Bird of the Day, theme 'Emerald Backdrop'

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Today's Bird of the Day theme is Emerald Backdrop, a prompt asking for images where the background colour is green, with an alternate theme WeatheringTheElements for birds in dramatic weather. The gallery features close garden shots and wild scenes, including an Anna's hummingbird looking drab against a vivid green backdrop, a young sparrow perched on a fence, and a Goldfinch basking in bright sunshine against a wall of green forest. Participants also share regional highlights, from ruby-throated hummingbirds on the Bruce Peninsula to a Superb Fairywren against a faceted, jewelled green background, while the alt posts show birds in rain, mist, and snow.

Alan H

@alan678.bsky.social

For the Alt: #WeatheringTheElements I just have to go with a Robin. It’s a legal requirement here. 😂 Going out with Sam shortly but will be back to peek at the #BirdOfTheDay feed. #birds #Robin #ForJanet❤️ #ECK

A European robin stands upright on a soft blanket of fresh snow, facing the camera with an alert, inquisitive expression. Its vivid orange-red face and breast glow against the crisp white surroundings, while its olive-brown back and pale underparts provide a subtle contrast. Snow-covered branches blur into the background, creating a cool, wintry backdrop that makes the robin’s warm colours stand out dramatically. The shallow depth of field isolates the bird, drawing attention to its bright plumage, fine feather detail, and delicate legs planted firmly in the snow. The overall scene conveys the resilience and charm of one of winter’s most familiar garden birds.

3294h ago

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

Haha know i understand your words dear Alan😅 what a gorgeous and cute Robin in the snow ❄️ Enjoy your walk with Sam 🤗😘

Neil Cameron1

Oh sure! Posting ya Xmas cards now, eh?! Great shot, Alan. Hope you and Sam enjoy the walk, mate.

Rosemarie1

Another fabulous photo! Love this Alan

HLK

@hlkfotos.com

Anna's hummingbird looking uncharacteristically drab against a vivid green backdrop. #BirdOfTheDay #EmeraldBackdrop 📷🌿🪶

A photo of a male Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) perched on a thin bare branch looking into the camera. It is a tiny bird with a very long, thin black beak and iridescent red feathers on its throat and crown, along with grayish-green body plumage. It is set against an emerald green background of blurred foliage.

2196h ago

Helen Bennett 🌿

@helenbennett.bsky.social

Here's one of the adorable fledgling Robins, they really are endearing. Not sure if the background is emerald green for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #EmeraldBackdrop but it looks a bit emerald to me!💚 Wishing you the best of days 📷 🪶🌿 #Birds #Photography #UKWildlife #Nature #WildlifePhotography #ECK

1745h ago

Cenric1

Not sure I can do emerald but here's a Linnet at Malltraeth with a lovely green background! #CariadMawrOGymru! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Yvonne Redknap1

Beautiful shot, Helen. So cute!

Rina

@rina2012.bsky.social

'Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme: EmeraldBackdrop – Images where the background colour is green. Alt: #WeatheringTheElements' I'm going with a young sparrow sitting on a fence. 🪶 #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK

A young sparrow sits on a green fence, photographed from behind. It is looking to the left side. Some green leaves can be seen on the left side. The background is a natural green, blurred (Bokeh).

1046h ago

Atlantic Birding

@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 #EmeraldBackdrop is Alan’s choice for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. Alt. Is #WeatheringTheElements I have a shot of a Goldfinch in the bright sunshine against a wall of green forest. #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #ECK #irishbirding #naturephotography #Goldfinch

A Goldfinch perched on a thin branch in the sunshine. The bird is facing the camera, slightly to the left of centre of frame, its head is slightly turned o the left so its left eye is on the camera.
The sun is shining in from
The right of the frame; lighting up the birds left side and the thin branch it is perched on.
The background is a uniform wall of out of focus green vegetation

926h ago

Dennis D. McDonald1

What kind of a goldfinch is that __ ours are yellow.

Alan H1

I missed this as my feed is playing up AB. Fabulous shot and theme perfect.

Barrie Cull1

That’s beautiful - a perfect emerald background 👏

Dave Meredith

@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EmeraldBackdrop. An immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird on the #BrucePeninsula, Ontario. Photographed with a 10 year old DSLR and a manual focus telephoto from the 1980s. Published in a birds calendar. #BruceCounty #ECK #birds #TenMinutesFromHome #ManualFocusLens

A green and cream coloured hummingbird in flight against an out of focus mottled green background.

864h ago

Dave Meredith4

I forgot to add, an Emerald bird against an #EmeraldBackdrop to annoy @alan678.bsky.social 😂

Grumpy 💙 European 🪶1

Great capture 🤗 Surely hard to focus, fantastic job there! At least they stay on the spot a moment 😅

Barrie Cull1

Such a beautiful photo Dave 👏

Neil Cameron

@neilcam57.bsky.social

Alan H @alan678.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EmeraldBackdrop Male Superb Fairywren against a faceted, jewelled background. Archerfield Wetlands, Brisbane #ECK #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #wildlife #nature #Photography #Nikon #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBlueSky

Male Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneu) looks askance at you against a faceted, jewelled background. Archerfield Wetlands, Brisbane

795h ago

Alan H1

Theme perfect cracker Neil. Love it.

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

This is beautiful Neil 💙

jen 💙🤍1

Brilliant shot! 🤍These little cuties are so difficult to capture. Too quick for me.

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸1

Absolutely stunning, Neil! Look at that bokeh with the balls of light. Chef's kiss of a pic. 👨‍🍳

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Fantastic photo, Neil. Another of my favourite birds. 👍🏼

Tony Beales

@tonybeales.bsky.social

A sparrowhawk from back in May with an #EmeraldBackdrop, Alan's theme for #BirdOfTheDay #UKwildlife #birds

744h ago

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸

@tarasmithson.bsky.social

What a galah! 🩷 The last birds on this day, to have dinner before night fall. 😴🌃 #EmeraldBackdrop #BirdOfTheDay #birds #birdphotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Photography

A close-up, front-facing shot of a galah foraging in green grass. The cockatoo has striking bright pink plumage on its chest and face, a pale pink to whitish crown, and soft grey wings. It is holding a small piece of green grass in its pale beak, with its dark eye focused downward. The background is a moody, out-of-focus dark green lawn with a soft, blurred shape (another galah) behind the bird.

704h ago

Alan H1

Such a great shot and theme perfect Tara. 😍😍

Neil Cameron1

Love that the galah has a galah halo, Tara! Spooookkkkyyyy. 🤪 Terrific shot.

✮: 🎀 𝒫𝓁𝒶𝒾𝓃𝒥𝒶𝓃𝑒 🎀 :✮

@janesgallery.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay theme set by @alan678.bsky.social #EmeraldBackdrop – Images where the background colour is green. Alt: #WeatheringTheElements – Birds photographed in rain, snow, mist, wind or dramatic weather conditions. #Twofer Crow #birds #photography #ECK

Crow on a perch in the rain with green background

616h ago

Alan H1

A twofer. Show off! Fantastic shot Jane. 😍😍😍

✮: 🎀 𝒫𝓁𝒶𝒾𝓃𝒥𝒶𝓃𝑒 🎀 :✮1

Thanks 🙂 probably the only time I had the camera in the rain 🌧️😆

Laurette

@laurette1.bsky.social

Swan at Petworth last Wednesday. #BirdoftheDay #EmeraldBackdrop #Swans

556h ago

Emyr Wyn Jones

@emyr-wyn.bsky.social

@alan678.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme: #EmeraldBackdrop – Images where the background colour is green. Here's a little Goldcrest in my back garden: Have a great day! #birds #ECK #birdphotography #ukbirding @rspb.bsky.social @mybirdcards.com @britishbirds.bsky.social @bbappnews.bsky.social

496h ago

Jamie Scott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@jcsctoan.bsky.social

Today's #BirdofTheDay theme is #EmeraldBackdrop. Coal tit in the bushes. Have a good day folks #rspb.bsky.social #rspb.scotland.bsky.social #NaturePhotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #eastcoastkin

514h ago

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)

@audjde.bsky.social

Did someone mention green? Oh @alan678.bsky.social did with today's #BirdOfTheDay theme: #EmeraldBackdrop – Images where the background colour is green. Alt: #WeatheringTheElements Somewhere in all this green is a #RainbowLorikeet My file of these birds has grown. #Birds #Photography #ECK

In the midst of a jumble of green leaves, a Rainbow Lorikeet reaches for an orange Cape Honeysuckle flower. The Rainbow Lorikeet has a red beak, bright blue head, lime green collar and green back feathers.

534h ago

Alan H1

So perfect Audrey. An abundance of green. Beautifully captured. 😍😍😍

linda2.bsky.social

@linda2.bsky.social

A heron contemplating the next meal for #BirdOfTheDay against an #EmeraldBackdrop. Oh, a Royal Heron from #TheRoyalParks #UKWildlife #Heron #Birds #BirdPhotography #Photography #StJames'sPark

A heron fishing in water coloured green from the over hanging trees. The sun casting additional dappled light on ripped waters.

442h ago

ronm123photo1

Great heron pic Linda 👌

Bird of the Day, theme 'Emerald Backdrop'nature

Bird of the Day, theme 'Emerald Backdrop'

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