Category Archives: Birds

Hooded Merganser Male


The picture of this male Hooded Merganser was taken in the Bronx.
The picture of this Hooded Merganser was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.
The Mergansers always appear to have so much personality and it is fun to watch their antics.

House Sparrow in snow


The picture of this House Sparrow in snow was taken in Stuy Town in the East Village New York City. The picture of this was House Sparrow in snow taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

This cute gal in the neighborhood was willing to pose for me on a really cold wintry day.

Red-tailed Hawk in Snow


The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk was taken in Thompkins Square Park in the East Village New York. The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

I have been exploring more of my local neighborhood for birds since it has been difficult to get around too far because of the snow. The two times this weekend I visited Thompkins Square Park, I was able to get pictures of this beautiful Red-tailed Hawk as he was perched on a snowy branch in the middle of Thompkins Square Park.

Tufted Titmouse


The picture of this Tufted Titmouse was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx New York. The picture of this Tufted Titmouse was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The Tufted Titmouse appears to have lots of personality. According to information on the Cornell Lab site – the quiet but eager expression of the Tufted Titmouse matches the way they flit through canopies, hang from twig-ends, and drop in to bird feeders

Ring-billed Gull in Snow


The picture of this Ring-billed Gull was taken in Westchester, New York. The picture of this Ring-billed Gull was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

I really enjoy pictures of birds in snow. They look so pristine against a white background especially this white bird.

Red-tailed Hawk


The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk was taken on Avenue C and 10th Street in the East Village in New York City. The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens.

This Red-Tailed Hawk landed on the railing of my balcony in the East Village. Does not get much better than this when I can take a picture of a Red-tailed Hawk from the warmth of my livingroom.