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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 19h

Rob asserts that Helen's #BirdOfTheDay ALT theme is #Geese 2 Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) fly over a frozen Dows Lake, Ottawa, Ontario #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky

2 Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) fly over a frozen Dows Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, while 6 of their colleagues sit on the ice watching

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Lecia Michelle @leciamichelle.bsky.social · 5h

Cardinals are in the park every day being effortlessly beautiful. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Male cardinal with bright red feathers and black around its eyes and chest stands on a flat boulder staring down at the grass.

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 2h

But wait - there’s more! Don’t block me. Some schools of fish were swimming by the end of the pier & one of the young Cocos boobies went for it. 🪶

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 3h

More of the Cocos boobies & a few “ extras” from the end of the pier this morning.The adult in the first shot was camera shy and was under the pier.

Brown pelican, Pelagic Cormorant, Cocos booby and a Brandt’s Cormorant

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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 12h

Loon dad attempting to feed his chick: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu...

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PacBirds @pacbirds.bsky.social · 17h

A nēnē or Hawaiian goose with grassy background for both the #green and #geese themes of #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #nature #photography #ECK

A small goose walks on a grassy field. The head is mostly black, the neck is tan and deeply grooved, and the body is brown.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Male Red-winged Blackbirds have their black feathers edged with brown when in their non-breeding plumage.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This young female Northern Cardinal was quite chatty (as young Cardinals are) while dining on berries.

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

These tiny white-tailed antelope ground squirrels are only 7 1/2 inches long maximum & they live in the desert. I always go prepared. They are so entertaining and adorable. When they are on their bellies, they are doing something called “heat dumping”, which helps them stay cool in 100° +heat. 🌿🦊

White tailed antelope ground squirrel enjoying a peanut

Whitetail antelope ground squirrel on his belly to dump heat to keep him cool

White tailed antelope ground squirrel heat dumping while trying to eat at the same time.

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PacBirds @pacbirds.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A least sandpiper, the smallest shorebird in the world, for the #waders theme of #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography #ECK

A tiny wader is walking on gravel toward the camera. The bird is mottled brown above and white below, with yellow legs.

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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Divers free a whale shark from rope that enwrapped it for years: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/interestin...

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

House finches in silhouette chattering from an ocotillo before sunset. 🪶

House finches in ocotillo before sunset. In silhouette

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Desert rulers, Ravens, greeting the day. Hail the genius birds. Have a great Friday. 🪶✌🏻

Raven croaking at daybreak from telephone pole

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A female Eastern Bluebird ready to launch.

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Ed Foster. @fo5tered.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Pickle, the Robin, on my balcony rail a few months ago. 🪶 #birds #DDOR

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Animal Defenders International @animaldefenders.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🐙 TODAY IS WORLD OCTOPUS DAY 🐙 Octopuses are intelligent, mysterious & vital to our oceans. Yet many suffer from overfishing, bycatch & cruel octopus farms. Protecting them means protecting ocean biodiversity. #FriendsNotFood #SaveTheEarth

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What Bird?🦜 @whatbirds.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

What bird is this? 🤔 (See alt text for clue and photo credit) 🌏 #whatbird | #birdsoftheworld | #birds 🦉🐧🦆🦩🦅🪿🦚

A striking medium-to-large male bird (100–120 cm / 39–47 in long) perched on a grey rock. It displays vibrant iridescent green scales on its back, a brilliant golden-yellow and red rump, and a white hood with fine black striped patterns fanning around its head, along with long, barred tail feathers extending dramatically behind it.

Clue: Named after the wife of a Governor-General of India, this high-altitude Asian traveler is famous for its shimmering cape and dramatic, extra-long tail.

Fun Fact: Despite the male's vibrant, eye-catching plumage, these birds are surprisingly elusive in the wild, spending most of their time hiding in dense bamboo thickets in the mountain forests of southwestern China and Myanmar.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Text source: Gemini (Edited)

📷: Photo by Henry Koh via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
https://www.flickr.com/people/98682992@N00

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A splendid fairywren - which was right at the Sittella campground at Gluepot Reserve. Didn't have to walk for for this one 🙂 Happy Wrensday Wednesday! #wrensday

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

More budgie action from Gluepot.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A red-capped robin - with a grub. Gluepot Reserve, South Australia.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

And the worm was THIS big! A willie wagtail boasting at Gluepot Reserve 😆

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Pied stilt. Gluepot Reserve, South Australia.

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And - with permapine logs for scale - a male splendid fairywren. These logs are around the edge of the camping grounds at Gluepot. Shows how truly tiny these birds are. Happy Wrensday Wednesday! #wrensday

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Sean Murtagh @shoozle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Short walk around West Kirby #birds

Common Merganser facing right, sitting upright in a lake flapping its wings with the sun to the left

Starling peaking out from behind a mossy rock.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A Black-capped Chickadee with some pops of Fall color.

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Pupfish pond at Borrego Palm Canyon trailhead. 9 am 95 degrees, a dry searing heat. 105 now. Desert rulers 2 Ravens sitting at kiosk in the shade. Black throated sparrow about to bathe in the pond. Alas, no bighorn sheep drinking at the pond, just lots of piles of fresh sheep shit💩 😂🪶🌿

Ravens in the shade on kiosk at trailhead to Borrego Palm Canyon by pupfish pond.

Black throated sparrow preparing to bathe in the pupfish pond

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Ed Foster. @fo5tered.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Robin in the Park several months ago 🪶 #birds #DDOR

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Yes, another Black-throated sparrow in cholla cactus, sweet sparrow of the desert. 🪶 Borrego Springs , CA

Black throated sparrow in chollas cactus

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What Bird?🦜 @whatbirds.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What bird is this? 🤔 (See alt text for clue and photo credit) 🌍 #whatbird | #birdsoftheworld | #birds 🦉🐧🦆🦩🦅🪿🦚

A photo of a large seabird (1–1.4 m / 3–4.5 ft long) standing atop a wooden post with its wings partially outstretched. The bird features a white head, a long orange-tinged bill, and dark gray feathered plumage on its body against a soft, warm-toned background.

Clue: Famous for steep plunge-dives along coastal shores, this grand seabird carries a spacious pouch built for catching fish!

Fun Fact: This species is one of only two of its kind that forage by diving directly into the water from heights as high as 18 m (60 ft), using its expandable throat pouch like a net to scoop up fish and water.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Text source: Gemini (Edited)

📷: Photo by Val Burnett via Pixabay
https://pixabay.com/users/valburnett-18819929/

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This Eastern Chipmunk is so cute. Love those little paws! 🐿️

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Well, it’s not the desert if you don’t see a roadrunner. This one dismissed me when he realized I was not going to give him any food this morning . In the second shot, you can see his iridescent blue green tail, and he is in the process of molting fresh feathers. 🪶

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A Downy Woodpecker looks over his shoulder while perched along the nature path.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A male Eastern Bluebird flying past the golden leaves of a Birch tree.

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My favorite Black throated sparrows in cholla cactus this morning. 🪶

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Kings of the kelp. Western gulls. 🪶

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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Sunrise surfer yesterday morning. 🏄‍♂️✌🏻

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What Bird?🦜 @whatbirds.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

What bird is this? 🤔 (See alt text for clue) 🌍 #whatbird | #birdsoftheworld | #birds 🦉🐧🦆🦩🦅🪿🦚

A small, plump songbird (approx. 12–13.5 cm / 5–5.5 in long) perches on a thin branch against a blurred green foliage background. The bird features a crisp white belly, dark black upperparts, dark eyes, a small pointed black beak, and a distinct white patch above its forehead.

Clue: I am a tiny migratory bird known for catching insects mid-air. True to my common name, I wear a bold pattern of black and white, and my male plumage sports a distinct white forehead patch.

Fun Fact: Once a male establishes a nest site and attracts a female to lay eggs, he will often fly off to set up a second nest nearby to court a second female, leaving the first female to do much of the early incubation work alone.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Text source: Gemini (Edited)

📷: Photo by Viiru Pesonen via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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Ed Foster. @fo5tered.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Pickle, the Robin, in the Cherry Plum Tree yesterday 🪶 #birds #DDOR

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Lecia Michelle @leciamichelle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Tree swallows are some of my favorite subjects. They're fast, so when I get a good photo of them, they never disappoint. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky