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Bird of the Day, theme 'Best Of June26'

Bird of the DayJun 29, 202622212,358

A territorial red-winged blackbird attacking a red-tailed hawk over Longmont, Colorado gave the collection a dramatic action reading. Others favored parenthood and quiet intimacy, from a least tern hen sitting between two chicks to an Anna's hummingbird hovering by Mexican sage. The theme asked for each photographer's best June capture.

A bald eagle perched on a branch of a large tree overlooking Puget Sound (the water is not visible in this shot, only tree(s)).
@andreapeterson.bsky.social1052
A small brown reed warbler clings vertically to a dry reed stem, looking upward with its slender bill slightly raised. Fine feather detail is visible across its warm brown back, buff underparts and pale throat, while a soft cream eyebrow stripe frames its dark eye. The muted green and grey reedbed behind is beautifully blurred, isolating the bird against its wetland habitat. A few out-of-focus reeds cross the foreground, adding depth and a natural sense of being hidden among the marsh vegetation.
@alan678.bsky.social553
Coming up this season for the NFL is the Rookie Percy 'The Tree Trunk' Puffin, he's pictured here with his shoulder pads on. Now don't be fooled by his size because this boy can cover the ground very quickly, and the paparazzi found this out when they shouted over to him 'Big Boy Come Here' and left out the word 'Please'. In showing how angry at this he was he set off at some speed towards the waiting paparazzi, who didn't stand around to let him close the gap. And having never spoken to Percy before they didn't know how to take his reaction and thought the best way was to not hang around to find out, but has he got closer to the only remaining paparazzi he burst into laughter while that lone journalist stopped shaking. And then in the quietest voice you've ever heard said 'what can i do for you, and what do you want to know', which put the journalists mind at ease and only asked him whether he was looking forward to the new season starting on the 9th September, to which Percy replied 'wait and see' Captured at the Farne Islands.
@robcrank68.bsky.social377
Juvenile Moorhen standing on a rock at the lakeside... Co. Galway, Ireland.
@knotweed-ireland.bsky.social274
least tern hen sitting between two chicks who are looking out the opposite way
@socal-miked.bsky.social273
The image shows a close-up of the distinctive feet of a coot (genus Fulica), resting on a tree trunk in the water. Details of the image: Specific anatomy: The webbed toes typical of coots can be seen. Unlike many other waterbirds such as ducks, coots do not have continuous webbing, but rather broad, lobed flaps of skin on each individual toe. Function: These flaps unfold in the water whilst swimming to provide propulsion and fold up when walking on land or on branches, enabling the birds to walk efficiently on soft mud or floating vegetation.
@rina2012.bsky.social273
A Red Necked Grebe floating near its nest.
@invisitech.bsky.social273
This photo captures two magpies perched atop a large, moss-covered rock in a sun-dappled outdoor setting. The two Eurasian Magpies, are the central focus. The magpie on the left is positioned with its back to the camera, revealing long tail feathers and wings that shimmer with a brilliant, metallic cobalt blue and teal iridescence when caught by the sunlight. The magpie on the right is standing in profile, looking toward the right edge of the frame. It hasa small kibble of cat food held in its beak. The birds are standing on a weathered, light-grey boulder. Large patches of vibrant green moss and scattered brown pine needles cover its surface. Behind the rock, the ground is a mix of dry earth, brown pine needles, and patches of green grass. The scene is brightly lit by natural sunlight filtering through trees, creating a high-contrast environment with deep shadows and bright, warm highlights on the moss and the birds' feathers.
@pirjosundqvist.bsky.social259
A bird stands on an old horizontal lichen covered tree branch with its back to the camera and its head turned to the right against a mottled multigreen background. With a slicked back crested creamy tan head that smoothly transitions to a darker tan along its upper back before smoothly deepening into a gray at the base of the back, wingtips, and tail, a black face mask, soft yellow belly, yellow tips on its tail and small bright red waxy tips on its upper wing feathers, everything about this bird is smooth and sophisticated.
@beachrelaxin.bsky.social247
A photograph of a bird that according to an image search is a baby robin, which makes sense as it hopped around together with a grown robin.
@sealeveloslo.bsky.social226
A belted kingfisher looks upward from its perch on a thin branch against a pale blue sky background.
@julielfrost.bsky.social209
An Anna's hummingbird hovering by a curved cluster of fuzzy purple and white flowers on a Mexican sage plant. The tiny bird is facing right, with its blurred wings up and its little feet dangling. It has stunning iridescent green feathers on its head and back, and white feathers with darker dots on its belly. It has darker scale-like feathers on its chin and pollen on its long beak. There are bright green leaves and purple flowers in varying amounts of blur throughout the foreground and background.
@handcranked.bsky.social208
A small pink and white spoonbill stands in very shallow water, facing the camera, its head cocked to one side. Its legs and lower body are reflected in the water below.
@kevin.wertman.org208
A pelican yawns while standing in the water. Its head is lifted to the sky with its beak wide open
@amygann.bsky.social154
Photo by Kort Duce A territorial red-winged blackbird attacks a red-tailed hawk by riding its wing high above a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. In this horizontal color photograph, a red-tailed hawk fills the frame as it flies toward the camera, beginning to veer to its left. A red-winged blackbird is just touching down on the hawk's right wing, starting an audacious midair ride. The background is a blanket of clouds with patches of blue sky trying to break through. I originally spotted another red-tailed hawk landing as quickly as it could in a small pine tree while red-winged blackbirds and common grackles swooped in to harass it. Then I noticed a second red-tailed hawk overhead being attacked by a red-winged blackbird. I immediately switched gears and locked focus on the hawk in flight. It's amazing to think that l've now witnessed red-winged blackbirds attacking red-tailed hawks twice, osprey twice, great blue herons at least a half dozen times, and even a Canada goose once. Red-winged blackbirds are fiercely territorial and will attack nearly anything that ventures too close to their nests. So be warned—they'll even take on humans! I'm always amazed when I witness moments like this in nature. More often than not, they happen too far away to photograph, but this morning I was fortunate enough to document the encounter and come away with a few images of this remarkable display of avian aggression.
@kortduce.bsky.social153
Rob Crank has said: Today's theme is , whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. @everyheron.bsky.social I've hardly made a dent in sorti
@lorichirp.bsky.social147
For today's theme of . This is another image of the stunningly beautiful reddish egret that I photographed down on the coast of North Florida. It was successful
@msriffle.bsky.social146
A mama Mallard, in full body profile, swims right in the center of the photo in vivid blue water. Her fuzzy, young duckling, eyeing my camera, swims to her right in the bottom left corner, leaving a small wake.
@learls.bsky.social143
This photo is one of three made while observing this bird, while shared the other two at the beginning of the month, until today this third one had not yet been shared. Crouched low at the water's edge, seemingly frozen in a patient hunting posture, close up of a small, stocky wader about the size of a crow, featuring a velvet-green back, a deep chestnut-colored neck, and a dark, glossy cap. Its long, dagger-like bill is pointed forward toward the water, while its bright yellow-orange eye stares intensely at potential prey beneath the surface. The heron’s body is partially submerged among thin, green reeds that grow from the shallow, murky water. A clear reflection of the bird is visible on the calm water's surface, mirroring its focused expression and dark plumage against a soft, bokeh background of watery greenery.
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A white Faced Ibis bird stretching its iridescent wings with dried reeds in the foreground
@jonathanfoodie.bsky.social131
Buntspecht auf einem Ast im Baum, ausgerichtet zur rechten Bildseite, hat sich aufgerichtet, und hat einen Fuß um einen, senkrecht vom Ast abgehenden, Stumpf gelegt. Die Augenlider sind etwas abgesenkt, was dem Vogel ein leicht grimmigen Aussehen verleiht.
@annaquent.bsky.social119
A swallow perched on a thin twig with out of focus vegetation in the background with blue iridescent cap and white front.
@pacbirds.bsky.social116
Nothing to see here, folks, just a female Willow Ptarmigan out on a stroll on a beach in front of some sand willows and phragmites. She is molting into her summer plumage but still has a lot of white on her belly and lower breast.
@birderk.bsky.social113
Several pink lotus flowers not yet fully open dot the background against green background. One red winged blackbird sits on top of a closed lotus flower. Close up, you can see raindrops.
@see3trees.bsky.social112
A little Egret fishing in a still rock pool. The bird is in side profile, to the right of frame facing left. It is hunched over with its neck wound in ready to strike, its reflection can be seen in front of it in the still water. The rest of the shot is still water
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social106
A female Mallard Duck standing on grass in the early morning sun. She always looks like she's smiling at me, which I know is anthropomorphising but it still cheers me up.
@denterrick.bsky.social105
A photo of a pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps), a small brown water bird with a black vertical stripe through its pale bill, watching its downy grebette with a striped face and orange-red bill try to eat a fish larger than its head as they float on calm green water next to one another. Another chick's stripey face is visible behind the back of the parent. The lighting is diffuse.
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A Violet-green Swallow, perched on Tufa at Mono Lake. Sunny day, shadow of forked tail going down the tufa behind it, and a edge of blue sky to the left.
@briansmith-photos.eurosky.social103
Here's my pick as for today's by @robcrank68.bsky.social. It's an early morning shot of a gull over a misty pond. I love the contrast between the serene gull an
@taminf.bsky.social101
A little blue heron stands tall on a leafy stump in a duckweed-covered swamp.
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