#BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

2 days ago

A common grackle perches in profile on the branch of a mostly leafless tree.

A red-bellied woodpecker peaks from behind a tube bird-feeder with a seed in its bill.

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TwigsAreUs and the the Alt theme is #HeadShots.

My contributions: a common grackle (primary theme) and a red-bellied woodpecker (alt theme).

March 8 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #commongrackles #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 week ago

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

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 week ago

Silhouettes of a ring-billed gull and a cormorant resting on a concrete wall jutting out and into a lake illuminated by sunset light.

A red-bellied woodpecker and a Carolina chickadee at the opposite sides of a tube feeder filled with nuts and seeds. The backdrop is blurry greenery.

A Carolina Wren and a female Northern Cardinal perch in profile on a metal ring supporting a bird bath. The backdrop is the wooden posts and beams of a deck covered with snow.

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MixedPairs and the Alt theme is #Finches.

Here are my contributions:
1. A Cormorant and a Ring-Billed Gull
2. A Carolina Chickadee and a Red-Bellied Woodpecker
3. A Carolina Wren and a Cardinal

#birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 week ago

A black bird with an iridescent nape and striking yellow eyes perches on the rim of a black bowl feeder, beak agape.

Yesterday marked our first common grackle sighting at the feeders in several months! Here's one of the photos I managed to capture of him.

March 1 2026. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #commongrackles #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 week ago

A red-bellied woodpecker with a red cap, dark eyes and beak perches on a metal bar. The base of the beak is also red at the top. The bird is facing the camera with the head turned to the left. The belly is white with a thin red-stripe in the middle.

So, it's that thin red stripe on the belly is the reason why a red-bellied woodpecker called a red-bellied woodpecker?

January 2026. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #woodpeckers #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 week ago

A red-bellied woodpecker with back towards the camera and head turned to the right, at the junction of snow-covered fork in a tree branch. The backdrop is a few blurry tree branches and a blue sky.

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PerfectLighting. The Alt theme is #Finches.

Here's my contribution: a red-bellied #woodpecker. Not sure if the lighting is good though.

January 2026. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

This is the video from which I extracted that frame.

#birds #BirdsofNC #NorthernMockingbirds

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

A view of a northern mockingbird with its wings spread wide as it is flying. The backdrop is collection of tree branches with a cloudy light blue sky.

I extracted this frame from a phone video shot at 30 fps and cropped — just to pause and appreciate the beauty of a Northern Mockingbird in flight. The image may not be the sharpest, but it certainly didn't disappoint.

#birds #northernmockingbirds #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

A great blue heron perches in profile atop a pole-mounted birdhouse at the lake's edge. Behind it, a row of trees and red-tiled buildings recede into a cloudy blue sky.

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WideOpenWings and the alt is #NoBranch any perched bird not on a branch.

I've gone with the ALT with this Great Blue Heron photo taken more than ten years ago.

Charlotte NC US.

#birds #herons #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

A dark-eyed junco perched on a rooftop covered with snow and ice. The backdrop is a white gutter and clear blue sky.

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Borb, bird looking round or pear shaped.

I've gone with this dark-eyed junco looking rounder than usual.

February 1 2026. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #juncos #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

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

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

A northern mockingbird in profile perched on a thin tree branch. The backdrop is a cloudy blue sky.

A puffy #NorthernMockingbird I came across this afternoon on a walk — always a beautiful sight. This one was busy belting out songs in little bursts.

#birds #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Juvenile house finch with ruffled feathers on a metal perch of a tube feeder turned away from the camera.

Juvenile house finch with ruffled feathers on a metal perch of a tube feeder turned away from the camera with the head turned to the side.

Juvenile house finch with ruffled feathers perched on a deck railing and facing the camera. The backdrop is blurry criss-crossing tree branches.

Per Rob ( @robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #RuffledFeathers. Alt theme is #Brown.

A juvenile house finch.

January 9 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #housefinches #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

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

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

A Common Grackle perches on a thick tree branch, its head turned to one side, revealing its striking plumage and distinctively pale eye. The bird is photographed from below, looking up through the canopy.

Common grackles perched on the branches of two tall trees against a backdrop of a clear blue sky.

Common grackles perch on mostly leafless branches of a tall tree against a backdrop of a clear blue sky.

Spring is in the air! Ran into a large flock of Common Grackles along a greenway in Charlotte yesterday — I've been seeing them in impressive numbers over the past three to four days now.

February 20 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #commongrackles #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Two American White Ibises stand on a sloping wooden pier, both facing left. The bird on the left stands on both legs, while the second balances on one leg. In the background, a cormorant perches on a concrete wall jutting into a large body of water.

Several American White Ibises and an egret perch among bare tree branches. The ibises stand on one leg each, heads tucked under their wings in a roosting posture.

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WaterDroplets and the Alt theme is #OneLeg.

I've gone with the alt. Both photos were taken near Wilmington NC US in December 2025.

#birds #BirdsofNC #Ibises

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

A goldfinch in profile on a metal perch of a feeder with a seed in its mouth.

A goldfinch on a metal perch of a feeder facing the camera with a seed in its mouth.

A goldfinch on a metal perch of a feeder and facing the camera.

A goldfinch on a metal perch of a feeder facing the camera with a seed in its mouth.

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #WingsOverWater and the alt theme is #cute birds.

I've gone with the alt: a gold finch in different poses at one of our feeders.

December 3 2025. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #goldfinches #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CollectingFood and the Alt theme is #Grey.

Here's a video I took a few weeks ago of an anhinga tossing the fish in the air and swallowing it head first.

This is a repost.

#birds #BirdsofNC #anhingas

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Two-photo collage of red-bellied woodpeckers at a tube feeder: a female (left) and male (right) cling to the metal wire mesh while extracting peanuts from the feeder ports.

This red-bellied woodpecker pair (female on the left?) visits our feeders on a regular basis, these days. Beautiful to watch them at the feeders or in the trees nearby.

Both photos taken on the same day in January.

Charlotte NC US.

#birds #woodpeckers #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Female northern cardinal in profile perched on a wet deck rail, looking to the side against a backdrop of blurred tree branches.

Carolina wren perched on a deck rail against a snowy backdrop, tail down and head and beak tilted upward.

Mourning dove in profile perched on the rim of a bird bath, illuminated by bright sunlight.

A Carolina Chickadee in profile perched on the rim of a bowl bird-feeder against a backdrop of blurred tree branches and twigs.

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), the #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WinterSurvivors and the alternative is #corvids.

I've gone with Northern #Cardinals, Carolina #Wrens, Mourning #Doves, and Carolina #Chickadees.

#birds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Two stacked bowl feeders filled with seeds and nuts host five American Goldfinches—three perched along the rim of the upper feeder and two on the lower. All are actively feeding. The backdrop is bare winter branches.

Six American Goldfinches feeding at a tray bird-feeder resting on a deck floor. Three birds are within the tray and the other three are perched on the rim of the tray.

Goldfinches continue to dominate in numbers at our feeders. These two photos are from this morning.

February 15 2026. Charlotte NC US.
#birds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC #GoldFinches

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 month ago

A goldfinch in profile perched on the rim of an open bowl bird-feeder. The backdrop is blurred out tree branches.

A goldfinch perched on a deck rail, facing the camera with the head turned to its right. The backdrop is blurred out tree branches.

Four goldfinches on the perches of an almost empty tube bird-feeder and picking seeds from it. The backdrop is blurred out vegetation.

Gold finches have taken over our feeders most of this morning. At one point, there were ten. Here are some shots.

February 14 2026. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #BackyardBirding #GoldFinches #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 month ago

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Portrait. The alt theme is #BirdsBeingBirds.

I've gone with the Alt theme: a Northern #Mockingbird wing-flashing, probably signalling me to stay away or hunting for insects.

March 14 2024. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 month ago

A juvenile house finch and a parent house finch perch on a deck rail against a backdrop of the winter grey tree branches.

A white-throated sparrow perches on the rim of an open-bowl bird-feeder. The backdrop is blurred out leafless tree branches.

A northern mockingbird sitting in an open bowl bird-feeder full of seeds. Behind the bowl is a pile of snow collected on a deck rail.

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Bugs and the alt theme is #EverydayBirds.

I've gone with these three photos taken within the last two weeks:

#Housefinches: a parent and a juvenile
A White-Throated #Sparrow
A Northern #Mockingbird

#birds #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 month ago

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

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 month ago

A female northern cardinal and an eastern towhee perch on a tube bird feeder filled with seeds and nuts. The cardinal sits on the front, slightly higher perch, while the towhee occupies the lower one behind it. Blurred greenery fills the background.

A Carolina chickadee and a red-bellied woodpecker are on the opposites of a seed-filled tube feeder with blurred out green vegetation behind them.

A Carolina wren and a female northern cardinal perch on the lower metal ring of a snow-covered bird bath. Behind them, snow blankets the deck railing and softens the tree branches into a blurred winter backdrop.

Per Alan (@alan678.bsky.social), today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #OddCouples.

My contributions:
1. A Female Northern Cardinal + An Eastern Towhee
2. A Carolina Chickadee + A Red-Bellied Woodpecker
3. A Female Norther Cardinal + A Carolina Wren

Charlotte NC US.

#birds #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 month ago

Brown Thrasher perched on a deck rail, facing the camera. The bird has a rufous-brown back, white belly with dark streaks, black and white wing bars, and yellow eyes.

A red-shouldered hawk perched on a snow-dusted deck rail, facing the camera. The raptor displays dark feathers edged in white, a rufous-brown belly, and a light dusting of snow on its head. The base of its bill shows the characteristic yellow.

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social), today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StareDown.

I have a red-shouldered #hawk and a brown #thrasher for the theme. The first was taken about two weeks ago and the second in 2025. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #BirdsofNC #BackyardBirding

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 month ago

Brown thrasher perched on a deck railing, poised to jump. Brown head, back, and tail with white underparts marked by brown streaks. Bright yellow eyes and grey beak.

This brown thrasher is getting ready to dive into a tray feeder.

February 2 2026. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #brownthrashers #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 month ago

A mourning dove in front profile perches on a snow-covered deck railing, its head turned slightly to the left. Softly blurred trees and branches fill the backdrop.

Per Rob (@robcrank68.bsky.social) today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GullsInWater, any Gull in Water, the Alt theme is #ShortLeggedBirds.

I've gone with the Alt theme with this #MourningDove.

February 1 2026. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #MourningDoves #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC

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@booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social

1 month ago

A short video from this morning of a Carolina Wren resting on our deck railing against a backdrop of a foot of snow. He was just sitting there still in the cold. The temperature was probably around 15 F.

February 1 2026. Charlotte NC US.

#birds #Wrens #BackyardBirding #BirdsofNC