Continuing with year-end bird highlights, here are a few more favorites from this last year.
This was a rare visitor to Brooklyn. I've only seen this West Coast bird once before...in Stuyvesant Town in Manhattan in 2013.
Blue Herons are impressive where ever they go.
I liked how this Grebe blended in with the autumn colors in Prospect Park this last fall.
I have many photos of these two having several interactions. The one on the left was bent on getting the other one out of that one spot in the water.
I found this Peregrine serenely resting in a tree, watching the sun go down.
I was fortunate to encounter this Merlin as he hunted in Brooklyn.
This lady has a lot of heads to count!
The yellow swoosh of feathers on the egret's head makes it easy to identify in flight.
I advise anyone who wants to learn about terns to visit the Gulf Coast in winter. They're all there and it's a great lesson in identification.
This is a wild turkey named "Astoria" who has decided Battery Park is her turf. I'm happy to see a turkey at home there after we lost our beloved Zelda in 2014.
When scanning a beach full of shorebirds, I find Black-Bellied Plovers some of the easiest to pick out, no matter what plumage they're wearing. They have a unique size and shape that sets them apart, and their calls are unmistakable. Shorebird identification can be really tough, so I appreciate these guys for being stand-outs.
A Cardinal can brighten any day.
In the spring, I came upon two Barred Owls having a conversation in a woodland and it sent chills up my spine. They make some of the coolest sounds.
This owl was taking a nap in the sun, so I let them be.
This owl looks annoyed as it had just been assaulted by 15 crows who took off as soon as I showed up. The owl then looked right at me, which was my instruction to leave, so I left it to rest.
The Great Horned Owl above is just starting its night. It's on the prowl for prey and I caught sight of it just as I was leaving a park for the night.
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