Bird of the Day, theme 'Quiet Reflection'

natureJul 2, 20261655,773

Bird of the Day, theme Quiet Reflection, is a daily prompt asking contributors to share birds paused in thought or captured at sunrise and sunset. Submissions lean toward quiet portraits and reflective scenes, with many birds shown mirrored in still water and caught in early light. Standout entries include a heron standing in a Co. Galway lake gazing at its reflection, a cattle egret alone on the shore at Getxo, and a Razorbill perched on the cliffs at Birsay, Orkney. Look for herons, robins, redshanks, pelicans, and grebes framed in contemplative poses and golden-hour settings under the hashtag #QuietReflection.

PJ 🇮🇪☘️

@knotweed-ireland.bsky.social

Bird Of The Day (Quiet Reflection) Heron standing in the lake reflecting on its reflection... Co. Galway, Ireland. #QuietReflection #BirdOfTheDay #Heron #Birds #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #ECK #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt

7646h ago

jaflorian.bsky.social1

They wear the weirdest shaped 'waders'.

tenslady1939.bsky.social1

He stands in greenish water...which is apropiate in Ireland...

becca300.bsky.social1

Just curious. What do you enjoy most about your photography?

Sparty®1

Wow, incredible capture PJ! 😍

norfolkm1

Spot on. I’m feeling chilled already. Calm beauty.

Neil Cameron1

Nailed it! Stunning shot, PJ.

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

Good morning folks. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection any bird paused in thought. Alt #SunriseSunset bird captures taken during either. Good luck! #birds #photography #ECK

A female blackbird stands quietly on a moss-covered perch, her warm brown plumage glowing in soft natural light. With her head slightly turned and one eye fixed on the distance, she appears lost in thought, as though pausing to consider her next move. Her golden-brown eye and yellow-orange bill are sharply in focus against a smooth green and beige background, while her relaxed posture lends the portrait a calm, reflective feel. The shallow depth of field isolates her beautifully, creating an intimate moment that invites the viewer to imagine the quiet thoughts of one of Ireland’s most familiar garden birds.

4238h ago

Rob Crank Photography4

Great capture and Themes Alan, off to look for something now before i head back to dads.

AnnaLois3

Oh look at its little pondering, feathered rotundness 😍

Neil Cameron3

"Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way" I'd get a mental health check done on her. We can't possibly know what's happening at home, and professionals are better equipped to handle that sort of thing... Or it's a lovely photograph of a bird wondering if that thing is edible or not.

Atlantic Birding2

Nice sharp shot Alan; under appreciated bird, the female blackbird

ronm123photo2

Great photo Alan 👌 and thanks for the themes as always!

SaraG2

Lovey image, Alan. It's funny how our blackbirds (Red-winged) and your blackbirds (Eurasian) both have females with mottled brown feathers.

ChrisP

@wordsmithgetxo.bsky.social

For #BirdOfTheDay #QuietReflection, here’s a cattle egret wondering how it ended up alone on the sea shore in Getxo miles from the nearest cow.

2718h ago

jazzrat2000 AKA Bonsai anonymous1

He's just a youngster he'll figure it out

Tony Allen-Mills1

Oh, I know that feeling well. Happens to me all the time.

PenelopeK1

I just love their coloration.

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection any bird paused in thought. Alt #SunriseSunset I'm going with a grey heron lost in thought. I wonder what it’s thinking? 🪶 #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

A grey heron stands in murky water in a reed bed by the bank. Its reflection can be seen in the green water. The bird is photographed from the side and is looking to the right.

1157h ago

Yvonne Redknap1

Beautiful shot, Rina. Herons are so fascinating to watch. 😃

Amy Gann

@amygann.bsky.social

A redwinged blackbird sits quietly in a bush by the edge of the lake. For the #birdoftheday theme of #quietreflection #bjrds #blackbird #redwingedblackbird #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin

A male redwinged blackbird sits in a bush by the lake. The sun is bright making its feathers shine in the light

1128h ago

Mamady1

Great shot, Amy. Does not look very happy this one 😂

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Stunning photo. Lovely composition. 👌

🏳️‍🌈the flightless bird who loves you🏳️‍🌈1

Oh that's such an adorable bird!! Beautiful photo! 🥰💖

Michael R Photography 🌿

@msriffle.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflections, any bird paused in thought. This red tailed hawk paused while being harassed by two red shouldered hawks. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ECK #birds #Birdsky #birders #NikonZ8 #conservation #nature #hawks

1164h ago

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Contemplating an exit strategy. Fantastic photo. 👌🏼

Laurette

@laurette1.bsky.social

#QuietReflection on Frensham Pond for #BirdoftheDay #SurreyHills #Swans #Landscape #Photography #Reflections

Or perhaps it was me that was quietly reflecting at this peaceful scene.

995h ago

Neil Cameron

@neilcam57.bsky.social

Alan H‬ @alan678.bsky.social 's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection and here Reginald Ernst Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) wonders how he can clean that red fluff out of his belly button. #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersOfBlueSky

A colourful Eastern Rosella stands with its head bowed on the edge some red metal guttering. The bird has a red head and chest with white cheeks, a yellow body with a small red spot in the centre of its chest, and grey feet and beak, black eyes, red vent, and patterned wings. The background is over-hanging vegetation.

938h ago

Doug Engstrom2

I dunno. He looks kind of like me when I can't remember why I came into a room.

Helena Ludwig 🇪🇺🇦🇹🎶📸1

Reginald! 😄 How lovely! Did Rob's Bird Stories inspire you?

Tony Allen-Mills

@taminf.bsky.social

"I am Greta, Queen of the Grebes, Ruler of the Rhone, Conqueror of Seven Continents, known to the Romans as Podiceps Cristatus, to the Maori as Pūteketeke. It's a lot to think about, you know. Anyone seen any fish?" For the #QuietReflection theme of today's #BirdoftheDay by @alan678.bsky.social

867h ago

Neil Cameron1

Less quiet reflection and more quiet seething rage. Stand back everyone, shit's about to get real. Terrific image, Tony.

Tom MacUaidh1

Beware of grebes bearing gifts.

Graham Jones

@oldmanrambling.bsky.social

My marra, Step Supremo Alan @alan678.bsky.social, says I have permission to post one more on my way to take my place among the condemned. Here it is - the much missed Roberto on the same blue pot as today's #Robin #ForJanet #ThrowbackThursday #BirdOfTheDay #QuietReflection #photography #ECK

A Eurasian Robin with full rusty red bib and mask perches on stick thin legs and claws on the edge of a rain-spattered blue glazed terracotta planter. The bird faces right. Its soft light brown back, wings and tail plumage contrasting with the greens of garden shrubs behind the pot. Our Robin's black eye is open but the bird seems to be daydreaming.
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.

864h ago

Dave Meredith6

Post as many as you want.

Diane Furlong2

What a sweet, precious photo, Graham!

Brittany Andrews2

Now I'm curious—how long did it take to capture this moment? It looks perfectly timed!

Sparty®1

Beautiful mate. Ciao Roberto 👋🏼🥹 Have you got your trunks with you? Alan's installed a jacuzzi at the step. Hope you're having a lovely week my friend.

Pam Brown1

Lovely, fantastic image Graham! 🥰😍

Yvonne Redknap1

How wonderful to see a photo of Roberto! Lovely shot, Graham. 😀

Dave Meredith

@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection. Grumpy the Great Blue Heron reflecting on life, the universe and everything. #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #Velvia #2000s #VintageLens #ManualFocusLens

857h ago

Dave Meredith3

Or, possibly, just digesting a large meal.

Marko1

He does look kinda Grumpy, maybe he has some regrets he’s thinking about 🤔

tenslady1939.bsky.social1

The THINKER of the Bird World

𝒥𝒶𝓃𝑒

@javajanegallery.co.uk

#BirdOfTheDay theme is #QuietReflection any bird paused in thought. Young Goldfinch wondering where the sun went @alan678.bsky.social #Birds #Birdphotography #Nature #ECK

798h ago

diddlydog.bsky.social1

Is he not thinking "Those nails need doing again"

Neil Cameron1

A very contemplative fluffball, Jane. Nicely done. 😀

The Garden Jungle

@thegardenjungle.bsky.social

Here is a Great Kiskadee which I saw in Costa Rica, fits the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #QuietReflection quite well I think #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

797h ago

Atlantic Birding

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Alan has chosen #QuietReflection as today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. Alternative is #SunriseSunset Here’s a Grey Heron reflecting, with its reflection, in a shallow pool in the morning sunlight. #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography #Heron