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Bird of the Day, theme 'Small Beaks'

Bird of the DayNov 13, 20261585,845

A goldcrest hanging upside down from a pine with a tiny insect anchored the literal tiny-beak reading. The theme asked for any bird with a small beak; others showed small-beaked songbirds in flattering light, such as a robin at the Lost Gardens of Heligan and a Blue Tit in a willow. The alternate theme Blue appeared as a western bluebird perched atop a pine.

Small Beaks · 132 photos

“I may be short but my comebacks are tall.”
@jenzsky.bsky.social240
A photograph of a Red-browed Finch perched on a slender, diagonal plant stem among soft green fern fronds, facing left. The small Australian native bird features a vivid crimson conical beak and matching bright red eye-stripes, contrasting with its soft grey head and underparts. Its upper wings and back are olive-green with a touch of golden-yellow on the shoulder and a bright red patch at the base of its dark tail, all set against a softly blurred, natural green background.
@tarasmithson.bsky.social237
A Blue Tit in a Willow Tree in the sunshine. The bird is facing away from the camera, close up and centre of frame, its head is turned to the right so that the right side of its head is visible. It is perched on a thin willow branch, which still has some autumnal leaves on it, surrounded by other thin willow branches. The bird has a bright blue crown on its head, its cheeks are white with a black/blue border and eye stripe as well as a line under its short bill. Its underbelly is lemon yellow and its back is green with blue on the wings and tail. Its feet are a bluish grey. There are three prominent willow branches in focus, they are largely upright and extend beyond the frame, with buds and old, withered leaves from the last season. In the bottom right hand corner some out of focus leaves in the foreground give a blurred effect. The sunshine is shining in from the left and giving everything a bright appearance. The background is of more willow branches and leaves, sparsely crowded and with a blue sky behind them.
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social227
A burrowing owl from behind. It is looking to the side as it stretches its left left behind it and its left wing.
@amygann.bsky.social186
Today's theme is with the alternative theme . A male Indigo Bunting feeding on the , Ontario during spring migration.
@davemeredith.bsky.social178
Robin
@thegardenjungle.bsky.social174
Photo by Kort Duce A male downy woodpecker searches for food at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical color photograph, a downy woodpecker fills the frame in left profile as it clings to a small branch extending diagonally from the lower left toward the upper portion of the frame, where it ends abruptly. The branch appears to have snapped in half at some point in time. The woodpecker has spent quite a while pecking at the bark in search of food. Small wood chips cling to its beak, with a few more scattered across its body feathers, providing evidence of its persistent efforts. The background consists of softly blurred vegetation, with earthy tones filling the upper half of the frame and lush greens from the grasses below. A beautiful portrait of a male downy woodpecker making use of a protected nature area, where habitat preservation provides the resources it needs to thrive.
@kortduce.bsky.social151
@robcrank68.bsky.social The Alt theme is Double points Friday Blue Tit
@janesgallery.bsky.social148
A small brown & white streaked bird perched on a bare branch. Its head is turned to the right, light glints off of its dark, round eye.
@swandiveswim.bsky.social132
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) framed by ice-encrusted branches at Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
@neilcam57.bsky.social120
A Blue Tit hangs on to a fat slab bird feeder. It has a blue crown on its black and white head, green back and wings, and a yellow breast with a black stripe. One of our smallest birds, it has a very small beak.
@barrie6.bsky.social119
Rob's today is so here's a and her chick, waiting to be fed, taken back in May.
@onlyme56.bsky.social115
For Rob’s theme of I offer this that was actually sitting still!
@rebeccam31.bsky.social111
Rob has chosen as today’s theme; any bird with a small beak, Female Bullfinch in the sunshine. Have a good day folks .bsky.social .scotland.bsky.social
@jcsctoan.bsky.social76
@robcrank68.bsky.social Wood warbler
@tramo.bsky.social66
It's ! Mallard 4: "We're being followed". M3: "Not again" M4: "Not today, our beaks are too big" M3: "Wtf?" M1: "Quiet back there". M4: "But we're being followe
@taminf.bsky.social65
Spotted Pardalote.
@leo-in-merimbula.bsky.social64
Small round bird with an olive green body, orange legs, and a yellow head with a black cap, standing on a thin branch, facing the camera with his head turned to the right, against a bright green background. His scientific name is Manacus vitellinus.
@sandra-aamodt.bsky.social55
A grey wagtail perched sideways on a rock surrounded by a flowing river and other moss covered rocks.
@ronm123photo.bsky.social49
A male bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) perched on a near-vertical reed stalk.
@dave1957.bsky.social48
Northern Pygmy owl perched on a lichen covered branch.
@mcoupephotography.bsky.social48
@robcrank68.bsky.social's theme is , any bird with a small beak. The Alt theme is , any bird with Blue in its plumage. A Eurasian Jay @rspb.bsky.social
@andy6day.bsky.social48
A small wren, speckled brown with a light stripe over the eye, is posed on a small branch, facing the camera but looking to our right. It has a short, sharp beak, and we see its tail sticking up behind it. There are dried leaves on the branch.
@jon5cents.bsky.social47
A small American Goldfinch in its winter plumage of pale olive-brown on the head and chest, grayish-brown bill, brownish-black wings with buffy white wing bars, and a dark brownish-black and white tail. The bird was perched on top of a dried stalk of foliage and had been pulling seeds from the plant. There's a blurred background of brown and green foliage. Seen along a trail at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, Massachusetts.
@jancasavant.bsky.social45
A blue tit stands in the center of a patch of sunlight on an leaf-strewn patch of grass. In the foreground on the right side of the frame, blurred foliage in shadow obscures some of the central image. More shadow is visible at the upper left of the frame. The blue tit is facing away from the camera, with her head turned to the left so that one black eye is visible. The light reflects off her short beak and adds a glint to her eye. She has the characteristic coloring of a blue tit, with bright blue cap, a white face with a dark eye stripe, and a blue neck. Her back has a white patch near the nape but the rest of her back is a greenish-yellow color. Her breast is a saturated yellow. Her wings are a bright blue with white stripes and her tail feathers appear all blue, much brighter than the wings. Photographed in Ireland, Autumn 2026
@froure.bsky.social41
Today's theme set by Rob is , any bird with a small beak. Here's a recent shot of a Bearded Reedling peeping out from the reeds at RSPB Leighton Moss.
@misteroy.bsky.social40
A close-up of a Eurasian blue tit perched on a dark,weathered wooden ledge. The small bird has a bright blue cap, white cheeks with a dark eye stripe, a yellow belly, and olive-green and blue wings. It is leaning forward with its head tilted sharply downward, closely examining the surface of the wood. The background is softly blurred with deep greens and dark branches.
@alisonwillis1.bsky.social39
Today’s theme is . Here's Barn Swallow. Small beak, big appetite! #ツバメ
@mknb.bsky.social36
A small brown bird with an eyebrow stripe with feet splayed on both edges of a tree cavity.
@mstreefrog.bsky.social36
@robcrank68.bsky.social's theme is , any bird with a small beak. This Snow Buntings fits the bill!😊 Just arrived on the Essex coast from the Far North. @whatbi
@emyr-wyn.bsky.social36
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