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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 7h

For #SquirrelSaturday I have a close up of a Red Squirrel standing on a wooden handrail in the forest . It’s head, arms and upper body can be seen as it glances at the camera #naturetherapy #naturephotography #ECK #redsquirrel #squirrel #sqrlpix #ireland #irishwildlife #ColorADay #GreenSat

A Red Squirrel close up, standing on a wooden handrail in the forest. The animal is in the bottom left of the shot with its right side showing. Its head, chest, back and arms can be seen.
It has red fur, a little darker at the top of its head. It has a beige coloured eye ring and muzzle, its long whiskers can be seen against the background. The long claws and black finger pads of the left hand can be seen below its body, the right hand is out of frame.
Two thin stems of willow are growing behind and above the animal, dark green and with leaves either side.
In the background the wooden railing and steel joining plate can be seen continuing; both out of focus.

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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 7h

🪶 Rob has chosen #Black&Red as #BirdOfTheDay theme; any bird with black and red in its plumage Alternative is #LongBeaks, birds with long beaks I’ll go alternative with a Common Snipe in long grass on a sunny day #birdphotography #ECK #birds #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #ColorADay #GreenSat

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 8h

Good morning folks. Yes its @alan678.bsky.social turn to host today's #BirdOfTheDay, and his theme is #Black&Red, any bird with Black & Red in its plumage. The Alt theme is #LongBeak, birds with long beaks. #birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #NatureTherapy #BirdLife

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Connect2Nature 🇨🇦 @invisitech.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Connect2Nature #Birds #BirdoftheDay Submitting this shot of Senior Great Hornbill spotted at the Toronto Zoo for today's theme of #BestBeaks #Nature #Photography

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Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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 · 02/10/2026

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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Atlantic Birding @atlanticbirding.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🪶 Helen has chosen #BestBeaks as #BirdOfTheDay theme; a bird with a beak/bill with striking colours, bold profiles or an interesting shape Alt. is #YellowElements; the colour yellow found on a bird - Pink-Backed Pelican, with a yellow bill #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

A Pink-Backed Pelican standing on a rock in an artificial pond, facing the camera. The bird is left of centre of frame and is facing the camera with its head turned to the left so that its left side is visible. It has a long, yellowish bill, which is tucked into its body and pointing downward, slightly open. The plumage on its head and back are a light grey and its underbelly is white. It has a white crest on the top of its head which is drooping behind its eye. It has pink, webbed feet with prominent nails at the end of the toes.
The rock is a light sand colour, washed from past bird droppings. The water around it has a green tinge and there is an artificial, concrete bank behind it with three shallow channels scored across it parallel with the water line. The background is a wall of boulders in shadow.

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Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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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Cathey @cathey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The #BirdOfTheDay theme from @atlanticbirding.bsky.social is #Black&White; any shot in black and white. #Birds #CarolinaWren #ECK #NaturePhotography #ClassicMono

A Carolina wren, a small bird with a white eyebrow stripe, dark wings and tail with light spots, and a light-colored breast, looks up to the right as it rests on a narrow branch of a sweetgum tree. A portion of the tree's trunk is on the left in the background and a few leaves can be seen on the upper right. Bokeh balls in the background are from the blue sky peeking through the trees.

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King Killifish @ccgreen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Submitting this ae’o also known as the Hawaiian Stilt from Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Maui, Hawaii #Black&White #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶

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Tom @birdfan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#birdoftheday is #blackandwhite . Everything was backlit today; so, why not make it B&W. #Birds #FamosaSlough #SanDiego

Standing on a bluff in the middle of the slough is a double-crested cormorant in foreground, and two brown pelicans staggered behind. The background is blurred out water and distant shoreline with wetlands-type vegetation.

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Nola Wilken @restoringbikes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What’s more #Vivid than a Western Tanager. #BirdOfTheDay #birds

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DDunn @ddunn1234.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Blue Macaws seen at the National Aviary here is Pittsburgh, PA for my #BirdOfTheDay (alt theme #Vivid, any bird with bright colours).

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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A black-and white warbler edited to #Black&White for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme - any shot in black and white. #Birds #Warblers #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #B&W

A black-and white warbler edited to black and white. The warbler is perched on a branch, leaning forward and looking slightly downward.

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Jerry Baker @jerry-baker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today’s alternate #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Vivid; any bird with bright colors. Mountain bluebirds are one of my favorites to photograph. #birdphotography

Mountain bluebird perched on a metal fence post

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

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social 's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&White. I misunderstood the theme and posted Black and White birds rather than a B&W photo - Duh!!! Here is a B&W to meet the theme

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Lecia Michelle @leciamichelle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #Vivid, any bird with bright colours. A wood duck. They are so kooky and cool looking. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Male wood duck with vibrant, multicolored feathers and a bright red eye swims in a lake, its reflection in the water.

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Reflecting A great blue heron I photographed through some dried plants in Bodega Bay in February. #BirdOfTheDay #Black&White #birds #ECK #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography #ClassicMono

A black-and-white photo of a great blue heron standing in mostly still water in the distance. It's photographed from a rocky area above with dry plants blurred in the foreground and some rock in the bottom right corner. The bird is reflected in the water.

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Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · 01/10/2026

From @atlanticbirding.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&White, any shot in black and white. With that in mind, here's a Great Grey Owl showcasing their impressive wingspan! #owls

A black and white photo of a Great Grey Owl standing on a post. The owl's wings are outstretched above them and a piece of grass dangles from the owl's beak.

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John Lyons @jlyons1991.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Even without the colour, the male peacock is a stunning bird. #BirdOfTheDay #Black&White #Birds #Photography #ECK #Peacock

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Justine Jones @justinejones.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Atlantic Birding's #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Black&White; any shot in black and white. Winging a warm hello to the whole BotD community! Hope your day or night is going beautifully. #Birds #GreatEgret #ECK

A great egret perches among dark tree branches, centered slightly left in the frame. One large white wing lifted and partly spread. The bird’s bright plumage stands out sharply against the nearly black background of leaves and limbs.

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Rod Dusi @roddusi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Some things are #Black&White #BirdOfTheDay Wood Stork taking flight near one of Florida’s billion lakes, and a waterside dock congregation of Ibises of both the one and two legged species 🥁 🫩

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Brennan Mulrooney @langooney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social has said Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Black&White; any shot in black and white This juvenile Turkey Vulture provided a fitting subject this morning. #birds #ECK #vulture

A juvenile turkey vulture is pictured in flight, in black-and-white, flying over a grassy hillside

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

A pair of Razorbills. #BirdOfTheDay #Black&White #Birds

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Fraggs Photography 📸🦊🦉🦋🦔 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @fraggenstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today’s Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Vivid; any bird with bright colours - chosen the amazing iridescent colours of the male Wood Duck - photo taken at Ebbw Vale Festival Park - South Wales 😍 😍🪶🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #ECK

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The Natural Stone @thenaturalstone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social's main #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Black&White, which was a challenge for me. In the end I chose this dawn shot of Black-winged Stilts flying at El Hondo #Spain almost a year ago. #birds #birding #ECK

Two Black-winged Stilts, Himantopus himantopus, in flight, their black shapes set against a pale sky.

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Cool Xenu 8647 @coolxenu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#BirdOfTheDay Two Canada geese (murder chickens) on the shore of the North Saskatchewan river in Edmonton, Alberta. #birds #birbs

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Vivid #BirdOfTheDay Vermillion flycatcher males command attention. 🌿🪶

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jon5cents @jon5cents.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🪶 My first #BirdOfTheDay post in a while... Going for @atlanticbirding.bsky.social's alt theme of #Vivid with this lesser violet-ear hummingbird. #costarica #birds #photography

A hummingbird on a horizontal branch. It is a shiny green color with aa violet patch below the eye and going back. It is posed with its body towards the camera, but its head turned to our right a bit, giving a view of its slightly curved black beak.

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Kimberly J Tilley @kimberlyjtphotoart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#birdoftheday theme #blackandwhite A close-up photograph of a great black-backed seagull.

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Eric Meeks Photography @ericmeeks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #Vivid a wood duck on a beautifully still pond #Birds #Wildlife #Nature #EastCoastKin #Photography #Birding #NaturePhotography #herons&egrets

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pitbool Ⓥ @pitbool.com · 01/10/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&White 🤍🖤 I love this black #vulture shot because it's actually a full color image! Sharing a couple actual b&w images, too #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography #Arizona #SouthCarolina

A black vulture, naturally black and white

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Michael R Photography 🌿 @msriffle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #Black&White. This is yet another image of the stunningly beautiful tricolored heron I photographed recently. It was fishing. Successfully I might add. #photography #wildlife #ECK #birds #Birdsky #birders #herons #conservation #nature #biodiversity

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James Petruzzi @hawaiianimages.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Black&White , some dramatic preening on the part of this red-crested cardinal....I wanted to highlight the wing structure so went monochrome. #birds 🦉🌿📷

A black and white image of a bird perched on the thorny stem of a tree, the birds head is tucked in preening chest feathers and the left wing is fully extended and lit in such a way as to show structure very well

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Rob 🇨🇦 @rockinbones.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#BirdOfTheDay #Vivid #Birds 🪶 The cardinal sticks out a bit in the snow storm . Winter is coming .

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For the #BirdOfTheDay alternative theme of #Vivid, a Wood Duck! (His eyes are are a bit of an unusual colour, too. I'll post a pic of a different one with the regular colour in the comments.) #birds #photography #ECK

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Kevin Wertman @kevin.wertman.org · 01/10/2026

Atlantic Birding has set today's #BirdOfTheDay to #Black&White. Here's an egret I saw out at the wetlands, thought it made for a good subject for the monochrome treatment. #Photography #Birds #Egrets #ClassicMono

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Cri 🕊🐝🐜📝🎭⚽😷 @crawlieswithcri.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#BirdOfTheDay is #Black&White; any shot in black and white Alt. is #Vivid; any bird with bright colours Been holding this one a few days for Spooky Season & today's BoD is perfect! You may be goth, but you will never be yard crow goth! #birds #becurious

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WhatABeautifulWorld @abbphotos.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I couldn't decide between today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Black&White or the alt theme #Vivid, so here's one of each: an American Crow and a male Cardinal, taken this morning. #birds #nature #photography #birdphotography #ECK

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Dwight @dwightreads.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 colors. #SnowyEgret #wadingBird #birds #nature #wildlife #thelittlethings #ECK #photography #ClassicMono #B&W

A black and white photograph of a Snowy Egret that is standing in the shallows of the beach with a soft wave braking in the background.

Interesting information:
Among the most elegant of the herons, the slender Snowy Egret sets off immaculate white plumage with black legs and brilliant yellow feet. Those feet seem to play a role in stirring up or herding small aquatic animals as the egret forages. Breeding Snowy Egrets grow filmy, curving plumes that once fetched astronomical prices in the fashion industry, endangering the species. Early conservationists rallied to protect egrets by the early twentieth century, and this species is once again a common sight in shallow coastal wetlands. Male and female Snowy Egrets take turns incubating their eggs. As one mate takes over for the other, it sometimes presents a stick, almost as if passing a baton. Both parents continue caring for the young when they hatch. During the breeding season, adult Snowy Egrets develop long, wispy feathers on their backs, necks, and heads. In 1886 these plumes were valued at $32 per ounce, which was twice the price of gold at the time. Plume-hunting for the fashion industry killed many Snowy Egrets and other birds until reforms were passed in the early twentieth century. The recovery of shorebird populations through the work of concerned citizens was an early triumph and helped give birth to the conservation movement. Snowy Egrets sometimes mate with other heron species and produce hybrid offspring. They have been known to hybridize with Tricolored Herons, Little Blue Herons, and Cattle Egrets.

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