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Brant Foraging at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Brant
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The picture of this Brant Foraging was taken at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens New York. An abundant small goose of the ocean shores, the Brant breeds in the high Arctic tundra and winters along both coasts.

Click on the arrow above to hear the sounds of the Brant

Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off

Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off

Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off

Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off

The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off was photographed at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York. It was photographed at the West Pond not too far from the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor center on a really cold windy day in March.
To hear the song of the Red-tailed Hawk, click on the arrow below.

Eastern Towhee Female

Eastern Towhee Female

Eastern Towhee Female

The picture of this lovely Eastern Towhee Female Eastern Towhee Female was photographed at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this female Eastern Towhee was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark IV Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender. The Eastern Towhee is an oversized sparrow of the East.
To hear the song of the Eastern Towhee, click on the arrow below.