Share Your Best Photo of the Day

[Jefferson Shank]

[RobinHood]

Northern Shrike - a bird I have always looked up to ?.

[RobinHood]

I had always thought it was supposed to be "best" photo of the day (which I prefer as it stops there  being too many photos to review) but I"ll go with the flow and throw in another one too.

With the swans the affectionate stage comes just before the aggressive stage (when the dominant pair clear out the rest of the residents).

[lonestranger]

9 minutes ago, RobinHood said:

I had always thought it was supposed to be "best" photo of the day

That's the way I had always viewed this thread, too. While I totally understand the urge to post more than one "best" photo of the day, I can't help but think that my second best photo of the day doesn't really belong here. Having said that, it doesn't really matter to me when viewing other people's photos, but it does matter when posting my own "best" of the day. Just sharing my thoughts.

[RobinHood]

40 minutes ago, lonestranger said:

That's the way I had always viewed this thread, too.

After today I am going back to my "one a day". I also like being forced to pick a favourite for whatever reason (quality, interest, cute etc.).

PS. Guess who broke the rule first and got 26 likes for it!! ?.

Edited February 22, 2021 by RobinHood

[pictaker]

Northern Harrier

 

[Jefferson Shank]

White-crowned Sparrow - https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/310427581

Didn't have time to edit the rest yet, but here is one of my best from this morning.

[bearcat6]

[Chris Clem]

Cactus Wren, Mojave Desert.....today

 

[hbvol50]

[Johnd]

 

[Jefferson Shank]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/310588121

[Bird Brain]

I'm going to break the rule also and post 2 photos, since I rarely get to post in this thread (long story). Today I took the wife for a short walk at a nearby park, and as always took my camera just in case. Got a pretty good shot of a Yellow-billed Magpie, one of my favorite birds, and a pretty decent shot of a female Red-shafted Northern Flicker.

 

 

 

[Birding Boy]

I too will break the rules, please don’t ban me.

I got my best ever photos of a Tundra Swan today! 

Edited February 23, 2021 by Birding Boy
No autocorrect, I did not take a picture of Sean on the tundra.

[Connor Cochrane]

Common Goldeneye

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/310606211

[Connor Cochrane]

Because were now apparently allowed to post multiple images, here's a Greater Scaup

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/310613311

[Birding Boy]

Just now, Connor Cochrane said:

Because were now apparently allowed to post multiple images, here's a Greater Scaup

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/310613311

Wow, very nice shot! I’d call that a 5.

[Jefferson Shank]

 

Because were now apparently allowed to post multiple images

Agreed. I often have a couple best shots that are about equal to me on their "bestness".

[bearcat6]

[Jefferson Shank]

Adult and immature White-crowned Sparrows in the evening light. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/310896711

[Birding Boy]

2 minutes ago, Jefferson Shank said:

Adult and immature White-crowned Sparrows in the evening light. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/310896711

Lovely photo!

[Jefferson Shank]

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/310896491

[neilpa]

Edited February 24, 2021 by neilpa

[RobinHood]

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Caroline Chickadee-best photo of the day in yesterday's birding adventure was this very common bird in NE Florida but notoriously hard to photograph as they rarely sit still in the open long enough to get a photo.