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swandiveswim.bsky.social
#Birds Alan H has chosen #Black&Red, any bird with Black & Red in its plumage for today's #BOTD theme. The smallest of our woodpeckers, the Downy Woodpecker. This male is hunting for larvae in a Common Mullein stalk.
A black & white bird with a small red patch on the back of its head, clings to a dried flower stalk. The sun catches its head, shining on the bird's brown eye. The background is a blur of dark & olive greens.
October 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
see3trees.bsky.social
I have so many favorites— but I chose a Red-capped Manakin for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, #Black&Red and #blueskyartshow .
I love to go birding— that’s my #3rdPlace.
This perched bird has a bright red head with striking yellow eye and pitchy black body. Short tail. Panama.
October 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
jriegs.bsky.social
A male #NorthernCardinal flying past
the top of a holly tree, showing off his
#Black&Red coloring and his
translucent wings

#BirdOfTheDay #birding #birds
#birdwatching #nature #photography
#NaturePhotography #wildlife #ECK
#WildlifePhotography #art #painting
October 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
robcrank68.bsky.social
Good morning folks.

Yes its @alan678.bsky.social turn to host today's #BirdOfTheDay, and his theme is #Black&Red, any bird with Black & Red in its plumage.
The Alt theme is #LongBeak, birds with long beaks.

#birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding #CanonR5mkii @rspb.bsky.social #NatureTherapy #BirdLife
October 3, 2026 at 4:32 AM
hardlikearmour.bsky.social
Since I live near a cattail marsh and they tend to pose nicely, I have a silly quantity of photos of Red-winged Blackbirds. 🤷🏼‍♀️ This one is from April. #BirdOfTheDay #Black&Red #Birds #ECK
A male Red-winged Blackbird perched at the top of a somewhat scruffy cattail head. It's in profile facing right and singing or screeching with its beak wide open. Its epaulette is red with a little yellow at the bottom. The background is spring green with some soft focus linear tan cattails in the right lower half.
October 3, 2026 at 4:55 AM
julielfrost.bsky.social
A pileated woodpecker, one of my favorites (yes, I do say that about every bird), for Alan's #BirdOfTheDay theme, #Black&Red, any bird with black & red in its plumage.
#Birds #Photography #Woodpeckers #Wildlife #NatureTherapy #BirdLife
A male pileated woodpecker sits on a large branch looking upward toward an out of frame female.
October 3, 2026 at 10:56 AM
alisonwillis1.bsky.social
A Goldfinch on our garden feeder.

#BirdOfTheDay #Black&Red #ECK 📷🪶
October 3, 2026 at 5:38 AM
aintright.bsky.social
Bertie the Bullfinch #Black&Red #birds #EastCoastKin #photography #nature #wildlife
October 3, 2026 at 7:46 AM
lorichirp.bsky.social
Alan H, via Rob, has said the #BirdOfTheDay, theme is #Black&Red, any bird with Black & Red in its plumage.
The Alt theme is #LongBeak, birds with long beaks. #birds #ECK #photography

I'm going with the Alternative theme with a Long-billed Dowitcher!
October 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
chuck4242.bsky.social
Feeling Minnesota today with the Gophers beating Michigan to keep the Little Brown Jug. Here's our state bird, the Loon, to celebrate!

#Birds #Birding #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Animals #Photos #Photo #ECK #BirdOfTheDay #Black&Red
A Common Loon is captured in profile while in the water.
October 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
debmaluk.bsky.social
Pileated Woodpecker for #BirdOfTheDay #Black&Red
Closeup of a Pileated Woodpecker in a tree surrounded by thick branches. The bird has a red cap and a red bar on the cheek. The face is striped with black and white. The body is black. Another Pileated Woodpecker closeup. This time the bird is facing the camera looking down.
October 3, 2026 at 6:58 AM
dwebstersf.bsky.social
This Red-winged Blackbird shows off for any potential mates in the area.
#BirdoftheDay #Black&Red #birds #birdphotography #wildlife
October 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
pacbirds.bsky.social
An acorn woodpecker for the #Black&Red theme of #BirdOfTheDay

#birds #nature #photography #ECK
An acorn woodpecker perched on a branch holding a dead bug in its beak. Bokeh of out of focus vegetation in the background.
October 3, 2026 at 10:08 AM
handcranked.bsky.social
Pecker pic

My #3rdPlace is walking around my neighborhood. This downy woodpecker was on the street I usually walk up to a few weeks ago.

#BlueSkyArtShow #BirdOfTheDay #Black&Red #ColorADay #GreenSat #EastCoastKin #ECK #PhotographersUnited #photography #birds #SmallBirdSaturday #ArtYear #OM-3
A downy woodpecker cluthing the trunk of a maple tree in stunning late afternoon light. The bird and tree trunk are illuminated like a Caravaggio painting amidst the shadows of the tree. It's arching its neck back and up to grab something off a leaf above. The beak is partly open. The small woodpecker has a black and white striped head with a patch of bright red on the back, a white belly with black specks, and black wings with white spots. Its beak, eye, and feet are black. Its claws are impressive. The leaves of the tree are green and red. There are leaves blurred in the foreground right next to the woodpecker.
October 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
hlkfotos.com
My spotty boy. #BirdOfTheDay #eck

📷🌿🪶
A photo of a male northern flicker (Colaptes auratus), a sleek taupe-colored woodpecker with a gray head and a long dark gray beak, red cheek patches, a red spot on the back of its head, a large black bar across its chest, black and red tail feathers, and black polka dots all over its belly. It is perched on a thin bare tree branch with its head turned over its shoulder to the left of frame, its belly toward the camera, and pale blue sky behind it.
October 3, 2026 at 6:08 AM
atlanticbirding.bsky.social
🪶 Rob has chosen #Black&Red as #BirdOfTheDay theme; any bird with black and red in its plumage

Alternative is #LongBeaks, birds with long beaks

I’ll go alternative with a Common Snipe in long grass on a sunny day

#birdphotography
#ECK #birds #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #ColorADay #GreenSat
A Common Snipe standing in long grass in the bright sunshine. The bird is left of centre of frame and in side profile; looking right so that its right side is visible. It is a sticky wader with a long, straight bill (the end of which is hidden behind vegetation). It has mottled brown, black and straw-yellow plumage with light stripes across the head and back. Its cryptic plumage make for great camouflage. The underbelly is white with dark streaks and it has greyish legs. The bird is standing behind some large iris stalks, which obscure the tail and end of the beak. The background is a mass of mostly bright green vegetation
October 3, 2026 at 5:47 AM
jcsctoan.bsky.social
Today's#BirdofTheDaytheme by @alan678.bsky.social is #Black&Red, any bird with Black & Red in its plumage. Goldfinch in the trees. Have a good day folks ##ECK
October 3, 2026 at 8:14 AM
kortduce.bsky.social
A male red-winged blackbird sings atop a dead snag at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado.

#BirdOfTheDay #Black&Red #ECK #bird #birds #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenln2026 #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #blackbird #blackbirds
Photo by Kort Duce A male red-winged blackbird sings atop a dead snag at a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical color photograph, a male red-winged blackbird stands in right profile atop a dead tree broken in half, its beak wide open as it sings. The tree rises into the frame from the bottom, with a small branch extending upward from the lower left. At mid-frame, the blackbird is balanced on the rounded top of the snag. The background is filled with soft gray clouds, creating a simple, muted backdrop that emphasizes the bird's dark plumage and vivid red shoulder patch. A beautiful portrait of a male red-winged blackbird along the edge of a wetland habitat vital to its survival.
October 4, 2026 at 3:06 AM
beasleycl.bsky.social
Couldn’t resist this masked cardinal from the archives. Related to tanagers more than cardinals, but undeniably striking in #Black&Red. Trinidad & Tobago 2024. 🇹🇹
#BirdOfTheDay #Birds 🪶
Small bird with crimson head and bib, black mask and shoulders, and white belly, perched on a small twig.
April 6, 2026 at 12:04 PM
kristinwyatt.bsky.social
Sunflower Snack
#BirdOfTheDay #Black&Red
#woodpecker #nature #photography
A black and white Downy Woodpecker, with a red spot on the back of its head, clings to an old sunflower full of black seeds.
October 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
fishburgler.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&Red, any bird with Black & Red in its plumage.
Here's a GSW...
#birds #ECK #photography #ukbirding #Canon7Dmkii @rspb.bsky.social #NatureTherapy #BirdLife
October 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM
rina2012.bsky.social
"Today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #Black&Red, the Alt theme is #LongBeak "

Yesterday I was really lucky to see pelicans on Lake Skadar. Well, isn’t that a long beak? 😁
Have a lovely Saturday, birders ✌️

#birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Montenegro #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK #Roadtrip
A close-up of a pelican, photographed from the side whilst in the water. Its enormous beak is pointing to the left. The background is blue, rippled water.
October 3, 2026 at 6:28 AM
taminf.bsky.social
Alan's themes via Rob for today's #BirdoftheDay are #Black&Red and #Longbeak. Here's a reclusive Water Rail I watched for a while last week - showing black and red AND a long beak. What's more, you can see it all twice! Quadruple points, please!

#photography #birds
October 3, 2026 at 8:12 AM
clinty1.bsky.social
@alan678.bsky.social today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&Red, any bird with Black & Red in its plumage.The Alt theme is #LongBeak, birds with long beaks. Choosing the alt theme today- here’s a Great White Egret showcasing their loooong beak #Birds #GreatWhiteEgret
Head and beak shot of a great white egret. The beak is long, narrow and orange
October 3, 2026 at 12:07 PM
rockinbones.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #Black&Red #Birds 🪶
Woodpecker
October 3, 2026 at 12:42 PM