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Bird of the Day, theme 'Woodland'

natureAug 26, 202622913,006

Bird of the Day is a daily community theme calling for any bird pictured in a forest setting, with an alternate prompt of yellow on the bird or in the scene. Today's gallery features woodland residents and migrants photographed and photographed-in-place: robins and blue tits at garden feeders, owls roosting in trees such as tawny and barred owls, and raptors like red-shouldered, broad-winged, and red-tailed hawks perched among branches. Other standout entries include a cedar waxwing with yellow tail tips, a male northern flicker foraging in riparian woodland, and small species like long-tailed tits and a yellow warbler on spring migration. Look for combinations of the woodland setting and the alt theme of yellow across species and seasons under the hashtag #Woodland.

Dave Oy Green
@misteroy.bsky.social

Today's #birdoftheday theme is #woodland. Here’s a young Tawny Owl just chilling near the nest. #RSPB #LeightonMoss #owl #nature #wildlife

120744d ago
Atlantic Birding2

Great shot Dave, fluffy owlet!

A.D.F. Hopkins (she/her)1

Awh! I picked this fledgling barred up out of the road this spring. Checked it for injury and returned it to its parents! 🧡

FIRST COFFEE1

My hoot owl wakes me up every night.♥️

Bill:-D1

NOT AN OWL! . The tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is a species of frogmouth native to the Australian mainland and Tasmania and found throughout. It is a big-headed, stocky bird often mistaken for an owl due to its nocturnal habits and similar colouring. - Wikipedia.

Alan H
@alan678.bsky.social

Off to walk my big four legged fur ball, before he chews my shoe off. For the main theme, #Woodland; any bird in a forest setting. I’m going with a bird found in most woodlands here. You’ll never guess, yep a #Robin. 😂😂 #BirdOfTheDay #Ireland #photography #birds #ECK #ForJanet

A juvenile Robin perched on a spruce branch, showing its mottled brown plumage, large dark eye, slender bill and delicate pinkish legs. Green spruce needles frame the bird against a soft, blurred green background.
50045d ago
leiler-laz.bsky.social2

Alan, that’s such a beautiful and sweet photo.

Aleesia2

It’s probably best not to leave Sam waiting, Alan! 😁 Enjoy your walk! 🐕

Atlantic Birding1

Gorgeous capture Alan, love a juvenile Robin

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

Little beauty and lovely photo Alan✨️ enjoy your walk with Sam 🤗😘

jen 💙🤍🕊️1

Adorable…the perfect Christmas card pose.

jon5cents1

Excellent close shot; love the detail, Alan.

Rina
@rina2012.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Woodland; Alternative: #Yellow I'm going with a Goldfinch taken a few days ago. #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

A goldfinch is perched on the branches of a bush bearing dark berries against a light-coloured background. The little bird displays its characteristic red face mask, its black-and-white patterned head and a bright yellow stripe on its wing.
33745d ago
Atlantic Birding1

Nice shot Rina, they’re a gorgeous bird

Alan H1

Beautiful bird, beautifully captured Rina. Fantastic shot. 😍😍😍😍

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

What a beauty and gorgeous photo Rina ❤️✨️

Pepper1

Rina, what an absolurely lovely shot! ...

Doug Engstrom1

That's a beautiful shot of a beautiful bird. I like the setting as well.

Helena Ludwig 🇪🇺🇦🇹🎶📸1

What a beauty! Great capture. 👍🏼

Gray
@grays.art

Red-shouldered hawk’s camouflage (Buteo lineatus) Flint pen strand trails Bonita Springs, Florida 7-6-26 #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Woodland: any bird in a forest setting. Alt. is #Yellow: on the bird or in the scene. #twofer #ColorADay #RedWed #red #eck #birds #birding #threeWordGenre #art #nature

A vertical, full-length shot captures a red-shouldered hawk expertly camouflaged against the textured, peeling bark of a dead sand pine snag at CREW Flint Pen Strand. The bird stands upright on a small wood grain notch, facing right in profile. Its breast feathers show a warm, light orange-brown barring, while its back and wings display a complex checkerboard pattern of dark brown and white. Striking bright yellow accents emphasize its powerful talons, tightly gripping the wood, and the vibrant yellow cere at the base of its sharp, hooked beak. In the background, soft-focus pine needles blend beneath a crisp, solid blue sky.
34445d ago
Atlantic Birding2

Great shot Gray, great camouflage!

Sarah Durrant1

That’s amazing - I did actually have to look hard.

sba60.bsky.social1

Visit Crew Flint Pen Strand whenever travels bring me to Florida. Its a wonderful place for wildlife sightings on the trails.

Dawn Photography1

🤣🤣 I thought it was a tree engravement of a hawk for a split second, what a great position he is standing at, brilliant shot Grey 🤗💜

D M Gordon1

Always a fan of your work. In this instance we live with many of these, (near swamp, field, reservoir,) but they're always in a hurry, fly-by's in silhouette. Or invisible and opinionated. Nice to have the opportunity to admire this one at my leisure!

Neil Cameron1

What an amazing shot, Gray. Love it!

Full frame
@shutterspeed.bsky.social

My submission for #birdoftheday, #woodland

30345d ago
Aintright
@aintright.bsky.social

Lulu the Long-tailed Tit #BirdOfTheDay #Woodland #birds #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #UKwildlife #birdphotography #photography

27545d ago
Kate Boyce-Miles2

One of my favourite British birds. A lovely pose.

Glen Grambo 🇨🇦1

Wonderful image Bill! Lulu is fabulous!

Graham Jones
@oldmanrambling.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay Alt. Theme is #Yellow - on the bird or in the scene. Inevitably I have a Blue Tit as they are dominating the garden feeder - mostly young birds. They seem to like the red suet pellets best. #Birds #ECK #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #PhotographersOfBluesky

A fairly young European Blue Tit perches on the right edge of a black circular metal bird feeder, facing left, having detected a red suet pellet, which it holds in its beak. The bird has a yellow breast and greyish wing and cap, that will eventually be replaced by a more adult blue colour that gives the bird its name. The white face and black stripe that runs through the eye is already in place. The background is a red brick drive and some garden greenery. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.
28444d ago
Dave Meredith2

Interesting, red is often a warning that something is distasteful.

Alan H1

Great shot Graham. Theme perfect. 👌🏼

Mmr4242-R1

My favorite. So much courtly effort: youtu.be/1XkPeN3AWIE?...

AnnaLois1

Big feast for a little cutie 😍

Petal Lu Ⓥ 💚🌱💙🌎1

I never heard of red suet pellets.

Atlantic Birding
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Morning, Happy Wednesday Everyone! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Woodland; any bird in a forest setting Alt. is #Yellow; on the bird or in the scene - Great Spotted Woodpecker on an Oak - European Goldfinch on a bench #birds #ECK #birdphotography #naturephotography #WoodpeckerWednesday

A male Great Spotted Woodpecker perched on a small oak trunk in the forest. The bird is perched on a vertical branch which travels from the bottom of the frame, centre right, up towards the right hand corner of the shot. Its right side of its body can be seen. Its upper parts are black, with white patches at the sides of the head, side of the neck and top of the wings. It has a long, sharp bill and a red patch at the back of the neck. The underbelly is white. There are some out of focus leaves in the foreground, giving a hazy effect on the shot and the background is out of focus green leaves with a few patches of light to the right.
25445d ago
Graham Jones2

Good morning AB. Two beautiful captures to set the hare running for us to chase. Not that I am suggesting that I am anything like a greyhound in speed or shape and have no intention of devouring my prey but you get my drift. Rambling as per. 😂

Helen Bennett 🌿2

Beautiful captures and themes AB 👍😊

Alan H1

Excellent shots and themes AB. Love that goldfinch. 👌🏼👌🏼

A-Girl-Called-Ronnie 🇳🇱1

Happy Wednesday to you too, AB. Great pics 👌🏼

Eric Anderson1

Lovely photos, AB! What an expression on that goldfinch.

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

Morning AB, what a wonderful themes and photos for this day 😊✨️

Kort Duce
@kortduce.bsky.social

A male northern flicker searches for its next meal in the riparian woodland surrounding St. Vrain Creek at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. #BirdOfTheDay #Woodland #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026 #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Photo by Kort Duce A male northern flicker searches for its next meal in the riparian woodland surrounding St. Vrain Creek at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical color photograph, the broken top of a dead tree juts upward through the left half of the frame. Perched on the weathered wood is a male northern flicker in left profile, with its neck, head, and beak tilted downward as it carefully inspects the tree for insects. The background is filled with tree branches and green leaves. A cloud occupies the upper portion of the frame, while brilliant blue sky fills the right and lower-right portions. A beautiful action photograph of a northern flicker hunting for its next meal in the riparian woodland, a vital habitat for its survival.
27644d ago
Arizona Birder2

The Northern Flicker is my favorite bird. 🪶🥰

Anne1

In Gunnison last week I saw my first flicker! Must have been a female because it didn't have that red marking. I tried to get a picture, but she moved on before I could capture her image. They are lovely birds!

Krunchie1

How do you sex the males from the females?

TimBert1

Great capture of a cool bird.

BelleAB
@belleab.bsky.social

Per AB @atlanticbirding.bsky.social, the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Woodland. Alt. theme is #yellow. I’m going with the alt - a cedar waxwing with a touch of yellow on the tip of its tail. #birds #BOTD #cedarwaxwing #photography

21445d ago
Alan H1

Theme perfect Belle. Best of your bird captures yet. 👌🏼

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

This is stunning Belle 😍 ❤️

Den 🇮🇪1

Waxwing! Lovely to see Belle.

julielfrost.bsky.social
@julielfrost.bsky.social

An Eastern wood pewee perched in the #woodland. USA #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #WildlifePhotography #Nature #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Photograhpy

An Eastern wood pewee is perched on a branch; blurred green leaves make up the background.
21045d ago
HLK
@hlkfotos.com

Young barred owl. #BirdOfTheDay #Woodland 📷🌿🪶🦉

A photo of a young barred owl (Strix varia), a large gray owl with brown vertical stripes on its underside, thick horizontal bars on its tail, a rounded head topped with fuzzy feathers and no ear tufts, a sharp yellow beak, and shining black eyes. It's perched on a bare grayish-brown tree branch facing the camera with vivid green conifer branches filling the background behind it in diffuse lighting.
18645d ago
Neil Cameron2

Oh just too good, Heather. Superb shot of a stunning owl.

Justine Jones1

You’ve outdone yourself! 💚 the Owl.

One Hundred and Sixty-One Wasps1

Just lovely! Still waiting to see a barred owl 😭 several GRHO sightings, but still always looking hahaha

Amy Gann
@amygann.bsky.social

A burrowing owl spotting something in the distance. For the #birdoftheday theme of #yellow #birds #owl #burrowingowl #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A burrowing owl stands on thr ground it is looking into the distance with wide yellow eyes.
17345d ago
Mike Saunders 🇺🇦1

This is wonderful, Amy. 👏

Gray1

So darn cute, Amy 🥹🦉

Neil Cameron1

Gorgeous shot, Amy. And I'm so jealous - I never got to see a Burrowing Owl when I lived in the US.

jlphotography1977.bsky.social1

I just admire I am not the only person up at 2am....assuming you are also in the states. :) rarely see owls where I am at in general.

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@fraggenstein.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Woodland; any bird in a forest setting ~ Chosen a Tawny Owl high up in the trees at the long woods at Forest Farm Nature Reserve - Cardiff - South Wales - photo taken in May this year 😍🪶🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #ECK

18245d ago
Cats Pajamas1

I love the composition here, the background adds so much!

Alex Rimberg
@ajrimberg.bsky.social

A broad-winged hawk perched in the trees behind our house. Norwich VT, July 2026 As per @atlanticbirding.bsky.social's themes of #Woodland and #Yellow for #BirdOfTheDay #ECK #Photography #Nature #Birds #Wildlife

This image shows a broad-winged hawk perched in a tree in our back yard. The hawk has been living in our neighborhood this summer, but is shy and hard to get a decent shot of. I got this image through our bedroom window, who spotted the hawk and opened the window for me to shoot. The hawk sits is perched on a small branch that angles up and left from the trunk of a tree appearing along the right edge of the frame. The hawk appears primarily in the left third of the image, in three quarters profile. We have an excellent view of its white and brown chest feathers, as well as the mostly dark brown feathers of its wing. Its head feathers are a mostly light brown streaked with white. Its gaze is fierce, its eye yellow, and its sharply hooked beak yellow at its base and black at its tip. It grasps its perch with its bright yellow left claw. The image is finished by the appearance of a maze of bright green leaves and small black branches from the woods behind our house. Nikon Z8 + Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR @ 540 mm, ISO 2500, 1/800, f/6.3
18445d ago
Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

That is a beauty Alex ✨️😊

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