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Bird of the Day, theme 'Headshots'

Bird of the DayNov 10, 202635020,670

A red-shouldered hawk perched low in a bare tree delivered the literal portrait reading of Headshots. Others found intimacy in small details, exemplified by a male Allen’s hummingbird showing a golden throat and a great blue heron with a single feather sticking up. The alternate Faraway appeared as a Morro Bay rookery across the water.

Headshots · 297 photos

Red-shouldered hawk with orange and white chest and brown and white feathers and head stares at the camera as it perches in a bare tree.
@leciamichelle.bsky.social891
A young Coopers Hawk looks at the camera through a viewport in a tree.
@chuck4242.bsky.social421
A head shot of a male Allen’s hummingbird showing a large patch of golden throat feathers. The is a light gray background.
@watchinthesky.bsky.social339
Bobbin the Robin
@aintright.bsky.social318
A close up shot of an Ostrich’s head and neck. The bird is in side profile, looking left so that its left side is visible. The neck emerges from the bottom of the frame, to the right of centre. It has a flat, broad beak with a rounded tip, light in colour. The head is grey and covered in small feathers that appear like hairs. These hairs are black around the beak and white around the top of the head and cheek. The neck is darker with fine white feathers throughout. The background is out of focus green grass.
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social293
profile view of a peacock with mouth wide open
@johnbcaddell.bsky.social280
Close up photo of a vibrant dark blue bird with a dark orange face and a peach colored breast, against a blurry green backdrop.
@gettoknownature.bsky.social272
Today's theme is . This stunningly beautiful snowy egret posed for me. But not for long as it was more interested in finding breakfast.
@msriffle.bsky.social269
Photo by Kort Duce A juvenile turkey vulture perches on a power pole in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical color photograph, a juvenile turkey vulture fills the frame, facing the camera in a hunched posture with its head turned slightly to its right, revealing its left profile. Most of the bird’s body and legs are cropped out of the composition, drawing attention to its developing features and plumage. Small patches of white debris are scattered across some of its feathers, possibly droppings from other vultures sharing an elevated perch. The juvenile’s head is beginning to develop the distinctive red coloration characteristic of adult turkey vultures. A clear blue sky provides a simple, uncluttered background. An interesting portrait of a juvenile turkey vulture utilizing an urban environment as a resting and perching place during its summer migration.
@kortduce.bsky.social252
A close up color photograph of the head and torso of an American robin surrounded by red berries and green leaves on a hawthorn tree.
@simmcewen.bsky.social239
Today's theme is . I wonder if Great Grey Owls ever smile? Perhaps coffee would help? That works for me in the morning. Photo taken at a Raptor Conservatory.
@invisitech.bsky.social228
Gone for a second for today's theme with something completely different and caught this one in flight and probably my favourite seabird to photograph - the Gann
@fraggenstein.bsky.social227
A Eurasian Robin looking extremely serious. Probably because I had not put out enough treats. Trademark rusty red bib and mask with brown cap, black eye and small sharp beak. Some greenery in the background. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.
@oldmanrambling.bsky.social215
An extreme close-up portrait of a male mallard duck facing directly towards the camera. Its glossy, iridescent green head and brown eyes frame a large, bright yellow bill with a dark tip. The duck's chestnut-brown breast and pale grey body are softly blurred behind its head. The very shallow depth of field gives the photograph an almost comical, face-to-face perspective.
@cookslikejamie.bsky.social214
Let's get the feet wet...
@deepgreens.bsky.social209
Today's theme by AB is ; close up shots of a birds head. Juvenile dunnock from earlier in the summer. Have a good day folks .bsky.social .scotland.bsky.social
@jcsctoan.bsky.social208
Today's theme is . Here's a classic nest material gathering Gannet at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.
@misteroy.bsky.social208
Closeup headshot of a yellow-crowned night heron.
@ericolsonphotography.com207
a tricolored heron headshot. this bird is a deep purple/blue, with a white chest, long, thin sharp beak, red eyes
@clinty1.bsky.social199
A closeup of a Grey Heron in the morning light. Bokeh ball reflections from the park lake in the background.
@denterrick.bsky.social198
A close-up portrait of a Hermit Thrush.
@alexzimbulidis.bsky.social195
My has to be this female Common Kestrel taken at my local patch (Monte Coto).
@markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social191
Close-up head shot of a barn owl facing forward which at the time was perched on a post looking around for prey.
@ronm123photo.bsky.social191
Close-up view of the gorget of a Female Anna's hummingbird that has its bill pointed skyward. The feathers are fanned out including the tiny ones that extend in a point up the bottom of the bill. The central feathers are black edged in pale grey while the rest are pale grey. Her head is turned just slightly towards the right frame, showing her right eye. Only the bottom part of her bill is visible, the top 2/3rds or so have been cropped out of the frame. The background is green -- a bit lighter on the left than the right.
@hardlikearmour.bsky.social190
Today's theme is . An adult Ring-billed Gull in summer.
@davemeredith.bsky.social187
Close up of a white swan on the water… its long neck curved downwards, orange and black beak with droplets of water falling from the tip… ripples on the water
@msjulesb.bsky.social184
Today's theme set by @atlanticbirding.bsky.social is here's a European Robin giving it's best song. 🪶
@colinrichardsphoto.bsky.social184
Per Atlantic Birding: Today’s theme is: ; close up shots of a birds head Alt. is ; where the scene makes up most of the shot From July, 2026, a headshot of a fl
@lorichirp.bsky.social182
A whooping crane puts its beak in the water. There is a small splash around the beak
@amygann.bsky.social182
This is a close-up photograph of a chough, a black bird with glossy, dark feathers and a striking, curved red beak. The bird is pictured in profile, looking upward and to the right, with blades of grass blurred in the foreground and a soft, muted brownish-grey background.
@rookman.bsky.social179
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