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Mike Melton

@mikemelton.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay #WinterLight

White-throated Sparrow with a snowflake ornament.

#snow #birds #nature

Small gray and brown bird perched on a snowy branch, shown in close-up with a striped head, yellow facial markings, and a soft pale background.

There's a perfect snowflake on the top of its head.

January 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM

Catherine H

@cahorkitzi.bsky.social

A garden visitor today. He must've known that the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #raptor, and wanted in on the action. #EastCoastKin

A large bird, with soft peachy underparts, rests atop the curved arc of garden shepherd's hook, basking. It peers to the its left (our right) in search of prey. The evergreen tree and garden mulch behind it are blurred.

January 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM

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Amy Gann

@amygann.bsky.social

A trumpeter swan at dawn. It was situated on a small island as the day began.

For the #birdoftheday theme of #solitude.

#birds #swan #nature #wildlife #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin #sunrise #dawn #goldenhour

A swan stands on a small island in the middle of a lake. It is alone at dawn and surrounded by tall vegetation. The sky and water show the golden light of the hour

January 13, 2026 at 9:02 AM

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Jeff, Stopping by Woods

@jeffontherock.bsky.social

Amanita and blueberries. Photo from a summer hike. #Newfoundland, Canada.
#mushroom #fungi #fungifriends #hiking #berries

Photo of a toadstool-type mushroom (Amanita sp) with a yellow-gold cap and very pale yellow stem. The cap has white spots. Around the mushroom is green grass and lowbush blueberry bushes with berries.

January 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM

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Erika Lee Sears

@erikaleesears.bsky.social

A snow study #art #oilpainting

January 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM

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Richard Baker

@bakerart.bsky.social

This oil on canvas showing the garden at the front of the studio was finished in 2024 and hung in the autumn exhibition of the Cambridge Drawing Society where it found a buyer. I called it "The Stepladder" (size 30" X 34").
#art #oilpainting #cambridgegarden #oillamp

A summer oil painting in the garden with a woman standing on a stepladder (pruning a honeysuckle). The red oil lamp works but I wouldn't light it there (fire risk!)

January 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM

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Sparty®

@young-spartacus.bsky.social

'Morning Fresh'

A landscape of the River Ure taken in Dec. Bare trees ready to start afresh in the #NewYear

Hope all my #Bluesky pals are having a fab weekend!

Sparty 🙏🏼💙

#EastCoastKin #Photography #JanuArty #Tree #ColorADay #GreenSat #Art #Travel #Nature
#BlueSkyArtShow #PhotographersofBluesky

This photograph captures a serene river landscape bathed in warm, natural sunlight, during a winter early afternoon.

The primary feature is the tranquil, dark surface of the river, which acts as a near-perfect mirror, reflecting the vibrant blue sky and dramatic cloud formations above.

The water is almost perfectly still, blurring the line between the physical riverbank and its mirrored image.
In the foreground and to the left, a lush green grassy bank slopes down to the water's edge. The earth of the bank is visibly exposed in a small, sharp cutaway section, highlighting the rich soil beneath the verdant grass. The banks are lined with an array of vegetation, including dense bushes and scattered trees.

A prominent, starkly bare tree, possibly a winter or dormant tree, stands near the centre of the image, its intricate branch structure reflected with fidelity in the calm water below. Other trees with sparse or no foliage are also present, suggestive of late autumn/winter.

Beyond the immediate banks, the landscape extends into gentle, rolling hills that fade into the distance, contributing to a sense of depth and tranquility. The hills are covered in a mix of green fields and some forested areas, appearing soft and hazy under the bright sun.

The sky is a spectacular canvas of deep and pale blues, filled with dynamic, wispy cirrus and puffier cumulus clouds streaked across the frame. The sun is a bright presence in the upper right corner, casting a brilliant, warm light across the entire scene and creating long shadows that enhance the three-dimensionality of the landscape.

The strong sunlight and the vivid blue sky contribute to the peaceful and picturesque atmosphere of the scene. The overall composition uses light and reflection to create a balanced and very still moment in nature.

January 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM

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Ron McIntyre

@ronmac11.bsky.social

Red-footed falcon launching into flight.
#caughtinmotion
#birdoftheday

A small blue/grey coloured falcon with its wings spread wide and barred tail just visible.

January 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM

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Sam Hanna

@samhanna1791.bsky.social

A view of Lough Foyle, taken from the Moville to Greencastle coastal path in Co #Donegal last Tuesday.
#scape #landscape #seascape #EastCoastKin #rocks #sand #Ireland

Looking from a narrow path across rocks and sand to the sea. There are trees along the path and some buildings are visible in the distance. Above are grey clouds with patches of blue sky.

January 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM

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Michael R Photography 🌿

@msriffle.bsky.social

I'm late making a post today. Ive been out all day photographing flyers for #FlyDay. This tern caught my eye. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #EastCoastKin #birds #terns #birdsinflight

January 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM

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Lyndy Lambert

@lyndyphotos.bsky.social

You need just the right light to capture the beautiful iridescence of a common grackle. I took this in the shade on a sunny day. My entry for the #GoodLight theme for #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #birds

January 2, 2026 at 11:21 AM

Catherine H

@cahorkitzi.bsky.social

Walking by my neighbor's garden on a warm July morning, this male American goldfinch greeted me. #BirdOfTheDay #GoodLight #birds

A small, alert-looking bright yellow bird with a black forehead and black wings sits atop a brown thistle. In the blurred background is a large-leafed green plant and the brown of a tree trunk.

January 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM

Catherine H

@cahorkitzi.bsky.social

Oh, joy. #Blurry photos of birds as alternate theme today? I have plenty. What was this trio of cedar waxwings doing here? Merriment among the holly berries. #BirdOfTheDay #birds

Three cedar waxwings at a holly tree. On the left, one is perched on a branch, perhaps receiving a berry? The center bird's beak is wide open, as if exclaiming happy news to the bird fluttering on the right.

November 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM

Catherine H

@cahorkitzi.bsky.social

Favorite #fungi found on recent walks.

A cluster of light brown fungi on the forest floor.

Early autumn forest floor with reddish curling fungus.

Bright yellow fungus attached to a rotting log on the forest floor.

Large, circular, reddish fungus in the grass.

October 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Catherine H

@cahorkitzi.bsky.social

A black-crowned night #heron for today’s #heron themed #BirdOfTheDay. #EastCoastKin #birds

A large bird resting on a branch of a leafy tree.

October 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Catherine H

@cahorkitzi.bsky.social

Have another to share for #sunlit #BirdOfTheDay. There are currently nine of these mourning doves basking in my garden.

Gray bird on wood mulch with feathers splayed.

October 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM

Catherine H

@cahorkitzi.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay #sunlit #birds
Great blue heron about to enjoy his catch.

Large water bird in pond with fish in its beak.

October 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM

Catherine H

@cahorkitzi.bsky.social

#Bluesky morning at my favorite #birding spot. Happy Saturday!

Pond with reflection of trees and blue sky

October 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM

Catherine H

@cahorkitzi.bsky.social

I didn't know what it when I saw it this summer. Some kind of heron? Yes, a juvenile yellow-crowned night heron. With a long neck. Wonder what it looks like now. #BirdOfTheDay. #birds