lady turns up the volume to get his focus. The couple gets on the same page to dance
#BirdOfTheDay
#BirdOfTheDay #clarksnutcracker #banff #Birds #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Birding #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt #womenphotographers #leafandlight
I'm a day late for this robin post ... #BirdOfTheDay #Robins #Robin #Birds #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Birding #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt #womenphotographers
Female belted kingfisher with blue and white feathers with a rust stripe across its breast. Perched in a tree with leaves in the background.
The #BirdoftheDay theme is #LeafandLight.
Here is a female belted kingfisher.❤️
#birds
#photography
#birdsofbluesky
Leaf and light is today’s theme. Dug into the archives for this one - a whitethroat from last May. They’re back so hopefully will get some new photos :))
#BirdOfTheDay #LeafAndLight #Birds #ECK #Photography
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CourtshiporConflict
Honestly, I am not sure if this is a Lesser Goldfinch feeding its mate or a fledgling from a very early clutch. Whichever it is, it was from yesterday's walk and started out with a lot of flapping wings. #Birds
The theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #LeafAndLight. From October 2023, here's a little vireo or kinglet of some sort investigating a preening grey catbird. 🪶
Photo of an egret in the sunshine atop a wooden post at a boat launch. In the background are leafy mangroves and light coming through dark clouds above the calm water.
Two small carolina chickadees are on branches in an autumn maple tree
Oh, there are 2 Carolina Chickadees in this picture of a maple tree on October! Can you find them?
#BirdOfTheDay #LeafAndLight 🪶
Tundra Swan, big white, black beak and eyes swimming in a flooded outfield
My #birdoftheDay is the tundra Swan. Seen at the side of the highway in a flooded field.
A small carolina chickadee is surrounded by green, gold and yellow leaves in dappled light.
A downy woodpecker is on a branch with blue skies and autumn leaves in the background
The theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #LeafAndLight. Last October seemed to be a good place to look for beautiful light and I found a Carolina Chickadee and a Downy Woodpecker in a maple tree as the leaves were changing. 🪶
A black-crowned night heron standing on a fallen branch at the edge of a pond. The bird has a white chest and face, gray wings and a grayish-blue back and cap. The pond reflects the branches and green foliage around the bird and some blue sky.
For #WaterWednesday and the #BirdOfTheDay theme, #LeafandLight, a black-crowned night heron at the pond
#photography #birds #heron #nature 📷🦉🪶
Helmeyrs Pipit from Serra de Cipo, Brazil, enjoying its perch on a Vellozia bush. #birdoftheday #birdsseenin2026 #birds #birding #brazil #cipo
Bird of the Day!
"Does this branch make me look fat. Be honest..."
Our state bird, the mockingbird, showing off with fall colors blending into a perfect east Tennessee bokeh.
#BirdOfTheDay #mockingbird #originalphoto #wildlifephotography #canonwildlife #eastTN #ornithology
The #birdoftheday #theme is #LeafandLight Here is a #California Towhee.
#bird #birder #birding #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography
Two large brown and white birds, perched atop a utility pole prior to copulation
The alt #BirdOfTheDay theme today is ##CourtshiporConflict — birds courting or squabbling.
Rd-tailed Hawk, Kansas 2022
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Raptors #FlyoverCountry
Orange-red bird with dark tail, black head, and pointed beak, perched amongst newly-emerged leaves
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LeafandLight — any bird captured in sunlight with leaves in frame.
Orchard Oriole, Kansas 2023
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Orioles #Icterids #FlyoverCountry
Submitting for #BirdOfTheDay #LeafAndLight - but can anyone tell me what sort of thrush this is?!?
#UK #Manchester #UKBirding #BirdPhotography #birdwatching #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #bird #spring #nest
Two large gray birds are perched on a nest of twigs in the top of a tall tree. These are Great Blue Herons. Great Blue Herons are mostly monogamous during a single breeding season. Once a pair forms through courtship, they generally remain together to build the nest, incubate eggs, and raise young, with both parents sharing duties. However, they do not form lifelong bonds; most individuals choose new mates each year. This photo was taken in Essex County in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York.
For the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme #CourtshiporConflict, I submit this Great Blue Heron pair, cementing their relationship. wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-b...
#greatblueheron #herons #eastcoastkin #Adirondacks #ADK #AdirondackBirds #birding #birds #wildlife #AdirondackMountains #ECK #NewYorkBirds
An owl peers from behind two tree trunks and from behind oak leaves at the photographer, who was careful not to stress the bird
#BirdOfTheDay #LeafandLight Barred Owl in Nanaimo, British Columbia
