Bird of the Day, theme 'Running From The Law'

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Today's Bird of the Day theme is #RunningFromTheLaw, a prompt for any bird moving fast on land or water, with an alternate theme #Ducktopia for ducks on land. The gallery features action shots and field photos: a great blue heron taking flight from St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado, a Sanderling doing a brisk walk along a rocky Lake Huron shoreline, and a roadrunner sprinting down a log. Other entries include a swan powering into takeoff and rippling the water, mallard ducklings described as fleeing the scene, and an Atlantic puffin running along the water while flapping to get airborne. Look for energetic movement, chase scenes, and many duck-on-land compositions under the hashtag #RunningFromTheLaw or #Ducktopia.

Kort Duce

@kortduce.bsky.social

A great blue heron takes flight from St. Vrain Creek at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. #BirdOfTheDay #RunningFromTheLaw #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026 #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

56444d ago

nomeka.bsky.social1

Wow, a Blue Ware is rising fast and stronger than ever😉

leeks1

stunning! (how's the air quality down there?)

JBC

@johnbcaddell.bsky.social

I went to #Ducktopia the other day to bring order to their profuse quackery and found them already in a row. #BirdOfTheDay #ducks #birds

I found these White-faced Whistling ducks in a row by the water but none of them were actually whistling.

40145d ago

Michael R Lambert2

I have one an oldie. 2018

franceflo.bsky.social1

I must say , between your photography and your way with words and humor, you have a perfect combination 😄

Dave Meredith

@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RunningFromTheLaw. A Sanderling doing a nonchalant fast walk from the law on a rocky section of Lake Huron shoreline. #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #Velvia #2000s #VintageLens #ManualFocus

31745d ago

Puregoldj2

This isn’t running from the law, more some sort of corvine on lookout duty.

Rob Crank Photography

@robcrank68.bsky.social

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RunningFromTheLaw, any bird that is moving fast on land or water. The Alt theme is #Ducktopia, any Duck on land. #birds #CanonR5mkii #photography #ECK #birdphotography #ukbirding #naturephotography #BirdLife #PhotographyIsArt @rspb.bsky.social

Monty Moorhen was running for his life after spending the night with a married lady friend, sadly for Monty her other half is built like the Terminator.
So you can see why Monty is moving like the clappers, but the only bad thing for Monty was that he doesn't like running.
Because when Monty was at school doing the cross country he used to hide in the woods and then rejoin when everyone else was on the way back.
Let's just hope that Monty made it to safety and lives to make another date.

Captured at Tophill Low Nature Reserve.

28045d ago

alisonwillis1.bsky.social2

Fab shots and 🤣stories Rob.

Marjo Slingerland-Boks2

Morning Rob, what a wonderful themes and beautiful photos with such a fantastic stories 😂✨️

jon5cents2

Should be an interesting theme. Nice ones, Rob.

Suse1

Those are awesome 🙌🏼 Fun theme, Rob! 📸

linda2.bsky.social1

On the button as always, Rob!

Graham Jones1

Great set with witty captions Rob. I think the cross country dodge probably amounts to a confession of something you might have been up to as a schoolboy?

jen 💙🤍🕊️

@jenzsky.bsky.social

Waddling through life, one quack at a time… #ducktopia #birdoftheday #ducks #birdphotography #photography #photographersofbluesky #eck #photographersunited #nature

24045d ago

Marjo Slingerland-Boks3

Awwe what a cutie and lovely photo Jen✨️😍✨️

Den 🇮🇪2

Nice one Jen. One quack at a time 😀

RaphMikeyTurtle2

Enough to drive me quackers???

Janet 💙⭐️🌲📷2

Lovely duck! You're getting awfully good at this bird thing 😊

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)2

I think this duck liked having its photo taken. And what a fine photo it is. 😍👍🏼

Mike Hindle1

Beautiful little duck and an amazing shot, Jen 🙌🏻 Lovely details 🤩

PacBirds

@pacbirds.bsky.social

Sandhill crane for the #RunningFromTheLaw theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #ECK

A greater sandhill crane running along the shore of a pond to take off. Sacramento SanJoaquin Delta, November 2025

22445d ago

Amy Gann1

One of my favorites! Very nice!😊

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RunningFromTheLaw, The Alt theme is #Ducktopia A swan needs so much strength to take off and causes ripples 🪶 #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Switzerland #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #thelittlethings #ECK

A swan is photographed from behind, with its wings spread wide as it prepares to take off. The water surges up behind it. It is positioned exactly between a shipping channel marked by navigation signs.

19245d ago

Alan H1

Fantastic action shot Rina. So so good. Love it. 😍😍🫶🏼

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Wonderful photo. Love the rippled water. 👌🏼

Amy Gann

@amygann.bsky.social

A roadrunner makes quite a display as it sprints down a log. For the #birdoftheday theme of #runningfromthelaw. #birds #roadrunner #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A roadrunner sprints doen a log propped at an angle. The bird has its wings and tail feathers spread out for balance

17945d ago

Alan H2

The fastest runner. Well done getting this shot Amy. Wow!! 🤩

defeline.bsky.social1

Wow! What a capture!! 💯💯

Den 🇮🇪1

Great shot Amy. We don't have roadrunners here but I hope to see one, one day.

julie-peyton.bsky.social1

Excellent. But sorry you had the coyote out of the frame. 🤣

linda2.bsky.social

@linda2.bsky.social

The Swan Chase. #BirdOfTheDay #UKWildlife #RunningFromtheLaw #MuteSwans #Birds #Ornithology #wildlife #Photography

The unwanted swan is being chased after intruding on water which was already 'owned' by a swan couple. The speed at which they move, indicated in the water splashes positioned at the tip of the wing and feet.

15945d ago

Laurette1

This is an amazing photo Linda.🤍

Dwight1

A wonderful photograph Linda! 🕊️

Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM1

A lot of water action! Good capture!

Aintright

@aintright.bsky.social

Maureen and Mildred the Mallards enjoying some grass seed earlier today. #BirdOfTheDay #Ducktopia #bird #photography #birdphotography #ECK

16045d ago

jazzrat2000 AKA Bonsai anonymous2

If you want your yard to be well groomed up till about three feet get some ducks

Atlantic Birding

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Rob has chosen #RunningFromTheLaw as #BirdOfTheDay theme; birds running on land or water. Alt. is #Ducktopia; any duck out of water. - Mallard standing on a rock in the river - Mallard Ducklings fleeing the scene of the crime #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #birdsofbluesky #MallardMonday

A Mallard duck standing on one leg on a rock in the river. The duck is facing the the camera and turned slightly to the left so its right side is showing. It is standing on its left leg and its right leg is tucked into its body with the end of the foot sticking out.
The river is in the foreground around the rock and the riverbank is in the background; dark with patches of green vegetation

14345d ago

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)2

Both wonderful photos ... I had a little chuckle at both of them.

Alan H1

That first shot. 😁 Fantastic. Love these AB.

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

Morning AB, that are lovely photos, those ducklings are way to cute 💛

franceflo.bsky.social1

I love the first one ☝️

Rosemarie1

Great theme, Alan! Plus you have a duck practicing its balance techniques 🙂. Great pics as per usual 💙🙂💙

Get To Know Nature

@gettoknownature.bsky.social

Here’s a Black-bellied Plover in a hurry for the #BirdOfTheDay #RunningFromTheLaw #birds 🌿

A black and white shorebird runs in blue shallow water. It’s almost out of the frame on the right. It’s reflected beautifully in the still water below.

14845d ago

tthiking1

running from the law 😂 cute bird!

Kevin Wertman

@kevin.wertman.org

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFilms Duck Soup (1933) #BirdOfTheDay #Ducktopia #Photography #Birds #Ducks

3 black bellied whistling ducks stand in tall grass at the edge of a marsh. Surroundings is mostly green growth all around.

13445d ago

Eric Olson Photography

@ericolsonphotography.com

@robcrank68.bsky.social says today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #Ducktopia, any duck on land. Here is a ducktopian trio of black-bellied whistling ducks. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFilms “Three Amigos” #Birds #Photography #EastCoastKin #ECK #EricOlsonPhotography

Three black-bellied whistling ducks sit on a sea wall, each in identical poses looking to the left.

13145d ago

HLK

@hlkfotos.com

Jay, skedaddlin'. #BirdOfTheDay #RunningFromTheLaw 📷🌿🪶

A photo of a Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) running along a black metal railing toward the camera. It's a large songbird with a black head and breast, a pointed crest, dark eyes, and deep blue plumage on its underside, wings, and tail with black barring just visible on its primary feathers. It has one leg lifted high and the other on the rail as it moves swiftly forward. It's backlit by soft, warm-hued late afternoon sunlight that highlights the texture of its feathers, with bright green foliage blurred in the background behind it.

12145d ago

Doug Engstrom1

The sharpness and detail in your small-bird closeups continue to amaze me.

Bird of the Day, theme 'Running From The Law'nature

Bird of the Day, theme 'Running From The Law'

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