Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SittingDownOnTheJob, birds sitting on the floor. Going back to March for this, quite a few #Gulls sitting on the ice on #LakeSimcoe. I got cold just looking at this photo. 🥶 #birds #photography #ECK #CanonR7 #RF100-400

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #TantalisingTextures Smooth soft feathers of any bird contrasted with rough hard surfaces. Alt: #ArtOfMotion, birds moving but not in flight. This female #PileatedWoodpecker fits both themes today. Lots of textures plus Motion in her crest. #Birds

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay is going back to basics with a theme of #Gulls, any Gull will do. This #RingBilledGull is telling me what it thinks about getting its picture taken. #Nature #Bird #Seagull #GettingToldOff #ECK #Canon77d #Sigma150600

I know #butterflyweek was last week but I did see my first butterfly of the season yesterday. Now, you all get to see it as well. A #Monarch stopping on a #Coneflower #Echinacea for a snack. #Butterflies #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #Nature #Photography #ECK #CanonR7 #CanonRF100-400

Last night's Moon July 19th Single image 600mm Bower 2X Teleconverter 1/2000 of a second F6.3 iso 12800 (auto) #Moon #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Luna #SkyAtNight #NightSky #Photography #CanonR10 #Sigma150600 #2Xteleconverter

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Flowers, birds standing with flowers. The Alt theme is #NewLife, any of this year's new broods. I've chosen the Alt theme with this family of #MuteSwans #Birds #Swans #Cygnets #Nature #CanonR7 #Photography #CanonRF100-400

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ButtShotts, any bird that is showing off it's rear, the Alt theme is #OpenBeaks, birds with their beaks open. I'm doing both in one post. The #AmericanGoldFinch showing its butt and then a #NorthernHouseWren singing. #Birds #CanonR7 #RF100-400

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #Finches, any of the finch species will do. These photos also fit in for #YellowThu #ColorADay Here are a male (Black cap) and a female (no cap, not as yellow) #AmericanGoldFinch #MyHouseHasBirds #Birds #ECK #Wildlife #CanonR7 #CanonRF100-400

The Moon from July 5th Single image 600mm 1/2000 of a second F6.3 iso 2500 #Moon #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Luna #SkyAtNight #NightSky #Photography #CanonR7 #Sigma150600

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Orange, any bird with any shade of orange on it. I've got an Orange bird, on a orange feeder drinking orange flavoured water. #BaltimoreOriole #HummingBirdFeeder #BackyardBirds #MyHouseHasBirds #Photography #ECK #Wildlife #CanonR7 #Canon100-400

For Macro Monday I have these #GiantMayflies They seem to be everywhere today. 3 or 4 of them on my patio door, all day so far. 🤷‍♂️ Why now? Maybe I should google it. #MacroMonday #doomscrolling #insects #macro #photography #ECK #CanonR7 #Sigma105macro #Iphonephotography

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Cutie, cute bird captures. This #MuteSwanCygnet sure passes for cute in my books. 🤷‍♂️ I just found out about another spot to look so there might be new photos later. 😁 #Birds #Nature #CqnonR7 #Photography #CanonRF100-400

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay Theme is #Ebony&Ivory, birds that have Black & White plumage. I kinda cheated by cropping out the non black and white parts but here's a #WhiteCrownedSparrow well its head, but it now fits the theme. 😂 #Birds #BirdPhotography #ECK #CanonR10 #Sigma150-600

JJ's @javajanegallery.co.uk #SmallBirdSaturday, And Alan's @alan678.bsky.social Alt #BirdOfTheDay #Peekaboo Here's an #AmericanGoldfinch that doesn't look like its in the mood to play anything. More like an accusing glare. #birds #photography #birdphotography #ECK #CanonR7 #RF100-400 #ShotAtHome

I’m good now.

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #WildMotion, Dynamic wildlife behaviour, freezing a second which is full of energy. Does not have to be in flight. Not the sharpest photo, but this #HouseWren is moving faster than 1/1000 of a second. #birdphotography #ECK #CanonR7 #RF100-400

Rob’s @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Quackers, any Duck will do. Here’s a pair of #CommonMergansers from back in the spring. #CanonR7 #Sigma150-600

For #MallardMonday, one of these things is not like the others. The #TrumpeterSwan is doing its best (and failing) to blend in with the ducks. #birds #photography #birdphotography #ECK #CanonR7 #RF100-400 #LakeSimcoe

For Macro Monday I have these things that are feasting on my roses. 🤬 iNaturalist seems to think that they’re #Weevils but I’m sure someone here knows exactly what they are (and how to get rid of them). #MacroMonday #doomscrolling #insects #macro #photography #ECK #CanonR7 #Sigma105macro

Rob’s @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month. It was tough finding something I hadn’t already posted this month but here’s a bit of a flood. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #HouseWren #MourningDove #MuteSwanCygnet #Birds #Nature #CqnonR7 #Photography

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LifelnTheBalance, Celebrating birds captured in precarious or unexpected positions. Going back to 2019 for this. Way back before anyone had ever heard of Covid19 (Seems like forever ago), when this #NorthernHawkOwl came to visit southern Ontario.

4 outtakes from yesterday for todays #BlueSkyArtShow theme #Macro. I was trying to do some in camera photo-stacking but the Fly kept moving and then the camera just said NOPE! Not even going to try to stack these. So here we are with 4 single images. #photography #ECK #CanonR7 #Sigma105mmMacro

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Rotund, birds looking rather plump. This female #RedWingedBlackbird is looking rather #BORB #Birds #BirdPhotography #Photography #ECK #Wildlife #CanonR10 #Sigma150-600

It's time for JJ's @javajanegallery.co.uk #SmallBirdSaturday, here's my additions this week, a couple of closer shot images of a #RubyThroatedHummingbird. Actually not closer shot, I just used a bigger lens. 😂 #birds #photography #birdphotography #ECK #CanonR7 #Sigma150-600 #ShotAtHome

Another wasp from the hummingbird feeder. This time a video. #InsectWeek #PollinatorWeek #Wasp #FreeLunch #CanonR7 #CanonRF100-400 #Nature #ECK #ShotAtHome

Emptying bird feeders is hard work, but I'm full now. I think I'll just nap here for a few moments. #SquirrelSaturday #mammal #photography #ECK #CanonR7 #Sigma150-600 #PhotographersUnited #TreeRat #BlackMorph #EasternGreySquirrel

#Flyday #InsectWeek #PhobiaFriday #PollinatorWeek #Wasp #FreeLunch I was saving this photo for something, I guess one of those #Hashtags will cover it. 😂 The wasps are lined up for a quick energy drink. Shot from about 18 feet away. #CanonR7 #Sigma150600 #Nature #ShotAtHome #MyBackYard #ECK

Alan's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GreyDay any bird with grey in its plumage. This #DarkEyedJunco in the #snow is for all my friends in the #Europe who are dealing with these record temperatures. Cooler days are not far away. #birds #photography #BirdPhotography #CanonR7 #RF100-400

Rob's @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds (a request from @hlkfotos.com), birds with mainly brown plumage. Here's another couple of pictures of the #HouseWren that sings to me non-stop, all day. #Birds #Photography #ECK #CanonR7 #CanonRF100-400 #ShotAtHome

A couple of #concert photos, #SebastionBach and his #Guitarist #BruiserBrody, again from #CasinoRamaResort. Who wouldn't want to look this cool rocking out in front of 3 #MarshallStacks Great rock show to start the summer. #CanadianRock #iPhonephotography #ECK #ConcertPhotography