Black-crowned Night-heron
The Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world. It is most active at dusk and at night, feeding in the same areas that other heron species frequent during the day. This closeup portrait of the Black-crowned Night-heron was taken at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
Silver-spotted Skipper
The Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), also known as the Alfalfa Butterfly and in its larval stage as Alfalfa Caterpillar, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, where it belongs to the “yellows and sulphurs” subfamily Coliadinae. It is found throughout North America from southern Canada to Mexico, but is absent from the central and southeastern USA.
Cabbage White Butterfly
The Cabbage White butterfly (Pieris rapae), also is so named because the larval stage feeds on members of the cabbage family. Males and females can be told apart by their wing spots. Males only have one spot on each wing, while females have two.
American Black Duck in flight
The American Black Duck has suffered somewhat from the introduction of captive-raised Mallards into its breeding range. The species hybridize (interbreed), and the Mallard may take over some breeding spots from the black duck. The picture of this American Black Duck coming in for a landing was taken at Big Johns Pond in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York.
Glossy Ibis in Flight
I took the picture of this Glossy Ibis flying over Big Johns Pond last Friday at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Although the Glossy Ibis in North America lives primarily along the Atlantic Coast, the Glossy Ibis also can be found in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Click below to hear the sound of the Glossy Ibis
Eastern Towhee Singing
Green Heron
The picture of this skulking Green Heron was taken at Big John’s Pond in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.The picture of this Green Heron was taken with the CANON EOS 7D with the Canon 100-400mm lens.
Canada Goose Gosling in Puddle
Brown Thrasher Singing
Tree Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Chipping Sparrow
Tree Swallow in Flight
Swans in Flight
Tree Swallows in Flight
I am so happy to see the Trees Swallows back at Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. They add a delightful spriit to the refuge.