The last several days have been great for birdwatching around the city as spring bird migration is at its peak. As of today, Central Park has recorded 143 species for the month of May.
I have a ton of photos yet to process, but here are a just a few springtime observations.
An American Robin collecting nesting material:
Male Red-Winged Blackbird scoping out some cherry blossoms:
Nashville Warbler diving after insects:
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher also taking a dive:
Purple Martins claiming their nesting gourds for the season:
Yellow-Throated Warbler hunting for insects:
A Prothonotary Warbler bringing the sunshine on a dreary day in Prospect Park:
Eastern Phoebe on the lookout for insects:
Male Belted Kingfisher watching over Newtown Creek:
And, an old pile of dead leaves...
Oh, wait, it's a Chuck-Will's Widow on her nest demonstrating some incredible camouflage.
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