Bird of the Day, theme 'Best Of June26'

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Bird of the Day is running the theme BestOfJune26, inviting participants to post their single best bird capture from June. The gallery features coastal and backyard subjects, quiet early-morning scenes, and close-ups of behavior and breeding season activity. Look for a pelican yawning while standing in a river, a green heron hunting in Bonita Springs (Butorides virescens), and a reddish egret actively fishing on the North Florida coast. Other submissions include puffins outside their burrow, a red-necked grebe by its nest, and an osprey flying high after a catch.

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has said that: “ Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June.” Rob told me he likes unedited captures so in honour of his day. Straight out of the camera. Just border added. #birds #photography #ECK

A small brown reed warbler clings vertically to a dry reed stem, looking upward with its slender bill slightly raised. Fine feather detail is visible across its warm brown back, buff underparts and pale throat, while a soft cream eyebrow stripe frames its dark eye. The muted green and grey reedbed behind is beautifully blurred, isolating the bird against its wetland habitat. A few out-of-focus reeds cross the foreground, adding depth and a natural sense of being hidden among the marsh vegetation.

3637h ago

Rob Crank Photography6

Beautiful capture Alan, Warblers don't need editing to show off their beauty.

Den 🇮🇪4

Looks great Alan (as always!)

Marjo Slingerland-Boks3

This is a beauty Alan ❤️

Amy Gann3

Minimal or no editing is great. Beautiful shot

Neil Cameron3

Pfffffttttt, who listens to that bloke with the fake, blow-up Puffins... 😜😁 Nicely done, as always, Alan.

fozziefotos.eurosky.social3

Lovely shot and probably as good a shot as anyone could get of this one. It likes tucking itself away in amongst this reeds

Rob Crank Photography

@robcrank68.bsky.social

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. Captured at the Farne Islands and @tophilllow.bsky.social #birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography @rspb.bsky.social #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #BirdLife

Coming up this season for the NFL is the Rookie Percy 'The Tree Trunk' Puffin, he's pictured here with his shoulder pads on. Now don't be fooled by his size because this boy can cover the ground very quickly, and the paparazzi found this out when they shouted over to him 'Big Boy Come Here' and left out the word 'Please'.
In showing how angry at this he was he set off at some speed towards the waiting paparazzi, who didn't stand around to let him close the gap. And having never spoken to Percy before they didn't know how to take his reaction and thought the best way was to not hang around to find out, but has he got closer to the only remaining paparazzi he burst into laughter while that lone journalist stopped shaking.
And then in the quietest voice you've ever heard said 'what can i do for you, and what do you want to know', which put the journalists mind at ease and only asked him whether he was looking forward to the new season starting on the 9th September, to which Percy replied 'wait and see'

Captured at the Farne Islands.

2688h ago

Emyr Wyn Jones17

@robcrank68.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. A Sandwich Tern with a fish - Our Lady's Island, Co. Wexford. #birds #ukbirding #ECK #BirdPhotography @mybirdcards.com @britishbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

eeeefarm.bsky.social16

#BirdOfTheDay #BestOfJune26 Osprey in flight.

Alan H7

😂 Bloody Donna sucked me right in with her cuteness then started shooting. 😂 Fabulous set of captures again Rob. Great theme.

Nigel Bell 🍉6

Farne Islands, April 2026. And the reason Daughter no.1 took herself off to Scotland (from Melbourne!) to get married. (sound up for 'oh no!' dialogue. 😄)

Neil4

Heron at Kinsale Harbour. June 26

Jeff Green4

Thank you I hadn't realised that @tophilllow.bsky.social was on here. My best of June is from the Morecambe Bay Hides -yesterday These are from the Allen Hide

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

A photo for #MacroMonday and #BirdofTheDay #BestofJune26 Can you tell whose these huge feet belong to?😁🧐 In any case, they kept me awake last night. They’re quite noisy birds 🙄🙄 Info in Alt #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK #closeup

The image shows a close-up of the distinctive feet of a coot (genus Fulica), resting on a tree trunk in the water. Details of the image: Specific anatomy: The webbed toes typical of coots can be seen. Unlike many other waterbirds such as ducks, coots do not have continuous webbing, but rather broad, lobed flaps of skin on each individual toe. Function: These flaps unfold in the water whilst swimming to provide propulsion and fold up when walking on land or on branches, enabling the birds to walk efficiently on soft mud or floating vegetation.

1976h ago

norfolkm9

Those are lovely legs. On that topic, our partridge has four feet 😉

Sabine Shutterbug2

Mir fällt Blesshuhn gerade nicht auf englisch ein. 😅 Happy Monday, Rina. 🌞

Den 🇮🇪2

Cool!! Coots have the craziest looking feet. The ones near us have vivid blue feet. I'm still trying to get a good pic as they mostly stay in the water.

Tony Allen-Mills2

A Yellow-legged Pterodactyl? A monster!

Mira🌺2

To someone on high sodium diet 😉

Die Blickfängerin1

Blässhuhn Füße 🤩 Hühner-Füße mit Schwimmhäuten, ich war so baff, als ich das zum ersten Mal gesehen hab 😅

Erin Freeman

@beachrelaxin.bsky.social

Cedar Waxwing, trying to class up this joint. #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #MinimalMonday #ECK #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

A bird stands on an old horizontal lichen covered tree branch with its back to the camera and its head turned to the right against a mottled multigreen background. With a slicked back crested creamy tan head that smoothly transitions to a darker tan along its upper back before smoothly deepening into a gray at the base of the back, wingtips, and tail, a black face mask, soft yellow belly, yellow tips on its tail and small bright red waxy tips on its upper wing feathers, everything about this bird is smooth and sophisticated.

1102h ago

Erin Freeman2

Oops, I guess the tag is #BestOfJune26. Monday is hitting hard here.

Deborah1

He’s doing a mighty fine job!

Amy Gann

@amygann.bsky.social

A pelican yawns while standing in the river. For the #birdoftheday theme of #bestofjune26 #birds #pelican #yawns #sleepy #photography #EastCoastKin

A pelican yawns while standing in the water. Its head is lifted to the sky with its beak wide open

1137h ago

JDubLow 🚫👑🐸1

Yawning pelicans are the best pelicans 😆 Great shot, Amy!!

𝙲𝙰𝙿𝙴 𝙲𝙾𝙳 𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚃𝙰𝙰𝙷1

Or maybe it’s doing “🎶Y-M-C-A🎶”. (Sorry, my sense of humor hasn’t woken up yet.)

John1

Wonderful picture 📸 good timing 👍

Sybil Schwartzbach, LMT1

Say...."Ahhhh" I didn't know that the gular pouch, was so transparent...!

Michael R Photography 🌿

@msriffle.bsky.social

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #BestofJune26. This is another image of the stunningly beautiful reddish egret that I photographed down on the coast of North Florida. It was successfully fishing. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ECK #birds #Birdsky #birders #NikonZ8 #conservation

1085h ago

Emma1

such beautiful birds. a truly stunning photo michael

Jean Kelsey1

Wow! I didn’t know there were any with color I just thought they were white!

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Now that’s an interesting, and fun, photo. 👍🏼

Connect2Nature 🇨🇦

@invisitech.bsky.social

#Connect2Nature #BirdoftheDay #Birds Haven't had my camera out much as I recover from cancer treatment, but I did get out this month and captured this Red Necked Grebe by its nest. There will be chicks here soon. #BestBirdsofJune

A Red Necked Grebe floating near its nest.

1235h ago

Doug Engstrom2

Sorry to hear about your cancer treatment, but that's a great shot.

Gray

@grays.art

Green heron hunting (3/3) (Butorides virescens) Crew flint pen strand trails Bonita Springs, Florida 6-1-26 Rob & Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. ##eck #nature #threewordgenre #birding #birds #Ardeidae #bestofjune #art

This photo is one of three made while observing this bird, while shared the other two at the beginning of the month, until today this third one had not yet been shared.

Crouched low at the water's edge, seemingly frozen in a patient hunting posture, close up of a small, stocky wader about the size of a crow, featuring a velvet-green back, a deep chestnut-colored neck, and a dark, glossy cap. Its long, dagger-like bill is pointed forward toward the water, while its bright yellow-orange eye stares intensely at potential prey beneath the surface. The heron’s body is partially submerged among thin, green reeds that grow from the shallow, murky water. A clear reflection of the bird is visible on the calm water's surface, mirroring its focused expression and dark plumage against a soft, bokeh background of watery greenery.

1106h ago

Three Word Genre1

Silent strike moment. Your three words wade perfectly here. Green heron hunting. #ThreeWordGenre

Neil Cameron

@neilcam57.bsky.social

@robcrank68.bsky.social 's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26. * Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) * Male & then Imm. Satin Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky #wildlife

Eastern Rosella perches on the edge of a neighbour's shed.

747h ago

Marjo Slingerland-Boks2

Wow Neil, you have some stunning birds around you❤️

Alan H1

Satin Bower bird still my favourite Neil. Love it. All fabulous captures though. 👊🏻👌🏼

scribblegurl1

That blue bowerbird is the most beautiful bird I've ever seen. 😍

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

A wonderful set, Neil. Great photography. 👌🏼

Heike W (she/her)1

Beautiful shots. My favourite is the Satin Bowerbird as well. 😍

Rob Crank Photography1

Great set of captures Neil.

Tony Allen-Mills

@taminf.bsky.social

Here's my pick as #BestofJune26 for today's #BirdoftheDay by @robcrank68.bsky.social. It's an early morning shot of a gull over a misty pond. I love the contrast between the serene gull and its delicately coloured background. #photography #birds

776h ago

PacBirds

@pacbirds.bsky.social

A tree swallow for the #BestOfJune26 theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #nature #birdphotography #birding #photography #stunday #ECK

A swallow perched on a thin twig with out of focus vegetation in the background with blue iridescent cap and white front.

857h ago

Atlantic Birding

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Rob has chosen #BestofJune26 for today’s #BirdOfTheDay. I had a good June with visits to the coast & plenty of young birds around. - Little Egret fishing - Juvenile Jay in the forest - Puffins outside their burrow #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography

836h ago

Alan H2

Love these captures AB. That egret reflection is. 😍😍

aesche2

The combination of calm and movement in the Egret picture is so wonderful!

norfolkm1

Absolute blooming belters!!! What a fabulous celebration of bird life.

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Great set of bird photos. Great work on the reflections of the Little Egret. 👌

Rob Crank Photography1

Great set of captures AB.

Nature’s Eye🌱

@see3trees.bsky.social

Lotuses are peaking this week.. here’s a Red-winged blackbird perched on top of a lotus flower during a rainy day. #ColorAday #Pink #Birdoftheday #BestofJune26 #BlueskyMonday

Several pink lotus flowers not yet fully open dot the background against green background. One red winged blackbird sits on top of a closed lotus flower. Close up, you can see raindrops.

715h ago

Alan H1

So beautiful and a great shot NE.

It'sFromJenni

@nurjenniii.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26, whatever bird capture you deem your best from the month of June. This is one of my favorites this month. This #MallardDuck (Anas platyrhynchos) family. #MallardMonday #Birds #Gardenvisitors #ECK

Eine Entenfamilie läuft über eine Wiese.

A family of ducks walks across a meadow.

778h ago

Graham Jones1

I can see why this is a favourite. So charming. 💗🦆

ChrQue

@chrisqhq.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfJune26 Red-Backed Shrike / Neuntöter (Biblis) #birds #shrikes #neuntöter #vögel #birdphotography

A female red backed shrike, perched on a branch, surrounded by leaves.the bird is beige, with a warm brown back, brown stripes across the chest and a brown „mask“ around the eye

686h ago

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Bird of the Day, theme 'Best Of June26'

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