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Bird of the Day, theme 'Textured Plumage'

Bird of the DayNov 7, 202626816,294

A leucistic grackle mid-fluff revealed layered, iridescent texture on a fence post, while a close-up barred owl face showed concentric feather patterns lit by afternoon sun. Others emphasized scale and pattern, from a speckled canyon wren on a rock to a backlit egret wing. The alternate, Beaks Open, appeared in a mated pair of bald eagles with both beaks open.

Textured Plumage · 224 photos

Great blue heron with lavender, blue and white feather walking on the lakeshore.
@leciamichelle.bsky.social1017
A grouse standing on a hillside among pebbles & dried grasses. It is an overcast day so, the bird is perfectly camouflaged. The intricate pattern of its white, brown, rust & taupe coloured feathers blends in perfectly with its background.
@swandiveswim.bsky.social791
A brown bird with an orange breast stands in a bush with bare branches covered in round red berries. The bird has one berry in its wide open beak.
@gettoknownature.bsky.social431
A small wren is perched on a rock. It has intricately patterned speckled plumage.
@pacbirds.bsky.social318
Blue Jay perched on the back deck seed-covered rail, showing blue, black, and white wing and tail feathers against a soft muted background.
@irishlisa.bsky.social304
She asked if I would make her portrait. We booked a session, gratis. We set up a fan to ruffle her feathers a bit but not too much. Just enough. She was very pl
@msriffle.bsky.social296
Photo of a leucistic iridescent Common Grackle perched on a fence post with all its feathers fluffed, white spots like a galaxy of stars on its back and head
@ajcousins.bsky.social281
A close up colored photograph of the face of a barred owl. Afternoon sun shines through the trees, out of focus in the background.
@simmcewen.bsky.social271
a red-tailed hawk perched on a thin, bare branch with autumn leaves blurred in the background
@nb23.bsky.social264
Today's from Helen is , pix highlighting feathers’ patterns and depth. The Alt is birds with . I’m pleased with the way this image captured the textures on this
@mr-write.bsky.social264
Bobbin the Robin
@aintright.bsky.social260
Photo by Kort Duce A male northern flicker emerges from his nest along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado. In this horizontal color photograph, the flicker’s head appears in close-up as he peers out from a cavity in a weathered, storm-broken tree. Shown in left profile, he has an alert, intent expression. His brownish forehead, gray neck feathers, and distinctive red mustache identify him as a male. Hints of his black chest crescent and spotted plumage are just visible within the tight crop. The muted gray of the overcast sky provides a soft, unobtrusive background, keeping the focus squarely on his quiet emergence. A beautiful close-up portrait of a male northern flicker in the riparian habitat so vital to his survival.
@kortduce.bsky.social244
The photo is of a Mourning Dove perched on the edge of a stone birdbath. The dove is looking toward the camera, showing a dark eye, small pale bill, and distinct black spots on its folded wings. Its brown-gray feathers are fluffed, giving it a rounded appearance, and its long, pointed tail extends behind it. The background is a blur of green vegetation lit by sunlight.
@fetchingviolet.bsky.social234
Redwing
@thegardenjungle.bsky.social227
A close-up image of a grumpy looking heron (aren't they always?) showing the texture of their plumage in it's many subtle hues.
@denterrick.bsky.social222
Jackdaw, Coverack, Cornwall, October 2026
@martinsepion.bsky.social219
A double crested cormorant in its nest. It has its breeding plumage and its beak is open. The sun is shining on its back highlighting the textured pattern of its feathers
@amygann.bsky.social212
A Great Blue Heron with dark bluish-gray wing and body feathers, a long, curved buff and white neck with wispy whitish-brown feathers, dark blue cap with a long plume, white face, long yellow and dark blue beak, and long reddish brown legs and feet. This bird had just landed on the silver rail of a pedestrian bridge over the Kingfisher Pond. There was a small tree with green leaves, more green treetops and foliage, and a blue sky in the background. Seen at Stony Brook WS in Norfolk, Massachusetts.
@jancasavant.bsky.social212
Today's theme is Any capture that highlights the patterns, and depth of a bird feathers set by @helenbennett.bsky.social - The Crow and if you catch them in the
@fraggenstein.bsky.social205
#BirdOfTheDay #SmallBirdSaturday A Dunnock foraging amongst the grasses on the dunes at rspb minsmere.
@eddiephotos.bsky.social199
A Great Blue Heron stands in wet green grass in profile, facing right, with its head bent low and its long bill open wide. A thin, dark strand, possibly a bit of food, hangs from the lower bill. It has a white face with a black stripe above the yellow eye, a gray neck, and a blue-gray body covered in long, shaggy, pale-edged plumes. One dark leg is visible. The grassy background is a soft green blur, with faint raindrops visible in the air.
@vixcomplex.bsky.social189
Morning This Broad-billed Hummingbird.
@gleng.bsky.social186
A yellow-crowned night heron perches upon a wooden railing and shakes out its plumage in the wind.
@ericolsonphotography.com184
During breeding season, sandhill cranes rub mud into their feathers which turns them a rusty brown, from their normal gray. Molting returns the feathers to their normal adult gray color. A pair were foraging in the shallow waters, where the marsh colors are red and green and brown, with waterweed, dried cattails, and green water plants. The birds have a lot of variation in their feather color, shown here.
@mstreefrog.bsky.social182
A peaceful moment on the River Wey on Thursday with two beautiful swans.🫶🏻
@laurette1.bsky.social178
Mourning Dove
@rockinbones.bsky.social174
A female/juvenile Linnet perched on a large stone wall in the bright morning sunshine. The bird is close up, centre of frame and in side profile; looking right so that its right side is showing. The bird is a small finch with a short, thick, triangular bill. Its bill, face, breast are in shade while the back of the head, back, wings and side are in golden sunshine. The head is brown, lighter around the dark eyes and the the back is warm brown streaked with cream around the edges of the feathers. The ends of the wing and tail are black with lines of white. Its breast and sides are a buff colour with brown streaks and the underbelly is buff. It has light coloured legs. The feather detail is visible in the shot. It is standing on a large stone wall, which takes up most of the frame. In the foreground it takes up the left and centre, with the edge visible running from the bottom right running towards the centre of the right of the frame so that the right hand corner is in shade. An out of focus brown background can be seen running along the top of the shot.
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social167
My is this male Gadwall at Clot Del Galvany. Very underrated ducks but look at the beautiful markings on these birds.
@markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social164
Northern Saw-whet Owl we sighted in Ontario, Canada.
@frametoframenature.bsky.social139
A wild turkey elegantly raising its wings while taking a step in dirt and straw. It looks like a ballet dancer dancing Swan Lake. The turkey's iridescent feathers have incredible texture. The light is warm and the bird is casting a shadow on the ground.
@handcranked.bsky.social128
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