Category Archives: Green-wood Cemetery Brooklyn

Lincoln’s Sparrow on Thistle

Lincoln’s Sparrow photographed at Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn New York

The photograph of this pretty Lincoln’s Sparrow on Thistle was photographed at Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn New York.

click on arrow above to hear the song of the Lincoln’s Sparrow

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.

Lincoln’s Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Lincoln’s Sparrow

Lincoln’s Sparrow

The picture of this Lincoln’s Sparrow was taken at the Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. The picture of this Lincoln’s 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 Lincoln’s Sparrow, click on the arrow below.

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk was taken at the Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the sounds of the Red-tailed Hawk, click on the arrow below.

Hermit Thrush

Hermit Thrush

Hermit Thrush

Hermit Thrush

The Hermit Thrush’s song has been described as one of the most beautiful sounds in nature – ethereal sounding with simple harmonic integer pitch ratios like most human music. The picture of this Hermit Thrush was taken at the Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY.
To hear the song of the Hermit Thrush, click on the arrow below.

Golden-crowned Kinglet on Branch

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet on Branch

Though barely larger than a hummingbird, the frenetically active Golden-crowned Kinglet can survive –40 degree nights, sometimes huddling together for warmth. The picture of this was taken at the Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY.
To hear the song of the Golden-crowned Kinglet, click on the arrow below.

Wood Duck Male

Male Wood Duck

Male Wood Duck

Male Wood Duck

The picture of this male Wood Duck on ice was photographed at the Green-wood Cemetery near Sylvan Waters in Brooklyn, New York. The picture of this male Wood Duck was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender

To hear the song of the Wood Duck, click on the arrow below.

Red-eyed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo Eat a Berry

The picture of this Red-eyed Vireo eating a berry was photographed at the Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn New York during fall migration. A Red-eyed Vireo eats both insects and fruit. I photographed this Red-eyed Vireo with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender in the early sunny morning.

To hear the song of the Red-eyed Vireo, click on the arrow below.

Northern Flicker Male

Northern Flicker Male

Northern Flicker Male

Northern Flicker

This pretty male Northern Flicker perched on a headstone in Green-wood Cemetery was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III with Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II and the 2X extender on a clear day in early Autumn.

To hear the sounds of the Northern Flicker, click on the arrow below.

Palm Warbler Nonbreeding

Palm Warbler

Palm Warbler


The picture of this nonbreeding Palm Warbler was taken during the Fall at Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. This Palm Wabler was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.

To hear the song of the Palm Warbler, click on the arrow below.
Palm Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler Fall

Yellow-rumped Warbler Fall

Yellow-rumped Warbler Fall

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warblers are fairly large, full-bodied warblers with a large head, sturdy bill, and long, narrow tail. This Yellow-rumped Warbler with fall plumage was photographed at the Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.

To hear the song of the Yellow-rumped Warbler, click on the arrow below.

Scarlet Tanager Male Non Breeding

Scarlet Tanager Male Non Breeding

Scarlet Tanager Male Non Breeding

Scarlet Tanager Male Non Breeding

This male Scarlet Tanager in non breeding plumage was photographed at Green-wood Cemetery while foraging on a crabapple tree. During fall migration, it is always a great surprise to come upon the Scarlet Tanager is fall plumage.

To hear the song of the Scarlet Tanager, click on the arrow below.
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American Redstart Female

American Redstart Female

American Redstart Female

American Redstart Female

The photograph of this female American Redstart was taken at Greenwood-Cemetery with the Canon 5D Mark III and the Canon 300mm f2.8 lens. To see the meta data on the settings and camera information used to take photograph, you can visit my flickr site – https://www.flickr.com/photos/laurameyers/14449685572/ – to view this information for this photo as well as the many other pictures that are up on this site.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Male Rose-breasted Grosbeak

During the breeding season Rose-breasted Grosbeaks eat a lot of insects, as well as wild fruit and seeds. Grosbeaks usually glean their food from dense foliage and branches.The picture of this male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was taken at the Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York near the Dell Water using the Canon 5D MarkIII with the Canon 300mm lens with a 2X extender.

Baltimore Oriole Male

Baltimore Oriole Male

Baltimore Oriole Male

Baltimore Oriole

The picture of this beautiful male Baltimore Oriole was taken at the Green-wood Cemetery in the Dell Water area. The camera I used to photograph this Baltimore Oriole was the Canon 5D MarkIII with the Canon 300mm lens with a 2x extender.