Bird of the Day, theme 'Inflight'

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Bird of the Day is a daily community theme with today’s subject #InFlight, any bird captured in flight, with an alternate theme #Grounded for birds on natural ground. Gallery entries are mostly photography, from tight backyard action shots to wildlife refuge and coastal scenes, with some minimalist sky compositions and field reports. Standout posts show a cattle egret in flight, a common tern flying off with a fish, and a frilled coquette hummingbird from Mato Grosso do Sul; other notable images include a black skimmer feeding, a red-tailed hawk in flight, and puffins taking off. Look for skylarks over Clunbury Hill, short-eared owls noted as winter visitors, and grounded examples like a pied stilt dust-bathing on mud flats.

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

Good morning. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Going to see a friend who lives a few hours away so won’t be about until evening. Be good. 😊 Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #InFlight, any bird in flight. Alt #Grounded, any bird on natural ground. #birds #photography #ECK

A grey heron flies low over the grass, its long neck stretched forward and broad wings raised dramatically above its body. Its yellow eye and long pointed bill stand out sharply against the softly blurred green background.

27910h ago

It'sFromJenni1

Good Morning, early bird ☺️ Nice Themen 👍 Have a wonderful day 👋

Diane Furlong1

Good Morning Alan, enjoy your visit with your friend. Safe travels!

🏳️‍⚧️Mel💜they/them🏳️‍⚧️1

Good morning, Alan 🤗💚 Have a beautiful day 🫶🏻

Amy Gann

@amygann.bsky.social

A cattle egret in flight For the #birdoftheday theme of #inflight #birds #egret #heron #cattleegret #protectnature #EastCoastKin

Cattle egret in flight. Its neck is stretched forward and its feet are partially pointed down flies by a tree

1996h ago

Black NeXTstation1

Looks nothing like a cattle. Who names these things? 😂

Neil Cameron1

Such a beautifully sharp image, Amy.

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

"Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #InFlight, any bird in flight. Previously #Grounded, any bird on natural ground." Flamingo skies 🦩 #BlueSkyArtShow #minimal #birds #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK #minimalism #MinimalMonday #BlueSkyMonday

Two pink flamingos are flying against a clear blue sky. Their necks are stretched out far in front of them, their legs stretched far behind. The plumage on their wings glows in vivid shades of pink and red with black tips, whilst their bodies are pale pink.

1448h ago

SeaLevelOslo

@sealeveloslo.bsky.social

Barn swallow by the sea #BirdOfTheDay #InFlight #birds #photography #greensat

A barn swallow flies and turns towards the camera just above the sea surface. The water reflects greens from a forested island behind it (not seen).

1144h ago

John Cook 🇦🇺🧑🏼‍🦽‍➡️🚲1

That is a great picture.

Froure1

You got such a clear, crisp shot, wow!

Atlantic Birding

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Alan has chosen #InFlight for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, any bird in flight. Alternative. is #Grounded, any bird on natural ground. A common tern flying away with a tasty fish. #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #nature

A Common Tern flying over water with a fish in its bill. The bird is left of centre of frame, flying right so that the right side of its body is visible. Its wings are up and a small fish is hanging out of its bill.
It has a black cap and orange bill with a black tip. The upper parts are a silver grey and it is white underneath.
The background is slightly rough eaters with small waves throughout

1078h ago

Neil Cameron2

Or as it describes it, "an inflight meal". Terrific shot, AB.

Justine Jones1

That’s fantastic AB, you truly outdid yourself. Love the fish.

Martin Sepion

@martinsepion.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #InFlight, any bird in flight. #birds #Wildlife #Photography #Nature #EastCoastKin I never get bored photographing these lovely birds

965h ago

The Gee M1

Perfectly captured during a bird's undulating flight.

Lawrence Sauter1

That is a great capture!

Neil Cameron1

Just a superb speed shot, Martin!

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

A little flying torpedo. 😍 Great photo, Martin. 👌

Paul ward

@rickybirdman.bsky.social

😊 Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #InFlight Short-eared owls are winter visitors near me. Some years are better than others dependent upon weather and vole numbers in Scandinavia. This was a good year and this site had at least 5 birds. #birds #owls #wildlife #winter #eck #staines #voles

927h ago

Neil Cameron

@neilcam57.bsky.social

Alan H 's #BirdOfTheDay ALT theme is #Grounded Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) unhappy at being grounded on the natural mud, Kedron Wetlands, Australia #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus) unhappy at being grounded on the natural mud, Kedron Wetlands, Australia. The bird stands on a tiny mud island amid the still waters of the swamp. It has its bill wide open as and stands on long pink legs. It has a clearly defined reflection.

858h ago

rebeccam31.bsky.social2

That bird wants to talk to a manager!😂😂 Beautiful shot.

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

Wow what a beauty Neil✨️🤍

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸1

I would love to photography these Pied Stilts. They are always too far away from me. Awesome.

Barrie Cull

@barrie6.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by Alan is: #InFlight, any bird in flight. Alt #Grounded, any bird on natural ground This Blue Tit in flight is making a quick get away from our sunflower hearts feeder.

A Blue Tit with sunflower hearts in its bill flies right away from a bird feeder. It has blue wings, a yellow breast and a black and white head and blue on the top of its head.

597h ago

Sandra Aamodt

@sandra-aamodt.bsky.social

Frilled coquette male at Pousada Ninho da Cambacica in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. He's the best-dressed hummingbird I've ever seen in person, as reflected in his scientific name, Lophornis magnificus. #BirdOfTheDay #InFlight #birds

547h ago

Sandra Aamodt2

I need an edit button. He’s in the Atlantic rainforest, not Mato Grosso do Sul.

The Natural Stone1

My, what a bird! And outstanding photo 👏👏

Michael Babcock1

Wow. Magnificus indeed. Groat capture. His beak seems a bit shorter than I'm used to in the local hummers.

Tam1

He's unbelievable! What a great capture. So glad I got to see him. 😊

Justine Jones

@justinejones.bsky.social

Alan’s chosen the theme for #BirdOfTheDay: #InFlight, any bird in flight. Got lucky with this one yesterday. #Birds #RedTailedHawk

Red tailed hawk with wings spread, inflight in a clear blue sky.

5910h ago

SaraG1

Great theme timing for a great capture!

Michael R Photography 🌿

@msriffle.bsky.social

Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #InFlight. This black skimmer got the memo and fed in the early morning at our local wildlife refuge. #photography #wildlife #ECK #birds #birdsinflight #birders #Birdsky #lowkey

644h ago

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸

@tarasmithson.bsky.social

Welcome aboard! Flight SG3000 is now cruising at 150 feet 🛬 ☁️💺 🪟🏖️ Our #InFlight meal will be stolen hot chippies 🍟 as we make our way over the Pacific Shoreline. ...Ahem, there may be some turbulence. 🛩️😡💪🍟🕊️ #BirdOfTheDay #BirdPhotography #EastCoastKin #Eck #Birds #nature

A bright, close-up photograph of a silver gull gliding smoothly against a vibrant blue sky dotted with soft white clouds, viewed from a low angle. The gull is banking slightly to the left, its wings fully extended to reveal crisp white primary and secondary feathers tipped with contrasting black markings. Its underbelly is clean white, with webbed orange-red feet tucked neatly against its tail feathers and a sharp, slender dark-red bill with a slightly darker tip pointing forward. The brilliant blue backdrop creates a striking contrast emphasising the bird's effortless flight at a low altitude as it looks to steal someone's hot chips (fries).

518h ago

Helena Ludwig 🇪🇺🇦🇹🎶📸

@helenaludwig.bsky.social

Happy Saturday! Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme: #InFlight. Alt #Grounded, any bird on natural ground. A stork majestically flying. 🙌🏼 #Storch #stork #Birds #ECK #BirdPhotography #Nature #WildlifePhotography #Vogel #flying #PhotographersOfBluesky

529h ago

Dave Meredith

@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grounded. A female House Sparrow dust bathing in south #Cheshire, England. Also a #SmallBirdSaturday post. #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #Kodachrome #1980s #ManualFocus

A female House Sparrow dust bathing in dry, sandy soil. The bird is in a hollow in the soil formed by a succession of birds dust bathing.

508h ago

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