Category Archives: Birds

American Crow

American Crow

American Crow

American Crow

The picture of this American Crow was taken at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York The picture of this American Crow was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the sounds of the American Crow, click on the arrow below.

Northern Pintail Drake

Northern Pintail Duck

Northern Pintail Duck

Northern Pintail Drake

The picture of this Northern Pintail Drake was taken the Bronx, New York. The picture of this Northern Pintail Drake was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the sounds of the Northern Pintail Drake, click on the arrow below.

Red-tailed Hawk in Flight

Red-tailed Hawk in Flight

Red-tailed Hawk in Flight

Red-tailed Hawk in Flight

The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk in Flight was taken at the State Line Lookout on the Palisades. The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk in Flight was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the sound of the Red-tailed Hawk in Flight, click on the arrow below.

Chipping Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

The picture of this Chipping Sparrow was taken in Green-wood Cemetery. Green-wood Cemetery in addition to being a very quiet birding spot is a National Historic Landmark The picture of this Chipping Sparrow was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Chipping Sparrow, click on the arrow below.

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Red-breasted Nuthatch

The picture of this Red-breasted Nuthatch was taken at Jones Beach State Park on Long Island New York during Fall migration. The picture of this Red-breasted Nuthatch was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Red-breasted Nuthatch, click on the arrow below.

Northern Waterthrush on Tree

Northern Waterthrush

Northern Waterthrush

Northern Waterthrush

The picture of this Northern Waterthrush was taken at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York. The picture of this Northern Waterthrush was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Northern Waterthrush, click on the arrow below.

Royal Terns

Royal Tern Pair

Royal Tern Pair

Royal Terns

The picture of this pair of Royal Terns was taken at the mudflats near Boca Chica beach in Texas. The picture of this pair of Royal Terns was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender. To see a video of these Royal Terns copulating – use this link
To hear the song of the Royal Tern, click on the arrow below.

Brown Pelican Portrait

Brown Pelican Portrait

Brown Pelican Portrait

Brown Pelican Portrait

The picture of this adult breeding Brown Pelican was photographed at Goose Island State Park in Rockport, Texas. The picture of this Brown Pelican was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the sounds of the Brown Pelican, click on the arrow below.

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Yellow-headed Blackbird

The picture of this male adult Yellow-headed Blackbird was taken at the convention center in South Padre Island, Texas. The picture of this Yellow-headed Blackbird was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Yellow-headed Blackbird, click on the arrow below.

Bronzed Cowbird

Bronzed Cowbird

Bronzed Cowbird

Bronzed Cowbird

The picture of this Bronzed Cowbird was taken at the Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary in Brownsville, Texas.The close up picture of this Bronzed Cowbird was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Bronzed Cowbird, click on the arrow below.

Olive Sparrow

Olive Sparrow

Olive Sparrow

Olive Sparrow

The Olive Sparrow can be found in the United States in the brushy country of far southern Texas. The picture of this Olive Sparrow was taken at the Sabal Palm Conservancy in Brownsville, Texas. The picture of this Olive Sparrow was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Olive Sparrow, click on the arrow below.

Black-crested Titmouse

Black-crested Titmouse

Black-crested Titmouse

Black-crested Titmouse

The picture of this Black-crested Titmouse was taken at the Inn at Chachalaca Bend in Los Fresnos, Texas. The picture of this Black-crested Titmouse was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Black-crested Titmouse, click on the arrow below.

Scarlet Tanager Male

Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanager

The picture of this beautiful male Scarlet Tanager on a reed was taken at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas during spring migration. The picture of this Scarlet Tanager was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Scarlet Tanger, click on the arrow below.

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

A stripe-backed woodpecker of Mexico and Central America, the Golden-fronted Woodpecker reaches the United States only in the brushlands and open woodlands of Texas and Oklahoma. The picture of this Golden-fronted Woodpecker was taken at the Estero Llano Grande State Park Weslaco Texas. The picture of this Golden-fronted Woodpecker was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Golden-fronted Woodpecker, click on the arrow below.

Green Jay

Green Jay

Green Jay

Green Jay

A colorful tropical bird found primarily in Mexico and South America, the Green Jay just makes its way into the United States in southern Texas. The picture of this Green Jay was taken at the Estero Llano Grande State Park Weslaco TX The picture of this Green Jay was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the Green Jay, click on the arrow below.