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Upon reflection, I'm a huge fan of Green Herons! Spotted fishing in Central Park's Loch. 💚🤎💚 #Heron #CentralPark #birding

submitted 19 hours ago • 0 comments

Upon reflection, I'm a huge fan of Green Herons! Spotted fishing in Central Park's Loch. 💚🤎💚 #Heron #CentralPark #birding

submitted 19 hours ago • 0 comments

TFW you're hanging out with your girl in the park, when all of a sudden she has to go! No explanation--she just takes off! A pair of Northern Flickers this morning in Central Park.😂😂😂 #Flickers #CentralPark #birding

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

TFW you're hanging out with your girl in the park, when all of a sudden she has to go! No explanation--she just takes off! A pair of Northern Flickers this morning in Central Park.😂😂😂 #Flickers #CentralPark #birding

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

I don't think I've ever captured a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker from quite this angle--and, happily, this one had its best breeding plumage on display! ❤️❤️❤️ #Sapsucker #CentralPark #birding

submitted 2 days ago • 3 comments

I don't think I've ever captured a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker from quite this angle--and, happily, this one had its best breeding plumage on display! ❤️❤️❤️ #Sapsucker #CentralPark #birding

submitted 2 days ago • 3 comments

I love this bird account

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

🎉🎉🎉It's always a celebration when I can capture a Northern Flicker in flight! You can just glimpse its yellow-shafted feathers. 💛💛💛 #Flicker #CentralPark #birding

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

I don't often post photos of Brown Creepers, but when one is framed by Central Park's magnificent cherry blossoms, is there really any choice? 😂😂😂 #Creeper #CentralPark #birding

submitted 4 days ago • 6 comments

Spent my morning walk chasing one of my favorites--Northern Flickers. There are more in Central Park than I ever remember. Here's one shot I particularly like. ❤️❤️❤️ #Flicker #CentralPark #birding

submitted 5 days ago • 12 comments

I was thrilled to spot a spectacular Ring-necked Pheasant strolling beside Derwent Water in the Lake District. Any pheasant you see was lucky/smart enough to survive England's hunting season! ❤️❤️❤️ #Pheasant #LakeDistrict #BirdsSeenIn2025

submitted 6 days ago • 6 comments

Did just a little birding while in the U.K. this week, but I did capture a Mute Swan flying low over the Derwent Water to strafe another swan. First time I ever saw one fly, much less photographed it! 😍😍😍 #Swan #LakeDistrict #BirdsSeenin2025

submitted 7 days ago • 3 comments

Spent the day hiking in England's Lake District and was thrilled to get this shot of a European Robin. I've always found these cute little birds to be quite elusive, but this one loved having its photo taken! 🧡🧡🧡 #Robin #LakeDistrict #BirdsSeenin2025

submitted 8 days ago • 5 comments

I've been spotting quite a few Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers in Central Park this spring. Don't you love saying, "yellow-bellied sapsucker"! 💛💛💛 #Sapsucker #CentralPark #birding

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

A Wood Duck reflecting on its extraordinary beauty. Spotted on Central Park’s reservoir. 🥰🥰🥰 #ducks #centralpark #birding

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

Pure grace. A Great Egret floats over the Harlem Meer. #Egret #CentralPark #birding

submitted 11 days ago • 8 comments

I love the way the light is coming through this Red-bellied Woodpecker's feathers--I don't think I've taken a photo quite like this before. 🥰🥰🥰 #Woodpecker #CentralPark #birding

submitted 12 days ago • 6 comments

It took a lot patience, but I finally got a decent shot of this Golden-crowned Kinglet! Seen on a rare sunny day in Central Park. 🥰🥰🥰 #Kinglet #centralpark #birding

submitted 13 days ago • 3 comments

Suddenly, we've had several Great Egrets visiting Central Park's Harlem Meer. I captured this one as it rose from the bank to soar into a tree. It's a beautiful time to be in the park! 🌼🌼🌼 #Egret #CentralPark #birding

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

It was so gloomy this morning, I almost didn't take my camera. But then I would have missed this shot of one of Central Park's coyotes! We stared at each other for maybe two minutes before it ambled off! 🎉🎉🎉 #Coyote #CentralPark

submitted 15 days ago • 32 comments

One thing I love about Northern Flickers--they have a beautiful little ♥️ on the back of their head! Nature is amazing. 🥰🥰🥰 #Flicker #CentralPark #birding

submitted 16 days ago • 3 comments

🎉🎉🎉 Woohoo! I saw my first Black-crowned Night Heron in many months on Central Park's Harlem Meer this morning! Love that red eye in the early morning light. 😍😍😍 #Herons #CentralPark #birding

submitted 17 days ago • 4 comments

This Red-winged Blackbird really let me have it this morning! Defending his turf along Central Park's Harlem Meer. 🥰🥰🥰 #HarlemMeer #CentralPark #birding

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

Not one, not two, but three Great Egrets circling the Harlem Meer this morning. I especially like the elegance of this shot! 🥰🥰🥰 #Egrets #HarlemMeer #birding

submitted 19 days ago • 9 comments

Dark and slightly gloomy start to the day in Central Park. But it brightened considerably when I spotted this pair of Wood Ducks cavorting on the Pool. I'm not sure she enjoyed this little peck on the cheek, but what do I know? 😂😂😂 #Ducks #CentralPark #birding

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

There's not room for both of us! Great Egrets were contesting the air space over the Harlem Meer on a gray morning in Central Park. 🥰🥰🥰 #Egrets #CentralPark #birding

submitted 21 days ago • 4 comments

It's wonderful to see so many Northern Cardinals back in Central Park. Some will build nests here and return year after year! ❤️❤️❤️ #Cardinals #CentralPark #birding

submitted 22 days ago • 4 comments

Overcast and drizzling this morning in Central Park, but my day brightened considerably when I spotted this Wood Duck (and Mallard gf) preening at the Reservoir. I don't think I've ever captured a pose quite like this! 💚💙❤️ #Ducks #CentralPark #birding

submitted 23 days ago • 2 comments

Woohoo! The Palm Warblers have arrived in Central Park! I spent time with a couple of beauties as they searched for breakfast early this morning. ❤️💛❤️ #Warblers #CentralPark #birding

submitted 24 days ago • 2 comments

Honestly, if there's one bird we'll never argue over its name, it's the Roseate Spoonbill. I mean, look at that! Absolutely epic. Spotted on South Padre Island deep in Texas. #Spoonbill #RGVbirds #BirdsSeenin2025

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

🎉🎉🎉Woohoo! Spotted my first Great Egret of 2025 in Central Park this morning! Absolutely one of the most elegant birds that visits Manhattan, and a joy to photograph. 😍😍😍 #Egret #CentralPark #birding

submitted 26 days ago • 4 comments

Yesss!!!! Northern Flickers are on their way north and a few stopped in Central Park this weekend. I absolutely ❤️ these birds! #Flicker #CentralPark #birding

submitted 27 days ago • 2 comments

🎉🎉🎉It's on! Spring migration is underway in Central Park. I spotted my first Golden-crowned Kinglets, including this one near Oak Bridge. Those are the skyscrapers of midtown in the background. 😍😍😍 #Kinglet #CentralPark #birding

submitted 28 days ago • 6 comments

😂😂😂I really wasn't prepared for how long the Scissortail Flycatcher's tail actually is! Spotted along the Rio Grande near Brownsville, TX. ✂️✂️✂️ #Flycatcher #RGVbirds

submitted 29 days ago • 4 comments

The Crested Caracara, also called the Mexican eagle, is another bird whose range barely crosses the border (see map below). It looks like a hawk, but is technically a falcon. Another lifer on my U.S. list! 🥰🥰🥰 #Caracare #Lifer #RGVbirds

submitted 30 days ago • 5 comments

How about this stunning Altamira Oriole? This beauty could be male or female, as they look nearly identical. Found mostly in Mexico and Central America (see map below) their range barely reaches Texas. Cornell estimates there are no more than 500 breeding in the U.S.! 🧡🧡🧡

submitted 31 days ago • 5 comments

I was super-fortunate to spot an Audubon's Oriole in the National Butterfly Center in South Texas! This elusive bird's range just barely reaches across the border (see its range map, below) Fewer than 5,000 breed in the U.S. 💛🖤💛 #Oriole #RGV #BirdsSeenin2025

submitted 32 days ago • 5 comments

Believe it or not, this is a Reddish Egret! It’s the rare white morph grabbing breakfast off South Padre Island. They hunt by prancing around and chasing after fish in shallow water. Fun to watch! 😂😂😂 #heron #RGV #Birdsseenin2025

submitted 33 days ago • 2 comments

One of the birds I most wanted to see here in south Texas was the Roseate Spoonbill. March is the beginning of the mating season here and these two were testing each other. The orange tail feathers only emerge during breeding! ❤️❤️❤️ #Spoonbill #RGV #BirdsSeenIn2025

submitted 34 days ago • 7 comments