Bird of the Day, theme 'Summer Lovin'

natureJul 20, 202622812,194

Today's Bird of the Day is a community photo theme called Summer Lovin, calling for bird captures taken during summer under the hashtag #SummerLovin. The gallery features sunlit shore and wetland scenes, shady backyard perches, fledglings and migratory visitors, and closeups of birds cooling off or hunting at dawn. Standouts include Atlantic Puffins at Dyrhólaey, Iceland; a Common Yellowthroat in a shady Missouri tree; and a juvenile kingfisher photographed at Forest Farm Nature Reserve in Cardiff. Look for great egret hunting shots, a female Common Merganser carrying a youngster, and Violet-green Swallow images from Lake Ilsanjo, Santa Rosa.

Nature, Preserved

@simonecannon.bsky.social

A pair of Atlantic Puffins enjoying the short Icelandic summer, Dyrhólaey, Iceland #BirdoftheDay #SummerLovin #Nature #Wildlife #MondayMotivation

125817h ago

Enlightenme2

~ ~ This world's diversity of birds and other amazing animals is the best thing about life on this planet.

Bearded Pip1

I finally got to see these adorable, amazing birds earlier this month in Maine. I love them.

The only election interference was FOR the 🍊💩1

Short is an understatement. But that country is beautiful in both season. If you want to visit, I suggest going in the summer & mid-winter. Totally different experiences.

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

Good morning birders. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SummerLovin, bird captures taken during summer. No alt today. Good luck. Have a blast. Taken two days ago. Fledgling Stonechat #birds #photography #ECK

A recently fledged Stonechat perches on a lichen-speckled branch against a cloudless blue sky. The young bird has soft, fluffy brown plumage with subtle streaking across its head and chest, warm buff underparts, and rusty-orange highlights on its wings and tail. Its large, dark eye and slightly tousled feathers give it an alert yet youthful appearance as it looks upward, taking in its surroundings. Bright sunlight illuminates the fine feather detail while the smooth blue background isolates the fledgling, creating a simple, striking portrait of a young bird beginning to explore the world.

58922h ago

eeeefarm.bsky.social10

#BirdOfTheDay #SummerLovin Osprey, taken this morning...

Neil Cameron10

Ohhh sure, it's bloody winter down here and now the pics I took on Saturday are useless. Useless I tells ya! Bloody discrimination is what it is! Still, our winters are warmer than their summers so maybe I'll use one anyway. He'll never know! Lovely shot BTW.

Rob Crank Photography8

Good morning and beautiful capture and choice of theme Alan, off to look for some captures to put me in line for a meal of tough meat stew with @davemeredith.bsky.social at the step 😂😂.

Sharon2

Good morning, Alan. You’re looking lovely and bright in your lime green, positively glowing. 😄

Diane Furlong2

Good morning Alan! Happy Monday! I need to say good night to Sunday.

monicapelger.bsky.social2

Good afternoon Alan. They are such sweet little birds. 😍

Lecia Michelle

@leciamichelle.bsky.social

#SummerLovin is the theme for today's #BirdOfTheDay. It was so hot today, but I got this Common Yellowthroat in a shady tree. It's a summer visitor to Missouri and a #lifer for me.❤️

Common yellowthroat warbler with bright yellow throat and black and white feathers on its body perched on a branch.

4514h ago

Lady Celestina, Princesa de Pastel3

Warbler or finch family? (hi neighbor, I'm in Kansas)

LaffingKat2

Fantastic shot! Congrats on the new lifer!🎉

Mennonite Mom (she/her) ❤️‍🩹🥄💙🌊💙2

He looks very concerned about you. 💛🖤 I wonder why. Not angry or annoyed with you, just concerned or stunned to see you. Maybe he's a people watcher, and you're a lifer for him, too. ❤️

Bearyfunny1

He looks kind of mad that you called him common. I don't blame him. He looks pretty special. 😃

Michael R Photography 🌿

@msriffle.bsky.social

Alan H @alan678.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SummerLovin. This great egret was certainly enjoying the summer, along with hundreds of other egrets, right after sunrise. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ECK #birds #birdsinflight #Birdsky #birders #Nikon #conservation

25717h ago

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

The light through those wings is stunning. 🤩 Great composition as well. All over a fantastic photo. 👌🏼

Leslie Dady1

So lovely ☺️ We have a lot of egrets in Oklahoma. They’re such graceful creatures.

Eric Olson Photography1

Big wow for this, Michael. Fantastic!

M. Daniel Smith (mdanielsmith.com)1

In a wash of gilded gold, wings spread to catch the air.... go birds on feathered sails.

Amy Gann

@amygann.bsky.social

A moment of light and dark. An egret hunts in the shelter a fallen tree. For the #birdoftheday theme of #summerlovin #birds #heron #egret #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A great egret emerges from the shadows to hunt for breakfast. The white feathers of the bird stand out against the dark shadows

22119h ago

Marjo Slingerland-Boks2

This is gorgeous Amy 🤍😍

TesniW2

I love how stark the egret is against the darkness! Beautiful!

Alan H1

Absolutely love this shot Amy. Out walking Sam but had to repost. So good. 😅👋🏼

Marjo Slingerland-Boks

@marjosl.eurosky.social

Good morning all, for Alan @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme #SummerLovin is here a swan on a warm summer day last year 🦢 Hopefully it fits the theme 😅 #ECK #Birds

You see here a beautiful swan reflection in the water from the pond where it was swimming. There was all green vegetation around the pond.

25121h ago

Alan H1

Absolutely perfect for the theme Mar. Gorgeous shot it is. 😍😍😍

Lori Batchelor🇨🇦

@lorichirp.bsky.social

Per Alan H: Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SummerLovin, bird captures taken during summer. No alt today. #birds #photography #ECK Seen yesterday, July 19, 2026, a female Belted Kingfisher stretching her wings!

17912h ago

Vicki1

Wonderful capture, Lori. I haven't seen one yet this summer. They seem elusive around here.

SaraG1

Great capture, Lori! She's lovely.

Gen Existential Crisis1

Truly a superb capture. So good.

Kort Duce

@kortduce.bsky.social

A great blue heron fishes and hunts along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado. #BirdOfTheDay #SummerLovin #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026 #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Photo by Kort Duce

A great blue heron fishes and hunts along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado.

In this horizontal color photograph, the viewer looks downstream and across St. Vrain Creek, where tall, lush grasses and riparian vegetation line the opposite bank. A large fallen tree branch enters from the left side of the frame and extends out over the creek. Perched on the branch, a great blue heron crouches intently as it peers into the water below, searching for its next meal. Smaller branches from the same tree, adorned with green leaves, fill the upper left corner of the frame and partially veil the heron, creating a natural sense of depth and concealment. The gently flowing creek occupies the lower portion of the image and continues along the right side of the frame.

A beautiful moment that captures a great blue heron patiently hunting in the rich riparian habitat that is essential to its survival.

20013h ago

Puregoldj3

I love blue herons. Here’s one I saw last week:

Melanie J1

Awesome colors and lighting 😍

sidorevitsch.bsky.social1

and here is belarussian aist

Michael J.1

Love that spot, great capture Kort

Debra Thayer1

They are the coolest birds I saw one once get into a fight with a bald eagle and I said we’re about to see a real match up but then they decided to stop and share the space

iolanthe

@iolantherosa.bsky.social

Nothing says summer to me more than a beautiful Violet-green Swallow. #SummerLovin #BirdOfTheDay Lake Ilsanjo, Santa Rosa, #SonomaCounty #California 🪶

A Violet-green Swallow sitting on a wood rail, looking over its shoulder at the photographer in a come-hither fashion. It has Hookers Green feathers cloaking its shoulders and head, bright white face and neck, and slightly iridescent feathers on its wing, in shades of blue, purple, and black

2076h ago

WhatABeautifulWorld1

Wow! Beautiful photo and bird!

Vicki

@vickclicked.bsky.social

Summer wouldn't be the same without the ruby-throated hummingbirds who fly 2,000+ miles to visit us in NW Wisconsin every year. #BirdOfTheDay #SummerLovin

1728h ago

Nicole1

Such a beautiful shot, Vicki! Definitely a bird of summer 🥰

botherme.bsky.social1

Beautiful shot! Always happy when they come back to Indiana and sad when they leave. But then I remember that the juncos will be on their way💕

Birding Ralph 🐦🦆🦉🦋🐞📸1

Beautiful bird, beautiful image 😍

Danita Hamel1

What a great capture, Vicki!!

PacBirds

@pacbirds.bsky.social

A long-billed dowitcher from last Friday, for the #Summerlovin theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social The bird had just returned from its Alaskan breeding grounds within the last few weeks. #birds #nature #photography #stunday #ECK

Dowitcher in flight seen from below in the early morning light, showing intricate patterning of the wings and spread out tail, and warm orange head and body.

17616h ago

Jude 📷1

Beautiful 💕 the lighting on the bird is lovely.

rebeccam31.bsky.social1

This is a great photo! I love the lighting (and the bird, obviously).

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Wow!! Such detail in your photo. Beautiful bird and a stunning photo. Great work. 👍

Mick Lister

@listermj.bsky.social

#BlueSkyMonday #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SummerLovin, bird captures taken during summer. A gull owning the seaside at Llandudno, North Wales (June 2026). A Ferris wheel and the Victorian Grand Hotel at the start of the pier. #llandudno #wales #coastal #birds #ukwildlife #photography #eastcoastkin

A seaside scene on a sunny June day at Llandudno on the North Wales coast.
Situated prominently is the cream coloured Victorian Grand Hotel and next to this is a large Ferris wheel on the Llandudno Pier.
In the foreground a gull stands guard on the top of a rubbish bin.
The sky is blue with many white clouds.

15119h ago

Sharon2

That’s a great photo Mick.😄

Graham Jones1

Do not dare to open that bag of chips on my watch, buddy. 😂

Alan H1

Just a fabulous shot marra. Everything is just perfect in it. So 😅👋🏼

misheleneous Handmade Gifts | Home & Hound1

Love this shot Mick! British seaside perfectly captured 👌

Den 🇮🇪1

An intimidating stare. Hide the chips.

Brian White1

I know it well. I was born in Llandudno and lived there until I was 15. Great photo!

swandiveswim.bsky.social

@swandiveswim.bsky.social

#Birds #Sparrow Alan H says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SummerLovin, bird captures taken during summer. For me, it is truly summer when I hear the call of the little Savannah Sparrow.

A small brown & white bird, facing left, is perched on a willow branch in the sunlight. The bird has a slightly raised brown crest, yellow eyebrow & a white breast speckled with brown. The background is blurred light & dark greens.

16513h ago

Charlie Ludwig

@chuck4242.bsky.social

Had more fun with Barred Owls last night. Going to need to invest in additional storage for all these shots! #BirdOfTheDay #SummerLovin #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK #Owls

A juvenile Barred Owl perches on a tree branch.

14614h ago

Alan H1

Fabulous shot Charlie. So good.

donktown.bsky.social1

I look forward to your amazing photos daily. The clarity, detail and composition are breathtaking. I appreciate how you identify the critters you shoot and add a delightful comment of your own to each photo. Thank you for sharing your love of nature.

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

"Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SummerLovin, bird captures taken during summer. No alt today. " I'm going with a blackcap looking for some shade ☀️ #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

A blackcap is perched in a tree with green leaves, bathed in sunlight.
It has a black cap and its beak is open.

12021h ago

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