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Bird of the Day, theme 'Lifeln The Balance'

Bird of the DayJun 28, 20262099,068

A great blue heron on a submerged log at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado dramatized literal precarious perches, while acrobatic grips were shown by a Eurasian nuthatch clinging sideways to a tree trunk in Japan. The alternate theme, Light As A Feather, appeared as a backlit cuckoo on a dawn-lit rock in the Burren, Co. Clare.

Life In The Balance · 175 photos

Photo by Kort Duce A great blue heron perches on the end of a submerged log jutting out of the water at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical color photograph, a great blue heron stands on one leg as it rests peacefully in the middle of a pond, its head feathers ruffled into what looks like a case of bedhead. The bird is scrunched up in left profile, with its right leg and foot captured just as it tucks them beneath its feathers. Soft morning light from the side illuminates the heron as the sun begins to grow harsh. The upper half of the background reflects the lush greenery of the riparian forest and the opposite shoreline. The lower half remains dark and shaded, except behind the lifted foot, where reflections of the blue sky create a subtle glow that adds atmosphere and mood to the scene. A striking color portrait that captures a relaxed great blue heron resting quietly in its natural habitat.
@kortduce.bsky.social917
Barn Swallow hating on Alan. Sitting on a gravel road. Face turned towards camera.
@alan678.bsky.social568
Mute Swan portrait
@knotweed-ireland.bsky.social190
A photo of a male yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) with a vivid orange-yellow head and breast contrasting against a jet-black body and wings, along with a black mask across its eyes and a black beak. It is perched on two fluffy brown cattail stalks, its feet each gripping a different stalk so that its legs are stretched comically apart. The background is blurred pale blue water and more cattails.
@hlkfotos.com175
A large, iridescent black bird with a long, fan-like tail and a sharp beak open in song, perches atop a jagged, weathered tree stump against a solid bright blue sky.
@grays.art164
Today's theme is . The ALT theme is , backlit feathers. This beautiful green heron kinda fits both. It was photographed at our local wildlife refuge.
@msriffle.bsky.social155
A bird clutching onto a spruce branch, appears to be swooning. Sunning itself, the bird's head is tipped back, breast feathers fluffed out & wings partially opened. The underside of the wings & tail are orange, the breast feathers are beige with black dots and their is a black yoke at the base of the neck.
@swandiveswim.bsky.social141
A Cuckoo sitting on a large rock, backlit but the early morning sun. The bird is in side profile; looking to the left on the top of a large rock which takes up the foreground. The golden sunshine is shiny from the right and creating a ring of golden light around the birds outline The background is out of focus limestone rock littered with vegetation and lit up by golden sunshine
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social140
Alan H has said, today's themes are: Main , celebrating birds captured in precarious or unexpected positions. Alt is , backlit feathers. A Great Blue Heron usin
@lorichirp.bsky.social139
A Eurasian Nuthatch clings sideways to the trunk of a tree, facing left. The background is softly blurred green foliage. 木の幹に横向きに張り付くように止まったゴジュウカラ。鳥は左を向いており、背景は緑色にぼけている。
@toritorihkd.bsky.social129
Green heron leaning over a tree branch, its underside to the camera, its head pointed downward.
@leciamichelle.bsky.social126
A male Red-breasted Nuthatch on a thin cedar trunk against a mottled green background of cedar trees.
@davemeredith.bsky.social124
A young tufted titmouse finds itself hanging on to the metal bird feeder perch after slipping backwards. Its wings and tail hand underneath, while its head at left is up above and looking to the right at the green feeder.
@steddybirds.bsky.social123
A Great Horned Owl within its its wings extended perched on a skinny branch.
@invisitech.bsky.social118
A small bird with white cheeks and breast with tan sides and a black throat and head cap is perching precariously on a tree branch covered in about an inch (2.5 cm) of clear ice, the result of a major freezing rain storm the night before. The bird's wings are partially open.
@stevewaycott.bsky.social104
“He Bit Off MoreThan He Could Chew” This White Pelican tried to swallow this huge fish and immediately after I took this photo he began choking. He panicked and
@saintmaker.bsky.social96
For the theme of today's by @alan678.bsky.social I've got another shot from my "Upside down Blue Tit" portfolio. My garden feeder's full of them in winter. I'm
@taminf.bsky.social95
A puffin on a rock, photographed from below, one foot raised as if to step over the edge. Its head is turned away towards the left of the photo, its beak full of sandeels.
@tonybeales.bsky.social90
A sulfur crested cockatoo looking down from the white roof.
@janephuong.bsky.social87
A bright yellow bird with orange/reddish markings on its head hangs upside down from a nest it is building, its left wing is wide and catching the light from behind, becoming slightly translucent. It looks to the left. Background behind is blue skies.
@kevin.wertman.org87
Morning A Snowy Egret striking a pose at the Gilbert Riparian area in Gilbert Arizona.
@gleng.bsky.social83
A courting pair of rainbow lorikeets, very actively allopreening, upside down. Their heads are touching while both birds have one wing spread trying to maintain balance as they embrace.
@infinite8horizon.com83
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.
@leo-in-merimbula.bsky.social77
Stonechat
@thegardenjungle.bsky.social73
Two green parakeets with red eyes hanging upside down from a large wire, looking at the camera, which is directly beneath them, against blue sky
@sandra-aamodt.bsky.social72
A Blue jay in an upside down position on top of a shepherds hook. He has a blue head and back with black and white markings on his wings. His underside is white. The background is dark and his underside and tail are backlit.
@wirewrapandweaveit.bsky.social72
A Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) perched on a single orange-red leg atop a weathered wooden fence post. The bird faces left in three-quarter profile, showing its streaked brown and cream plumage, warm buff-washed breast, and long straight bill with an orange-red base. The feathers are richly detailed in warm side lighting. The background is a smooth green and yellow bokeh, suggesting open meadow or wetland. The composition is right-of-center with generous negative space to the left. Photo by Geert Klein Breteler.
@geertkb.bsky.social70
An I'iwi (small vermillion honeycreeper with a large curved beak and black wings) hanging upside-down from a mamane branch with its beak completely stuffed into the single blooming flower
@hawaiianimages.bsky.social63
Grey Heron standing in water up to the waist
@martinsepion.bsky.social63
The theme today is : precarious / unexpected bird positions. This purple gallinule is reaching for some yummy seeds while perched on reeds that barely support h
@lyndyphotos.bsky.social58
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