Bird of the Day, theme 'Bestofthemonth'

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Bird of the Day is a daily community event; today’s theme is BestOfTheMonth, inviting participants to show their most admired bird captures from August 2026. Gallery submissions lean into wildlife photography and field shots of raptors, wading birds, shorebirds, and small songbirds, with standout images emphasizing behavior and light. Examples include a juvenile Bald Eagle calling to its sibling across the Nechako River, a whooping crane calling to two sandhill cranes that highlight their size difference, and a sea eagle clutching a herring off Vestfjorden in Lofoten, Norway. Expect portraits and action shots such as owls landing in a dead tree, an osprey in morning light, and a pin-tailed whydah midair during courtship.

swandiveswim.bsky.social

@swandiveswim.bsky.social

#Birds #Raptor Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social says today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth. A juvenile Bald Eagle calling to its sibling, which was perched in a tree on the other side of the Nechako River.

A mostly chocolate brown coloured raptor faces right, into the sunshine with it's beak open. Its head & shoulders are visible against a bright blue sky. Pine needles frame the left & a few Spruce branches on the right.

85645d ago

Amy Gann

@amygann.bsky.social

A whooping crane called out to two sandhill crane friends. They can often be seen together. The size difference between the birds is clearly visible when they are together. For the #birdoftheday theme of #bestofthemonth #birds #cranes #whoopingcrane #protectnature #eck #sandhillcrane

A whooping crane and two sandhill cranes stand on a walking path in a marsh. To the sides and behind them trees are partially visible

52045d ago

Alan H1

Such a cool 😎 shot Amy. Shows the difference perfectly.

Rowan1

They’re so beautiful! I hope to see one in person one day. 🤞🏼

Monica V1

Amy, you are so blessed to see this trio, with a whooper! I’ve been donating to International Crane Foundation for years because I love cranes. But to see cranes, I have to go elsewhere- we get an occasional sandhill flyover during migration, but that’s it. Thanks for posting this great image. 😊

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

Your cranes are so beautiful Amy💛

franceflo.bsky.social1

Beautiful, I have not had the opportunity to see any crane in the wild , hopefully soon, great picture 👏🏻👏🏻

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Seems like the gang’s all here. This is such a delightful photo. 😍👌🏼

SeaLevelOslo

@sealeveloslo.bsky.social

Summer's End A heron stands in the evening sun in the last week of August #BlueSkyArtShow #summer #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #birds #photography

A grey heron, backlit by the evening sun, is standing on a rocky skerry in the inner Oslofjord as summer staged a late comeback in the end of August.

36845d ago

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

So beautiful in this light ✨️

Doug Engstrom1

Oh, wow. That's wonderful light.

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

Rob has said today's #BirdOfTheDay theme “ is #BestOfTheMonth, so any bird captures you admire the most out of your August 2026 Collection.” I’m going with this Willow Warbler taken a few days ago. #birds #photography #ECK

A Willow Warbler perched on a slender reed stem, its soft olive-brown upperparts and pale yellow underparts illuminated by sunlight. The small songbird faces right against a clear blue sky, with its delicate bill, dark eye and fine feather detail clearly visible.

30645d ago

Amy Gann2

Very nice, Alan! Was this before it gave you the look?

Rina2

So good, Alan 🥰 Brilliant shot as always 👏👏🫶

Graham Jones1

It's certainly a winner, Alan but choosing one from your collection must be very difficult. So many really excellent captures every day of the month.

It'sFromJenni1

A great pic again, Alan !

Michael R Photography 🌿1

So sharp and so nice Alan.

Sue Ibrahim1

So beautiful, Alan. Wonderful shot. 💚 Just catching up with all the pics as have been out of it for a few days. Hope all's well with you.

Dwight

@dwightreads.bsky.social

Per Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is, #BestOfTheMonth, any bird captures you admire the most out of your August 2026 Collection." #Ibis #birds #wadingBird #nature #wildlife #Florida #thelittlethings #ECK #B&W #photography

Two ibises are standing on a pine tree branch. Photo is in black and white.

20645d ago

Bavarian Belle2

They have the right idea🤔 Wonderful capture of their behavior.

Graham Jones1

My, this is dreamlike. 👌

Robyn1

What a great shot, Dwight!

Doug Engstrom1

There's a great, spooky vibe coming off that photo.

ℙ𝕚𝕏𝕖𝕝𝕤&𝔸𝕝𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕞𝕪 📸1

What a fantastic capture, Dwight! Truly among the best anywhere!

Dave Meredith

@davemeredith.bsky.social

Wildfire smoke and mist over the mouth of Colpoy's Bay, Ontario at dawn for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme #Summer. Also a #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth with 20+ Common Merganser on the water. #BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #TenMinutesFromHome #GettingBackToBasics #ManualFocus

18745d ago

becca300.bsky.social1

My favorite colors. Bless you for sharing.

Justine Jones1

A beautiful dawn scene Dave 💚

Atlantic Birding

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Rob has chosen #BestOfTheMonth as #BirdOfTheDay; your most admired captures of August 2026. I had a quiet month with a few moments, meeting this White Tailed Eagle 2 days in a row in two locations was definitely the highlight. #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #nature

A sub-adult White-tailed Eagle soaring overhead against a grey sky. The bird is right of centre of frame, travelling from right to left. Its wingspan stretches from the top to bottom of the shot.
The bird is visible from underneath; the rich brown plumage of the underbelly and wings has speckled of white throughout, its yellow feet and talons are tucked in just in front of its white, wedge shaped tail, the feathers of which have brown at the edges and tips. Its head and neck are also brown and it has a large, chunky bill.
The background is a uniform grey-white sky.

19345d ago

Alan H3

Brilliant shots AB. Have never seen one in real life, so lucky. 🍀

Graham Jones1

What a stunning sight. More than makes up for a quiet month.

Tom1

First, great photos AB! What a great experience for you. I noticed the bird is banded and looks like it has a transmitter on the back. I saw a white-tailed kite with some type of radio transmitter on his back earlier this month. First time I've noticed one.

SaraG1

Great photos! I love the tail in the first one.

Tony Allen-Mills1

Oof, that’s a highlight and a half. Great stuff.

norfolkm1

Blimey - that is impressive. Fantastic images 👏

Alex Rimberg

@ajrimberg.bsky.social

A sea eagle clutches a herring moments after grabbing it from the waters of Vestfjorden. Lofoten, Norway, August 2026 As per @robcrank68.bsky.social's theme of #BestOfTheMonth for #BirdOfTheDay #ECK #Photography #Nature #Birds #Wildlife

This image shows sea eagle in full flight just above the waters of Vestfjorden, clutching a bit of herring it pulled from the water seconds earlier. Its wings are in an upstroke, so that we have an excellent view of the brown and white feathers of its chest and the underside of its wings. It clutches the herring in its trailing yellow claws, and its fierce gaze is fixed along its path of flight. Its beak is hooked and bright yellow. The eagle appears in the right two thirds of the image, and occupies most of the image vertically. The waters of Vestfjorden occupy the lower two thirds of the image vertically, while brown rocks partially smoothed by the waters appear in the upper third behind the bird. The image is finished by droplets of spray from the sea trailing behind the eagle as it flies off.

Nikon Z8 + Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR @ 180 mm, ISO 1600, 1/4000, f/5.6

16345d ago

Atlantic Birding1

Another great Eagle shot Alex

Artologica aka Michele Banks 1

This should be the new king

Mark D Alexander1

Awesome photograph Alex.. have a great weekend 🪶🌿✨👋

Martinidoro1

What a powerful and impressive shot, Alex! Love how you caught the action, that’s some serious snack hunting! 😲 Glad I can just walk into a shop when I’m hungry 😄.

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Fabulous photo of a magnificent bird. 👍🏼

Gray

@grays.art

Tricolored heron escaped 🐊 (Egretta tricolor) to the brush above a lake crew pen flint strand Bonita Springs, Florida 8-21-26 Rob’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth: bird captures you admire most out of your August 2026 Collection. #birds #threewordgenre #ECK #birding #stunday #art #nature

16045d ago

Three Word Genre2

A heron with attitude. Your three words made a clean escape. Tricolored heron escaped. #ThreeWordGenre

It’s actually Dave

@davidacody.bsky.social

The Cooper’s Hawk gave me time to photograph it on three different perches over the course of a few minutes and was, by far, the #BestOfTheMonth for me. #BirdOfTheDay #birds 🪶 #Nature #wildlife #photography #nikon #EastCoastKin

16745d ago

Aintright

@aintright.bsky.social

August isn't the busiest month for the kind of photography I do, but I did like this one. Dippers are great to watch. #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #ukbirding #ECK

16345d ago

Charlie Ludwig

@chuck4242.bsky.social

An Osprey in the early morning light. #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth

15545d ago

Michael R Photography 🌿

@msriffle.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestoftheMonth. I've only photographed birds once this month so this is it. This osprey rode a heavy breeze right over where I stood. Like almost on purpose so I could make its portrait. #photography #wildlife #ECK #birds #birdsinflight #Birdsky #birders #NikonZ8

14645d ago

Jean Kelsey1

Good morning, Michael! Beautiful picture! As I type this I hear one hidden in the trees. I love seeing them here. Soon they will migrate ☹️ Have a lovely day!

norfolkm1

What a fantastic shot. I’m waiting for the day one flies over me. We’re on the twice yearly flight path. It might happen.

Mo1

Nice photo—who's watching whom here?

Lori

@lorilorikeet.bsky.social

For #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth, I finally got some photos of the Pin-tailed Whydah doing his courtship "dance" in the air! These guys kind of bop around mid-air, letting their long tail feathers shake and float around in an effort to impress a lady. I was thrilled!

Pin-tailed Whydah with wings spread mid-air

12545d ago

Mr-Write1

Excellent! Where in the world were you when you got it?

wizard prang1

I'm impressed and I'm not even his species!

Barrie Cull1

Congratulations - a wonderful capture Lori 👏

rebeccam31.bsky.social1

This is an amazing capture!

My Silly Photos1

Ooh. I love him ❤️

LaffingKat1

Fantastic shot! What a cool thing to witness!

Marjo Slingerland-Boks

@marjosl.eurosky.social

Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social have set the theme for #BirdOfTheDay in #BestOfTheMonth #ECK #Birds #mobilephonephotography The best was for me this heron resting on ots favorite dead tree

You see a grey heron resting on a dead tree in the sunlight. Surrounded by green branches.

11545d ago

Pam Brown1

A very large young bird 🐦 Have a wonderful weekend Mar! 🫶

jen 💙🤍🕊️1

Wonderful capture! 🤍 Hope you’re having a lovely day. 🤗🫶

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Bird of the Day, theme 'Bestofthemonth'

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