Bird of the Day, theme 'Red Beak Feet Eyes'

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Today's Bird of the Day theme is Red Beak Feet Eyes, asking for birds with red beaks, red feet, or red eyes; the alternative theme is Paridae. Submissions today include field photography, close-up portraits, and a child’s drawing, focused on species that meet the red-feature rule or belong to the tit family. Notable entries: a Moorhen out for a walk in County Galway, a Pied Oystercatcher at Parrearra, Queensland tugging a tasty treat, and multiple red-eyed Black-crowned Night Heron and Black-necked Grebe close-ups. Paridae examples appear too, from a Tufted Titmouse to Great Tit and Long-tailed Tit interpretations.

PJ 🇮🇪☘️

@knotweed-ireland.bsky.social

Bird Of The Day (Red Beak, Feet, Eyes) Moorhen out for a walk in the park... Co. Galway, Ireland. #RedBeakFeetEyes #BirdOfTheDay #Moorhen #Birds #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #ECK #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt

3326h ago

Helena Ludwig 🇪🇺🇦🇹🎶📸2

What a lovely bird! wonderful capture! 👍🏻

spider76.bsky.social1

Great photo PJ well done 👍

Neil Cameron1

With the unusual way that one's standing, I thought it was moorhen mated with a chicken. Lovely shot, PJ.

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #RedBeakFeetEyes, any bird with a Red beak, Feet or Eyes Not Feathers. The Alt Theme is #Paridae I'm going with a European stork 🪶 Wishing you all a good day 🫶 #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Spain #wildlife #photography #minimalism #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

Close-up of a stork looking to the right. The background is the blue sky.

2128h ago

Viktoriay Yakimush 1

Gorgeous capture, dear Rina! Happy Wednesday to you and wonderful new month! ✨️ 🤗🤍

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

My co host Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said: “ Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #RedBeakFeetEyes, any bird with a Red beak, Feet or Eyes Not Feathers. The Alt Theme is #Paridae, any of the species will do.” Common Redshank #birds #photography #ECK

A Common Redshank stands quietly on a small patch of exposed mud in calm, glassy water, its vivid orange-red legs and matching bill glowing in warm light. The bird’s finely patterned brown upperparts contrast with its pale, delicately barred underparts, while its crisp reflection is mirrored almost perfectly beneath it. Soft blue reflections from the sky turn the surrounding water into a tranquil backdrop, with dark patches of seaweed and mud framing the scene. The peaceful composition, sharp detail, and striking reflection highlight the elegance of this familiar Irish wader in its coastal habitat.

2128h ago

Graham Jones1

Beautiful light. Beautiful bird. Who you calling common?

Neil Cameron1

A very pretty image indeed, Alan.

Neil Cameron

@neilcam57.bsky.social

@robcrank68.bsky.social 's #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #RedBeakFeetEyes Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) with a tasty treat at Parrearra, Queensland. 3fer - eyes beak legs #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky

A very pretty Pied Oystercatcher with its long slightly upwardly curved red-orange beak holding a mussel it's just caught, and its red eye witha red eye-ring and its red legs, and its black and white head and body wades out of shallow water in order to enjoy its tasty treat.

1278h ago

Rob Crank Photography6

Great capture Neil, and yes I left out the P's. But so you don't get withdrawal symptoms from not seeing them here's a pair just for you.

Helen Bennett 🌿2

Lovely photo Neil... this Oystercatcher looks very happy with its tasty treat! 👍😊

alisonwillis1.bsky.social1

Never seen an Oystercatcher with an actual Oyster 🤔 Gorgeous photo 😍

SaraG

@hardlikearmour.bsky.social

I've got my eye in on you. 🪶 #BirdOfTheDay #RedBeakFeetEyes

A Spotted Towhee perched on a small branch. It is facing the camera with its head slightly cocked so only its bright red left eye is visible. It's got its tail somewhat flared and somewhat elevated almost as if it's trying to be a Wren.

908h ago

Grumpy 💙 European 🪶1

Jaw dropping good. Great shot! Love it.

YetAnotherGeekGuy1

Spotted Towhee - The Robin with Bling!

Amy Gann

@amygann.bsky.social

A black crowned night heron with its bright red eyes stands on the remains of a tree to look for fish. For the #birdoftheday theme of #redbeakfeeteyes #birds #heron #blackcrownednightheron #protectnature #EastCoastKin

Black crowned night heron with its mostly white feathers, and dark blue cap and cape of feathers that start near its bright red eyes stands on a branch over the water.

886h ago

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

So beautiful Amy 😍 have a lovely day ✨️

Neil Cameron1

Lovely shot, as always, Amy. What gets me about the eyes on BCNHs is that they burn into the soul! They would absolutely romp through any audition for a horror movie.

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸1

Fabulous, Amy. What a character!

Charlie Ludwig

@chuck4242.bsky.social

A Victoria Crowned Pigeon showing off that red eye. #BirdOfTheDay #RedBeakFeetEyes #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A Victoria Crowned Pigeon stops from preening to look at the camera. The photo is cropped to it's head.

942h ago

wild bunny whisperer1

Wow! That's quite a pigeon! Beautiful ❤️

Sue @ 1000 Islands 🇨🇦1

Wow, Charlie! Such a beautiful bird! Ty for sharing

Mamady1

Incredibly beautiful. Another fantastic shot, Charlie 👏🏽

eddiephotos.bsky.social

@eddiephotos.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay #Wednesdaywarbler A close up shot of a Male Dartford Warbler.

836h ago

Kort Duce

@kortduce.bsky.social

A female Cooper's hawk eats a fledgling house finch her mate caught while hunting along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado. #BirdOfTheDay #RedBeakFeetEyes #ECK #bird #birds #hawk #birdphotography #hawks #riparian #BirdsSeenln2026 #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Photo by Kort Duce

A female Cooper's hawk eats a fledgling house finch her mate caught while hunting along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado.

In this vertical color photograph, the hawk stands on a tree branch that runs across the bottom of the frame. Facing the camera, her head is turned to its left while up in the air as she assesses the environment. Her right talon is clasping the prey. The background is softly blurred, with tree leaves forming bokeh in varying shades of green. It is a quiet moment in nature, yet one that also reveals its raw brutality.

803h ago

Aintright

@aintright.bsky.social

Lotty the Long-tailed Tit #RedBeakFeetEyes #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #BirdPhotography #ECK #EastCoastKin #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #UKWildlife #UKBirding

856h ago

PacBirds

@pacbirds.bsky.social

A drawing by my niece after one of my photos of a wood duck for the #RedBeakFeetEyes theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #drawing #ECK

Colored pencil drawing of the head, breast and shoulders of a swimming wood duck drake in breeding plumage, showing his red eye.

734h ago

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Wonderful drawing. Congratulations to your niece. 👌🏼

HLK

@hlkfotos.com

Spotted towhee. #BirdOfTheDay #RedBeakFeetEyes 📷🌿🪶

A photo of a spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus), a large sparrow with a black head, black beak, black and white spotted back, long black tail, rust-colored sides, white belly, and bright red irises. It is standing in green moss next to black metal edging in diffuse lighting on a cloudy day facing to the left of frame.

738h ago

SaraG1

Hahaha. I went with a Towhee, too.

Atlantic Birding

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Rob has chosen #RedFeetBeakEyes as today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. Alternative is #Paridae I have a pair of winter plumage Black-headed Gulls perched on a partly submerged railing #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography #Gulls #ColorADay #RedWed

688h ago

The Garden Jungle

@thegardenjungle.bsky.social

#RedFeetBeakEyes is for todays #BirdOfTheDay, so here is a White Throated Kingfisher for you all taken in Vietnam #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

628h ago

Tony Allen-Mills

@taminf.bsky.social

Eyes don't come much redder than a Black-necked Grebe's, my entry for today's #BirdoftheDay theme of #RedFeetBeakEyes by @robcrank68.bsky.social #photography #birds

667h ago

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Bird of the Day, theme 'Red Beak Feet Eyes'

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