Bird of the Day, theme 'Perfect Poise'

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Bird of the Day is a daily community prompt with the theme #PerfectPoise, asking for images where balance and posture tell a story, alternate tag #MomentsOfMajesty. Gallery entries focus on poised wildlife scenes and regal stances, from hunting and stretching poses to perched, watchful raptors. Look for a great blue heron fishing along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado, a juvenile willow warbler stretching upside down while foraging, and a turkey vulture balanced on a Cardón cactus in Los Barriles, Mexico.

Kort Duce

@kortduce.bsky.social

A great blue heron fishes and hunts in and along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado #BirdOfTheDay #PerfectPoise #MomentsOfMajesty #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026 #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Photo by Kort Duce

A great blue heron fishes and hunts in and along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado.

In this horizontal color photograph, a great blue heron wades in the creek with its back to the camera, its head and neck turned to the left. The bird occupies the lower right quadrant of the frame. St. Vrain Creek flows diagonally through the scene from the upper left toward the right and lower portions of the image. Softly blurred green and golden grasses fill the left foreground, adding depth and framing the composition.

The background features exposed rocks along the creek bed and tall grasses illuminated by dappled backlight. The sunlit vegetation glows a rich golden color, with its warm tones reflected in the water surrounding the heron. This beautiful light adds drama, depth, and a strong sense of place to the riparian landscape.

This serene portrait captures the great blue heron in a poised, majestic stance within the natural habitat that is so essential to its survival.

68744d ago

Momoo2

Love the counterpoint of blue and yellow.

Laurette1

Such a beautiful photograph. Gorgeous. 🩶

Marie 🇨🇦🍁1

Lovely picture! The colours are stunning. Herons are so patient when they hunt. Moving carefully and slowly. It’s amazing that they can swallow such large prey.

Croz~PhotoArt1

Superb composition & sweet light ~ another great shot Bro ✌️

wjpielmeier.bsky.social1

This looks like a painting it’s so perfect I can feel the serenity

johnny martin1

dressin' up the feed - Full Kort Press

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

Good morning birders. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #PerfectPoise Photographs where balance and posture tell a story. Alt #MomentsOfMajesty Elegant, regal or commanding poses. Juvenile Willow Warbler stretching upside down looking for bugs. Taken yesterday. #birds #photography #ECK

A Willow Warbler hangs almost upside down from a strand of blue-green barbed wire as it searches for tiny insects among the seed heads and leaves of a wild hedgerow plant. Bathed in warm sunlight, its olive-green upperparts, pale yellow face, creamy underparts, and fine orange-brown bill are shown in crisp detail. The bird’s dark eye is intently focused on the vegetation, capturing a moment of agile insect hunting. A softly blurred green background isolates the scene, emphasising both the willow warbler’s remarkable acrobatic balance and the contrast between the delicate songbird and the weathered farm fence.

38945d ago

𝒥𝒶𝓃𝑒1

Morning early bird! Sweet photo 😊

Mr Garden1

Beautiful photo Alan. 😍😍 Hope you have a great day. 🙏

Eric Anderson1

Lovely pose and photo, Alan.

Bill Stedman1

Good morning Alan and thank you for being such an early bird. Since I am on Alaska time, I can get my entry in a day early. I only wish I could send some of this cool weather all the way over to you.

Den 🇮🇪1

Cool shot Alan. Good to get out early. It should be a little less hot in the mountains down here today. I'm off out soon too.

monicapelger.bsky.social1

Good afternoon Alan. Lovely catch!

Nick

@rookman.bsky.social

A golden eagle looking very regal indeed for today's #birdoftheday #MomentsofMajesty #birds🪶

This image shows a close-up portrait of a majestic golden eagle with wet, slicked-back feathers. The bird's plumage is a rich mix of dark brown and golden-tan hues, appearing damp and spiked. It features a sharp, curved black beak with a bright yellow cere at the base, and an intense, focused gaze from its dark eye.

29444d ago

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

"Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #PerfectPoise, Alt #MomentsOfMajesty Elegant, regal or commanding" It’s all about the posture – and doesn’t this peacock just look regal? 👑 #birds #birding #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

A snow-white peacock stands very elegantly, holding itself upright, and is looking to the left. The feathers on its upper body are very bushy, as if it were wearing bloomers, whilst its tail feathers look like a long train.

26345d ago

Nicole2

Most regal looking bird I’ve seen, Rina! Beautiful 🤍

Amy Gann1

Beautiful shot, but to be fair, I think this bird could be drunk at a bar and still look regal!😂

AnnaLois1

So beautiful and regal Rina 😍

💛💜JB💛💜1

Oh wow, what’s a beautiful peacock… gorgeous photo, dear Rina… and perfectly picked for both themes ✨🫶😘

merimaat.bsky.social1

They are naturally white, not albino as some think and are a symbol of purity and spirituality. I have never seen one in real life so thank you so very much for your photograph of it

HLK

@hlkfotos.com

Birdie looking over her shoulder. #BirdOfTheDay #PerfectPoise 📷🌿🪶

A photo of a female red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), a very streaky brown and beige songbird with dark eyes and just-visible red shoulder stains, perched on the fluffy tip of a typha or cattail with its head turned over its shoulder toward the right of frame. The background is soft blurred greenery.

22845d ago

fozziefotos.eurosky.social1

What a beauty and so elegantly poised. See you on the step. I've ordered some ice creams

franceflo.bsky.social

@franceflo.bsky.social

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay themes of #PerfectPoise and #MomentsOfMajesty A great egret couple , is also a good fit for #twosday #photograohy #egret #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #fauna #aves #oiseaux @alan678.bsky.social

22145d ago

Gray

@grays.art

Red-shouldered hawk calling (Buteo lineatus) on sand pine snag at Flint pen strand trails in Bonita Springs, Florida 7-13-26 Rob & Alan’s #BirdOfTheDay themes: #PerfectPoise, where balance & posture tell a story; Alt #MomentsOfMajesty, elegant, regal, or commanding poses. #birds #photography #ECK

Orange, brown, grey, and white feathered hawk with yellow feet and beak, beak open in a call against an overcast blue sky.

17945d ago

Alan H1

Just so fabulous Gray. Excellent capture.

markasteele.bsky.social1

Time and again you capture the essence of things large and small. Our resident says hi.

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Magnificent bird. Wonderful photo. 👌🏼

Michael R Photography 🌿

@msriffle.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectPoise. This anhinga was certainly posing for me. This beautiful avian was photographed down along the coast of North Florida. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ECK #birds #Birdsky #birders #Nikon #conservation #nature

17345d ago

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Gosh. Fantastic photo, Michael. 👌🏼

Mairead D1

Such a lovely portrait 😍

Dave Meredith

@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectPoise. A male Red-breasted Nuthatch being a Nuthatch. #BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome

18045d ago

Alan H7

Just such a fantastic capture Dave. Keeper of the step. 😅

bobpop13.bsky.social1

Great shot, amazing how all worldwide nuthatches show the same perfect poise.

James Gryboski

@jgryboski.bsky.social

A cedar waxwing for #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #MomentsOfMajesty

17845d ago

dwakaun-known.bsky.social1

i used to love banding them, they have the softest feathers, love their high-pitched calls at the top of the canopy, summer evening delight, very handsome too!

exhaustedradical.bsky.social1

Beautiful. We only saw one this year.

Aintright

@aintright.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay #MomentsOfMajesty #birds #photography #ECK

16645d ago

Alan H1

Cracking image Bill, so good.

Lecia Michelle

@leciamichelle.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectPoise. A mallard duck on a windy day. I love how the ruffled feathers partially hide its face. #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

15044d ago

hpanzironi1

Your work always makes me happy & feeling grateful. Ty

AI2Al1

Looks like it is wearing a head scarf.

Doug Engstrom1

“The French Lieutenant’s Mallard” (probably dating myself with that reference) Cool shot.

swandiveswim.bsky.social

@swandiveswim.bsky.social

#Birds Alan H‬ says today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme Alt is #MomentsOfMajesty Elegant, regal or commanding poses. Not many birds do elegant better than the Cedar Waxwing.

A bird facing left, grasps an almost vertical willow branch. The bird has a light brown crest, head & neck. A black Zorro style mask covers the eye. The light brown on the breast gives way to a soft yellow, The primary feathers are dark grey with a small bar of crimson red. The grey tail is tipped with yellow.

15845d ago

PJ 🇮🇪☘️

@knotweed-ireland.bsky.social

Bird Of The Day (Alan's theme for the day - Perfect Poise) Busy breakfast time at the feeder... Co. Galway, Ireland. #PerfectPoise #Sparrow #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Wildlife #Ireland #Nature #ECK #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #PhotographyIsArt

Busy Sparrows at breakfast time on the feeder.

14245d ago

Richard Parry1

Great picture. Thanks for posting.

Rob Crank Photography

@robcrank68.bsky.social

Good evening folks. It's @alan678.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay today and his themes are #PerfectPoise Photographs where balance and posture tell a story. Alt #MomentsOfMajesty Elegant, regal or commanding poses. Here's a set covering both themes. #birds #ECK #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #BirdLife

Larry Little Egret was checking whether his umbrella had any holes in it for when the next rain forecast is upon us, and being a little brutish he poked his beak through the feathers creating what he was checking for.
So off he went to get some repairs before he went home and hoped his partner didn't see what had happened, but in the hurry to get repairs he forgot to pick up tea and got into trouble anyway.
The way of the world and relationships is what i told him.

Captured at Tophill Low Nature Reserve.

12844d ago

Alan H2

I believe Larry may be Irish. 😂 Great shots and alts Rob.

Robyn1

Fantastic! Especially love that last shot. It's like you were in the water.

Mr Garden1

Great set of photos Rob. 👌 Love Gary and Donna. 😍😍

It'sFromJenni1

A wonderful set Rob ☺️

Neil Cameron1

Thought for a moment, from the thumbnail, that Larry was playing a game of "Night time! Day time!" And those two water level shots are amazing, Rob. youtu.be/Ln2Xq8fCNI8?...

Lizzie Wallis1

Super shot, I 😍 Donna!

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