Bird of the Day, theme 'Recentgardenbirds'

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Bird of the Day is a daily photo prompt; today’s theme is RecentGardenBirds with an alternate theme ReflectionsAndShadows. Contributors are posting recent backyard and nearby sightings alongside reflection and shadow compositions, often shot at sunrise or near ponds and tidal pools. Common subjects include small garden birds like a recently fledged juvenile robin and Anna's hummingbird at flower beds, plus wading and shore birds such as a little egret fishing in a tidal pool. Standout entries cite a mirrored Great Egret at Bonita Springs, a mourning dove at sunrise, and a Louisiana Waterthrush caught on a patio.

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

Good morning birders and buddies. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today: #RecentGardenBirds, most recent capture/s of a bird/s in your garden. Alt #ReflectionsAndShadows, any capture of a bird with an accompanying reflection/ shadow. Song Thrush in my garden, few days ago. #birds #photography #ECK

A Song Thrush perched upright on a diagonal branch, its long tail extending downward. The bird has warm brown upperparts and a pale cream breast densely marked with bold, dark spots. Its dark eye and pointed bill are sharply defined, while a slender twig and small green leaves partially cross its body. The background is filled with softly blurred green foliage and reddish berry clusters, creating a natural woodland setting.

39414h ago

Rob Crank Photography11

Great themes and capture Alan, I will have a look for something once I've dropped Lyndsey at the Funeral home with her sisters.

Rina5

Good morning, Birdie 🤗🌻 Such a beautiful capture and great themes! Thank you 🙏🫶 Unfortunately, song thrushes are very rarely seen round here.

SaraG2

#StickHappens! 😉 Great choice of themes. Thanks for hosting, Alan. 😁

Sabine1

Good morning Alan and happy Tuesday ☕️

Atlantic Birding1

Lovely shot Alan, and nice themes. Hope it’s a good day!

A-Girl-Called-Ronnie 🇳🇱1

A beautiful visitor Alan. Have a great day.

Amy Gann

@amygann.bsky.social

Mourning dove during sunrise. For the #birdoftheday theme of #recentgardenbirds #birds #dove #protectnature #EastCoastKin

Mourning dove at sunrise. The light highlights the subtle colors of the bird

38912h ago

Neil Cameron2

Lovely shot, as usual, Amy.

fozziefotos.eurosky.social2

Stunning photo Amy. Beautiful light ✨️ 💛

Mick Lister2

Beautifully tranquil shot Amy 👌.

雪乃しずく（shizukuxuenai）1

Adorable Dove 🕊️ Called "Mourning" Dove… For the large eyes seem to be weeping ? It's the perfect shot 👍

swandiveswim.bsky.social

@swandiveswim.bsky.social

#Birds #Warbler Alan H says the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #RecentGardenBirds, most recent capture/s of a bird/s in your garden. For me , it was this juvenile Audubon's Yellow Rumped Warbler.

A grey streaked, young bird facing right, is perched on grey branches among green leaves. The head is a darker grey with a white, broken eye ring. The primary flights are a dark charcoal grey, the beak is black. The breast feathers are white with grey streaks.

3256h ago

Gray

@grays.art

Mirrored Great Egret (Ardea alba) CREW pen flint strand lakes Bonita Springs, Florida 4-26-26 Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay: #RecentGardenBirds, recent bird/s in your garden. Alt #ReflectionsAndShadows, birds with their reflection/shadow. #birds #ECK #threewordgenre #RockinTuesday #art #TidesOutTuesday

A side-view photograph of a great egret wading in calm, shallow water at Crew Pen Strand, Florida. The large wading bird has pristine white feathers, a long S-shaped neck, a sharp orange-yellow bill, and thin black legs. The still water creates a near-perfect, clear reflection of the egret upside down below it. Several small, dark rocks break the smooth surface of the water around the bird. The background features a soft, muted, and hazy light, casting a gentle glow on the egret's feathers.

3088h ago

Three Word Genre1

Elegant reflection captured. Your three words mirror the moment beautifully. Mirrored Great Egret. #ThreeWordGenre

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today: #RecentGardenBirds Alt #ReflectionsAndShadows For the Alt. theme I'm going with a great crested grebe 🪶 #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

A Great Crested Grebe swims from left to right across a calm, bluish-green water surface. The waterbird has a brown body, a slender white neck and a distinctive reddish-brown and black collar of feathers around its head. The bird is clearly reflected in the water, and in the deeper, slightly transparent water, a few fine aquatic plants can be made out.

23913h ago

Alan H1

What a gorgeous reflection capture and beautiful colours Rina. Excellent photography. 😍

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

A lovely photo, Rina. The water has an unusual colour, but I like it. 😍👌🏼

Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM1

Serene! Have a lovely rest of the day, Rina! 🫶🏼

Mick Lister1

Lovely shot Rina 👌, with a beautifully calm reflection

Ellen Hayes Art1

Interestingly, I find their expression looks different above versus reflected in the water - the magic of angles! The colour palette is giving me retro/70s vibes.

John M.1

That bird seems to agree that it is great.

Emyr Wyn Jones

@emyr-wyn.bsky.social

@alan678.bsky.social's #BirdOfTheDay theme today: #RecentGardenBirds, most recent capture/s of a bird/s in your garden. Here's a recently fledged Juvenile Robin #birds #ECK #BirdPhotography #Photography @rspb.bsky.social @whatbirds.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @bbappnews.bsky.social

20313h ago

The Watchful Cook1

What a wonderful shot. The detail is incredible. Thank you for posting.

Alan H1

Such a detailed and beautiful capture Emyr.

Mike Saunders 🇺🇦1

So adorable! Great photo, Emyr.

Barrie Cull1

Wonderful photo Emyr. I love the sharp detail of those feathers and the muted background tones 🙂

Neil Cameron1

Lovely shot, of a cute little token, Emyr!

PacBirds

@pacbirds.bsky.social

An early morning western sandpiper for the #ReflectionsAndShadows theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @alan678.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #ECK #reflection #stillness #goldenhour

A small sandpiper walking across a tidal mudflat with its reflection in perfectly still water.

17813h ago

Atlantic Birding

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Alan has chosen #RecentGardenBirds for #BirdOfTheDay I’ll go with the alt. of #ReflectionsAndShadows Any excuse to show more shots of this Little Egret fishing in a tidal pool! #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #nature #reflections #ColorADay #BlueTue

A Little Egret fishing in a tidal pool in the early morning. The bird is right of centre of the shot, head facing left so its left side is showing. It is up to the water higher than its knees.
It is a white heron with black legs and a slender black bill. It has two white plumes at the back of its head.
The bird is striking the surface of the water so that its bill is obscured, droplets of water are all around the birds head.
The water has a metallic blue colour and is perfectly still, giving a perfect reflection of the bird as a mirror image below it. There is a slight ripple behind the birds trailing leg

16714h ago

Alan H3

I love taking these type of shots. Fabulous set of captures AB. Moments caught. 👌🏼👌🏼

gwendolen1

Beautiful AB. Have a great Tuesday.

Ann Ahrens 🇺🇦1

How beautiful! Such a perfect reflection, not to mention a perfect fisherman!

jon5cents1

Nicely done, AB. Great timing.

Neil Cameron1

Lovely set of shots, AB.

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Wow! A great little series of photos. Fantastic. 👌🏼

Nicole Adams SideEye-Photography

@blathin384.bsky.social

Good Morning ☀️ I'm starting with the alt theme #ReflectionsAndShadows, any capture of a bird with an accompanying reflection/ shadow, for today's #BirdOfTheDay. TY @alan678.bsky.social 😁 A Snowy Egret Bombay Hook NWR #ECK #photography #birds

Photo of a Snowy Egret in shallow water casting a perfect reflection onto the surface. You could turn this image upside down and not know the difference.

1407h ago

Officer Cornjob5

A female Mallard photo from the urban lake I used to live by. #BirdOfTheDay #ReflectionsAndShadows

Frank Ward🇺🇦1

That almost looks like a mirror! That stillness is perfect!

HLK

@hlkfotos.com

Another Stellie. Is it Tuesjay? #BirdOfTheDay #RecentGardenBirds 📷🌿🪶

A photo of a Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri), a large songbird with a deep blue torso, wings, and tail, and a black head topped with a crest. It is perched, crouching slightly, on a black metal railing facing toward the right in warm, orange-hued lighting with bright green foliage blurred in the background behind it.

1034h ago

Charlie Ludwig

@chuck4242.bsky.social

A Great Egret from yesterday morning. The water was very still making for some great reflections. #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK #BirdOfTheDay #ReflectionsAndShadows

A Great Egret stands on a mud island in a lake. It is peering down casting a clear reflection in the still water.

1048h ago

Marjo Slingerland-Boks

@marjosl.eurosky.social

Alan @alan678.bsky.social have set the themes for #BirdOfTheDay in #RecentGardenBirds and #ReflectionsandShadows. This magpie didn't want on the picture last Sunday 😅 #ECK #Birds

9014h ago

Alan H1

Great shot Mar. Love it so much. Fabulous lighting too. 😍🤗😘

The Garden Jungle

@thegardenjungle.bsky.social

#RecentGardenBirds is for todays #BirdOfTheDay, the most recent photos of birds in your garden. So here is a Sparrow taken on Sunday contemplating getting a drink #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

9614h ago

SeaLevelOslo

@sealeveloslo.bsky.social

Feel free to ID the bird. I'm guessing a warbler. Difficult to specify which one. #TidesOutTuesday #ColorADay #BlueTue #BirdOfTheDay #RecentGardenBirds #birds #photography

A common garden bird, looks like a warbler, sits on a wooden fence by the sea.

846h ago

JovialJovian1

well that there is a classic Confusing Fall Warbler

Tony Ramsden

@tramo.bsky.social

@alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #ReflectionsAndShadows #Birds #Photography I'm afraid I don't have a garden so I'll go with the ALT theme Mandarin duck reflection

Mandarin duck standing on a rock in a pool its head is slightly looking down maybe reflecting on it reflection in the water below its feet 😄

8814h ago

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