Bird of the Day, theme 'Butt Shotts'

natureJul 13, 20261454,158

Bird of the Day is running with the main theme Butt Shotts, any bird showing its rear, and the alternate theme OpenBeaks, birds with their beaks open. The gallery today centers on cheeky rear views and vocal moments, from shorebirds sunning their tails to songbirds mid-verse. Notable posts include royal terns basking in the sun, a puffin posterior, and a ruby-throated hummingbird photographed showing its rear while its beak is open. Other examples visible are a Downy woodpecker on a sand pine branch, a Black-necked Grebe at Clot Del Galvany, and a Goldcrest in full song.

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

Good morning birdies. Rob said: Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ButtShotts, any bird that is showing off it's rear, the Alt theme is #OpenBeaks, birds with their beaks open. Guys we can have tasteful butt shots too, doesn’t have to be straight up the derrière. 😂🤣 #birds #photography #ECK

A Eurasian Jay perches among glossy green leaves and slender branches, turning its head back over its shoulder to look directly toward the camera. Warm chestnut-brown plumage covers its body, contrasting with a striking patch of bright blue and black barred feathers on the folded wing. The bird’s pale eye is sharply focused, while its black moustachial stripe and sturdy dark bill stand out against its buff face and whitish throat. Soft, blurred greenery in the background isolates the jay, highlighting its intricate feather detail and alert, inquisitive expression.

3706h ago

Amy Gann7

Beautiful shot, Alan! I hope this offering of bird butt fits the call for decorum😂

Neil Cameron4

But a butt is a butt. And just because your Jays wears modesty fluff, it doesn't mean all birds do. Besides some of them might be into that sort of thing and who are we to judge...

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

That is a beautiful Jay and a nice butt picture Alan✨️💛

Den 🇮🇪1

Thanks Alan. Yes a little more tasteful than I fear a lot of shots will be today. 😀

Rina1

What a lovely butt 🥰 Great shot, Alan 👌👌

fozziefotos.eurosky.social1

Those Jays must have adopted you as one of their own by now. Nice shot

Nature, Preserved

@simonecannon.bsky.social

Royal terns basking in the sun, Sanibel Island, Florida #birdoftheday #openbeaks #wildlife #naturephotography

3773h ago

My Bloody Vinyl Time1

They sure are taking their royal tern!

hildewithers.bsky.social1

Love Sanibel. Lived in Cape Coral for five years back in the 70s. Hope the island has recovered well after the devastating hurricane.

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

Three cute butts for "Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #ButtShotts, the Alt theme is #OpenBeaks" #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #BlueSkyMonday #ECK

3 cygnets photographed from behind, standing side by side, whilst searching for food in the water

2026h ago

Mick Lister1

Lovely shot Rina - very cute 👌

Trilobyter

@trilobyter.bsky.social

Per @robcrank68.bsky.social, today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ButtShotts & the Alt theme is #OpenBeaks. Going for a two-fer, or maybe a qualified trifecta: derrières of a ruby-throated #hummingbird and a #bumblebee, plus note the hummingbird’s beak is open. #photography #birds #bees #BirdPhotography

Color photo of a ruby-throated hummingbird and a bumblebee above a garden with pink zinnia flowers, both flying away from the camera. The hummingbird’s beak is slightly open.

1527h ago

Gray

@grays.art

Downy woodpecker singing (Dryobates pubescens) on sand pine branch (Pinus clausa) Bonita Springs, FL 5-28-26 Alan & Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ButtShotts: birds showing off their rear. Alt theme is #OpenBeaks: birds with beaks open. Mine’s a twofer. #birds #photography #ECK #threewordgenre

1155h ago

Anna Willoughby2

Wow that woodpecker is so expressive it looks like a cartoon

Graham Jones1

Great shot of a lovely little bird.

PJ 🇮🇪☘️

@knotweed-ireland.bsky.social

Bird Of The Day (Rob's themes for the day - Butt Shotts, Alt. Open Beaks) Young Black-Headed Gull with a lot to say... Co. Galway, Ireland. #ButtShotts #OpenBeaks #Gull #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #ECK #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt

1224h ago

Atlantic Birding

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Rob has chosen #ButtShotts as today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. But I’m going with the alternative of #BeakOpen today with this shot of a Goldcrest in song. #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography

A Goldcrest,in song, on a small branch in the forest.
The bird is facing the camera to the right of centre of frame on a small branch which comes from the right hand corner and splits into three in the centre of the frame.
The bird is facing the camera with its head turned to the left so the left side of its head is visible. Its beak is open in song and its gold crest is visible on top of its head.
The background is out of focus green vegetation from the forest

897h ago

norfolkm2

They are so fidgety so getting a shot this good is brilliant.

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Gorgeous bird and a wonderful photo. 😍

Amy Gann

@amygann.bsky.social

A great blue heron tells a redwinged blackbird to go away. The blackbird was harassing the heron, so when it landed, the heron made sure it knew to leave. For the #birdoftheday theme of #openbeaks #birds #heron #greatblueheron #blackbird #redwingedblackbird #protectnature #EastCoastKin

937h ago

Only me

@onlyme56.bsky.social

Just realised I haven't posted a #BirdOfTheDay alt' theme of #OpenBeaks yet, this #Gannet was giving his neighbours a right talking-to 😁 "keep the noise down please".

871h ago

Neil Cameron

@neilcam57.bsky.social

Rob Crank Photography @robcrank68.bsky.social's‪ #BirdOfTheDay ALT theme is #OpenBeaks & here's a New Holland Honeyeater who was visiting a triangle of the highest points to sing his song of lurrrvvvvv. #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited

New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) A black and white striped bird with yellow wing feathers and a white eye is perched at the very top of a bare tree and has its beak open.

806h ago

Alan H1

Just marvellous Neil. Excellent capture.

A-Girl-Called-Ronnie 🇳🇱1

Pretty bird and great shot, Neil.

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸1

What a beaut! They can be real fluttery too, so well done.

Kimberly1

Gorgeous little birds. Fantastic photo - they don't hold still for long.

fozziefotos.eurosky.social

@fozziefotos.eurosky.social

#BirdoftheDay #ButtShots #birds #ECK @robcrank68.bsky.social #photo #photraphy #birdphotography #mygardenwatch 2 butts for the price of one - you could call it Biassed 😁

a male siskin showing me his butt and looking back over his shoulder to make sure I have got the message. His yellow plumage is matched beautifully by the lemon coloured leaves framing the bird.

806h ago

Alan H1

Wow that second one. Straight down the barrel as they say. 😂🤣😂 Great shots Susan.

Mark Simmonds

@markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social

Here is my #birdoftheday #buttshots - Black-necked Grebe at Clot Del Galvany Spain. #birds #birdphotography #birding

837h ago

alisonwillis1.bsky.social1

It must be a Grebe thing! Lovely shot.

HLK

@hlkfotos.com

Just a screaming wren. But also a pert little bird butt, I suppose. #BirdOfTheDay #OpenBeaks #ButtShots? 📷🌿🪶

A photo of a marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris) perched on a seeded yellow and green grass stem with its thin beak wide open in song. It's a small light brown songbird with a dark brown crown, pale eyebrow stripe, brown eyes, and streaky back set against a pale blue sky.

827h ago

Dave Meredith

@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ButtShotts. A coy, over the shoulder look from a Canada Goose posing for a butt shot. Also an #AlphabetChallenge #WeekBForBehind post. 😀 #Cheshire #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #Kodachrome #1990s #ManualFocus

A Canada Goose standing on the remains of a tree sticking out of water. The bird is facing away from the camera looking over its left shoulder.

706h ago

PacBirds

@pacbirds.bsky.social

A tree swallow for the #OpenBeaks theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #ECK

Closeup of a swallow head, with blue iridescent top of head, shoulder, and back, black wing, and white throat and chest and prominent black lores.

705h ago

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