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dwightreads.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is:
#GoldenSun; any bird in warm, golden sunshine. Alt. is #FemmeFatale; any female bird. #ColorADay #PinkMon
#RoseateSpoonbill #wadingBird #Birds #photography #ECK #outdoors #nature #thelittlethings #Florida #Lakes
A Roseate Spoonbill is standing in the shallows of the lake. The setting sun has turned the surface of the water golden. Interesting information : The Roseate Spoonbill is a large, pink wading bird with a distinctive, flat, spoon-shaped bill, native to the Americas, and is the only spoonbill species in North America. Its vibrant pink color comes from carotenoids in its diet of small aquatic animals, and it feeds by sweeping its bill side-to-side in shallow water to catch prey like fish, shrimp, and insects. Found in coastal marshes and estuaries, it's often mistaken for a flamingo but is smaller and has a unique feeding method.
November 2, 2026 at 12:53 PM
igopogo.bsky.social
Walking, loafing ...

📷 of a Sanderling on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida sometime in 2026 ... 🦉🪶

#birds #sanderling #wadingbird #florida #gulfofmexico
October 26, 2026 at 2:36 AM
igopogo.bsky.social
With feet and without ...

📷 of a Snowy Egret on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida sometime in 2026 ... 🦉🪶

#birds #egret #wadingbird #florida #gulfofmexico
October 26, 2026 at 2:19 AM
igopogo.bsky.social
Searching the surf ...

📷 of a Willet on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida sometime in 2026 ... 🦉🪶

#birds #willet #wadingbird #florida #gulfofmexico
October 26, 2026 at 2:32 AM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Per Helen, today's #BirdOfTheDay is, #OnOneLeg - birds seen balancing on one leg. Alt: Is #SpottySpeckled - birds with spotted or speckled plumage.
#BlueSkyMonday #ColorADay #PinkMon #Ibis #wadingBird #birds #nature #wildlife #Florida #thelittlethings #ECK #photography
An American White Ibis, which has a distinctive down-curved red-pink bill and legs, is standing on one leg on a tree branch. Blue skies in the background. Interesting information: This ibis is almost entirely white, save for the black-tipped wings and brilliant reddish pink legs and bill. The bare skin around their blue eyes is also reddish pink. Juveniles (fall through winter) are brown above and white below with a streaky brown neck. The legs and bill of juveniles are orange-pink. Immatures (first summer birds) are splotchy brown and white above as they molt into adult plumage. An ibis is a medium-sized wading bird with a long neck, spindly legs, and a distinctive long, downward-curving bill. Colors vary by species. The White Ibis is brilliant white with black wingtips, the Scarlet Ibis is vivid red, and the Glossy Ibis has dark, iridescent chestnut and purple feathers. They live in warm regions worldwide, frequenting shallow wetlands, marshes, lakes, mangroves, and mudflats. Ibises are carnivorous. They eat aquatic invertebrates, crustaceans (like crabs and shrimp), insects, small fish, and occasionally small frogs or snakes. Ibises are highly social birds. They forage, fly, and breed in large, sometimes vast, colonies. They usually build compact stick nests low in trees, shrubs, or dense reeds near water, often sharing nesting spaces with herons or spoonbills.
October 26, 2026 at 2:12 PM
julielfrost.bsky.social
Not a glamour shot, but ridiculously tall and thin. I give you a great egret as a #BirdSupermodel for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme.
#Birds #Nature #Wildlife #WadingBird #Photography
A horizontal image of a great egret standing in shallow water. Facing the camera, the focus is on its straight, elongated neck.
October 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Per Helen @helenbennett.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdSupermodel. Any bird looking like it's posing for a magazine cover. Alt: #UnsungBirds any underrated bird.
#ColorADay #BlueTue
#Woodstork #wadingBird #birds #nature #wildlife #thelittlethings #ECK #photography
A white Woodstork with its head turned to the left is standing in the grasses and wild flowers along the edge of the blue lake. Interesting information : Large, white Wood Storks wade through southeastern swamps and wetlands. It's a good flier, soaring on thermals with neck and legs outstretched. This bald-headed wading bird stands just over 3 feet tall, towering above almost all other wetland birds. It slowly walks through wetlands with its long, hefty bill down in the water feeling for fish and crustaceans. This ungainly looking stork roosts and nests in colonies in trees above standing water. Wood Storks occur only in a few areas in the United States, so to get a look at one, head to a wetland preserve or wildlife area along the coast in Florida, South Carolina, or Georgia. Wood Storks tend to be busily foraging with their head down and body held horizontally, but their large size should help them stand out amongst the other pale herons, ibises, and egrets in wetlands even if you can't see their hefty bill. If they aren't foraging in areas with standing water, check nearby trees for groups of roosting Wood Storks, or look up in the sky for soaring birds with black-and-white wings. They are mostly silent, but during the breeding season, sounds of begging chicks might help you find a colony.
October 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Per Helen @helenbennett.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay is #BestBeaks, striking colours, bold profiles or interesting shaped beaks.
The Alt theme is #YellowElements, yellow found on any bird.
#Ibis #wadingBird #birds #nature #wildlife #Florida #thelittlethings #ECK #photography
A head and neck photo of a White Ibis, which has a distinctive down-curved red-orange bill and light blue eyes. Blue water in the background. Interesting information: This ibis is almost entirely white, save for the black-tipped wings and brilliant reddish pink legs and bill. The bare skin around their blue eyes is also reddish pink. Juveniles (fall through winter) are brown above and white below with a streaky brown neck. The legs and bill of juveniles are orange-pink. Immatures (first summer birds) are splotchy brown and white above as they molt into adult plumage. An ibis is a medium-sized wading bird with a long neck, spindly legs, and a distinctive long, downward-curving bill. Colors vary by species. The White Ibis is brilliant white with black wingtips, the Scarlet Ibis is vivid red, and the Glossy Ibis has dark, iridescent chestnut and purple feathers. They live in warm regions worldwide, frequenting shallow wetlands, marshes, lakes, mangroves, and mudflats. Ibises are carnivorous. They eat aquatic invertebrates, crustaceans (like crabs and shrimp), insects, small fish, and occasionally small frogs or snakes. Ibises are highly social birds. They forage, fly, and breed in large, sometimes vast, colonies. They usually build compact stick nests low in trees, shrubs, or dense reeds near water, often sharing nesting spaces with herons or spoonbills.
October 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is:
#Black&White; any shot in black and white. Alt. is #Vivid; any bird with bright colors.
#SnowyEgret #wadingBird #birds #nature #wildlife #thelittlethings #ECK #photography #ClassicMono #B&W
A black and white photograph of a Snowy Egret that is standing in the shallows of the beach with a soft wave braking in the background. Interesting information: Among the most elegant of the herons, the slender Snowy Egret sets off immaculate white plumage with black legs and brilliant yellow feet. Those feet seem to play a role in stirring up or herding small aquatic animals as the egret forages. Breeding Snowy Egrets grow filmy, curving plumes that once fetched astronomical prices in the fashion industry, endangering the species. Early conservationists rallied to protect egrets by the early twentieth century, and this species is once again a common sight in shallow coastal wetlands. Male and female Snowy Egrets take turns incubating their eggs. As one mate takes over for the other, it sometimes presents a stick, almost as if passing a baton. Both parents continue caring for the young when they hatch. During the breeding season, adult Snowy Egrets develop long, wispy feathers on their backs, necks, and heads. In 1886 these plumes were valued at $32 per ounce, which was twice the price of gold at the time. Plume-hunting for the fashion industry killed many Snowy Egrets and other birds until reforms were passed in the early twentieth century. The recovery of shorebird populations through the work of concerned citizens was an early triumph and helped give birth to the conservation movement. Snowy Egrets sometimes mate with other heron species and produce hybrid offspring. They have been known to hybridize with Tricolored Herons, Little Blue Herons, and Cattle Egrets.
October 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
From this morning at the #lake for #ColorADay #BlueTue 🕊️🌊
#Woodstork #wadingBird #birds #nature #wildlife #Florida #thelittlethings #ECK #photography
Zoom in on its features. Amazing bird.
A close-up head shot photo of a white Woodstork. Blue lake water in the background.
September 29, 2026 at 2:52 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EFG, birds beginning with any of those letters. Alt. is #Paridae
From this morning at the #lake
#Egret on the right #Woodstork on the left.🕊️
#wadingBird #birds #nature #wildlife #Florida #thelittlethings #ECK #photography 🕊️
A white Woodstork with its head turned to the left is standing in the grasses and wild flowers along the edge of the blue lake. To the right is a white egret. You can see its white head sticking up above the bank. Interesting information : Large, white Wood Storks wade through southeastern swamps and wetlands. It’s a good flier, soaring on thermals with neck and legs outstretched. This bald-headed wading bird stands just over 3 feet tall, towering above almost all other wetland birds. It slowly walks through wetlands with its long, hefty bill down in the water feeling for fish and crustaceans. This ungainly looking stork roosts and nests in colonies in trees above standing water. Wood Storks occur only in a few areas in the United States, so to get a look at one, head to a wetland preserve or wildlife area along the coast in Florida, South Carolina, or Georgia. Wood Storks tend to be busily foraging with their head down and body held horizontally, but their large size should help them stand out amongst the other pale herons, ibises, and egrets in wetlands even if you can't see their hefty bill. If they aren't foraging in areas with standing water, check nearby trees for groups of roosting Wood Storks, or look up in the sky for soaring birds with black-and-white wings. They are mostly silent, but during the breeding season, sounds of begging chicks might help you find a colony.
September 29, 2026 at 2:38 PM
trudisculpt100.bsky.social
It's finished! "Greenshank" from a photo by Stephen Culley
Acrylic on canvas, 40x51cm (16x20in)
Just in time, as my exhibition opens next Friday 🙌👏👍
@bsky.art #bird #birds #greenshank #wadingbird #shorebird #originalart #acryliconcanvas #wildlifeart #birdart #originalpainting #birdpainting
A grey and white wading bird in shallow water A grey and white wading bird in shallow water A grey and white wading bird in shallow water
September 27, 2026 at 11:56 AM
dwightreads.bsky.social
#scape to the quiet of the #lake #GreatEgret #wadingBird #birds #wildlife #nature #photography #thelittlethings #ECK 🕊️💙
A white Great Egret is standing along the shoreline of a lake. Tall green grasses in the foreground and blue water reflecting wispy clouds. Interesting information: The Great Egret Feature long necks, long legs, and dagger-like bills. They stand motionless or slowly stalk in shallow fresh or saltwater, waiting to strike fish, frogs, and other small aquatic prey with a sudden jab. A tall, stately white wader of quiet waters. Common, especially in the south, it may wander far to the north in late summer. Nearly wiped out in the United States in the late 1800s, when its plumes were sought for use in fashion, the Great Egret made a comeback after early conservationists put a stop to the slaughter and protected its colonies; as a result, this bird became the symbol of the National Audubon Society.
September 25, 2026 at 12:23 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LightAndShadow, the alt. is #FallBirds
#lbis #wadingBird #birds #wildlife #ColorADay #PinkMon #nature #BlueSkyMonday #photography #thelittlethings #ECK
A congregation of White Ibis, which has a distinctive down-curved reddish pink bill and legs, is walking in green grass along the bank of the blue lake. Interesting information: This ibis is almost entirely white, save for the black-tipped wings and brilliant reddish pink legs and bill. The bare skin around their blue eyes is also reddish pink. Juveniles (fall through winter) are brown above and white below with a streaky brown neck. The legs and bill of juveniles are orange-pink. Immatures (first summer birds) are splotchy brown and white above as they molt into adult plumage. An ibis is a medium-sized wading bird with a long neck, spindly legs, and a distinctive long, downward-curving bill. Colors vary by species. The White Ibis is brilliant white with black wingtips, the Scarlet Ibis is vivid red, and the Glossy Ibis has dark, iridescent chestnut and purple feathers. They live in warm regions worldwide, frequenting shallow wetlands, marshes, lakes, mangroves, and mudflats. Ibises are carnivorous. They eat aquatic invertebrates, crustaceans (like crabs and shrimp), insects, small fish, and occasionally small frogs or snakes. Ibises are highly social birds. They forage, fly, and breed in large, sometimes vast, colonies. They usually build compact stick nests low in trees, shrubs, or dense reeds near water, often sharing nesting spaces with herons or spoonbills.
September 21, 2026 at 1:38 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is:
#Silhouette; any bird in silhouette.
Alt is, #Finches
#Tricolored #Heron #waterbird #Wadingbird #birds #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome
#ClassicMono #scape #ECK
#nature #outdoors #photography
A black and white photo of a Tricolored heron standing in the shallows of a lake. In the foreground there are grasses and a tree branch. Sunlight is sparkling on the water.
September 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM
cbmwc.bsky.social
#MarineMonday 🌊

🐦 Redshanks can be identified by their distinctive long, bright red-orange legs. 🧐 "Shank" is an old word for legs.📜 So they're named for their appearance!🪞

📸 Photo taken by #MarineConservation volunteer Rosie. During a #DolphinWatch Survey. 👀

#WadingBird #CBWildlife
September 14, 2026 at 6:40 AM
thenewsky.bsky.social
Des oiseaux : Échassiers / Wading birds
#photographie #oiseau #échassier #nature #WadingBird #waders #bird #photography

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September 6, 2026 at 5:47 AM
bioman55.bsky.social
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) in predator mode. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #egret #wadingbird
A bright white snowy egret stalking a shallow stream near the shore. The stream is sandy with aquatic grasses stretched out by the current. The Egret has black legs with yellow feet and yellow around the eyes.
September 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Per AB @atlanticbirding.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is:
#Contrast; light birds against dark backgrounds or vice versa
Alt. is #Thrushes; any bird from the thrush family.
#lbis #wadingBird #birds #wildlife #photography #nature #thelittlethings #ECK
A white ibis that has a curved pink beak, and pink legs is standing in the shallows of the lake. Its reflection and trees are reflecting on the water.
September 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Per Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social today's #BirdofTheDay is, #ItsAllWhite, birds main colour is White. The Alt theme is #RedHeads, birds with heads that are any shade of Red.
#lbis #wadingBird #birds #wildlife #photography #nature #ECK #thelittlethings
A congregation of white Ibises are grooming themselves with their curved pink bills, on the grass along the bank of a lake. From the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: The white ibis is a midsized member of the Family Threskiornithidae. This species is approximately 22 inches (56 centimeters) long with a wingspan of approximately 37 inches (96 centimeters) (Frederick 1996). Adults are mostly white with black tipped wings, a red face, red legs, and a very distinct downcurved, pink bill which is used to probe the ground for food while foraging. Ibis breed in large colonial groups along the coast and inland between February and October, with the peak in the spring and summer. Nests are made of sticks, leaves, and roots, and can be found both on the ground and as high as 50 feet (15.2 meters) up in trees. Females lay between two and four eggs in one nesting and incubation can last up to 22 days with both parents sharing incubation responsibility. Between the ages of 9 and 16 days, the young become more mobile; however, the young generally remain in the nest until they are 28 to 35 days old. White ibis prefer coastal marshes and wetlands, feeding in fresh, brackish, and saltwater environments. They range from Baja California and Sinaloa, Mexico, east through south Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, coastal North Carolina, south throughout the Greater Antilles, and South America to Peru, and French Guiana. This species is found throughout most of Florida.
September 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
dwightreads.bsky.social
Per Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is, #BestOfTheMonth, any bird captures you admire the most out of your August 2026 Collection."
#Ibis #birds #wadingBird #nature #wildlife #Florida #thelittlethings #ECK #B&W #photography
Two ibises are standing on a pine tree branch. Photo is in black and white.
August 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM
spidermax3000.bsky.social
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Scarlet #ibis - Eudocimus ruber
(Shot at @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social 1-1-26) 🐦🦩 #photography #animal #bird #wadingbird #zoo #cincyzoopic
A scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) shot in profile facing the left of frame
August 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
wpmorse.bsky.social
Naturally, all of the cool birds know when you haven’t packed your binoculars, but I’m mostly sure this is a green heron. (Though this only became mostly clear when they extended their neck flying off.)
#birdwatching #birds #heron #wadingbird #greenlakeparkseattle #seattlescene
August 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
christinae.bsky.social
Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) in late day light for the #BeautyinBrown theme for the #BirdoftheDay.
#birds #Florida #photography #wadingbird
A Limpkin, a large brown wading bird with a long neck and a long beak suited for eating apple snails and clams, is facing away but looking back to the left over their shoulder, standing in the midst of tall green and brown reeds. The entire vertical frame is toned with very warm gold from late day sunlight.
April 29, 2026 at 1:12 PM
christinae.bsky.social
Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) doing a head throw and in good color during its mating season. Such a #photogenic bird.
#birds #BirdoftheDay #Florida #naturephotography #wadingbird
A Roseate Spoonbill -- large wading bird in late day light with brilliant saturated pink and red colors on its wings, body and legs, a red eye and gold yellow face, has its head thrown backward with its spoon shaped bill pointing nearly straight up. Standing on a leafy branch with tree trunks above it and a dark natural background.
March 9, 2026 at 12:47 AM