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@robcrank68.bsky.social says "Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Iridescence, any bird whose colour changes with light on them. The Alt theme is #Black&White bird whose main plumage is Black & White."
#birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding #birdphototgraphy #BirdLife #naturephotography #NatureTherapy

Good morning folks.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Iridescence, any bird whose colour changes with light on them. The Alt theme is #Black&White bird whose main plumage is Black & White.

#birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding #CanonR5mkii #birdphototgraphy #BirdLife #naturephotography #NatureTherapy

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Channel-billed Cuckoo.
These are migratory and visit Australia September to April.
They lay their eggs in the nests of larger birds such as Crows.
We have just started hearing them this year, so here's a pic from a couple of years ago - western Brisbane.
#birds #birdlife #cuckoo #photography

Black Crowned Crane - Tanzania (2015)
#BirdOfTheDay #ABCD #birds #birdlife #tanzania #photography

Thanks @alan678.bsky.social for

#BirdOfTheDay theme:

#ABCD, any bird name beginning with any of these letters

#lowCarbonBirding
#birds #birdphotography #BirdLife #ECK #Nikonphotography
#Vögel

Here a blackbird and a Blue Tit

Thanks @helenbennett.bsky.social for the #BirdOfTheDay alt theme: #BirdsInGreen Birds with green plumage.

Here a wonderful green bee-eater.

#lowCarbonBirding
#birds #birdphotography #BirdLife #ECK #Nikonphotography
#Vögel

American Wigeon faces a Mallard, both male, at the Randall Park pond, Yakima, WA…same waterfowl family, Anatidae, but different species…
#BirdoftheDay #BirdBuddies #Ducks
#BirdsInGreen #BirdWatching #PNW
#BirdsoftheWorld #BirdsofBlueSky
#BirdPhotograohy #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdLife

It was @atlanticbirding.bsky.social turn to host #BirdOfTheDay and the Alt theme is #Borbs, any bird that looks Round, Chubby or Spherical.

Here's a mixed bag of smaller birds.

#birds #photography #ECK @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #CanonR5mkii #NatureTherapy #ukbirding #ForJanet #BirdLife

It was @atlanticbirding.bsky.social turn to host #BirdOfTheDay and his theme was #Herons&Egrets, any of the species.
Here's a set with a Great Egret, Grey Heron, Little Egret & Cattle Egret.

#birds #photography #ECK @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #CanonR5mkii #NatureTherapy #ukbirding #BirdLife

California Quail male puffed up for warmth (scientific term is ptiloerection) on the first 32 degree morning late last fall…
probably wishes he was in California
#BirdoftheDay #Borb #Quail #Birds
#BirdPhotography #BirdLife
#WestCoastPhotography
#BirdsofBlueSky #BirdsoftheWorld
#EasternWashington

Luxury resorts are testing Albania's future, proving that nature demands a seat at the table for true progress #BirdLife sugataai.com/blog/100-day...

Thanks @atlanticbirding.bsky.social for the #BirdOfTheDay themes #Herons&Egrets and
Alt. #Borbs; any bird that looks round, chubby, spherical etc.

Here are a grey heron and a common chiffchaff.

#lowcarbonbirding
#birds #birdphotography #BirdLife #ECK #Nikonphotography
#Vögel

Crested Pigeon on it's nest in our garden last year.
Unfortunately something - we suspect a possum - took the chicks one night before they were old enough to fly away.
#BirdOfTheDay #Pigeons #birds #birdlife #photography #crestedpigeon