Bird of the Day, theme 'Rocky'

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Bird of the Day is the daily community event; today's theme is #Rocky, birds perched on rocks, with an alternate theme #Contortionist for birds in odd poses. Gallery entries lean into coastal and shoreline scenes and closeups of single birds on stones, plus some household or backyard shots adapted to the theme. Look for named pieces like Kevin the Kingfisher perched on a rock, cliffside Puffin posts from Skomer and Bempton, and contortion shots such as an Eurasian Blue Tit twisting to feed young. Expect Common Gull chicks on rocky coastline, a Rock Pipit on the seashore, and stretched poses from a ruby-throated hummingbird and a green heron among highlights.

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

Hi folks, the #BirdOfTheDay themes today: #Rocky, birds perched on rocks. alt #Contortionist, birds getting into strange shapes. #birds #photography #Flyday #ECK

A male stonechat perches on the top of a weathered dry-stone wall, pausing to preen its chest feathers. Its glossy black head is marked by a bold white neck patch, contrasting with a rich orange breast and dark upperparts. One wing is slightly extended as it carefully grooms its plumage, while the sun highlights the fine feather detail. The lichen-covered stones add texture beneath the bird, and a smooth olive-green background keeps the focus entirely on this quiet moment of self-care in the countryside.

1656h ago

SaraG2

Nice one, Alan! Looking forward to the entries, especially the contortionists. Hope you are heading into a lovely day.

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

Morning Alan, what a lovely photo and wonderful themes for today ❤️

ronm123photo1

Nice shot and themes Alan 👍

Sue Ibrahim1

Great twofer, Alan! Hope you have a cool day 🧊☺️

AnnaLois1

Love it! Could really see that, large, on someone's wall 😊

Rina1

🥰 So cute, Alan! Wonderful capture and thanks for the great themes 🙏🫶

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

How about some yoga?🧘 "The #BirdOfTheDay themes today: #Rocky, alt #Contortionist" #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK #swans #Scape

A mute swan stretches its neck high into the air, so that it looks like a candle. Its wings are slightly spread.

1565h ago

Emyr Wyn Jones15

@alan678.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Rocky. Alt #Contortionist. This pair of nesting Shags are going through some contortions on the rocks! #birds #ukbirding #ECK #BirdPhotography @mybirdcards.com @britishbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Dawn Photography1

What a long neck! 🤗 have a lovely day Rina 💜

Aintright

@aintright.bsky.social

Kevin the Kingfisher #BirdOfTheDay #Rocky #birds #photography #ECK

1174h ago

Rob Baron2

I heard that kingfishers particularly hate alliteration 😜 Great pic, btw

Dawn Photography1

Beautiful photo Bill, have a lovely Friday 🤗 🐦 🌸 🦋

Sharon R.

@mysharona612.bsky.social

Happy Friday, BlueSky friends! How about a cliffside Puffin Party for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #rocky from @alan678.bsky.social. Going offline a bit to snooze as it’s the wee hours over here. Have a great morning! ☕️ #EastCoastKin #Birds #Photography #Nature

Five puffins stand in a circle on a rocky cliff with their backs to each other. These kinds of parties where they flock to meet mates are kind of awkward and they are struggling to make small talk.

Tuffs of green and reddish plants sprout here and there through the cracks in the rocks and a yellow moss grows in patches. Gives the birds a little something to comment on for idle conversation.

686h ago

Fraggs Photography 📸🦊🦉🦋🦔 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@fraggenstein.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Rocky, birds perched on rocks set by @alan678.bsky.social ~ I'm heading over to Skomer - West Wales today so feel I have to post a Puffin 😍 🪶🦉 #birdingWales #ukbirding #birdphotography #ECK #ukwildlife #naturephotography #naturetherapy #seabirds #puffin

696h ago

The Garden Jungle

@thegardenjungle.bsky.social

Here’s one for #Rocky, the theme of #BirdOfTheDay today. These are some Common Gull chicks nesting in a rocky area of coastline #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

624h ago

雪乃しずく（shizukuxuenai）1

So adorable chicks, beautiful shot 🥰✨ Thanks for sharing ❣

Dave Meredith

@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Contortionist. An adult Eurasian Blue Tit doing contortions to feed contorted young in a crowded nest box. #Cheshire #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #Fujichrome #1980s

An interior of a nest box containing a family of Eurasian Blue Tits. An adult clings to the nest hole while twisting to feed one of the young. The young are stretching to reach the adult to be fed.

615h ago

Graham Jones1

Ha, ha. Twist and Shout.

Andrea1

I don't know why but this reminds me of a Dutch painting of the 17th century.

Neil Cameron

@neilcam57.bsky.social

‪Alan H‬ @alan678.bsky.social 's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Rocky Australian Wood Duck aka Maned Duck aka Maned Goose (Chenonetta jubata) surveys from its rock throne, Australian National Botanical Gardens ##ECK #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife

A duck with brown head and black beak and grey and black body with delicate grey filigree pattern on its wing, and a black tail, stands on a rock looking out over a valley to trees in the background.

625h ago

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

That is a beautiful duck on its Throne Neil✨️🤍

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸1

I think that Duck has a lot on its mind.

Atlantic Birding

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Alan has chosen #Rocky as today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme; birds on rocks. Alt. is #Contortionist I have a close up of a Rock Pipit on the sea shore #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography #Flyday #Seascape

606h ago

Christina Evans

@christinae.bsky.social

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) standing on a slate rock in the back yard pond for #BirdoftheDay theme #Rocky. #birds #backyard #Florida #warbler

A little Ovenbird -- a warbler with an olive back and wings, white breast and belly streaked with dark brown, and an orange crown stripe lined with dark brown -- is standing facing right on a rough, gray slate rock. There are wood branches and a log behind and some green leaves of Wild Coffee. In the foreground and under the bird's feet are fallen brown and tan oak leaves, some of which are wet from the pond. It is a woodsy looking scene -- good habitat for this warbler.

486h ago

Amy Gann

@amygann.bsky.social

Grooming those hard to reach places requires some skill for a green heron. For the #birdoftheday theme of #contortionist #birds #heron #greenheron #protectnature #EastCoastKin

a green heron stretches its neck up, then bends its head down to groom ita neck.

414h ago

AnnaLois

@annalois36.bsky.social

The Kynance Swoop for #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Rocky (duh, duh, duh, duh...👁️🐅) OK so it's not technically 'perched' on a rock but it was a moments before! Alternative option is #Contortionist. #EastCoastKin #ECK #photography #seagull #Kernow #Cornwall #bird #birdphotography (Android phone camera)

Photograph taken last year at Kynance Cove in the far south of Cornwall. Quality isn't great but the seagull has something in its mouth so that's balances out the crapness, I believe.

Image shows a dull-sand beach with large dark coloured rocks and turquoise sea. It was a misty day so not the usual sparkling photograph many take of this gorgeous spot. Lovely for a swim though. Anyway, I digress. A white seagull with black-tipped wings swoops across the frame, captured at the moment it passes a large rock thus reverse-silhouetting (is that even a thing?) its open wings. It has something in its mouth but the photograph quality is too poor to zoom in and see what.

396h ago

Marjo Slingerland-Boks

@marjosl.eurosky.social

Morning all,so Alan @alan678.bsky.social have set the themes for today for #BirdOfTheDay #Rocky birds on rocks or #Contortionist birds in strange shapes We don't have rocks so I take the second theme with this Eurasian Jay. Hopefully it fits the theme 🙏 #ECK #Birds #mobilephonephotography