BirdOfTheDay B, C, D theme
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The gist
A Facebook group post sets today's BirdOfTheDay theme as BCD, any bird starting with those letters.
The recurring topic rotates themes daily, with a separate Alt theme also in use.
Background
#BirdOfTheDay is a recurring themed bird-posting topic on social media, where different themes are set for different days and an "Alt theme" is also in use. Participants post bird photos or sightings matching the day's theme; recent themes have included #BestOfOctober, #LargeBirds and #GoldenSun.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2026Mick Lister posted for the #BirdOfTheDay theme #BestOfOctober, from Egeskov castle in Denmark, describing a brown-bodied bird with very skinny legs.
- Oct 31, 2026Ella posted for Alan's #BirdOfTheDay Alt theme #LargeBirds, meaning any bird larger than a pigeon, featuring a bald eagle.
- Nov 4, 2026Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association posted for the #BirdOfTheDay theme #GoldenSun, featuring an 'auku'u (Black-crowned night heron) greeting the sunrise.
- date unknownA Facebook group post stated that today's BirdOfTheDay theme is BCD, any bird starting with those letters, with a Dark-eyed junco in two varieties in Arizona.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- A Facebook group post set the day's theme as BCD, any bird starting with those letters.
- Public
- Mick Lister posted under the #BestOfOctober theme, while Ella posted a bald eagle for the Alt theme #LargeBirds.