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An unexpected visitor to our hotel. Both the males and the females have this same extraordinary plumage, and they live 40-50 years in the wild. They must like the way they look because they are monogamous!
Manuel Antonio,
Costa Rica
This White-breasted Nuthatch was easy to spot as it hung upside down digging for insects in the tree bark. But you have to be quick with the camera to catch a photo of them!
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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We saw the bald eagle high up behind the Well House at the park, and then walked on. A half hour later, we walked part way around the lake, and sat down on a bench facing the lake. Then all of a sudden, we saw and heard a huge flock of gulls squawking and circling around over the lake. And a moment later, the eagle came by and landed on a tree right over the lake near our bench. And I was very happy I had my camera with me.
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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This Bald Eagle, a surprise guest to these parts, has declared this area of Prospect Park his hunting grounds for the last four days.
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Male Hooded Merganser, with the hood on display
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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A Red-tailed Hawk (I think!) giving the eye to the chickadees and tufted titmouses by the feeder down right, below the camera frame
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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If you look very closely, you can see a faint patch of reddish-orange towards the very bottom of the belly, and that’s how the bird gets its name. This one is a female; the male has the bright red patch extend all the way from the nape to the rest of the crown forward. This is the first time I’ve gotten a photo of this kind of bird.
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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A White-Breasted Nuthatch, grabbing some grub, traveling down the tree head first, one of the few birds to regularly do so.
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Double-crested Cormorant with wings extended to the sun to dry them off.
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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Great Egrets
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, New York
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Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Great Blue Heron
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Marine Park Salt Marsh,
Brooklyn, New York
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Osprey comes back to its nesting area.
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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Red-Winged Blackbird
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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An American Oystercatcher…well…oyster catching.
Plumb Beach
Brooklyn, New York
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Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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This Eastern Towhee was a lifer for me. Though about the size of a large sparrow, it’s not easy to see in the brush–however you can’t miss its call of Tow-HEE; hee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee.
Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, New York
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Who knew there were so many kinds of sparrows? The yellow above the eyes and the bright white throat patch identify this lifer for me.
Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, New York
