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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 22h

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. A male Northern Shoveler with his big, beautiful, black bill/beak! (And yellow eye for a twofer!)

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Lori @lorilorikeet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

For #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth, my first time getting a photo of a Belted Kingfisher. I had previously only seen them a mile away, so I was thrilled when this guy landed closer.

Belted Kingfisher perched on a bare branch

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

For Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BestOfTheMonth I have to go with this Green Heron and his catch - watched for 20 minutes as he stood still fishing before he got his breakfast - it was amusing to watch him swallow it whole also. #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #eck

Green Heron facing right standing on rocks at left of photo intently watching the blue water of a brook at right

Green Heron standing on rocks at left of photo striking and grabbing a fish from brook at right of photo, rocky bottom of brook visible in clear shallow water.

Closeup of Green Heron facing away from camera with head turned left, with its catch, a large fish hanging from its mouth as it walks up the rocky bank away from the brook to enjoy his breakfast.

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

For AB's alt #BirdOfTheDay theme of #InFlight, here is a juvenile Little Blue Heron doing a flyby at Carp River Conservation Area in Ottawa, Ontario, showing off its white plumage. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

Juvenile Little Blue Heron flying right to left, wings in upward V and legs extended, grey sky background

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Rob Crank has said: 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 A Wood Duck pair with lily pads in the background for a twofer!

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

For Rob's alt #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Green, photos with green backgrounds and not on the birds, here is a Philadelphia Vireo hanging out by an old spider's web in some green foliage. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

Distant shot of a Philadelphia Vireo perched on branch facing camera, head turned to the left, green foliage in background, old spider's web at its feet.

Closeup shot of a Philadelphia Vireo perched on branch facing camera, head turned to the left, green foliage in background, old spider's web at its feet.

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This Yellow-rumped Warbler is looking particularly brown in its fall colours for the alt #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Brown chosen by Rob. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

Closeup of Yellow-rumped warbler perched on horizontal branch facing left, green bokeh background

Distant shot of Yellow-rumped warbler perched on horizontal branch facing left, green bokeh background with reddish green fern leaves in foreground

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Starship Celtica ☀️ @starshipceltica.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Ghosts of Five Supernovas apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26092... It was acquired at Oukaïmeden Observatory in Morocco with approximately 200 hours of observations and shows a large patch of the sky, equivalent to the area of one thousand full moons tiled together, in the constellation of Auriga.

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Atlantic Birding has said: Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Raptors; any bird of prey Alt. is #Corvids; any member of the crow family. #birds #photography #ECK A young Cooper's Hawk on a stump!

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Charlie Ludwig @chuck4242.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My first educational video. This is something I’ve been wanting to do now that I’ve improved my video capturing abilities. So I present a Green Heron hunting. #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #ECK #Video #Videos #Educational

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Dave Oy Green @misteroy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Redheads, any bird with a Red on its head/beak. So here we have Mr Red Face himself! Goldfinches having a bit of a scrap! #birds #BirdInFlight #Goldfinch

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

For Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Redheads, here is Woody the Pileated Woodpecker going to work on an old pine tree. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

Distant shot of Pileated Woodpecker, back to camera, climbing the large trunk of a pine tree, large horizontal branches at all heights/levels fillinf the frame, smaller branches with pine needles in foreground and back ground.

Closeup shot of Pileated Woodpecker, back to camera, climbing the large trunk of a pine tree, smaller branches with pine needles in foreground and background.

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Per Alan H: The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #LightAndShadow, any bird capture that has both. The alt is #FallBirds, any Autumn/Fall bird captures. #birds #photography #ECK A Red-winged Blackbird on the edge of shade but some light casting his shadow.

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AstroBin @astrobin.com · 21/09/2026

AstroBin's Image of the Day: "sh2-96" by acepilot www.astrobin.com/w8nphj/ #astrophotography

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

For Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #LightAndShadow, here is a Philadelphia Vireo sticking to the shadows on a sunny day. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

Philadelphia Vireo in shadow facing camera perched on a branch running from bottom to top of right side of photo, surrounded by green leaves in foreground and green bokeh background

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So where do I apply for my associate member passport?

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PacBirds @pacbirds.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Northern pintails for the #Mamas&Papas theme of #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Nature #Photography #ECK

A pair of pintails swimming in a pond. Female is in front, male behind. Both have their long legs necks stretched.

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

While I don't have 100% proof that these Trumpeter Swans are #Mamas&Papas of the Cygnet, I'm guessing it is a good chance. Also some Canada Geese parents shepherding their young for Rob's #BirdOfTheDay theme. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

At left a juvenile Trumpeter Swan cygnet, followed by his parents, swimming left to right, blue water background

Two Canada geese parents shepherding their five tiny goslings directly away from a nosy photographer.

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Alex Sauerbrunn @birdsbyalex.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A Black-and-white Warbler absolutely owning today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #Black&White #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A small bird with black and white striped plumage perched on a branch against a soft green background. Photographed in Barkhamsted, Connecticut.

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Amy Gann @amygann.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Although many of my favorite creatures will soon be gone as the weather turns cold, I am eager for the return of the snowy owl. For the #birdoftheday (alt) theme of #black&white #birds #owl #snowyowl #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A snowy owl stares at the camera. There is a tree trunk cutting off the side of the bird

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Alex Sauerbrunn @birdsbyalex.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I was wading in Yosemite’s Merced River when, to my surprise, a Common Merganser floated calmly past me, navigating the rushing water with ease. A wonderfully unexpected encounter! #ABCD #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A water bird with gray plumage, a cinnamon-colored head and a red bill swimming through rushing water. Photographed in Wawona, California.

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #ABCD (and a twofer for the alt theme of #RSTU) here is a Common Tern flying in front of a painting of the sky. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

Distant shot of a Common Tern flying from left to right at centre of photo, wings level, against sky background of whitish grey clouds and blue sky with hints of pink.

Closer shot of a Common Tern flying from left to right at centre of photo, wings level, against sky background of whitish grey clouds and blue sky with hints of pink.

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Ethan @sourkumquat.ca · 08/09/2026

I just think it'd be real funny if Canadians get EU passports while the British don't

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✮ 𝒥𝒶𝓃𝑒 ✮ @janesgallery.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #Herons&Egrets any Heron or Egret shot Couldn’t decide which so have both 😁 @atlanticbirding.bsky.social #BirdPhotography #Birds #Nature #ECK

Grey Heron and Little Egret two distinct wading birds standing together in shallow, rippling water

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For AB's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Herons&Egrets, here is a Great Blue Heron fishing in the early dawn light while some Mallards swim by. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #eck

Distant shot of Great Blue Heron standing in the midst of a shoal of seaweed fishing, facing right, reflection visible on pinkish-blue ocean in early dawn light, while a group of four mallards swims by from right to left

Closeup of Great Blue Heron standing in the midst of a shoal of seaweed fishing, facing right, reflection visible on pinkish-blue ocean in early dawn light, while a group of four mallards swims by from right to left

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

For #WorldShorebirdDay, this is one of my favorite shots of a Long-billed Dowitcher demonstrating rhynchokinesis. (The ability to flex its upper mandible.) #birds #photography #ECK

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

For Alan's #BirdOfTheDay themes of #InFlight and #Grounded, here is a distant shot of a male Wood Duck in Eclipse colours taking off, and a Semipalmated Plover walking along the shore of the Ottawa River. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

Distant shot of male wood duck in Eclipse colours taking off flying right to left above large dead tree which has fallen from the bank of a pond into the pond water in foreground, green grass and bushes in the background

Closeup of Semipalmated Plover standing on sand beach looking directly at camera, small wave breaking from river behind him, grey-blue water background

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Helen has said: Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BirdNaps Any bird caught snoozing, napping or just looking incredibly sleepy! 😊 💤 Alt theme: #BrightAccents #birds #photography #ECK 2 young Pacific Great Blue Herons having a nap at the third nest.

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JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Veil Complex is a supernova remnant; it exploded 8,000 years ago and was 20 times the mass of our Sun. Ancient humans saw it shining as brightly as a crescent moon. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/pf03ad #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

For Helen's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdNaps, any bird caught snoozing, napping or looking incredibly sleepy, here is the Lesser Known Porcupine Borb... oh wait, it has to be a bird. Second shot is a sleeping Mallard. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

Porcupine puffed up in a ball asleep in a tree in the sun on a winter's day, blue sky and bare branches background.

Sleeping Mallard afloat on a lily-pad covered pond, head turned around and nestled into her back, eyes closed.

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Atlantic Birding has said: Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Contrast; light birds against dark backgrounds or vice versa I posted for the Alt. theme #Thrushes, but I happened to find a photo in my archives for the main theme! #birds #photography #ECK A male Northern Pintail under the boardwalk.

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Marty Essen @martyessen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Marty’s photo of the day #5157: Zebras at sunset in Zimbabwe. #photography #wildlife

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Atlantic Birding has said: Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Contrast; light birds against dark backgrounds or vice versa Alt. is #Thrushes; any bird from the thrush family #birds #photography #ECK Going with the Alt. with a male Varied Thrush!

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Clavain @nclavain.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

For AB's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Contrast, here is a shadowed Cedar Waxwing against a bright light blue sky. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #photography #ECK

Cedar Waxwing perched on large leafless branch running mostly horizontally across the bottom of the photo with head facing right in dark shadow against light blue sky background

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Guys this is Hattie. She disikes Arsenal and for this reason will you please click her pic and like it. 😂 She’s also a little cutie. 😁

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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Per Rob Crank: Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ItsAllWhite, birds main colour is White. The Alt theme is #RedHeads, birds with heads that are any shade of Red. #birds #photography #ECK #PigeonSky A pretty Pigeon/White Dove!

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Clinty1 @clinty1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

@robcrank68.bsky.social Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ItsAllWhite, birds main color is White. Alt theme is #RedHeads, birds with heads that are any shade of Red. Here's a male Redhead duck for the alt #Ducks #Birds #RedHeadDuck

A male redhead duck swimming on a gray sky day. Cinnamon red head, red eyes, black chest, gray body, black tail feathers

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AstroBin @astrobin.com · 02/09/2026

AstroBin's Image of the Day: "TSE 2026 - Coronal streamers in HDR" by Louis Leroux www.astrobin.com/azl1sr/ #astrophotography

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 30/08/2026

🔭 M74: A Grand Design Spiral Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI / AURA)- ESA / Hubble Collaboration Acknowledgment: R. Chandar (U. Toledo) & J. Miller (U. Michigan) ap260830

A large spiral galaxy occupies the frame, with
a bright white center slightly toward the upper left,
and blue hued spiral arms laced with dark dust
surrounding the center.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Dr. Robert Maunder @boiby.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsOfAFeather is a chance to post these sandpipers, a few of the 70,000 at a Bay of Fundy beach last month. 🇨🇦

Hundreds of small white and brown birds in flight, covering the photo, so many that it is hard to tell at first that they are birds

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