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Michelle Cozens
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I am going with the alternate #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BirdsBeingBirds today. Here is an oystercatcher having a snack. #birds #EastCoastKin
An oystercatcher bird has inserted its beak into the opening of a mollusk shell. The bird’s body is facing the camera and its head is down and tilted to the side in order to have the correct angle for accessing its meal. It is standing on wet sand and there are other shells and beachy things like that scattered about.
February 14, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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taminf.bsky.social
I tend to prefer black and white for a #portrait, today's theme by @alan678.bsky.social for #BirdoftheDay. Luckily this White-breasted nuthatch also fits #SmallBirdSaturday by @javajanegallery.co.uk

#photography #birds
February 14, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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dylanburgess.photography
#Portrait is today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. So I have gone for a head shot of a #Jay looking right down the barrel, don't think I will ever get as close again...

Hope you enjoy and have a great weekend 👍

#birdphotography #ukwildlife #eastcoastkin
Close-up of a Eurasian jay facing the camera. The jay has a distinctive patterned head with black markings around its eyes, a light brown body, and vibrant blue feathers on the wings. The background is a soft, blurred gray, highlighting the bird's striking features.
February 14, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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photographyguy28.bsky.social
#Birds🪶🦉
#NaturePhotography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky
#NatureLover, #UKBirding
#WildlifePhotography
Good morning, Bluesky friends! Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Portrait. Here’s my Eurasian Jackdaw shot, taken with My
Trusty Canon EOS R50.
This image captures a striking, close-up view of a bird—specifically a Western Jackdaw—perched on the edge of a weathered roof. It has a very intense, almost comical expression as it looks directly into the camera lens. Key Visual Details • The Bird: It features charcoal-grey and black plumage with a distinctively pale, silvery-grey nape (the back of the neck). Its most piercing feature is its bright white or pale blue iris, which gives it an unusually focused and "judging" stare. • The Perch: The bird is standing on what looks like a mossy, terracotta or stone roof ridge. One of its dark, scaly feet is visible, gripping the edge firmly. • The Background: The background consists of rows of old, weathered roof tiles, creating a series of diagonal lines that lead the eye toward the bird. • The Mood: Because of the direct eye contact and the slightly tilted head, the bird appears curious, bold, and perhaps a bit grumpy. Composition & Style • Perspective: A low-angle, eye-level shot that makes the bird feel like the main protagonist of a story. • Lighting: The lighting is soft and diffused, highlighting the texture of the feathers without harsh shadows.
February 14, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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dtrenk.bsky.social
Peregrine #Portrait #BirdOfTheDay
February 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM
measureofcalm.bsky.social
#BlueSkyArtShow #Wood #EastCoastKin
This is an up-close photo of the wood of a downed tree. The lighting is golden and there are colorful autumn leaves lightly scatted over the top. The wood is in a stair-stepped configuration, with numerous cracks and breaks in the surface.
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #Wood
February 14, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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This is a portion of a wood collage by artist George Morrison, an Ojibwe abstract painter and sculptor from Minnesota. This piece was made from ocean driftwood.

#BlueSkyArtShow #wood
#photography #EastCoastKin #PhotographersofBlueSky #art #museum #driftwood #collage
This large abstract collage is created from numerous pieces of weathered wood arranged in horizontal, vertical, and diagonal patterns to evoke a natural landscape.
February 14, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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#DailyFlowers #Scape #Flowerscape 💐✨ #FlowersonFriday #Flowers in my #garden this morning today #photography 💐✨ #mygarden 💗💐✨ #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #GardeningBluesky #gardening #flower #gardeningfeed 🌱 #EastCoastKin
February 13, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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#ForestFriday F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm, Akron, Ohio, USA
February 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DivingForFood, birds that dive under water for food, the Alt theme is #Pigeons&Doves

Sandwich Tern just about to break the water on their hunting dive for lunch

#kentbirding #birdphotography #eastcoastkin
February 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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With the sun streaming through the jungle canopy a snake bird snatches its lunch from the muddy Rio Tres Amigos. #CostaRica 🇨🇷

A fitting capture for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #DivingForFood 😎

#EastCoastKin #photography #birds #nature #wildlife 🪶 #Jungle #PuraVida #PhotoHour #ArtYear
A snake bird surfaces with a fish caught for lunch in the muddy waters of a river with sun light streaming through the jungle canopy to provide a spotlight.
February 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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voxrox.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay
#EastCoastKin
#Pigeons&Doves

In addition to my first Crested Pigeon post, here's a Morning #Dove in flight, in #Wisconsin on 02/02/26.

#Birds #Birdsky
#Doves #Nature
#Wildlife
#Photography
#ArtOfPhotography

Canon R5 M2
RF 100-500 mm lens
A close-up, color photo of a Morning Dove captured in flight during Winter in Wisconsin, 2/2026. The gorgeous Dove is vertical with both wings extended. It's plumage is mostly gray & beige. The background is blurred. 📷 Cheryl Plautz
February 13, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #DivingForFood so here's a successful great crested grebe.

#birds #photography

I ❤️ Grebes
February 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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voxrox.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay
#EastCoastKin
#DivingForFood

#Seahawks / Osprey,
I hope you enjoyed the outcome of the #SuperbowlLX as well as the bird's emblem on the World Champion's Football Team! 💚💙🥇🏆

#Seattle #PNW
#Birds #Birdsky
#WestCoastKin
#Football #Nature #NFL #Sports
#Photography
#FishyFriday #Trout
A close-up, color photo of a Seahawk or Osprey in flight after catching a Trout & flying away with it clutched in talons of one foot. The Bird is the team emblem on the jerseys & helmets of Superbowl LX Champions: the Seattle Seahawks. 📷 Ken T. Huynh Shot with Sony gear
February 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay #DivingForFood #birdphotography Cormorant, Hooded Merganser & Pied Billed Grebe
February 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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justinejones.bsky.social
Good morning ☀️

This #Pied-billedGrebe popped up while #DivingForFood just to show up for Rob’s @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay. Taken Thursday at #SanLuisNWR #Birds. So much fun to watch.
Ped-billed Grebe in water with reeds around the edges of the picture.
February 13, 2026 at 11:44 AM
measureofcalm.bsky.social
Cormorant flying low over the damp sand of low tide. #birds #FlyDay #scape #BirdOfTheDay #DivingForFood #EastCoastKin #NewZealandBirds #NaturePhotography
A black and white cormorant flies low, from left to right, over the damp sand of low tide. Below the bird in the image is a faint reflection of it.
February 13, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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Friday Osprey, dinner in hand. #birds #ctnaturefans #photography
February 13, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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For the #birdoftheday theme of #divingforfood, two double-crested cormorants during breeding season. They were communicating with each other in a tree filled with nests.

#birds #cormorant #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
Double crested cormorants in a tree. This was breeding season and the birds were communicating with each other
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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voxrox.bsky.social
#FloralFriday
#FlowersOnFriday

Cherry Blossoms are starting to bloom in WA State, showing Spring is on it's way as soft, delicate petals *blush* not bow, to roses. 💞

Feb.3, 2026

#Flowers #Blooms
#WestCoastKin
#Seattle #PNW
#Nature
#Photography
#ArtOfPhotography
#Bloomscroll
#OnlyBeautifulThings
A close-up of a color photo of pink Cherry Blossoms with small yellow stamens in bloom in Greenwood, near Seattle, in WA State during Winter of 2026. These trees & blooms show signs of early Spring. 📷 Shixing Wen
February 13, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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Fabulous photo and words💙🖤🩶
February 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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Happy Friday! I hope you all have a good weekend. Here’s a Crested Tit on a lovely lichen covered branch #birds #ukwildlife
A crested tit (small buff/brown bird with back collar, and white and black crest) sits on the end of a lichen covered branch, set against a soft green backdrop in the forest. The birds crest is up and the bird if face on, looking down to the left of the image.
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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A tui perched on a flax plant.
#NewZealandBirds #Birds #EastCoastKin #NaturePhotography
A bird perched sideways on the branch of a flax plant. The bird’s neck and head are facing the camera. It has orange coloring above the black beak. It has a small tuft of white feathers at the neck and wispy white feathers at the back of the neck. It has a brownish back and bluish-black feathers on its tail and sides. The bird is called a Tui and is found in New Zealand.
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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united24media.com
💬 Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych on the disqualification over the memorial helmet: "I have no regrets... There are things more important than medals."
February 12, 2026 at 10:57 AM