Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #Corvidae, any of the species will do. The Alt theme is #BlueSky, any bird with a Blue Sky in the background. A late entry: this cute jay couple, allopreening. Almost not visible: beautiful skyblue on the wings of the jay!

The #BirdOfTheDay theme by @alan678.bsky.social: #SingersAndWingers Songbirds or birds with one or both wings open. Alt #RSVP birds that have any of these letters at the beginning of any part of their name. When in doubt there is always a Redstart showing off its feathers...

You know this phenomenon where you learn/read about something and suddenly it's everywhere? Yesterday I learned about putlogs from you, today I was in the documentation centre of this strange "building" in Berlin - the Nazis had megalomaniac plans for Berlin as a city, and 1/x

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #Birds&Flowers, birds with flowers. Alt theme is #NewLife, any of this year's new broods. A common redstart fledgling (from 2 weeks ago, 2nd brood I guess) is standing on a gravestone - with roses in the background, as I just realised.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme by @alan678.bsky.social is: #PerfectPoise Photographs where balance and posture tell a story. Alt #MomentsOfMajesty Elegant, regal or commanding poses. This heron, majestically poised on top of a high fir tree, caught the light of the setting sun with its beak.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #ButtShotts, any bird that is showing off its rear, Alt theme is #OpenBeaks. Blackbird fledgling preening & exploring on my balcony, sibling just visible, one shot with their father, fledgling had earth on beak from exploring.

Nicht häufig, aber das kann passieren, wenn man zwar nichts genaues sieht, aber einfach mal die Kamera mit vollem Zoom auf einen Strauch richtet, aus dem Geräusche kommen - zuhause entdeckt man einen Neuntöter mit seinem Ästling (ziemlich weit oben im Bild).

Dieser Bienenfresser jonglierte das Insekt in seinem Schnabel herum, ich vermute, um das Giftdepot des Stachels zu leeren. Es wirkt auf mich größer als eine Honigbiene - Hummel? Holzbiene? Hornisse?

Zwischendrin ließ sich ein ganzer kleiner Schwarm nieder - und wie schnell Sonne und Wolken sich gestern abwechselten seht ihr an den Hintergründen.

Zunächst saßen da nur immer wieder einzelne Vögel, dann auch mal ein Pärchen, und es wurden Geschenke* angeboten... *Bienen, oder andere Insekten (Wie ist das eigentlich, sieht man gethreadete Posts auf Bluesky inzwischen, oder sieht man nur den 1. & die Folgeposts nur, wenn man den 1. öffnet?)

Gestern habe ich wieder die Bienenfresser besucht, die wieder auf derselben Hochspannungsleitung saßen wie neulich! Zuerst habe ich sie nur gehört und musste mich mit Neuntöter-Sichzungen zufrieden* geben, aber nach einer Weile tauchten sie auf den Leitungen auf. *natürlich auch erfreulich!

Another post for the #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #BestSideEye, birds appearing to be casting a sceptical or unimpressed glance. This wood pigeon was like - I'm preening here, what are you looking at, well, whatever!

The #BirdOfTheDay theme by @alan678.bsky.social Main: #AmongTheRipples. Alt: #BestSideEye birds appearing to be casting a sceptical/unimpressed glance This Mandarin Duck is making ripples and looks a bit skeptical to get his picture taken when his breeding plumage is not yet fully grown.

The #BirdOfTheDay theme by @alan678.bsky.social is #UpAndDown, birds looking up/down. Alt is #FunnyFaces any bird with a funny face. This stork on today's bicycle tour looked down at me & tried to display dominance. Maybe he meant "beak hidden in breast feathers" to be menacing, I found it funny!

Yes, or like this blackbird on my balcony :-) It's fascinating that a preening bird always looks up and around after every single preening motion, but when sunbathing, the birds just fall into a kind of stupor!

The #BirdOfTheDay alt theme by Alan: #Contortionist, birds getting into strange shapes - A swan testing the flexibility of its neck while preening.

The #BirdOfTheDay themes by Alan today: #Rocky, birds perched on rocks, alt #Contortionist, birds getting into strange shapes. For #Rocky, a Robin on a smooth rock, contemplating its own shadow.

LOL! One of the reasons Rolls Royce changed one of their model names...!

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme by Rob is #BathTime, any bird taking a bath, the Alt theme is #Finches, any of the finch species will do. These Goldfinches were taking a bath enthusiastically in a puddle.

TIL den Unterschied zwischen "Nomenklatur" und "Nomenklatura", ich fürchte, ich habe bisher beide Begriffe bedeutungsgleich im Sinne von "Nomenklatur" verwendet 😬 (Screenshots von Wikipedia)

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Orange, any bird with any shade of orange on it, the Alt theme is #Reflections, any bird casting a reflection. Even though we call ot Redbreast, the Robin's breast has more of an orange tone - but orange as a word for the colour only exists since about 1500.

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme by Alan is #Cutie, cute bird captures. Alt #TheWaitingGame Patience rewarded, whether by bird or photographer. This fledgling Common Redstart soaked up the evening sun and experimented with finding the cutest look. (Note the still growing red tail-feathers!)

Alan's theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #WildMotion, Dynamic wildlife behaviour, freezing a second which is full of energy. Alt #peekaboo, birds peeking from behind anything. More an impression than a charm of goldfinches, flying off in unisono from feasting on seeds because of an approaching car.

Gerade kurz auf Kleinanzeigen geguckt, thematische Vielfalt, Stichworte sind wohl Lehrtafel, Rolltafel, Rollbild...

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme by Rob is #Quackers, any Duck will do, the Alt theme is #Swans. Not as colourful as the male, the female Mandarin duck is nevertheless very pretty and dainty. And a young swan gliding around with one foot out of water, maybe for heat regulation?

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme by Alan is #QuietReflection birds paused in thought. Alt theme is #SunriseSunset. Deep in thought: a female kestrel loafing on the roof, a female sparrow looking thoughtful, a jackdaw contemplating the sea and a hooded crow fledgling, puzzled about life.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay Theme by Rob is #RedBeakFeetEyes, any bird with a Red beak, Feet or Eyes Not Feathers. Blackbirds usually don't have red beaks - only when they have been at the yew tree berries, which they love! This bird even managed to get the splashing juice to tint his yellow eye ring.

For Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme #TheArtOfSurvival: The Robin was very interested: Someone had dropped a bonbon on the snowy path. But it was a sugar-free one, no nutritional value even if it had succeeded in eating it, so I took it away & left some birdseed mix I had in my pocket, instead.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme by @robcrank68.bsky.social is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. Not the best quality-wise, but the most exciting: bee-eaters, with a moment of menage-à-trois, one offering an insect but the other one being chosen to mate...

Just remembered another precarious situation for #BirdOfTheDay theme #LifelnTheBalance A heron had caught its wing feathers at an old reed stem. I waited with bated breath, thoughts racing, already thinking about whom to call, but luckily the heron freed itself after a minute & continued fishing.