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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 19h

Helen Bennett 🌿;'s #BirdOfTheDay ALT theme is #YellowElements I think you all knew this bird was coming: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) with its crest raised at Mulligan's Flat, Canberra.

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 19h

Good morning folks. Today is @helenbennett.bsky.social turn to host #BirdOfTheDay and the themes are #BestBeaks, striking colours, bold profiles or interesting shaped beaks. The Alt theme is #YellowElements, yellow found on any bird. #birds #ECK #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #BirdLife #birdphotography

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 20h

Helen Bennett 🌿;'s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestBeaks A beak so good that it was named after it! Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae), Toowong #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky

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ChrQue @chrisqhq.bsky.social · 20h

Southern Yellow-Billed Hornbill / Rotringtoko (Ouhave, Namibia) #birdoftheday #bestbeaks #namibia #hornbill #vögel #birds #toko #birdphotography

A bird with white head, breast and belly and black wings with white spots, sitting in a leafless tree in front of a blue sky. It has a very prominent long and thick curved beak, roughly in the shape of a banana. The facial area shows unfeathered pink skin.

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alisonwillis1.bsky.social @alisonwillis1.bsky.social · 19h

Good morning 👋 Eurasian curlew foraging in a harvested stubble field. That long, downward-curved bill is always such a distinctive and striking sight. Love their call too. #BestBeaks #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsOfBluesky #Birding #WildlifePhotography @yorkswildlife.bsky.social 🪶📷

A Eurasian curlew, walks through a golden-brown field of harvested agricultural stubble. The bird has mottled brown and beige feathers, a pale eye stripe, and a very long, slender bill that curves dramatically downward toward the ground. In the background, a lush green hedge borders the top of the field under bright daylight.

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 20h

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BestBeaks Celebrating any bird with a beak or bill that has striking colours, bold profiles, or an interesting shape. Like this Northern Shoveler and its lovely spatula-shaped bill! 💚📷 🪶 Alt: #YellowElements the colour yellow found on a bird. Happy Friday! 🕊️ #ECK #Scape

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Gray @grays.art · 02/10/2026

It’s FlyDay. We made it! Slosson's sharp-tailed bee (Coelioxys slossoni) Male cuckoo bee wakes up early on dry & thorny twig CREW pen flint strand lake trails Bonita Springs, Florida 9-30-26 #FlyDay #eck #macro #nature #art #macroPhotography #native #bees #bugsky #cleptoparasites #threewordgenre

Macro of a male cuckoo bee captured in a head-on portrait as it grips a slender brown twig. Facing directly forward, the insect fills the frame, showcasing its massive, vertically elongated compound eyes with a fine, grid-like pattern. Its face is heavily covered in fine, pale silvery-yellow hairs, while its black thorax displays a densely dimpled, pitted texture. A single dark antenna extends forward and out to its stage-left,while the other, largely extended directly at us, is obscured. The background is a smooth, neutral gray bokeh blur.

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HLK @hlkfotos.com · 01/10/2026

Grey on gray. #BirdOfTheDay #eck 📷🌿🪶

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Three different eclipse drake Shovelers this morning. It is always amazing to see how the drakes transition from the dull brown eclipse plumage to become one of our most gaudiest ducks & brighten the cold winter mornings

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Mark Simmonds @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My #birdoftheday #blackandwhite is this Little Tern fishing at Santa Pola salt pans. Now all left for Africa. #birds #birdphotography

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Barrie Cull @barrie6.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Atlantic Birding’s #BirdOfTheDay theme today is: #Black&White; any shot in black and white Alt. is #Vivid; any bird with bright colours I’ve chosen this black and white photo of a Guillemot. I love the way it is twisting its neck, showing its distinctive head shape against the lighter, moody sky.

A Guillemot stands on a rock face, twisting its head to the left. It is black and white in colour with a moody lighter sky behind it.

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Atlantic Birding's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&White Troublemaker, has fun with theme - alternating shots * Silver Gulls * Ducks * Dark-eyed Junco * Welcome Swallow #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky

A pair of Silver Gulls (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) practising synchronised sleeping on a log over black waters at Mulligan's Flat, Canberra.

Ducks in the mist, Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Canada

Adult male (slate-coloured) Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis), Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Ottawa, Canada

Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) in flight, Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane

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Martin Sepion @martinsepion.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&White; any shot in black and white Alt. is #Vivid; any bird with bright colours #birds #EastCoastKin #photography #wildlife #nature In B&W still beautiful?

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alisonwillis1.bsky.social @alisonwillis1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Good morning 🌞 Common Tern, suspended between the mist and the deep #BirdOfTheDay #Black&White #ECK #WildlifePhotography #BirdsOfBluesky 📷🪶

A black and white photograph captures a tern in mid-flight, actively angling its body downward as it prepares to dive into the water below. The seabird features a distinct dark cap on its head, a sharp, pointed beak, and long, elegant wings stretched wide. The background consists of a textured, blurred water surface that enhances the sense of motion.

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🪶 Good Morning and Happy Thursday Everyone! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Black&White; any shot in black and white Alt. is #Vivid; any bird with bright colours - A close up, B&W shot of a Common Raven in Flight #birds #ECK #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #ThursJay

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Violet @fetchingviolet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

From Rob Crank Photography today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth. While this is not my best photo of the month, it is the best moment of the month. This is the first photo of a Yellow-throated Warbler I have taken & the first time I have seen one in person. #warbler #birdphotography

The photo shows a Yellow‑throated Warbler perched on a branch among large, glossy green leaves. The bird has a bright yellow throat, bold black-and-white head stripes, and a pale underside, with patterned gray wings and back. It sits partly hidden within the broad foliage of the Magnolia tree.

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ronm123photo @ronm123photo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Per @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth my best birds of the month (not best photos here) were about the B’s… (more in Alt) Barn owls, Barn Swallows, Bitterns and Buzzards #birds #photography #ECK #ukbirds #wildlife #ukwildlife

I had a great few days in September photographing birds and wildlife in Norfolk especially barn owls. This is a more distant shot of one of the owls in a tree facing an adjacent meadow from where it flew off into the distance but thankfully returned a bit later.

I’ve posted a photo of these young barn swallows perched on a lighting wire previously and have more that I haven’t yet processed. It was a pleasure to spend time with them and watch their busy parents feed them repeatedly.

Over at my local nature reserve I’ve been lucky to observe and photograph some of the bitterns during September and arguably more than ever before. This bittern in flight changed reed beds and gave me a chance to grab some photos as it flew from right to left in front of some trees.

I’ve photographed buzzards in Norfolk and locally during September and this shot of a buzzard with its wings wide open and from below was above a meadow in Norfolk.

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Tony Ramsden @tramo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #Birds #BirdsSeenin2026 Kestrel Corn bunting and Greenshank

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🪶 Rob has chosen #BestOfTheMonth as #BirdOfTheDay theme; you best shot for September - Quiet month for me; this encounter with a Juvenile Sparrowhawk was definitely the highlight #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #Raptor #BirdOfPrey #Hawk

A Female Sparrowhawk sitting in a field of long grass. The bird is left of centre of the shot, facinf the camera and sitting in long grass so its bottom half is not visible.
The bird has a hooked beak with yellow at the base and bright yellow eyes. Its has a brown head with a prominent white eye stripe above the eye. Its back is brown and its breast and underbelly are whitish with strong grey-brown barring throughout.
Its is looking towards the right of the shot so that the right side of its head is shown.
In the foreground an out focus tuft of grass runs along the bottom of the frame, obscuring the bottom of the bird. Some kind of thistle can be seen to the left of the bird with pinkish flowers visible.
The background is long green grass, thistles and other vegetation

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Mark Simmonds @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My #birdoftheday #birdofthemonth has to be the Little Bittern at Clot Del Galvany. I managed to catch it as it was coming into land. #birds #birdphotography #birding

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alisonwillis1.bsky.social @alisonwillis1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Good morning 🌅 Rob has chosen #BestOfTheMonth for today's theme. Tough choice, we've managed to get out and about a fair bit this month. #BirdOfTheDay #ECK #BirdsOfBluesky #WildlifePhotography 📷🪶

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth. I've had to go with September 2024 due to not getting out and access to only what's on my phone. #birds #ECK #birdphotography #CanonR5mkii #naturephotography @rspb.bsky.social #photography #ukbirding #BirdLife #PhotographyIsArt

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Amy Gann @amygann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A great egret hunts on a misty morning in the marsh. For the #birdoftheday theme of #EFG #birds #egret #heron #protectnature #EastCoastKin

An egret stands on some vegetation in the marsh. There is mist over the water as the egret hunts

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Only me @onlyme56.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay from Rob, on behalf of Alan, is #EFG so I'm going with G and the beautiful #Gannets at Bempton Cliffs @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social 😁. #birds

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SaraG @hardlikearmour.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A Great Egret giving an elegant pose. #BirdOfTheDay #EFG #Birds #Herons #ECK

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alisonwillis1.bsky.social @alisonwillis1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Good morning 🌅 A female Golden Pheasant, strutting through the grass. #BirdOfTheDay #EFG #BirdsOfBluesky #ECK 🪶📷

A close-up, high-angle shot of a female golden pheasant walking through green grass. The bird is facing to the left with one leg lifted, showcasing its highly detailed camouflage plumage. Its body is covered in intricate, dense horizontal bars of dark brown and golden-buff. It has a long, barred tail extending to the upper right and a small, light-colored beak.

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Good morning folks, I'm covering Alan BOTD. @alan678.bsky.social theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #EFG, birds beginning with any of those letters (1st name). The Alt theme is #Paridae, any of the species. #birds #ECK #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #ukbirding #birdphotography #BirdLife #naturephotography

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Violet @fetchingviolet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

From Helen Bennett today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BokehBirds - any bird captured with a soft, muted or blurry background.Bonus points for any bokeh balls! Alt: #AwkwardAvian - any bird captured in a silly, clumsy or strange position! Ruby-throated Hummingbird #hummingbirds #birdphotography #bird

The photo shows a Ruby‑throated Hummingbird perched at the tip of a plant stem. The bird is small, with a long straight bill pointed upward, slightly open, gray‑white feathers on the chest, and darker feathers along the back and wings. Its tiny feet grip the stem just above a wilted orange flower. The stem has small droplets of water on it. The background is softly blurred in green tones, with round patches of light creating a gentle bokeh effect behind the hummingbird.

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay is hosted by @helenbennett.bsky.social and the themes are #BokehBirds, birds with soft, muted or blurry backgrounds. The Alt theme is #AwkwardAvian, birds in a silly, clumsy or strange position. #birds #photography #ECK #ukbirding #CanonR5mkii #BirdLife

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Helen Bennett 🌿's #BirdOfTheDay ALT theme is #AwkwardAvian Not sure there's competitors to Oz's parrots & cockatoos. Exhibits: Rainbow Lorikeet Little Corellas Cockatoo #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) almost upside down in a bottlebrush tree at Toowong, Brisbane.

Little Corellas (Cacatua sanguinea) wrestling, University of Queensland, St Lucia

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) being goofy by hanging upside down from the neighbour's TV antenna, St Lucia, Brisbane.

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Per Atlantic Birding: Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Seabirds; any bird found at sea or the coast. Alt. is #Airborne; any bird in flight. A female Harlequin Sea Duck and a Short-billed Gull #birds #photography #ECK

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🪶 Good Morning Everybody and Happy Sunday! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Seabirds; any bird found at sea or the coast Alt. is #Airborne; any bird in flight. - A Northern Gannet in flight #birds #ECK #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #SuperSeaBirdSunday #Stunday

A Nothern Gannet in flight across the sky. The bird is centre of the shot, to the right slightly and flying from right to left.
It has a long pointed bill which is blue-grey in colour. Its black skin can be seen around the bill and eye. It has a yellowish colouration around the head and neck and a snowy white body. The outer half of its wings, which are in a downbeat, are black.
The sky is a blend of blue and white, out of focus and featureless

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✮ 𝒥𝒶𝓃𝑒 ✮ @janesgallery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme from @robcrank68.bsky.social is #Pairs photos with pairs of the same species in them. The Alt theme is #Green photos with Green in the backgrounds not on the birds. Two Cormorants in a green tree #TwoFer #BirdPhotography #Birds #Nature #birdwatching #ECK

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Cheech @saffacheech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Rob's theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #Pairs I had a work trip to Singapore & Sydney this month. Here are 2 pairs from that trip. #AustralasianSwamphen #MalayasianPlover The Malaysian Plover was a lifer for me in Singapore. #ECK #Canon #BirdPhotography #Cheech #Australia #Singapore #R5ii

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Barrie Cull @barrie6.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by Rob is #Pairs, photos with pairs of the same species in them. The Alt theme is #Green, photos with Green in the backgrounds not on the birds. I’ve got a #twofer today with this pair of Puffins and green in the background 🙂 I hope you have a lovely weekend.

A pair of Puffins are sleeping on a cliff, surrounded by pink sea thrift. The Puffins are showing their black and white plumage and their ted, yellow and blue coloured bills are tucked into their black wing feathers. The background is green.

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Pairs, photos with pairs of the same species in them. The Alt theme is #Green, photos with Green in the backgrounds not on the birds. #birds #Photography #ECK #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #ukbirding #birdphotography #NatureTherapy #BirdLife

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Per Rob Crank: "Alan as asked me to cover today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, which is #Borbs, birds looking plump. The Alt theme is #Brown, birds with Brown in their plumage." #birds #photography #ECK A White-crowned Sparrow Borb!

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Time for a mixed set of #BirdsInFlight on this dull #FlyDay, bird names are in Alt Txt. The birds are from various venues around the UK and were taken in 2024, which was my 1st year doing photography. #birds #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #ECK #ukbirding #NatureTherapy #birdphotography #BirdLife

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Rob's cover for Alan's #BirdOfTheDay ALT theme is #Brown and here's a male Maned Duck aka Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata) #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky#BirdStare

Male Maned Duck aka Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata) at Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens, Toowong

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A-Girl-Called-Ronnie 🇳🇱 @rboley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A bunch of turnstones on the beach for today's alt theme #Brown #BirdOfTheDay #ECK Happy Friday!

Six turnstones standing on a sandy shore

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