It's been a sobering couple of weeks. As I regroup my thoughts, I'm certain of one thing: I care deeply about this planet and all the creatures who inhabit it and I will do everything I can to fight for and preserve our natural areas and wildlife.
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With that in mind, here are a few blue birds.
The Blue Jay is an accomplished mimic, and has been know to trick me into thinking I was hearing a Red-Tailed or Red-Shouldered hawk.
Male Blue Grosbeaks are always eye-catching with their cobalt blue plumage with rusty red highlights.
I love to watch Blue-Headed Vireos hunt for insects. These birds are usually cooperative for me, posing at mid-level and pausing for the camera.
Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers are more challenging to photograph as they are extremely quick as they hunt flying insects.
I found this Eastern Bluebird late one afternoon, just chilling and enjoying the sunshine.
I saw my first-ever Blue-Crowned Parakeet in Florida. They usually fly in flocks, but this little rebel came over to check me out.
Don't let the Little Blue Heron fool you into thinking it's not as fierce as its Great Blue Heron cousin - it's a formidable predator in its own right.
As seen here with an anole lizard in its beak. The lizard put up a good fight, but the heron won this round.
Another Little Blue flies across a golden wetland in the late afternoon sun.
Great Blue Herons are the largest birds in the NYC area (unless you count the occasional Pelican that turns up). I love these birds because they are almost as tall as me.
They have such an elegant form.
Who knew they could be floofy, too?
I met this heron this last Saturday. I came upon it as it argued with another heron, then it flew right up to me and blocked my path. I decided to stay still and wait for it to move out of the way. It ended up holding me hostage for about twenty minutes, but I didn't mind as it gave me time to admire its existence.
Although not named blue, Common Gallinules appear iridescent blue with tinges of green and gold.
These guys are the unmistakable voice of the wetlands - have a listen to their calls here.
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