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Bird of the Day, theme 'Angry Birds' (alt 'MyBestSide')

natureSep 13, 20261444,427

Today's Bird of the Day theme is Angry Birds, with an alternate theme MyBestSide for profile shots. Submissions focus on birds caught with angry or scowling expressions and crisp side profiles, often in moody light. Standout subjects include raptors and small songbirds, along with a great blue heron and attention-grabbing corvid encounters. Examples in the gallery include a male sparrowhawk glaring in the rain, a great blue heron on an overcast day, and a Willy Wagtail called out as especially grumpy, tagged #AngryBirds and #MyBestSide.

Fraggs Photography 📸🦊🦉🦋🦔 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
@fraggenstein.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AngryBirds, any bird with an angry face set by @alan678.bsky.social - Male Sparrowhawk not looking particularly impressed in the rain 😍🪶🦉 #birdingwales #ukbirding #ECK

2245h ago
Iris 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇺🇦2

Angry or not, that is a stunningly beautiful bird!

Atlantic Birding2

Great shot Fraggs, sparrowhawk are my ultimate angry bird!

Atlantic Birding
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Alan has chosen #AngryBirds as #BirdOfTheDay theme; any bird with an angry face Alt. is #MyBestSide; any bird capture in profile A female Sparrowhawk glaring at the camera #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #Stunday

A female Sparrowhawk in the centre of the frame staring directly at the camera. The bird is facing the camera while standing in a clump of grass so that its legs, tail and the lower part of its body are hidden by the grass. The bird has bright yellow eyes with black pupils and a yellow beak with a grey tip. It has a brown back and wings and the neck, chest and belly are a cream with distinctive brown, vertical bars throughout. The foreground is out of focus green grass, to the left of the bird is some thistle and pink flowers. The background is longer, green vegetation, out of focus and to the top of the shot.
2015h ago
Froure2

I think you caught her at a bad time lol

Sit Down Comedian2

I feel like I'm being judged.

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

What a beauty AB ✨️ have a fine Sunday.

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Gosh, this theme is giving me the giggles. 🤭 😂 Fantastic photo AB. 👌🏼 But just what did you do to cause that kind of reaction? 

Gen Existential Crisis1

Great theme and nice shot!

Amy Gann
@amygann.bsky.social

A great blue heron on an grey, overcast day. For the #birdoftheday theme of #angrybirds #birds #heron #greatblueheron #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A great blue heron faces the camera as it stands on a rock in the river. Wind is blowing its feathers and the bird is looking slightly down
1664h ago
Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

What a beautiful photo Amy ✨️💛

Neil Cameron
@neilcam57.bsky.social

Alan H's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AngryBirds and they don't come any angrier, grumpier, curmudgeonly, upset, or just plain pissed-off than Willy Wagtails! #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Willy Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) in a joyous, happy, light mood - for a Willy Wagtail - at Oxley Creek Common, Brisbane
1627h ago
Horse Lover1

Whenever I hear my willies going 'off' at something, I go out and chase their 'predators' away. Their Song: A cheerful and pleasant series of squeaky, whistled notes that repeat the mnemonic "sweet, pretty-creature" which they are! I love my willies.

Froure1

Lol, he can be angry all he wants, he's still too cute!

Rina
@rina2012.bsky.social

Featherly Furious 🪶 Sharp glare, sharp profile. #BirdOfTheDay #AngryBirds #MyBestSide #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK #Stunday

A close-up of a great crested grebe in profile, floating on green water. It has spread its wings and wildly flared the black-brown ruff of feathers around its head. With its bright red eye and pointed beak, it looks as though it has an extremely angry, fierce expression.
1247h ago
alisonwillis1.bsky.social1

Fab shot Rina. Glorious hues 🥰

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

What a gorgeous photo Rina❤️

Matt 📷♿️1

Ooh a posh bird 😆 Nice catch Rina

Paul ward
@rickybirdman.bsky.social

Alan’s alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MyBestSide, bird captures in profile. This is the legend that was Colin. subject of more cuckoo pictures than any bird before or since. Also made many sellers into meal-worm millionaires! Great times were had by all #birds #colin #wildlife #eck #photography #canon

1244h ago
Barrie Cull
@barrie6.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme chosen by Alan is #AngryBirds, any bird with an angry face. The alt is #MyBestSide, bird capture in profile. These Goldfinches are certainly angry, and birds always seem to be jostling to dislodge each other at our sunflower hearts feeder.

Two Goldfinches adopt an aggressive pose at a sunflower hearts feeder. They have their wings outstretched showing yellow and black feathers and their black and white tails. Their red faces are clearly visible. One of the Goldfinches is holding on to the feeder while the other is trying to dislodge it.
1176h ago
TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸
@tarasmithson.bsky.social

I was in a tiny area of bushland taking photos of other birds and this magpie came up to me and told me EXACTLY what he thought about me being there. 😡👁️👁️🐦‍⬛ #AngryBirds #Magpie #BirdOfTheDay #Nature #Wildlife #ECK #EastCoastKin #Birdphotography

A mid-shot photograph of an Australian magpie staring directly at the camera. The bird is centred in the frame, featuring glossy black plumage on its head and chest, sharply contrasted by a broad white collar extending down its back. Its eyes are intensely focused on the viewer, glowing a deep orange-amber colour. The light is strong and directional, catching the metallic sheen on its head and illuminating the white patch on its upper wing while casting the lower body into shadow. The background is a deeply blurred, dark, and moody blend of green and brown forest foliage.
1037h ago
Tony Allen-Mills1

I woke up to this and immediately pulled the sheets over my head….

Barrie Cull1

I think those red eyes add even more threat to the angry pose Tara. Great capture 👏

Neil Cameron1

They are ones for speaking their mind, and I think your interlocutor has much on its mind - all of it unpleasant. Nicely done.

Gray
@grays.art

Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) CREW pen flint strand Bonita Springs, Florida Friday, 9-11-26 Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AngryBirds, any bird with an angry face. The alt is #MyBestSide, bird captures in profile. #stunDay #birding #birds #photography #ECK #threewordgenre #blueSkyMonday

A close-up of a red-shouldered hawk perched atop a weathered, dark tree snag against a solid, vibrant blue sky. The hawk is positioned in a striking three-quarter profile, with its body facing slightly right while its head turns upward and left, beak wide open as if calling out fiercely. Its breast features dense, warm rufous and cream horizontal barring, blending into a softer, downy texture near the legs. The wings are slightly dropped, revealing a bold black-and-white checkered pattern on the flight feathers. A heavily textured tail with broad dark and narrow white bands hangs down behind the gnarled wood. The lighting highlights the dramatic contours of its feathers and the fierce, intent expression on its face, giving the scene a distinct painterly quality.
1015h ago
Dave Meredith
@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MyBestSide. A female Wilson's Phalarope in profile. #Saskatchewan #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #Kodachrome #1990s #ManualFocus

895h ago
Martin Sepion
@martinsepion.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt. theme is #MyBestSide, birds captured in profile. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography #EastCoastKin A glimpse into the beauty of nature

Red Kite in a tree
844h ago
Carl T. Bergstrom
@carlbergstrom.com

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #AngryBirds,

Curve-billed thrasher disapproves
903h ago
Ryan Hisner4

Partly this is a raptor thing in general, but the northern goshawk in particular has always looked severely pissed off in nearly every picture I've seen of one. (Several times I've thought I saw one IRL, but never with certainty.) This picture from www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

The Garden Jungle
@thegardenjungle.bsky.social

#AngryBirds for #BirdOfTheDay today, I don’t think this Burrowing Owl looks too impressed #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Burrowing Owl
905h ago
JaneNoDough1

Is there an #AnnoyedBirds category? This one would be the standout!

Zita Hildebrandt
@roswita.bsky.social

#coloraday #orangesun #eck #photography #bloomscrolling

An orange frilly flower with greenery in the background
912h ago
Jamie Scott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@jcsctoan.bsky.social

Today's #BirdofTheDay theme by Alan is #AngryBirds; any bird with an angry face. I reckon this Reed bunting looks pretty angry! Have a good day folks #rspb.bsky.social #rspb.scotland.bsky.social #NaturePhotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #ECK

855h ago

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