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Bird of the Day, theme 'No Branch Wood'

natureAug 12, 20261273,913

Today's Bird of the Day theme is NoBranchWood, any bird perched on wood that is not a branch, with an alternate theme BBirdName for birds whose common name starts with B. Submissions show birds using manmade and natural wooden perches: fence posts, a wooden jetty, dock planks, and tree trunks. Standout examples include a linnet on a wooden fence, a white wagtail posed on a wooden jetty, and a pileated woodpecker clinging to a tree trunk. Expect other concrete scenes such as a male red-winged blackbird on a fence post and a wren on a post, all following the NoBranchWood constraint and the BBirdName alternate hashtag.

Helen Bennett 🌿
@helenbennett.bsky.social

Good morning. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme from me is #NoBranchWood any bird on wood, that is not a branch! 😊 Here's a lovely Linnet on a nice wooden fence! 📷 🪶 Alt theme: #BBirdName any bird whose common name starts with the letter B. Happy Wednesday everyone 🕊️ #Birds #Nature #Photography #ECK

A photograph of a male common Linnet that is facing left as viewed and has a grey head, a red patch on its forehead, a reddish-pink breast, a brown back, and dark wings. He stands on top of a horizontal, textured wooden fence plank featuring visible grain patterns and a prominent knot in the centre. The background is blurred, showing a muted, pale blue sky with faint hints of green vegetation on the left. Taken on a bright early morning. UK
2628h ago
Alf 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🧷🦮🐈🦊🦝🦡🌳🌿🍄🐧🐦‍⬛🦉🐝🐸🦆👽22

Bingo! A buzzard on wood. Two themes with one bird. #BirdOfTheDay #NoBranchWood

Graham Jones1

What a super little bird. Great capture, Helen. I like the soft tones and the texture of the fence plank. This is an inspired choice of theme. You may break the internet today. Going to be trending high.

Atlantic Birding1

Lovely capture and themes Helen

Robyn1

Great shot and theme, Helen!

Sharon1

Good morning Helen. This is a beautiful photograph. On first look I thought you had painted it.🎨

🩷🕊 Sara Flacci1

Perfect pastel shades 🖍😍 Happy Wednesday Helen 💫

Rina
@rina2012.bsky.social

"Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NoBranchWood Alt theme: #BBirdName" I'm going with a white wagtail on a wooden jetty 🪶 #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #thelittlethings #ECK

The picture shows a white wagtail. Bird: A slender, black, white and grey songbird with a long tail. The bird is holding nesting material in its beak. It is standing on weathered, light-coloured wooden planks of a jetty. A slightly blurred, light-coloured background depicting water.
2266h ago
Amy Gann
@amygann.bsky.social

A blue grosbeak for the #birdoftheday theme of #Bbirdname. #birds #bluegrosbeak #protectnature #EastCoastKin

A blue grosbeak stands atop a plant. The background is a mix of brown amd green hues
1466h ago
Graham Jones1

Great capture Amy. Stunning colours.

Helen Bennett 🌿1

Stunning capture Amy... that is a beauty! 💙

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

This is so beautiful Amy and what a wonderful bird❤️

Neil Cameron1

Superb shot, Amy. And while I know Grosbeaks, I've never even heard of a Blue Grosbeak.

Amy Borgman1

Gorgeous warm light …beautiful! 🧡

Sharon
@sharonwelby.bsky.social

Good morning. for Helen's #BirdOfTheDay A sweet little Robin sitting on a fence post. #NoBranchWood is any bird on wood, but not a branch.

A November evening at Oxford Island Nature Reserve A little Robin sitting on a fence post, hoping I will have some bird seed.
1396h ago
Alan H1

What a cutie. Beautiful shot Sharon. 😍😍

Helen Bennett 🌿1

Aww, what a cutie 🧡 Lovely capture, Sharon 👏✨

Atlantic Birding
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

🪶 Helen has chosen #NoBranchWood as today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme; any bird on wood that isn’t a branch. Alt. is #BBirdName; any bird who’s common name starts with a B I have this Stonechat on a wooden fence #bird #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife #RedWed

A Stonechat on a wooden fence in the sunshine. The bird is to the right of centre of frame, in side profile looking left so the left side of its body is visible. It has a black head with a white half collar on the side of the neck, mottled dark brown back and wings and an orange-red breast and underbelly. The bird is perched on the top horizontal beam of a fence, the top of which is visible along the bottom of the picture. The top of the fence post can be seen to the left and the background is a uniform out of focus light green field.
1328h ago
Alan H2

What a great shot of this little male. Lovely framing and light AB.

Helen Bennett 🌿2

Lovely capture AB... Stonechats are wonderful birds! 👍

Graham Jones1

Great photo AB but the eejit in me immediately wanted to shout out "Morning, Vicar," when I saw that perfect white collar.

Kate Boyce-Miles1

I love stonechats. Great photograph of this lovely bird. 🙂

SaraG1

What a cute fellow! Beautiful capture, AB! 😍

norfolkm1

Absolute classic. A lovely moment captured.

Michael R Photography 🌿
@msriffle.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NoBranchWood. This pileated woodpecker was clinging to a tree trunk, not a branch. So, technically this fits? Hope so! #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ECK #birds #Birdsky #birders #NikonZ8 #Telephoto #conservation #nature

1123h ago
Helen Bennett 🌿2

Gorgeous shot Michael, yes it fits 😊. They are beautiful and impressive Woodpeckers, one also for #WoodpeckerWednesday 👏

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)2

Makes the cut in my opinion. And what a beauty. Fantastic photo, Michael. 👌

LaffingKat2

Gorgeous shot, and theme perfect!

Lyndy Lambert
@lyndyphotos.bsky.social

Helen’s theme today is #NoBranchWood, i.e., any bird on wood that is not a branch. This Eurasian kestrel used this wooden post as a vantage to search for its next meal in Denmark. #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #birds

1107h ago
Alan H1

Wow! Fabulous shot Lyndy. 😍

Gray
@grays.art

(Great) Blue Heron ruffled (Ardea herodias) Crew pen flint strand Bonita springs, Florida 4-9-26 Helen's #BirdOfTheDay theme #NoBranchWood is any bird on wood, but not a branch! Alt theme is #BBirdName, birds whose common name starts with letter B. #Birds #Nature #Photography #ECK #threewordgenre

Large grey, blue and white heron standing in profile amidst reads against a lake’s neutral bokeh.
1007h ago
Laurette
@laurette1.bsky.social

Black Swan #BirdoftheDay #BBirdName #AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFilm #Swans #Photography A Black Swan in the grounds of Chartwell yesterday.

877h ago
Dave Meredith
@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NoBranchWood with the alternative theme #BBirdName. A male Red-winged Blackbird proclaiming his territory from a fence post at #sunrise. #BrucePeninsula #BruceCounty #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #TenMinutesFromHome #VintageLens #ManualFocus

885h ago
becca300.bsky.social1

That is a really great picture! Bless you for sharing. It must have been fun to shoot.

Tania1

Hi Dave, what a beautiful photo. Just a couple of years ago. I noticed we also have here in the city I live, the Red-wing blackbird. I’m sure they’ve been here all along, but I’d just recently noticed them. I immediately looked them up to see what they were called. They’d visit my birdfeeder.

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

So lovely to see its breathing on this beautiful photo ❤️

eroyalty.bsky.social1

My favorite bird! Lovely photo

The Garden Jungle
@thegardenjungle.bsky.social

For today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #NoBranchWood, here is a young Dunnock which appears to have made The Garden Jungle its home with its siblings (taken 9th Aug) #birds #thegardenjungle #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #shropshire #UKwildlife #birdphotography #canon #photography

Dunnock
937h ago
Helen Bennett 🌿1

Beautiful close up shot GJ.... Dunnocks are wonderful birds 🤎

PacBirds
@pacbirds.bsky.social

A pair of black-necked stilts for the #BBirdName of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @helenbennett.bsky.social #birds #nature #photography #ECK

Two stilts stand together in shallow water with pink reflection of sunrise and ripply reflection.
885h ago
Helen Bennett 🌿1

What a wonderful photo Gerrit👏👏.... They are gorgeous!! 🩷

ronm123photo
@ronm123photo.bsky.social

@helenbennett.bsky.social’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NoBranchWood any bird on wood, that is not a branch. I’ll go with this happy little #wren on a post for #wrensday… #birds #photography #ECK #ukbirds #wildlife #ukwildlife

A wren perched on a post looking left with it’s tail up against blurred brown and green leaves in the background.
847h ago
Helen Bennett 🌿1

Wonderful shot, Ron.... beautiful golden light 👏✨️

Fraggs Photography 📸🦊🦉🦋🦔 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
@fraggenstein.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NoBranchWood any bird on wood, that is not a branch! - Short-Eared Owl perched on a farmland fence post in the setting sun - WWT Steart Marshes - February 2026 🦉 😍🪶🦉 #ukbirding #ECK

857h ago
Davids Wildlife
@davidswildlife.bsky.social

Good morning folks. Another sunny day here. Jay on the fence #BirdOfTheDay #NoBranchWood #Birds #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #ECK

837h ago
Alan H1

Love Jays. Great shot David.

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