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Bird of the Day, theme 'Bird In ABush'

natureAug 19, 20261856,683

Bird of the Day is a daily community event with today’s main theme #BirdInABush and an alternate theme #FlyingHigh. Gallery entries focus on close-up bush perches and airborne formations, including a young long-tailed tit sitting in a bush, Sandwich Terns in flight formation for the alt theme, and a juvenile Whitethroat tucked among brambles. Other notable posts show an eastern spinebill at the Australian National Botanic Gardens, a barn swallow searching for a landing spot, a Nankeen Kestrel flying high, and a Rufous Mourner hidden in Panamanian foliage. Look for hedge and bush scenes, golden hour northern mockingbirds, and high-flying raptors under the hashtags #BirdInABush and #FlyingHigh.

Rina
@rina2012.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #BirdInABush; Alt #FlyingHigh I'm going with a young long-tailed tit sitting in a bush. 🪶 #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Germany #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #thelittlethings #ECK

A young, fluffy bird is perched on a slender branch amidst green leaves. The bird has dark brown plumage on its back with white stripes on its wings and a distinctive white patch on its head. It is looking intently to the left with its dark eyes.
3479h ago
Alan H2

Absolutely astonishing shot Rina. Pin sharp perfection. What a cutie and so’s the bird. 😂🤗🫶🏼

Marjo Slingerland-Boks2

Aww this is so sweet and lovely dear Rina ❤️ what a gorgeous photo ✨️

Barrie Cull1

Beautiful photo Rina 👏 One of my favourite birds.

Alan H
@alan678.bsky.social

For AB’s alt theme #FlyingHigh I’m going with some Sandwich Terns. Not a great shot but liked their formation. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #photography #ECK

Three Sandwich Terns in flight against a pale blue-grey sky. The nearest tern is sharply focused, showing its distinctive black cap, slender black bill with a yellow tip, pale grey body, long narrow wings and forked tail. Two other Sandwich Terns fly behind it at different angles, slightly blurred by motion, creating a lovely sense of depth and movement.
26810h ago
Atlantic Birding1

You’re underselling it Alan; that formation is great

✮: 🎀 𝒥𝒶𝓃𝑒 🎀 :✮1

Great shot Alan 😊 mmm sandwich 🥪 🤤

alisonwillis1.bsky.social1

I just love Terns so elegant. Beautiful capture Markus

Amy Gann1

I like it! With the middle one more focused it gives it some depth. I understand wanting better light though! I used to live where it was almost always bright and cloudless. Now so many pics are more grey. It is a challenge and makes them look not as i prefer!

SaraG1

Um, it's a pretty great shot, Alan!

Neil Cameron1

"Ready for fly-past. There's some weirdo with a camera trying to take pictures of our butts." "Roger Red Leader. Turd run initiated..." I like it!

Aintright
@aintright.bsky.social

A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. Is it though? #BirdInABush #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography #ECK

2356h ago
Steve Jackson4

As Mike Harding once said: A bird in the hand . . . always does it on your wrist!

Atlantic Birding2

Think I prefer two in the bush myself Aintright; lovely shot

Edem2

𝗛𝗮𝗵𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲! 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁.

DrKary🇸🇪1

Nya, 2 in the bush are pretty cool!

Atlantic Birding
@atlanticbirding.bsky.social

Good Morning & Happy Wednesday Everyone! Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #BirdInABush; any bird in a hedge/bush Alt. is #FlyingHigh; any bird flying high in the sky - juvenile Whitethroat amongst the brambles - Sub-adult White-Tailed Eagle flyover #birds #ECK #birdphotography #naturephotography

A juvenile Common Whitethroat perched on a bramble stem in a bramble hedge. The bird is left of centre of frame, looking right so that its front and right side are visible. The bird has a grey/brown head and dark eye with a faint pale eyebrow stripe. Its back is grey-brown, turning to rufous at the wings. It has the customary white throat with a pink-grey wash on the breast and underbelly. The bird is perched in a hollow in the bramble hedging with bright sunshine highlighting its head, breast and upper wings. The foreground and around the bird are brambles with fresh, bright green leaves and patches of the field in the background are visible through the hedge
20811h ago
Graham Jones1

Terrific pairing there AB … from the tiny bird lurking in a bush to the mighty Eagle soaring high above. Great contrast. 👌

Helen Bennett 🌿1

Great captures and themes AB 👍 It must have been wonderful to watch the White-tailed Eagle flyover and how adorable is that young Whitethroat! 🫠

Mr Garden1

Good morning to you too. They are both beautiful shots. 😍👌 Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday. 🙏

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

Good morning AB, have a fine Wednesday too. What a lovely themes and beautiful photos ✨️ special the white tailed eagle❤️ i see them only through the binoculars.

Edem1

𝗢𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝘄, 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵—𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. 👌

Mike Saunders 🇺🇦1

Nice set of photos, AB! Thanks for the theme.

Connect2Nature 🇨🇦
@invisitech.bsky.social

#Connect2Nature #Birds #BirdoftheDay #FlyingHigh In a rare moment when everything aligned, this bird flew right in front of the rising moon. Not a composite photo. Still one of my favourite shots. #Nature #Photography

2083h ago
James Harvieux2

90 % of a Photographer's photos are not the Camera, but being in the right place at the right time.

wizard prang1

Wow! One of those "only one chance" pics and you got the shot.

Edem1

𝗪𝗼𝘄, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹. 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

🏳️‍🌈🌎One planet, one people1

Right place, right time, and a LOT of patience! Made for an amazing photo! 😀

LaffingKat1

That is a great shot!

bonitakale1

Okay. Wow. This speaks of something -- but I can't quite say what. Of freedom and the size of the universe. Or something. I really love it.

simmcewen.bsky.social
@simmcewen.bsky.social

Song sparrow, singing #BirdInABush #BirdOfTheDay #nature #wildlife #photography #birds

Song sparrow perched on Scotch broom, singing. The background of the photograph is dots of light in a greenish grey, out of focus.
1992h ago
endofthecauseway.bsky.social1

Somehow the embodiment of Emily Dickinson's lovely poem about "Hope is the thing with feathers"

Amy Gann
@amygann.bsky.social

A barn swallow searches for a place to land as another bird seems to turn to talk to it. For the #birdoftheday theme of #flyinghigh #birds #swallows #barnswallow #protectnature ##EastCoastKin

A barn swallow is flying in the air looking for a place to land among others who are lining the rope rail on a boardwalk
2029h ago
cinn2

ohhoho! the motion 💖💖💖💖 its so crisp!!! beautifully juxtaposed with the unfocused other birds!!

wizard prang1

These are SO hard to get good pics of, this is fabulous. 🩵

Marjo Slingerland-Boks1

This is so lovely and beautiful Amy, it looks it was saying:No room for you here 🙃😍

Edem1

𝗪𝗼𝘄, 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁—𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁. 🩵

Neil Cameron1

This is such a cool shot, Amy. Love it for the focus/depth of field, the colours, the slightly moody feel - all of it!

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸1

Absolute precision and skill right there. Awesome, Amy.

PacBirds
@pacbirds.bsky.social

An eastern spinebill for the #BirdInABush theme of #BirdOfTheDay picked by @atlanticbirding.bsky.social 📍Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra 🇦🇺 #birds #nature #photography #ECK

A brown and black bird with down curved bill and one spread out wing, balances in a shrub with clusters of bright red flowers.
1697h ago
Graham Jones1

Just amazing. It is like a painting used to illustrate one of those Ladybird books we had as children but taken to a different dimension. 👌

bishographs1

Beautiful photo. The composition is perfect. It almost looks like it could be a painting.

Edem1

𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁! 📸

Mark Simmonds1

Beautiful shot - one of my favorite Australian birds 👍🏽👍🏽

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸1

Oh my gosh!!!!! That is like a fine art painting. Soooooo good. My favourite bird pic of the week. 🎨🖼

Aj d'Wit (Audrey)1

Exquisite. It could be a painting. So beautiful. 👏👏👏

TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature Photographer 📸
@tarasmithson.bsky.social

#FlyingHigh above me was this Nankeen Kestrel. This is called ya 'crick in the neck' photography technique. I think that's the technical term. 🧣📷👆🤔 📸🔭 600mm lens. Objects are further away than they appear. 🚗 #BirdOfTheDay #BirdPhotography #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #photography #Australia

A dramatic, low-angle photograph looking up at a Nankeen kestrel hovering directly overhead against a bright, pale sky. The raptor's entire underside is visible, with its wings spread symmetrically wide and tilted, showing the intricate pattern of dark barring on the flight feathers and tail. Its head is angled slightly down toward the camera, looking straight into the lens, and its bright yellow talons are tucked closely against its body.
14410h ago
Atlantic Birding1

Stunning shot Tara; well captured

Heather D 🇨🇦1

Ahh, yes. A popular photography technique that leads to the common injury known as Warbler Neck

Neil Cameron1

That's fantastic, Tara! LOVE Nankeen Kestrels. Grew up in central Queensland seeing them all the time. Long before I had a camera, and they were about the only raptor I knew. Always thought they were beautiful. Worst of all, I still do NOT have a shot of one! Who's jealous now? That'd be moi!

PacBirds1

Very beautiful, well worth the neck pain 😍

Doug Engstrom1

Wow. That is beautiful. So that's what's possible with skill and a 600mm lens. This could be dangerous knowledge for me... 😅

Nature’s Eye🌱
@see3trees.bsky.social

An adorable Rufous Mourner in a bushy spot in Panama. #birdoftheday #BirdInABush #birds #Panama

A orange rust bird with dark eyes perched on a twig .
1325h ago
Rob Crank Photography
@robcrank68.bsky.social

Good morning folks. @atlanticbirding.bsky.social is hosting #BirdOfTheDay and his themes are #BirdInABush, any bird in a hedge/bush. The Alt theme is #FlyingHigh, any bird flying high in the sky. #birds #naturephotography #ECK #CanonR5mkii #photography #ukbirding #birdphotography #BirdLife

Gary Grey Heron standing in the bush looking up to see what's making a lot of noise, but it was only Freddie Fulmar with his siren blaring away as he was chasing Percy Puffin for speeding. Gary wasn't happy about all the noise because it woke him up from his afternoon nap, and he knew that was his sleep over with and he hates waking up before his alarm goes off. The paparazzi did tell him to grow up which made him even angrier, but there was nothing he could do about it. Captured at WWT London Wetlands.
1056h ago
alisonwillis1.bsky.social2

Super set of captures Rob.

Ann Ahrens 🇺🇦1

Poor old Gary! Great captions and captures!

Clinty1
@clinty1.bsky.social

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme: #BirdInABush; any bird in a hedge/bush Alt. #FlyingHigh; any bird flying high in the sky For the alt-Here are three Sandhill Cranes flying into our wetlands #Birds #SandhillCrane

Three sandhill crane, in flight, wings and legs extended. Flying in a blue sky, cloudy day.
1094h ago
Edem1

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘀! 📸 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀. 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲?

Marjo Slingerland-Boks
@marjosl.eurosky.social

Good morning, AB have set the themes for #BirdOfTheDay today #BirdInABush and #FlyingHig #ECK here are some geese on the wings in the Oostvaarders Plassen, for the last theme.

9410h ago
Graham Jones1

What a delightful picture Mar. I can almost hear those geese as they fly overhead. Beautiful.

Alan H1

What a gorgeous capture Mar. Just love it. Theme perfect. 😍😍😘

💛💜JB💛💜1

Beautiful photo, Marjo… good morning and happy Wednesday lovely lady ☕️🌸🩵😘

Dave Meredith
@davemeredith.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdInABush. One and a half Common Kingfishers in a bush. #Cheshire #ECK #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #Kodachrome #1990s

987h ago
moniquebouchard.bsky.social1

Beautiful photo of the little birds! When did you take this photo?

Jason1

Wonderfully taken Dave 🤩 and always a favourite bird for so many 😉👌🏼

Yvonne Redknap1

Beautiful shot, Dave. Alan's favourite bird....oooh no, wait, that's a blue jay. 🤣

Jamie Scott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@jcsctoan.bsky.social

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

918h ago
shirley-williamson.bsky.social1

What a glowing photo, Jamie!

Aintright1

He's very colour coordinated. ☺️

Neil Cameron1

Oh what a gorgeous shot, Jamie!

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