The picture of this immature male Red-winged Blackbird was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens. The picture of this Red-winged Blackbird was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

Spring is on the way! This Red-winged Blackbird is one of the first migrants I have seen this year.

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

I have been really enjoying taking pictures of the birds in the snow now that I have my camera settings under control. As we get closer to Spring, it is cool to get some of the returning and migrating birds in the little bit of snow that is left.

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

The Northern Cardinal is becoming the quintessential “bird in the snow” for me.

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

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