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Diane Furlong

@dianef1224.bsky.social

A few #CitySlickers as an alternative to #Takeoff for @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay
#EastCoastKin
#photographersunited
#photography
#geese
#gulls
#reflections
#birdbutts

Gulls hanging out with their reflections in a puddle

Canada Geese and their reflections in the McDonald’s parking lot.

Geese walking across the McDonald’s parking lot

November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM

Get To Know Nature

@gettoknownature.bsky.social

Rude! lol

I can’t remember whose very symmetrical butt this is but it feels very intentional.

#birds #BirdButts 🌿

Close up view of a bird on a concrete step strewn with yellow and brown leaves. The bird’s butt faces the camera with tail up in the air.

November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Gwen 🌈🌺🐦📚

@gwen4braves.bsky.social

#BirdButts, I've seen a few. The first is easy, but I'm drawing a blank on the second. #birds

The back view of a Carolina Wren on top of a feeder

The back view off a small bird going in a cage feeder full of seeds

November 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM

José Manuel

@josemanuelbenito.bsky.social

𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐨 𝐓𝐢𝐳𝐨́𝐧 ♂︎ (𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑟𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑠), Valladolid (España).

#ColirrojoTizon
#BirdButts
#CotxaFumada
#BuztangorriIluna
#RabirrubioTizon
#RabirruivoPreto
#CodirossoSpazzacamino
#BlackRedstart
#RougequeueNoir
#Hausrotschwanz
#AvesdeValladolid
#Birds 🪶
#Pajareo
#Nature
#Wildlife
#LumixG90
#Micro43

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗻𝗴): A male Black Redstart perches on a wire fence in the city. In the background, a building is no longer recognizable due to the blurriness. The bird's plumage is dark grey with mottled breast, brown and white wings, and a bright reddish underside to the tail.

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 (𝗘𝘀𝗽): Macho de Colirrojo Tizón posado sobre una alambrada en plena ciudad. Al fondo un edificio que, debido al desenfoque, ya no es reconocible. El plumaje del ave es gris oscuro y jaspeado en el pecho, marrón y blanco en las alas, y de un encendido rojizo en la parte inferior de la cola.

Cámara Panasonic Lumix G90/G95
Objetivo Panasonic Leica ED 100‑400mm ƒ4.0‑6.3 II
Datos Exif: Modo Manual, ƒ6.3, 1/250s, ISO 500, 800mm equivalente

Científico: Phoenicurus ochruros
Castellano: Colirrojo Tizón
Catalá: Cota Fumada
Euskera: Buztangorri iluna
Galego: Rabirrubio Tizón
Português: Rabirruivo-Preto
Italiano: Codirosso Spazzacamino
English: Black Redstart
Français: Rougequeue Noir
Deutsch: Hausrotschwanz

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗻𝗴): A black redstart perched on a wire fence with its back to the viewer, turns its head slightly. We can see its striking winter plumage, with gray and white patches, and the bright brick-red underside of its tail.

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 (𝗘𝘀𝗽): Un colirrojo tizón posado en una alambrada de espaldas al espectador, vuelve ligeramente la cabeza. Podemos ver su vistoso plumaje de invierno, con manchas grises y blancas, y la parte inferior de la cola de un rojo teja encendido.

Cámara Panasonic Lumix G90/G95
Objetivo Panasonic Leica ED 100‑400mm ƒ4.0‑6.3 II
Datos Exif: Modo Manual, ƒ6.3, 1/250s, ISO 400, 800mm equivalente

Científico: Phoenicurus ochruros
Castellano: Colirrojo Tizón
Catalá: Cota Fumada
Euskera: Buztangorri iluna
Galego: Rabirrubio Tizón
Português: Rabirruivo-Preto
Italiano: Codirosso Spazzacamino
English: Black Redstart
Français: Rougequeue Noir
Deutsch: Hausrotschwanz

November 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM

Samantha

@silkunderground.bsky.social

"hey are you taking pictures of my butt?!"
#birds #birdbutts

the rear end of a northern mocking with its tail feathers up, perched at the top of a tree.

same view as previous picture but the northern mockingbird is turned to look back at me.

October 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM

urbanbirdfeeder.bsky.social

@urbanbirdfeeder.bsky.social

¿Cómo se puede ser tan rechoncho? 🤎
El segundo gorrión permite ver la diferencia entre un ejemplar con todas sus plumitas infladas de otro que no.

#Sparrows #Spatzen #Birds #BirdButts

October 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM

Gwen 🌈🌺🐦📚

@gwen4braves.bsky.social

Saturday was a good day for #birdbutts!
Who's the cutest?
Carolina Wren, Tufted Tutmouse, Carolina Chickadee or Ruby-throated Hummingbird 🪶

A carolina wren is seen from the back looking into a cage feeder from the top

A tufted titmouse is partway into a cage feeder diving into a stack of seeds

A carolina chickadee is diving in to a stack of seeds in a cage feeder

A hummingbird is seen from the back drinking from a red feeder

September 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM

Nicole Adams 🇺🇦 ❌👑🐸

@blathin384.bsky.social

Still time for @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay and today’s theme is #BirdButts .. I found one.
Greater Yellowlegs
Bombay Hook NWR, 2 August 2025

#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography #birdphotography #birds

A Greater Yellowlegsis wading through some very wet and still liquidy mud. The birds usually yellow are completely black in the lower half from the mud. The birds is walking away from my direction towards a left angle

September 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM

Rob Crank Photography

@robcrank68.bsky.social

Come on everyone, let's show @alan678 the love with your best #BirdButts so Share/QP what you've got.
Here's a little Wren showing it's Ass is good enough too.

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding #naturephotography

September 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM

Rob Crank Photography

@robcrank68.bsky.social

Here's my shots for #BirdOfTheDay which is #BirdButts but sadly I just had to throw something different in there too 🤣
The 4th shot is the '3 Wise Monkeys' aka 'Last of the Summer Wine' trio 🤣🤣

Get your shots ready it's #Gulls tomorrow

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding

September 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Margot Foley

@mfoley25.bsky.social

Welcome back, Alan @alan678.bsky.social Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdButts. I hope these duckie butts are acceptable. 😂🦆🦆
#BirdsOfBluesky
#Ducks #Waterfowl
#Oregon #PNW
#Photography

two ducks "dabbling" or "tipping up" in a body of water. this behavior, where ducks submerge their heads and the front part of their bodies while keeping their tails in the air, is a common feeding strategy for dabbling ducks. there are ripples in the water and small pieces of vegetation.

September 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM

Diane Furlong

@dianef1224.bsky.social

Welcome back to @alan678.bsky.social his #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdButts

September 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Dave Meredith

@davemeredith.bsky.social

@alan678.bsky.social has made #birdbutts the subject for his #BirdOfTheDay.

Here, an adult Eurasian Blue Tit has removed a fecal sac from one of the young. Many species do this as a way of keeping the nest clean and reducing the risk of predation.

#EastCoastKin #birds #birdphotography #wildlife

September 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM

fozziefotos.bsky.social

@fozziefotos.bsky.social

#Birdoftheday #birdbutts #birds
as I was watching the gadwalls on my walk this week one gave me the butt salute
@alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social #EastCoastKin #photography #wildlife #nature

3 gadwalls on calm water, green due to the reflection of the surrounding greenery. the duck at the back has nose-dived under the water, raising its butt in the air.

September 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM

Oropendola Enthusiast

@quioblitus.bsky.social

Red lore parrot butt in the tree out front of the good cocktail bar #birdbutts

April 12, 2024 at 1:56 AM

Plover Pastor

@revbirder.bsky.social

If there wasn't already a #birdbutts feed, Tufted Titmice would have had to invent one.

...if they could stay still for long enough to learn to type. #birds 🪶