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Bird of the Day, theme 'Little Brown Birds'

natureJun 25, 20261403,322

Today's Bird of the Day theme is Little Brown Birds, a prompt for mainly brown-plumaged species with the alternate theme of Food. The gallery emphasizes small, cryptic passerines and juvenile birds, often shown in close field portraits and candid feeding or posturing scenes. Notable entries include a Meadow Pipit negotiating a steep mountainside, a Mallard duckling bathed in soft garden light, and a male Mountain Bluebird photographed carrying food for its nestlings. Also look for a singing marsh wren on wetlands and a skylark perched on a coastal stone wall.

Alan H
@alan678.bsky.social

Good morning, Rob has said that “ Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds (a request from @hlkfotos.com), birds with mainly brown plumage, the Alt theme is #Food, any bird with food in it’s beak or feet.” Meadow Pipit with a mountain to climb…ummm, steep slope? #birds #photography #ECK

A meadow pipit stands alert among wind-swept coastal grasses, its warm brown, finely streaked plumage blending beautifully with the surrounding dune vegetation. The bird is shown in crisp side profile with a bright, attentive eye and delicate pink legs, while a soft golden background creates a smooth, uncluttered backdrop that highlights the intricate feather detail.
2455h ago
Dave Meredith4

I didn't realise that we could make requests. Birds beginning with X.

Graham Jones3

Hmm, maybe there's a chairlift. Oh, hang on a minute, what are these flappy things on my sides, I wonder if I might use them to fly up yonder peak?

It'sFromJenni2

Another wonderful capture, Alan !!!

monicapelger.bsky.social2

Good morning Alan. We call them KBV’tjes those Little Brown Birds and what a perfect example you caught right there. K = Kleine (Little) B = Bruine (Brown) V = Vogel (Bird). Take care of yourself!

Heike W (she/her)2

One more beautyful capture Alan. 😍

HLK
@hlkfotos.com

Red-winged blackbird. #BirdOfTheDay #LittleBrownBirds 📷🌿🪶

A photo of a female red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) perched on a brown cattail stem with its back to the camera and its head turned toward the right, with streaked brown, tan, and reddish-orange plumage and a hint of red stain on the shoulder, against a soft blurred beige background.
1375h ago
PacBirds
@pacbirds.bsky.social

A Lincoln’s sparrow for the #LittleBrownBirds theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #birdphotography #ECk

Small sparrow with fine patterned markings on the throat and head is perched on a slanted branch. Out of focus vegetation in the background.
1374h ago
Den 🇮🇪
@denterrick.bsky.social

Does a Robin count as a little #LittleBrownBirds ? Hope so. I'm posting anyhow as I just caught this little beauty at the park a few minutes ago. #Hiking #Photography #10MinutesFromHome #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #Dublin #Ireland

A European Robin standing on a branch. He danced around my feet for a while actually too close to photograph. Beautiful little bird.
1084h ago
Dave Meredith
@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's alternative #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Food. A male Mountain Bluebird with food for its young. #Saskatchewan #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #Kodachrome #1990s #ManualFocus #ManualExposure

864h ago
The Garden Jungle
@thegardenjungle.bsky.social

It’s #LittleBrownBirds today for #BirdOfTheDay, so here I have a very cute Mallard Duckling for you #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Mallard Duckling
845h ago
toritori
@toritorihkd.bsky.social

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #LittleBrownBirds, The bird on the left is probably a sibling 😊🪶 #モフ曜日 #野鳥幼童園 近くに親もいました🪱 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianTreeSparrow #スズメ #birds #野鳥 #Japan #BirdsSeenIn2026

A juvenile Eurasian Tree Sparrow stands on the ground in dappled sunlight, facing left with its beak slightly open. Its plumage is fluffy and not yet fully developed. In the background, another Eurasian Tree Sparrow is visible out of focus on the left side of the frame. Small green shoots and scattered pink petals are spread across the ground. まだ羽毛がふわふわとしたスズメの幼鳥が、木漏れ日の差す地面の上に立ち、少し口を開けて左を向いている。画面左奥には、もう1羽のスズメがぼけた状態で写っている。地面には小さな草の芽やピンク色の花びらが点在している。
816h ago
Atlantic Birding
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Rob has chosen #LittleBrownBirds as today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme; the alternative is #Food I have a shot of a Skylark watching me from a stone wall on the Coast. #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography #Skylark

A Skylark perched on a stone wall in the sunshine. The bird is facing the camera, to the right of the frame, with its head turned to the left to show its left side. The sun is shining in from the right and lighting up the stone wall the bird is perched on; which runs along the bottoms of the frame and is light grey with patches of yellow lichen. The background is a field of long grass; out of focus
726h ago
Kort Duce
@kortduce.bsky.social

An elusive marsh wren singing and strutting its stuff at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. #BirdOfTheDay #LittleBrownBirds #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #marshwren #marshwrens #BirdsSeenln2026

Photo by Kort Duce An elusive marsh wren singing and strutting its stuff at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. In this horizontal color photograph, a marsh wren is seen in right profile perched among the cattails along the fringe of a pond. The tiny bird is surrounded by vibrant green cattail leaves, while a few brown reeds left over from the previous season provide a perch that it clasps tightly with its feet. The background is filled with softly blurred cattails, creating a beautiful natural setting. A very small bird with a larger-than-life voice, the marsh wren fills the wetlands with an astonishingly powerful and beautiful song. A wonderful environmental portrait of a bird that seldom ventures far from the protective cover of the marsh.
752h ago
Marjo Slingerland-Boks
@marjosl.eurosky.social

Morning all, while the squirrel takes its peanuts near me,is her a Egyptian Goose for Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay theme #Brown or the alt #Food. Hope it fits your theme Rob. #ECK #Birds #mobilephonephotography

685h ago
It'sFromJenni
@nurjenniii.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds, birds with mainly brown plumage, the Alt theme is #Food, any bird with food in it's beak or feet. Here is a juveling #ChiffChaff (Phylloscopus collybita) for the theme. #Birds #Nature #Gardenvisitors #ECK

Ein ZilpZalp-Ästling sitzt auf der Gartendeko vom Nachbarn. A chiffchaff fledgling is sitting on the neighbor's garden decoration.
625h ago
Neil Cameron
@neilcam57.bsky.social

@robcrank68.bsky.social 's #BirdOfTheDay is #LittleBrownBirds Tawny Grassbird (Cincloramphus timoriensis), Wynnum Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus australis), Canberra Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus), Brisbane #ECK #birds #birdphotography #ECK #Nikon #birdsofbluesky #photography

A little brown bird in profile against a blurred background.
616h ago
Fishburgler (Andy)2

I expected your Australian birds to be hanging upside down!

Ren
@renfish2004.bsky.social

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #LittleBrownBirds, birds with mainly brown plumage, set by @robcrank68.bsky.social. Little bird is enjoying its moment after breakfast. #white-rumpedmunia #munia #lonchurastriata #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #sonya7v #tamron50400mm

A white-rumpedmunia that is enjoying its moment after breakfast.
596h ago
Gray
@grays.art

Great Egret fishin’ (Ardea alba) Crew flint pen strand lakes Bonita Springs, Florida 6-19-26 Rob & Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LittleBrownBirds (a request from @hlkfotos.com), birds with mainly brown plumage, the Alt theme is #Food, any bird with food in it's beak or feet. #birds #birding #eck

A profile shot captures a Great Egret standing in shallow water, surrounded by thin, vertical green and brown marsh grasses. The bird has brilliant white plumage, a long, elegant S-curved neck, and a sharp yellow-orange bill. It is captured in a moment of success, holding a small, silver fish horizontally at the very tip of its beak. The background consists of soft, rippling grey water that creates a calm, muted backdrop, emphasizing the crisp detail of the bird’s feathers and its focused expression.
686h ago
Charlie Ludwig
@chuck4242.bsky.social

Repent! Sparrow Jesus has risen to save your soul! #BirdOfTheDay #LittleBrownBirds #Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK

A sparrow hovers over grasses looking for insects. Its wings are extended and legs are down in a crucifixion pose.
491h ago

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