The picture of this female Red-winged Blackbird was taken at the Basha Kill in Wurstboro, New York. The picture of this Female Red-winged Blackbird was taken with the CANON EOS7D with 100-400 telephoto lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

I so enjoyed watching the sunset at the Basha Kill in Wurtsboro New York while watching the many male and female Red-winged Blackbirds perform their evening antics.

The picture of this Common Raven was taken in Minnewaska State Park, NY.

I used the Canon 100 macro lens on a Canon EOS 20 camera. This is what I use to take macro pictures and since I was carrying it along with my usual rig and since this guy was so close, I decided to give it a try. If only wild birds usually came this close to the camera – what fun that would be!

The picture of this Red-eyed Vireo was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Red-eyed Vireo was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.