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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Not much gets away from you with a beak that long. White Ibis (juvenile) #BirdOfTheDay #BestBeaks #birds #FlyDay #nature #wildlife #photography

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm no expert, but I know a pretty fungus when I see one. Violet or Magenta Coral #scape #fungi #FungiFriday #FungiFriends #mushrooms #nature #photography

A small, sunlit cluster of tall, thin, branching, purplish pink, coral like fungus grows in brown leaf litter in front of a light brown fallen tree trunk.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy Independence Day! Like any good American, my day began with a cup of tea. 😆 #America250 #4thOfJuly #photography

A small wood sign that says America the Beautiful sits on a blue tablecloth with a small white vase with star cutouts and red white and blue flowers in it to the right and a white mug with blue and red stars on it to the left. A silver tea strainer sits in the mug and instead of throwing it into the harbor it will find safety in my stomach.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Precision timing and knowing just how far your neck really extends is critical to a successful catch. Great Blue Heron #BirdOfTheDay #WildMotion #heron #BlueSkyArtShow #wide #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Fresh new faces from last week intrepidly follow their fearless leader. Mallards #BirdOfTheDay #quackers #ducks #scape #FlyDay #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A group of five brown and yellow ducklings follow closely behind their mottled brown mom as they swim through a shallow shadowed stream toward the left of the frame. They along with the many rocks exposed behind them are brightly sunlit.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"I am one with the bugs. I am one with the bugs. I am..." Northern Flicker #BirdOfTheDay #QuietReflection #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

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Michael Babcock @mbabco.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I'll go with the Alt theme of #SunriseSunset, bird captures taken during either, set by @robcrank68.bsky.social. This is a Pair of Sandhill Cranes in filght at sunset at Llano Seco Unit Wildlife Viewing Area near Chico, California. Fabulous birding spot. #BirdOfTheDay

A pair of Sandhill Cranes in flight against a sunset sky.

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One Hundred and Sixty-One Wasps @diplopodracer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This black capped chickadee was bouncing from branch to branch foraging for food on Sunday at Nisqually NWR #Paridae #BirdOfTheDay #Photography #ECK #Birds 🪶

A chickadee is perched sideways om a lichen patched branch. It has a plump body, large round head, and short neck a solid black cap and throat patch ("bib"), striking white cheeks, gray wings and back, and whitish belly with soft buff-colored flanks.

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#WaterfallWednesday Pont-y-Pair Falls, Betws-y-Coed, Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, Wales. Viewed from the 15th century Pont-y-Pair (Bridge of the Cauldron) which spans the River Llugwy. Last month (05/06/2026) #eryri #snowdonia #betwsycoed #wales #nature #photography #eastcoastkin

A long exposure scenic view of the Pont-y-Pair Falls at Betws-y-Coed in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, Wales.
Viewed from the 15th century Pont-y-Pair (Bridge of the Cauldron) which spans the River Llugwy.
The river cascades and tumbles downstream over and between the large water worn rocks.
In the background are trees and bushes and the river as it approaches the falls.

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Anna Quent @annaquent.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

@robcrank68.bsky.social hat für den heutigen #BirdOfTheDay das Thema #RedBeakFeedEyes Vögel mit rotem Schnabel, roten Füßen oder roten Augen. Hier ein gut getarnter Halsbandsittich.

Halsbandsittich zwischen dem Laub einer Linde. Der Oberkörper schaut heraus, mit Blick in Richtung linker Bildseite, der rote Schnabel und der obere Teil des Kopfes leuchten in der Sonne.

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wild bunny whisperer @wildbunnywhisperer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Baby Durum is wearing strawberry lipstick 🥰 (6.24.2026) Our resident wild bunnies get to have fresh-picked strawberries right now. Lucky lil buns 🐰💜 #BabyBunny #rabbit #wildlife #bunny #nature #PNW #cottontail #mammals #BunnySky #StrawberryMoon #strawberry #ColorADay #RedWed #WildlifeWednesday

Month-old brown eastern cottontail bunny standing with her lips turned red from the fresh-picked yummy strawberry I'm holding for her. Durum is a sweet lil bunny who's becoming friendlier. She's our first fun bun of the year to stick around. Pic is a screenshot from video taken 6.24.2026.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Even with their camouflage and the distance and natural barriers between us, Mom was keeping a very careful watch on the unknown menace lurking about. Hooded Mergansers #BirdOfTheDay #TheArtOfSurvival #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Sometimes you have to approach the problem from a different angle. Yellow-throated Warbler #BirdOfTheDay #LifeInTheBalance #ECK #SundayYellow #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A small black and white bird with a bright yellow throat and white underparts has swung upside down on a thin horizontal twig surrounded by small green leaves with its tail straight up in the air and its head turned toward the left of the frame to grab at a hidden bug. It is a bit of a blurry shot and another thin twig crosses the bird in the foreground partially blocking the view, but the acrobatic ability of the bird comes through loud and clear.

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HLK @hlkfotos.com · 28/06/2026

A yellow-headed rerun on stilts. #BirdOfTheDay #LifelnTheBalance 📷🌿🪶

A photo of a male yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) with a vivid orange-yellow head and breast contrasting against a jet-black body and wings, along with a black mask across its eyes and a black beak. It is perched on two fluffy brown cattail stalks, its feet each gripping a different stalk so that its legs are stretched comically apart. The background is blurred pale blue water and more cattails.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Morning #BirdOfTheDay family. Lovely to see you all, ummm, fix your bed hair though. The words hedge and backwards come to mind. 🙄🥴😂 Main #LifelnTheBalance, Celebrating birds captured in precarious or unexpected positions. Alt is #LightAsAFeather, backlit feathers. #birds #photography #ECK

A European goldfinch clings precariously to a slender diagonal twig above a leafy shrub, its body stretched almost horizontally as it peers intently towards the foliage below. The bird’s vivid crimson face, black-and-white head, and bright golden-yellow wing bar stand out against its warm buff body and soft olive-green background. Fine feather detail is visible, while the smooth, blurred backdrop isolates the goldfinch and emphasises its poised, inquisitive stance, capturing a fleeting moment of concentration before its next movement.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A perfect quarter ounce ball of fluff, and she'll rightly let you know if you say otherwise. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher #BirdOfTheDay #rotund #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A tiny gray bird with white underparts and feathers puffed up with beautiful roundness sits on a thin twig surrounded by small green leaves. She is angled at about 45 degrees facing left but is looking directly into the camera which gives her a very stern unhappy look.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A juvenile Belted Kingfisher, probably not yet warned by her parents about the local riffraff, was comfortable enough to stick around for more than half a second. #BirdOfTheDay #GreyDay #ECK #FlyDay #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Good morning, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay any bird with grey in its plumage and the alt, suggested by Simone, @simonecannon.bsky.social is #ShowingOff, any bird, who in your opinion, is doing exactly that. Good luck. Took this yesterday. #Heron #birds #photography #ECK

A grey heron stands knee-deep in calm, dark green water, holding a small silvery fish delicately in the tip of its long, dagger-like bill. The heron’s pale grey head, striking yellow eye, and finely streaked white neck are sharply in focus, while dappled sunlight filters through surrounding reeds, creating soft patches of light and shadow across its slate-grey back. Gentle ripples spread around its legs, and the blurred reflections of waterside vegetation form a rich, natural backdrop, capturing a quiet moment of hunting success.

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wild bunny whisperer @wildbunnywhisperer.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

This is Durum, the month-old baby bun who's been starring in my recent YT livestreams. YT lost my last 1 so I'm done doing them. They were fun tho! 🥰 (6.21.2026) www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK0z... 🐰💜 #BabyBunny #wildlife #PNW #nature #bunny #rabbit #wildflowers #YellowThur #ColorADay #UpliftingEnergy

Month-old brown eastern cottontail bunny standing on her hindlegs behind yellow buttercup and blue forget-me-not blooms. Durum is a sweet lil bunny who's been hanging out near our house's router so I've been doing livestreams with her most evenings, but Sunday was my last one. YT lost that video for days! I can't risk recording to only YT (what happens when you livestream). All of my 100s of videos are on memory cards, SSDs, etc. I don't even use the cloud! Anyway...the livestreams were a fun way to connect in real time with viewers. But then YT made it stressful and I just don't have the energy for that. The link in this post and comment is likely the last livestream I'll be doing (at least for a long while) and is from the same night this pic (screenshot from a video) was taken. 6.21.2026.

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

#scape Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay any bird with grey in its plumage. I've gone with the alt of #ShowingOff Here's a Peacock standing proud and tall, high on a wall at Ruthin Castle, Denbighshire, North Wales earlier this month. #ruthin #wales #nature #birds #photography #eastcoastkin

A Peacock standing tall and proud on top of a sandstone wall at Ruthin Castle, Ruthin, Denbighshire, North Wales.
It's long iridescent tail feathers run down the picture.
The wall is covered in green ivy. The background has trees and rolling hills.
It is a male Indian peafowl, also known as the blue peafowl, native to the Indian subcontinent.
Male peafowl, known as peacocks, are renowned for their vibrant blue neck feathers and long, iridescent tail feathers.
These birds are often kept in gardens or parks and are known for resting on high vantage points like walls or gates.While they have a distinctive long tail, they only display it in a full fan shape during courtship displays

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King Killifish @ccgreen.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

This Yellow-Crowned Night Heron is a regular at the Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C. #GreyDay #BirdOfTheDay #Birds 🪶

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Bill Stedman @steddybirds.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A grey catbird struts his stuff along a path at the Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Norfolk MA. #GreyDay #BirdOfTheDay #ShowingOff #birds #catbirds #birdphotography #ECK 🪶

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I wonder if bird parents ever think, "Hmm, maybe I'll keep this one for myself," when it comes to a particularly juicy catch? Not this one. It was immediately delivered to the nest. Northern House Wren #BirdOfTheDay #LittleBrownBirds #food #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A small softly sunlit mottled brown bird with a pale brown eyebrow and underparts stands near the tip of a thin broken branch with its belly towards the camera and turned at about a 45 degree angle to the right of the frame against a soft green background. In its beak is a juicy black caterpillar that one of its lucky young soon received.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I'm surrounded by the beautiful fluting melody of Wood Thrushes, but it's rare that I ever see one. #BirdOfTheDay #LittleBrownBirds #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A sunlit reddish brown bird with spotted white underparts, long wings, pink legs and feet, and a stubby tail stands on two thin diagonal branches with its back to the camera and facing right against a green background. It looks like there are some tiny seeds smudged on its short pink beak.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

One of my favorite birds in one my favorite trees at our old place. I really miss that tree. Red-headed Woodpecker #BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Buds #Birds&Bokeh #WoodpeckerWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A boldly colored bird with a bright red head and neck, black back with large white wing patches, white underparts, and two black tail feathers situated like a tuning fork perches on a thin diagonal branch with its back to the camera and its head turned to the left surrounded by deep pink multi petaled flowers of a crabapple tree against a green background. Some of the flowers form a blurred frame in the foreground.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Good morning, today's main #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Buds, any bird capture with flowers in the frame. The alt is #Birds&Bokeh, bird portraits with a blurry background or foreground. Good luck.🤞🏼 Saw this guy yesterday, male Stonechat. #birds #photography #ECK

A male stonechat perches delicately on a bramble stem dotted with buds and small white flowers. The bird’s glossy black head contrasts with its bright white neck patch and rich orange breast, while its pale belly appears soft and slightly fluffed. It faces to the right with an alert, watchful expression. The foreground flowers are gently blurred, adding depth without distracting from the subject, and the smooth green background provides a clean, natural backdrop that makes the stonechat stand out beautifully.

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Tony Ramsden @tramo.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

@alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #Birds&Buds #Birds ##UKBirds #BirdsSeenin2026 Redstart in north wales

Redstart sitting on a branch surrounded by white flowers and green leaves Redstart is a mostly red bird with grey back silvery head with black throat

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Alan's #BirdOfTheDay today is #Birds&Buds. I'm going with the alt of #Birds&Bokeh, bird portraits with a blurry background or foreground. Here's a contemplative Rawnsley Robin on a winters day at Keswick, Cumbria. #ukwildlife #birds #robin #nature #lakedistrict #ForJanet #photography #eastcoastkin

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Michael Babcock @mbabco.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Here's an Indian Pond-Heron amongst the water lilies in Kaeng Krachan, Thailand. It's for today's main #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Birds&Buds, any bird capture with flowers in the frame, with a bit of blurry background for the alt of #Birds&Bokeh (set by @alan6789.bsky.social).

Indian Pond-Heron with wings up walking amongst purple water lillies.

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Anna Quent @annaquent.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Trinken, so wichtig, wenn es so heiß ist. Für Menschen, und natürlich auch für Tiere. Eichhörnchen haben immer sehr viel Durst, die sieht man auch bei strömendem Regen an Wasserschalen. Also, immer gerne was rausstellen, bei jedem Wetter👋

Rotes Eichhörnchen, ausgerichtet zur rechten Bildseite, hat die Vorderpfoten an den Rand einer Schale mit Wasser gelegt, uns den Kopf gehoben. An der Unterlippe hängt ein Wassertropfen.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

When it comes to claiming a sinking fish, it doesn't matter if your landing pad is another bird. Double-crested Cormorants #BirdOfTheDay #Touchdown #TwosDay #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A large black bird with yellow skin around the base of its long open hooked black beak, aquamarine eyes, and a long thin neck lands with its wings outspread and back to the camera on another cormorant whose head is also turned away from the camera and just visible at the base of the first bird's neck while gray water vigorously splashes all around. They were both chasing an enormous fish that was sinking into the water.

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Mick Lister @listermj.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#BlueSkyMonday Looking towards a turquoise blue Cardigan Bay from the dunes at Pwllheli South Beach, Llŷn Peninsula in North Wales. Earlier this month (10/06/2026) #pwllheli #llyn #wales #nature #coastal #photography #eastcoastkin

This is a scenic view of Pwllheli South Beach (Traeth Marian y De), Llŷn Peninsula, North Wales on a sunny June day.
Viewed from sand dunes covered with marram grass down to a long, sandy stretch of beach and a gentle descent into the turquoise blue sea of Cardigan Bay.
The sky is bright blue with many fast moving fluffy white clouds forming shadows on the beach.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay themes are, #BirdsInTheirElement, Focusing on birds thriving within their habitat. The alt is #Feather&Light, showing the beauty of plumage in natural light. #birds #photography #ECK

A sedge warbler perches sideways on a thick green stem, bathed in warm golden light. Its buff-brown plumage, pale underparts and distinctive creamy eyebrow stripe are sharply defined as it stretches its pointed bill upwards towards a cluster of seed heads overhead. The bird’s posture is alert and inquisitive, giving the impression it is carefully inspecting its surroundings or searching for insects. Intersecting stems frame the scene naturally, while a smooth blue-grey background melts into soft bokeh, allowing the delicate detail and character of the sedge warbler to stand out. The overall image conveys a quiet, intimate moment within a wetland habitat.

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Melinda B Hipple, author&artist @melindabhipple.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay post is #BirdsInTheirElement. This #robin was watching me closely as I stopped to chat and take his portrait. He had a fledgling waiting nearby. #photography #wildlife #ECK

A male robin is sitting on a branch, and is half hidden by leaves.

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Clinty1 @clinty1.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

@alan678.bsky.social Today’s #BirdOfTheDay themes are, #BirdsInTheirElement, focusing on birds thriving within their habitat. The alt is #Feather&Light, showing the beauty of plumage in natural light. Here's a Great White Egret in the morning light #Birds #WetlandBirds #GreatWhiteEgret

A Great White Egret, standing in shallow green reflected waters, preening. The bird is bending to preen wing feathers. There is a reflection inn the water

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King Killifish @ccgreen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

This female Red-winged Blackbird on a cattail is a great example of a habitat for this species. #BirdsInTheirElement #birdoftheday #birds 🪶

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Rina @rina2012.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay themes are, #BirdsInTheirElement, The alt is #Feather&Light, showing the beauty of plumage in natural light. A swan’s plumage glows in the evening light. 🪶 #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK #texture

A swan is photographed from behind whilst swimming in the water. Its wings are slightly spread and its plumage glows against the light. The texture is clearly visible.
The swan is reflected in the dark water.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Don't try to adjust your eyesight. Just about everything in this photo is a bit blurry, but that face is too cute to not share. Tulip-tree Silkmoth #InsectThursday #TeamMoth #BugSky #ECK #moths #lepidoptera #invertebrates #insects #nature #photography

A large fuzzy mahogany brown moth with a big black eye, orange brown antennae that look like feathers, and folded wings with undersides of pale brown surrounding a large dark brown patch hugs a thin green stalk of vegetation against a pale background. Everything is soft and slightly out of focus, but the beauty still shines through. A faint pink band running between the rich brown patches indicates that this is a male. Like all silkmoths the adults do not feed and live for about 7 to 10 days.

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Erin Freeman @beachrelaxin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Common Grackle, in the process of flipping over leaves and small rocks to find the good bits. #BirdOfTheDay #black #moments #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A sunlit shiny black bird with a metallic blue head and bright yellow eyes stands in shallow water with his head toward the bottom of the frame and his tail feathers at the top with fallen leaves and sticks surrounding him. His head is twisted slightly as he pokes around in the submerged rocks below him with a partially open black beak.

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Rob L @pops.pictures · 18/06/2026

Love this name! Had never seen one before. Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela), Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, June 2026. ©2026 #butterfly #insects #insectphotography #nature #photography #naturephotography #middlegrounds #toledo #ohio

A light brown butterfly with two yellow-rimmed black eyespots on its forewing and three similar spots on its hindwing is perched on a green leaf with blurred green foliage on a spring day.

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