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BirdOfTheDay, theme 'Raptors'

Bird of the DayJun 20, 202623312,899

A diving osprey plunging nearly straight down against a clear blue sky at Huntley Meadows Park captured the predatory, in-motion reading of the Raptors theme. Others showed scavengers: a turkey vulture on a grey rock above a sandy Oregon shoreline; the alt Passerine appeared as two baby robins crowded in a nest preparing to fledge.

A large Red-shouldered Hawk is perched and watchful on a very twiggy shrub with sparse leaves in this vertical frame. Facing forward and to the left, the hawk has a very light breast with pale, rusty red, thin horizontal striping. The wings and tail are darker in various shades of brown and reddish brown and wings have some white speckling. The eye is dark brown. Lores, feet and legs are gold-orange. The background is a very smooth pale, warm tan, which complements the bird well.
@christinae.bsky.social773
The two remaining baby Robins sit in the nest they're fast outgrowing; one is facing up and right, the other faces left in the upper third of the photo. Below them is their elaborate brown and tan nest of mostly twigs sitting on a gray drainpipe, angling up and to the left. A small triangle of blurred green tree leaves is seen in the bottom left corner, and the gray brick and outer wall of a home make up the right side.
@learls.bsky.social560
A common buzzard perches on a lichen-covered branch beneath a clear blue sky. The bird is bathed in warm sunlight, revealing rich brown plumage, a pale, heavily speckled breast and bright yellow legs gripping the branch. Positioned in the upper right of the frame, it looks intently to the left with a calm, watchful expression. Sparse, twisting branches frame the scene, while a large expanse of blue sky creates a minimalist composition that emphasises the buzzard’s solitary presence.
@alan678.bsky.social456
Photo by Kort Duce A male Cooper's hawk portrait along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical color photograph, the hawk perches at the apex of an arched branch about six feet above the forest floor. Shown in right profile with its head turned 90-degrees to its right, it balances on one leg, its posture relaxed yet alert. The foreground branch is textured with patches of yellow lichen, while the background is framed by a pair of tree trunks along the edges of the image. Just behind the hawk, a small dangling spray of cottonwood leaves contrasts the dark forest. Only seconds after this quiet pause, the hawk snapped back into survival mode-launching from its perch to join its partner in driving a falcon away from their nest. A reminder that in the wild, even moments of rest are fleeting.
@kortduce.bsky.social416
Rugged seabird perched on a branch. It has a dark head, back and wings complemented by a snowy white belly and throat. It clutches half-eaten fish in its talons.
@bettycrackerfl.bsky.social403
Red-tailed hawk in flight, its underside showing rust and white colored feathers. Its talons are curled against yellow feet.
@leciamichelle.bsky.social307
A kestrel is perched in a meadow with its wings spread out. It is looking slightly to the left.
@rina2012.bsky.social301
A turkey vulture sits atop a dead tree branch against a pale blue sky.
@julielfrost.bsky.social219
An Indigo Bunting perched on a small tree limb while chirping away.
@chuck4242.bsky.social211
Close-up portrait of a Large-billed Crow facing the camera with its bill slightly open. Fine feather details are visible around the face and throat, with bright green foliage blurred in the background. カメラの正面を向き、くちばしをわずかに開いたハシブトガラスのクローズアップ。顔や喉の羽毛の細かな質感が見え、背景には緑色の葉が大きくぼけて写っている。
@toritorihkd.bsky.social202
A black-and-white photo of a great black-backed gull chick enjoying life in the sun on a rocky skerry in the inner Oslofjord. Water and beachgrass in background. Some water splash to the right.
@sealeveloslo.bsky.social201
Chaffinch in the early morning sun munching its prized nut! Co. Galway, Ireland.
@knotweed-ireland.bsky.social196
Today's alternative theme is . A Red-breasted Nuthatch on a snowy and icy pine branch on the , Ontario. Also a post for
@davemeredith.bsky.social175
For theme An Osprey scanning for it's next victim.
@ericmeeks.bsky.social173
A photo of a tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) attempting to land on a dead tree branch next to a white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) that's already perched there and is snapping at the eagle with its large, curved beak. The tawny eagle is a pale, cream-colored bird of prey with a yellow, black-tipped beak and yellow feet with large black talons. The white-backed vulture is an old world vulture with mostly gray-ish brown plumage, a long downy neck, and a downy head with a white-ish neck ruff. The background is a blurred, blue-toned mountainside.
@hlkfotos.com166
A Cooper's hawk stares toward the camera with its beak slightly open. It's perched on a mossy white tree branch with one yellow foot. Its feathers on its chest are white with brown spots. Its upper chest is light brown with dark brown spots. Its back is dark brown with light brown highlights at the ends of its feathers. Its head is a mottled mix of light and dark brown. 📷 Canon R5 Mk II Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM Av, f/7.1, 1/125, ISO 800, 500mm 7/28/24 Northern Oregon Coast
@bird-photography.bsky.social145
Today's theme today is , any raptor set by @alan678.bsky.social - a rather flustered looking Buzzard ~ photo taken at Forest Farm NR - Cardiff - South Wales 🪶�
@fraggenstein.bsky.social145
Zaunkönig, ausgerichtet zur rechten Bildseite, mit hochgestelltem Schwanz, auf dem metallenen Deckel eines Grablichtes. Drumherum große Blätter eines Gebüsches.
@annaquent.bsky.social140
For today's theme, , a memento of that day during 2024's southward migration when I woke up to find a dozen Swainson's hawks in our trees.
@lightdrawing.bsky.social140
A redwinged blackbird with a beak full of insects
@amygann.bsky.social140
Small yellow songbird with brown wings perched on a thin branch of a small tree. The tree features clusters of narrow green leaves and small red flower spikes. The bird faces right against a blurred green and brown background.
@grays.art129
A small bird is perched on a bent lupin flower. The bird is brown with a white brown streaked breast & a yellow 'eyebrow'. The lupin is a deep blue; the background is a jumble of green leaves, stems & a few blurred lupin stalks.
@swandiveswim.bsky.social128
I’m getting into theme late—having all day in The Bitterroot Mountains of Montana… here’s a favorite photo I took of a bemused Cooper’s Hawk. Cheers!
@jhmsparky.bsky.social126
A small barred owl leans out from behind a tree trunk in the foreground, looking at the photographer. About half of its body is visible including both eyes and most of its face. The rest is behind the tree. The left eye, in shadows, is fully open and the right eye is partially closed so you can see its eyelid. Background is blurry greens.
@kevin.wertman.org115
Color photograph of the head and upper body of a great horned owl peering out from among the branches of its perch in a large cedar tree. The branches are covered in light green lichen. The bark on the tree matches the color of the feathers on the owl.
@simmcewen.bsky.social114
Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk perched high in a dead tree along the St. John's River in Florida.
@abbphotos.bsky.social113
Black Kite
@thegardenjungle.bsky.social108
The theme today is , any raptor. My friend was quite raptor-y, thankfully not the veloci kind. Apr 2026 in Illinois
@andrewkaizer.com102
An American Crow perches atop a dead Ash tree in the low evening sunlight of early June. She’s looking stately as crows can at times though they have many guises.
@peteddd.bsky.social99
One of my favorite birds and animals in general. Endlessly grateful to you, turkey vulture.
@t0asters.bsky.social98
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