A series of birds #StandingInWater for today's #BirdOfTheDay across #Manitoba, Canada.
- Wilson's Snipe
- Blue Heron
- American White Pelicans
- Canada Goose
#EastCoastKin #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NatureIsArt
A Red Squirrel sits on a bare branch, holding a small seed between its front paws and eating while balanced above the ground. Early buds are starting to appear on nearby twigs as the squirrel works through its meal.
#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #RedSquirrel #SquirrelPhotography #UrbanWildlife
Red-winged blackbirds can be very territorial around mating time and they'll take anything on.
#BirdOfTheDay #MixedPairs #Birds #Birding #Manitoba #EastCoastKin
Red winged blackbirds will be the highlight of today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #ShoutOut. I love their call in the marshes and often complement them on their songs.
#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Nature #EastCoastKin #WildlifePhotography #Manitoba
Spring is almost upon us and the migration back to Canada for those Bald Eagles that didn't stay has begun. It's a great time of year.
#EastCoastKin #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Raptors #BaldEagle #WildlifePhotographer
Today's #BIrdOfTheDay theme is #SideView. Here are some of my more recent side views that I like. Hope you do too.
- Blue Heron
- Double Crested Cormorant
- White Pelican
- Bald Eagle
#Birds #Birding #BirdPHotography #EastCoastKin #NatureIsArt #WildlifePhotography #Nature
The saddlebags on the bumble bee are huge!
#EastCoastKin #MacroMonday #Bees #Pollinators #MacroPhotography #Insects #GardenLife
Today's #BirdOftheDay Theme is #PerfectLighting. Here are ones I loved because of the lighting.
- Barn Swallow
- Female Redwinged Blackbird
- Savanna Sparrow
- Eastern Kingbird.
They all look like they were posing for me. Love these little birds you find along the rural roads of #Manitoba.
Art Challenges: March 2–8 Monday, March 2 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) Tuesday, March 3 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) Wednesday, March 4 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WallsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt #ColorADay (#RedWed) Thursday, March 5 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#FashionThroughTime) #ColorADay (#YellowThu) Friday, March 6 #Scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) Saturday, March 7 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #SmallBirdSaturday #BlueSkyArtShow (#flowing) Sunday, March 8 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #MixedMedia52 (#scribe)* #ShowHeart (hearts) #Abstractia (#faces) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekIForInteriors) #SensoryArt (#time) *2 or more mediums Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social
Your art challenge cheat sheet for Feb 23–Mar 1 is here! Make art, have fun.
See comments for host list.
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt
Flights of Pelicans for today's #BirdofTheDay theme of #FourOrMore. You can almost always find more than four pelicans at a time.
#Birding #EastCoastKin #Birds #Birdphotography #Manitoba #Pelicans
Love this photo. Really neat.
Really nice photo.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ForOrMore. I decided a #Monochrome approach is also necessary. Here are some of the flights of birds from 2025.
- grackles
- mallards
- Bonaparte's gulls
- Double crested cormorants
#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Manitoba #BlackAndWhite #WildlifePhotography
Snow-covered rural bridge with metal guardrails leading toward a row of leafless trees. Beyond the trees is an open farm field under a heavy winter sky. Wind has formed ridges across the snow-covered road surface. Photo Details: Date: February 28, 2026 Shutter Speed: 1/250 ISO: 125 Focal Length: 23mm
An old rural bridge sits half-buried in drifted snow. Bare trees line the far edge, with an open farm field beyond them under a heavy winter sky. Wind has pushed the surface into ripples and hard edges.
#manitoba #RuralManitoba #PrairieWinter #SnowDrifts #WinterLandscape #monochrome #blackandwhite
Thank you Tor!
Blue is one of the #PrimaryColors for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme. Enjoy these different #Birds with #Blue.
- Bluejay
- Barn Swallow
- Belted Kingfisher
- Blue Heron
#Birding #BirdPhotography #Nature
Thanks, Mike! He was enjoying our newly created wildlife pond.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PrimaryColors. Here is #Red
- Northern Cardinal
- American Robin
- Ruby Throated Hummingbird
- Red headed woodpecker
#Manitoba #Birds #BirdPhotography #Birding #Nature
A group of #Yellow birds for this cold Canadian Saturday. Hope you enjoy.
- Yellow warbler
- female red start
- American goldfinch
- bobolink
#BirdOfTheDay #PrimaryColors #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Manitoba #Nature
Lovely!
That splash of Cardinal Red in the snow is gorgeous. Well taken and composed.
Thank you, Jan! That is our buddy cardinal that was born in our neighborhood last year. So happy he stuck around.
February is traditionally a hard month for bird photography given the cold temps of up to -30c where I live. Here are some of the brave birds.
- black capped chickadee
- Pidgeon
- Horned lark
- Cardinal
#BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #Manitoba #Canada #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography
A ruby throated hummingbird with arms wide open before going in for a quick drink. Always so quick.
#BirdOfTheDay #WideOpenWings #Manitoba #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography
Sandhill cranes play in the tall grasses.
#BirdOfTheDay #WideOpenWings #Manitoba #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotgoraphy
Thanks, Dave!
Leafless trees in midwinter stand among downed wood in an open snowy area. Thick fog compresses depth, turning the distant forest into pale silhouettes.
#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WinterForest #BorealForest #FoggyMorning #SnowLandscape #ForestEcology
A short eared owl ruffles up its feathers while giving me the stare down.
#BirdOfTheDay #RuffledFeathers #Owls #Birds #BirdPhotography #Birding #Monochrome #BlackAndWhite #EastCoastKin
A group of white-tailed deer stands across a frozen country road, framed by fresh snow and bare trees in the distance. They hold position for a moment before deciding which direction to go.
#WildlifePhotography #manitoba #WhiteTailedDeer #DeerInWinter #WinterWildlife #HerdBehavior #SnowRoad
Art Challenges: Feb 23–Mar 1 Monday, February 23 #BlueSkyMonday (anything blue) #MacroMonday (any macro) #MountainMonday (mountains) #MinimalMonday (minimalism) #ColorADay (#PinkMon) #FebruArty2026 (#few) Tuesday, February 24 #RockinTuesday (rocks) #TidesOutTuesday #TagTuesday (graffiti/street art) #AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay (#BlueTue or #CyanTue) #FebruArty2026 (#flaw) Wednesday, February 25 #WaterfallWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WackyWednesdayArt #ColorADay (#RedWed) #FebruArty2026 (#flight) Thursday, February 26 #HumansOfBlueSky (people) #UrbanGaze (anything urban) #PalacesAndGardens (#LittleWonders)* #ColorADay (#YellowThu) #FebruArty2026 (#fake) Friday, February 27 #Scape (any kind of scape) #FishyFriday #ForestFriday #FoodOnFriday #FlyDay (critters that fly) #ColorADay (#BWFri) #FebruArty2026 (#fan) Saturday, February 28 #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#GreenSat) #SmallBirdSaturday #BlueSkyArtShow (#round) #FebruArty2026 (#fin) Sunday, March 1 #Stunday (stunning) #ImageAndVerse (photos with poems written by you or anyone) #BNWmacro #ColorADay (#OrangeSun) ALL WEEK #ArtYear (any art) #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #BirdOfTheDay (see Alan H or Rob Crank for daily prompt) #ClassicMono (monochrome) #MixedMedia52 (#acrylic)** #ShowHeart (hearts) #Abstractia (#vision) #AlphabetChallenge (#WeekHForHs)*** #SensoryArt (#OutOfPlace) *Little details **2 or more mediums ***Anything that starts with “H” Compiled by @handcranked.bsky.social Questions? @young-spartacus.bsky.social
Your art challenge cheat sheet for Feb 23–Mar 1 is here!
NEW: #ShowHeart (daily, hearts)
See comments for host list.
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt
