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Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BeautyInBrown. The alt theme is #StormInATeacup any bird battles.

I've gone with this brown thrasher.

March 9 2025. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #BirdsofNC #BrownThrashers
April 29, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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Don't mess with a Northern Mockingbird!

May 3 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #NorthernMockingbirds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC
May 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMovies

The Pelican Brief (1993)

#birds #pelicans #BirdsofNC
A brown pelican perches on a wooden post standing tall in the Atlantic Ocean waters.
March 31, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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A little judgy female cardinal I've named Judy

#watercolor #birds #birdsofnc #hobby #myart
Watercolor painting of a female cardinal on a lichen covered branch. She is forward facing with her head tilted to the right.
February 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WadersOuttaWater. The Alt Theme is #Blue.

A Snow Egret for the main theme.

December 23 2025. Fort Fisher NC US.

#birds #ECK #BirdsofNC #egrets
May 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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This is the video from which I extracted that frame.

#birds #BirdsofNC #NorthernMockingbirds
February 27, 2026 at 9:11 PM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Raptors. The Alt Theme is #Paridae.

Two red-shouldered hawks for the main theme. Photos from 2025.

#birds #raptors #hawks #BirdsofNC
May 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LookingAtMe and the Alt Theme is #Pigeons.

I've gone with this Eastern Bluebird.

March 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #EasternBluebirds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC
An Eastern Bluebird perches on top of a metal pole, facing the camera.
March 21, 2026 at 11:40 AM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme as #TwoOfAKind pairs of the same bird.

I share this short video of a downy woodpecker mom and juvenile (son?).

May 11 2025. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #woodpeckers #BirdsofNC #backyardbirding
January 18, 2026 at 1:51 PM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterBirds and the Alt theme is #Blue.

I've gone with the Alt theme with this short video of two Eastern Bluebirds. The second bird can be seen after about ten seconds into the video.

#birds #bluebirds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC
February 11, 2026 at 11:40 AM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BirdsInTheirElement.

My contribution is this short video of a white-throated sparrow foraging on the ground.

February 18 2026. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #sparrows #BirdsofNC
February 22, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Took this video this morning of an anhinga tossing a fish so it can swallow it headfirst.

#AirlieGardens

December 27 2025. Wilmington NC US.

#birds #anhingas #BirdsofNC
December 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Here's a second video of an anhinga I saw at the #AirlieGardens in Wilmington NC US. A snakebird indeed.

December 27 2025.

#birds #anhingas #snakebirds #BirdsofNC
December 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMovies

Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963)

#birds #grackles #BirdsofNC
A large number of grackles foraging on ground covered with dry grass. Photo taken in Southport NC US.
March 30, 2026 at 11:52 PM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeedingTime, any bird eating, and the Alt theme is #Gulls.

I've gone with this Common Grackle feeding its young one.

June 21 2025. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #CommonGrackles #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding
January 20, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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A female Eastern Bluebird at our feeders this afternoon.

April 30 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #EasternBluebirds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC
A female eastern bluebird perches on a metal ring with body towards the camera and head turned slightly to the right. The background is out-of-focus greenery.
April 30, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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A female Downy Woodpecker at one of our feeders. Sorry, the video is a little wobbly. Should've used a tripod.

April 15 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC #woodpeckers
April 18, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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This brown thrasher is unabashedly showing off his incredible repertoire of songs. Unmute to listen to him. The audio is worth it.

March 20 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BrownThrashers #BirdsofNC
March 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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We are beginning to see ruby-throated hummingbirds at our feeders.

Here's one from this afternoon.

April 25 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #hummingbirds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding
A ruby-throated hummingbird perches on the rim of a red-capped feeder filled with sugar syrup. The bird's back is towards the camera. The background is soft, out-of-focus green.
April 25, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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An Eastern Bluebird after taking a sip of water at our birdbath.

December 31 2025. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #bluebirds #backyardbirding #BirdsofNC
December 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
Per Alan , today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #YourChoice any bird capture. No alt.

I've gone with this photo of #CommonGrackles: a juvenile and a parent.

May 23 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #ECK #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding
Two common grackles, a parent with iridescent black-purple feathers and a brownish juvenile, perch on the rim of a bowl feeder facing each other. The parent feeds the juvenile, their beaks touching, against soft out-of-focus greenery.
June 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #PowerPose. The alt is #FeedingFrenzy.

I've gone for the double with this short video from this morning.

The finch in the front is NOT a team-player!

#birds #BirdsofNC #goldfinches
February 24, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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An Eastern Bluebird pair at our feeders.

December 17 2025. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #backyardbirding #easternbluebirds #BirdsofNC
December 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #serenity a peaceful bird capture scene. The alternative is #favourite one of your favourite bird captures of 2025.

This photo, a repost, fits both themes for me.

June 19 2025. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #mourningdoves #BirdsofNC
A serene side profile of a mourning dove, its softly rounded head and delicately patterned feathers embodying quiet stillness.
December 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social
This Northern Mockingbird was quite busy singing away this morning. Lovely to hear. Wish I knew what the song was about.

March 5 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BirdsofNC #mockingbirds
March 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM