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Tag Archives: heron
All is Well
The regular birds are in their regular places. Featured image shows the resident red-tailed hawk helping with Project FeederWatch.
Junco watching over our dearly departed
Young great blue heron preening
Red-shouldered hawk has returned to welcome folks to Croton Point Park
Peregrine falcon with two friends in perfect position – could be a local gal
Eagle pair kiting across Haverstraw Bay – they never flapped their wings
Male bufflehead in place
Female bufflehead was with five suitors
Fall In
The leaves are turning and the birds are leaving. Well, some of the birds are leaving. The ospreys are off to warmer climates along with the phoebes and monarchs. Thankfully, they love the camera. The very young heron may never leave. It appears to have imprinted.
August Adolescents
Those wonderful juvenile great blue herons are migrating west to the Hudson River. I felt bad for this skinny youngster at Oglevie’s Pond that couldn’t seem to catch a fish. If only I could get it into my backyard I would stock my hot tub. Fingers crossed that at least half of the new bird babies make it.
Young Great Blue Heron
Young Grackle
Young Robin
Bottoms Up
Three’s Company
It’s all about the herons around here. The great blue heron fledglings have flown the coop and are now finding their way along the Hudson River or points east. These little green herons must have figured out that there is safety in numbers. The Canadian geese are thriving.
Let’s Hear It for the Herons
The Bedford Rookery is humming, squawking, squirming with excitement. It is almost time for the young to fledge. I’m not sure if the adults take care of young that are not theirs.
Little birds fascinated me.
When the Relatives Come to Town
… they want to see eagles. The eagles obliged along with some of my other feathered friends.
Hi, there!
Do I look like an eagle?
Incoming
Got these on the West Coast, too.
and these
Sure sign of spring when the killdeer appear.
The Regulars Plus A Spider
I see these guys ALL the time, just wanted to give a different view.
Young great blue heron at Oglevie’s Pond
Young wood ducks at Oglevie’s Pond
Young osprey at Edith Read Sanctuary
Sparrows in my back yard having a conversation. It is most likely the same conversation they have every day at the feeder.
This guy has been working on this web for days. The spider uses my umbrella, herb pots and pergola posts as anchors. I usually destroy it when I gather my herbs or go down the deck steps.
August Birds
Made it to Croton train station and park at low tide. I also filled in at the Croton Nature Center for a few days. It was very relaxing to finally be able to concentrate on my bird photography after a break.
Egret with alewife (I think)
The black back gull challenged the heron for its fish.
The heron won.
Our loon is hanging around at the mouth of the Croton River.
I finally got a cormorant taking off.
Eastern kingbird with a meal
Goldfinch with its meal
Lonely female ruby throated hummingbird eating
Yellow warbler at the nature center
Osprey fishing off the Croton Point Park beach
