American Goldfinch Eating Seeds
The picture of this hungry American Goldfinch Eating Seeds was taken near twin lakes at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx, New York during in the fall.
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Dark-eyed Junco
Juncos are the “snowbirds” of the middle latitudes. Over most of the eastern United States, they appear as winter sets in and then retreat northward each spring. Dark-eyed Juncos are primarily seed-eaters.The photograph of this Dark-eyed Junco with a background of crab apples was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx, New York.
American Goldfinch
Goldfinches are among the strictest vegetarians in the bird world, selecting an entirely vegetable diet and only inadvertently swallowing an occasional insect. The American Goldfinches had a grand buffet at the Native Garden in the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx which is absolutely stunning this time of year with lots of seed eating birds.
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Chipping Sparrow
A crisp, pretty sparrow whose bright rufous cap both provides a splash of color and makes adults fairly easy to identify. Chipping Sparrows are common across North America wherever trees are interspersed with grassy openings. This picture of this Chipping Sparrow was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens in the conifer area.
Their loud, trilling songs of the Chipping Sparrow are one of the most common sounds of spring woodlands and suburbs.
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Great Horned Owl Fledgling
This fledgling Great Horned Owl left the nest two days before this picture was taken. Young fledgling owls move onto nearby branches at 6 weeks of age at which time they may clamber out along a tree branch from the nest. At 7 weeks they are capable of 3–4 short flights of diminishing distance because they tire easily.
Ruby-crowned Male Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Male
The picture of this male Ruby-crowned Kinglet on a branch was taken in the New York Botanical Gardens near the Twin Lakes area.
One of North America’s smallest birds, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet can be recognized by its constant wing-flicking. The male shows its red crown only infrequently. The length of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet is 3.5 to 4.5 inches and is constant motion making it quite the challenge to photograph.
Yellow-rumped Warbler Breeding Plumage
Black-capped Chickadee on Twig
The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, North American songbird, a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is the state bird of both Maine and Massachusetts in the United States, and the provincial bird of New Brunswick in Canada. The Black-capped Chickadee is notable for its capacity to lower its body temperature during cold winter nights. I took this picture in the azalea garden and the New York Botanical Gardens.
It was great to see a Red-winged Blackbird at the New York Botanical Gardens this weekend as this is an indication that spring is on it way – especially since it is supposed to snow in New York City today. Not exactly sure when this guy has taken this pose. It could be that he is “playing dead” – he did fly off right after I took this shot.
Tufted-titmouse on Hand
Blue Jay on Branch
Black-capped Chickadee in Snow
Dark-eyed Junco Female
House Finch Male
The picture of this male House Finch was taken at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, NY.
Red-winged Blackbird Closeup Portrait