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Bird of the Day, theme 'Rotund'

Bird of the DayJun 27, 202622411,997

A Junco puffed up to cope with winter weather offered the literal, plump reading of Rotund. Others favoured juvenile fluff, exemplified by a Say's phoebe fledgling squawking for its parents at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. Several posts instead used the alt reading of Blue Skies, such as an Anna’s hummingbird against clear blue sky.

Round Robin standing on the ground
@knotweed-ireland.bsky.social1304
A tree swallow on a cool morning. The sun is rising giving its blue feathers a bit of iridescent glow
@amygann.bsky.social321
Karl Kittiwake was always sleeping with one eye open, because he was often subjected to bullying due to him being more rotund that the other Kittiwakes. Now don't let his size put you off because he's always in the gym, that said he also loves his food too. And this is where the issues lies because he wouldn't just order one portion for himself when he visited the takeaway's, he would order at least two portions because he always says he's still growing. Now he was right in one sense but it wasn't the one he wanted you to believe it was, he was making it very hard to build his nests on the cliff edges because he was more likely to roll off the edge. Captured at the Farne Islands.
@robcrank68.bsky.social292
A Junco puffed up to deal with the winter weather.
@invisitech.bsky.social270
Surrounded by geese last year in the Oostvaarders Plassen for @robcrank68.bsky.social them
@marjosl.eurosky.social262
Today's ALT theme is . Fits this image of a beautiful brown pelican who was just chillin' after an early morning of fish for breakfast. It would almost fit the
@msriffle.bsky.social255
Photo by Kort Duce A Say's phoebe fledgling squawks for its parents at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical color photograph, a young Say's phoebe faces the camera with its beak wide open while perched on a weathered dead branch. The branch enters the frame from the lower right before immediately splitting into upper and lower forks that angle gracefully across the composition. Perched on the upper fork, the fledgling calls loudly as it waits for its parents to return with its next meal. Its soft, fluffy juvenile plumage and expressive pose create a charming portrait, capturing both the vulnerability and determination of a young phoebe learning to fend for itself.
@kortduce.bsky.social227
An American Bittern looking very in this image from the archives.
@wphoto.bsky.social192
For the alt theme of a large soars over on a sunny day.
@jriegs.bsky.social191
Perched in the green leaves an ash Throated Flycatcher blends with the background at its Norther range.
@jonathanfoodie.bsky.social184
A small bird on a lichen covered branch against a bright lime green background. The bird has a rust coloured cap, black eyeline & beak, brown back, white throat & buff coloured breast. Its feathers are somewhat fluffed out giving it a round look.
@swandiveswim.bsky.social173
A single small burrowing owl stands straight up next to its hole, with its wings tucked nicely on each side. It looks up and to the left.
@kevin.wertman.org171
A European Robin perched on a thin branch with buds on in spring.
@davemeredith.bsky.social158
The magpie is the central focus, shown in profile facing to the right. It has a bold, high-contrast appearance: The bird sits on the very edge of a tan-colored, textured stucco roof. The roofline is capped with a dark grey or black metal trim that forms a sharp "V" shape pointing toward the bottom right. A few faint wisps of spiderwebs are visible in the corner under the eaves. The background is a vibrant, bright blue filled with thin, wispy cirrus clouds. These clouds spread out in a radial pattern from the top center, resembling delicate white brushstrokes or feathers streaking across the sky. The perspective is from a low angle looking up, making the magpie appear poised and observant against the expansive sky.
@pirjosundqvist.bsky.social153
Color photograph of a male Anna’s hummingbird perched on a bare branch displaying his vibrant red and pink gorget. The background is blue sky.
@simmcewen.bsky.social153
A Fledgling Meadow Pipit perched on a rusty barbed wire in the morning sunshine. The bird is facing the camera with its head turned to the left so the left side of its face is looking at the camera. It is slightly right of centre of the frame on a rusted barbed wire that runs horizontally across the bottom of the frame. The bird is plump and round with the typical wide gape of fledgling birds The golden morning sunshine is shining in from the right of the frame and highlighting the birds left side. The rest of the shot is clear blue sky
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social146
A small bird on a bare winter branch. It is buff colored, except for red on the head and a red spot between the body and the tail.
@jon5cents.bsky.social145
A bay-breasted warbler, its feathers fluffed, is perched on a thin branch.
@julielfrost.bsky.social143
The mate of the hawk shared doing yoga last week, found 10 meters down trail, this hawk also perches on top of a dead tree against a cloudless blue sky. The bird looks over its left shoulder, left wing extended downward, showing feathers with bars and spots. Feathers on the chest and belly have barring in tones of rust and white, and grips the wood with talons on its feet.
@grays.art142
A male hummingbird with green body and bright red gorget is fluffed up into a little ball at the end of a twig, while a stream of clear urine drops from him.
@pacbirds.bsky.social140
Zu einem Ball aufgeplusterte Kohlmeise sitzt auf einem Zweog im Baum, ausgerichtet zur rechten Bildseite, nach vorn gebeugt, und schaut nach unten.
@annaquent.bsky.social136
Centered in the frame is a flycatcher perched on a slightly angled horizontal branch. The bird's white-to-yellow chest and abdomen face the viewer, whilst the bird's head is turned to our left giving a profile of a dark gray crest and a round black eye and pointed black beak. There are healthy green leaves on all four sides of this view into a gap--where clear blue skies fill the background.
@birdfan.bsky.social123
A small pale grey wader runs across the sand, left to right, both black feet off the ground. The bird has white under parts, and grey and black mottled upper parts. Black legs, beak and beady eye. Sea can be seen in the distance.
@lizziewallis.bsky.social120
Photo of a clown faced Puffin lying on a grassy bank facing the camera but partly hidden by the grass to the side and the front. Its red beak is shining in the sun and, lying down, its body is round. In the foreground are out of focus pink buds of the thrift plant
@cumberlandjc.bsky.social119
A close up of a rotund Robin perched on the thin branch of a Holly tree. Taken near the lakeshore at Keswick, Cumbria, England. It is in a side profile, leaning towards the branch and facing to the left. It has an orange-red face and breast, brown cap, upper feathers and tail, and a white-grey body. Brown skinny legs and feet grip around the brown tree branch. The background is blurred daylight with light brown branches and green leaves of Holly bushes.
@listermj.bsky.social112
Today's theme is . Robin on a cold, frosty day in winter. Have a good day folks .bsky.social .scotland.bsky.social
@jcsctoan.bsky.social111
Flame Robin fluffed up on a frosty morning.
@leo-in-merimbula.bsky.social106
Color photo of an American Goldfinch with a bright yellow head perched upon a dried up basil flower stalk.
@trilobyter.bsky.social106
A American robin with fluffed-up feathers, a dark gray head, a bright yellow beak, a distinct white eye-ring, and a vibrant orange breast. Its ruffled, damp feathers show a mix of gray and orange tones, while a lush green hedge forms a softly blurred background.
@mfoley25.bsky.social104
Chaffinch
@thegardenjungle.bsky.social92
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