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Bird Of The Day, theme 'Raptors', alt 'Paridae'

Bird of the DayMay 10, 202617012,831

A White-tailed Eagle diving to snatch a fish framed raptors as dramatic hunters. Others showed the watchful perch and captive portrait: a female Cooper's hawk on St. Vrain Creek and a Steller's sea eagle that splashed in its Woodland Park Zoo enclosure. The alternate Paridae appeared as a ringed blue tit on a bird table.

Raptors · 156 photos

A Red-shouldered Hawk, on top of a street light, an arched tubular structure, from the back with its tail and wings spread and hanging down - to get dry on a wet day. Its head is also turned round so it can be seen and sun is catching its eye. Despite the wet day the sky is now blue.
@briansmith-photos.eurosky.social1790
A juvenile bald eagle flying over Jetty Island, which is covered with piles of driftwood and rocks. The tree-lined mainland is visible in the background with the snow-capped Olympic Mountains behind that, and low clouds in between them. A pale blue overcast sky is above.
@andreapeterson.bsky.social1276
The last one for this day is for @robcrank68.bsky.social theme is this beautiful buzzard that was cooperative with me for a few minutes 🙏
@marjosl.eurosky.social852
A Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) enjoys the shallow stream in its enclosure at Woodland Park Zoo. The Steller’s sea-eagle is the largest sea-eagle and the heaviest known eagle. It has a dark brown body; white forehead, shoulders, tail, and thighs; and bright-yellow eyes, bill, and feet.
@laffingkat.bsky.social355
Be careful, a black kite is watching you!
@renfish2004.bsky.social339
Good morning. Today's theme is , any of the birds of prey. The Alt Theme is , any of the species. I'm going with Kestrels & Marsh Harriers from my recent North
@robcrank68.bsky.social290
Photo by Kort Duce A female Cooper's hawk perches along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical color photograph, a branch rises sharply from the bottom left of the frame toward the upper right, creating a strong diagonal line. The hawk is perched along this branch, facing the camera with its head turned to its left, revealing the detail of its right profile. The feather detail is striking, from the finely patterned chest to the smooth contouring along the wings. Its eyes, beak, and talons are rendered with remarkable clarity, emphasizing the intensity and precision of this bird of prey. The background falls into a soft blur of riparian forest—tree trunks and limbs layered with a few delicate branches hanging in the upper right. Patches of muted gray sky filter through, hinting at overcast conditions. The result is a compelling portrait that highlights both the beauty and quiet power of the hawk.
@kortduce.bsky.social277
A juvenile buzzard perches alertly on a bare, lichen-covered tree branch against a clear blue sky. The bird’s mottled brown and cream plumage is brightly lit by sunlight, showing dark streaks across its chest and broad brown wings folded at its sides. Its hooked beak and yellow talons stand out sharply as it grips the thin branch, scanning the surroundings with an intense gaze.
@alan678.bsky.social272
From below, close up of an orange, cream, and brown raptor atop a sand pine, its feathers floofed, looking over a large glade, against a deep blue sky.
@grays.art218
A Cooper's hawk sits in the sunlight on a barren tree branch.
@julielfrost.bsky.social189
Striated Caracara in flight wings down
@mad7500.bsky.social177
A photo of a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), a large dark brown raptor with a bright white head and tail, pale irises, and a hooked yellow beak. It is soaring in profile at eye level, gazing downward and moving toward the right of frame on a sunny day with out of focus dark blue water in the background behind it.
@hlkfotos.com135
Mäusebussard in Seitenansicht, mit Blick zur linken Bildseite, sitzt auf einer Metallstange, über die Wäschleinen verlaufen, in der Sonne. Er hat den Schnabel leicht geöffnet.
@annaquent.bsky.social129
The theme today is . Cooper’s Hawk in the shadows. 🪶
@davidacody.bsky.social125
@robcrank68.bsky.social has chosen as today's theme for Black Vulture (Costa Rica - February 2025).
@viccbrown.bsky.social122
I just had time to pull over, stick my lens out of the car window and catch this Red Kite circling over the road last week. Just in time for today's theme for b
@taminf.bsky.social120
An Osprey over water carrying a freshly caught fish towards the camera. The bird is looking left at an American Herring Gull that is trying to steal the fish. Photographed with a DSLR and manual focus telephoto from the 1980s.
@davemeredith.bsky.social113
Large owl perched in a valley oak tree overgrow with grape with bunches of grapes hanging around the owl. The owl is looking straight at the camera with one eye open and one eye closed.
@pacbirds.bsky.social110
American kestrel in flight, its black and white striped and dappled wings flapped up. A dragonfly is in its talons.
@leciamichelle.bsky.social109
A bald eagle flying by. Close up.
@invisitech.bsky.social103
Hawk with gray wings and back, black shoulders, and white head, standing on top of a moss-covered branch against blue sky
@sandra-aamodt.bsky.social102
Kestrel
@thegardenjungle.bsky.social99
Raptors but specifically Owls
@kobay-ashimaru.bsky.social85
A Grey heron standing at the edge of a reed bed in our local millpond, waiting patiently for its supper while it reflects upon life.
@oldmanrambling.bsky.social83
A Cooper’s hawk is standing on a backyard fence. A hummingbird is flying close by. The hawk is showing adult plumage of dark gray wings, back, and cap on top of its head. Beyond is a blurry green hillside.
@watchinthesky.bsky.social82
A Bald Eagle on a branch surrounded by green leaves. It is bent over with its beak resting on the branch, caught while rubbing the beak back and forth across the branch. The eagle is approximately 4 years old as it still has some brown tail feathers.
@hardlikearmour.bsky.social79
Red-shouldered hawk is getting ready to steal a snake from an immature red-shouldered hawk.
@myartboard.bsky.social77
Today's theme chosen by @robcrank68.bsky.social is , any of the birds of prey. The Alt Theme is , any of the species. Here’s a Buzzard being harassed by a Gull.
@mygardenuk.bsky.social72
An osprey perches on a dead branch against a blue sky, facing slightly to the left with its head tilted to look at the camera. Photo taken in Bonita Springs, Florida.
@steddybirds.bsky.social69
Merlin on a wire with a gruesome meal (sorry!). But that’s what do.
@lyndyphotos.bsky.social69
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