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Birds of Spring III: Jamaica Bay, NYC

Scarlet Tanager: Blackpoll Warbler: Bay-breasted Warbler: Black-throated Green Warbler: House Wren: Cedar Waxwings: Northern Waterthrush:  

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Ruddy Turnstones: Jamaica Bay, NYC

A group of Ruddy Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) sunning themselves on a beam, along Beach Channel Drive’s wall. .

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Common Terns: Atlantic beaches, NYC

Along New York City’s Atlantic beaches, Common Terns are busy shuttling fishes for their youngs.      

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White-rumped Sandpiper: Atlantic Beaches, NYC

White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) at Breezy Pt.  

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Morning light: Atlantic Beaches, NYC

Common Terns and a Black Skimmer:  

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Killdeer: Atlantic Beaches, NYC

The Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a very elegant shorebird, widespread and often overlook…

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Beach Birds: Atlantic Beaches, NYC

Life on New York City’s Atlantic Beaches. Willets: Semipalmated Plover: Common Terns and chick: First summer Common Terns, : American Oystercatchers: Sanderling (2x): Ghost crabs:  

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Piping Plovers on NYC’s Atlantic beaches

Nesting Piping Plovers on NYC’s Atlantic beaches, click for gallery.

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White Storks colony: Altreu, Switzerland

Last days at the nest for these young White Storks at the Altreu colony in Switzerland. Early august they are ready to fledge but still have  meals delivered by their regurgitating parents. This...

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Ermines of Switzerland

Ermines, also known as Stoats (Mustela erminea) are opportunistic predators hunting primarily rodents. They seem to do very well this summer in Voles infested NW Switzerland.  Their fur will turn all...

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Belted Kingfishers: Jamaica Bay, NYC

Belted Kingfishers close-ups at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge:  

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Red-backed Shrikes: Switzerland

Red-backed Shrikes (Lanius collurio) in Northwestern Switzerland. Red-backed Shrikes breed in most of Europe and winter in tropical Africa. They hunt mostly large insects but also small rodents, birds...

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Birds of Prey in NW Switzerland

Every day raptors (except for the Northern Goshawk below) in NW Switzerland: Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) (2x): Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) (6x): Immature Northern Goshawk (Acipiter gentilis):...

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Hawk Watch 2012: Fort Tilden, NYC

Hawk Watch 2012 Merlin (Falco columbarius): L: Merlin with prey.   R: American Kestrel with parts of a dragonfly: Two immature Cooper’s Hawks (Accipiter cooperii) in action: Unnoticed Northern Harrier:...

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Male Belted Kingfisher: Jamaica Bay, NYC

Another close-up encounter with the Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. But this time it’s a male! (the female Belted Kingfisher has an additional rusty chest band).

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Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam: Maryland

Fishing time for Bald Eagles (Heliaeetus leucocephalus) at Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River in Maryland:

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More Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam: Maryland

More Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam on the Susquehanna River in Maryland: Peregrine Falcon on the chase:

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Hawk Watch 2012, part II: Fort Tilden, NYC

Another day at the Fort Tilden Hawk Watch before storm Sandy: American Kestrel (4x): Accipiters (3x): Merlin 2x): Red-tailed Hawk:  

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Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam, part III

Eagle mania continues at Conowingo Dam: Click sequence for larger view!  

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Owls of Central Park: NYC

  Barred Owl (Strix varia) 2x: Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) 3x: Barred Owl (Strix varia) 6x:    

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