One of the Horned Larks I encountered in Dutchess, NY on Sunday 12/7/2025. #hornedlark #larks #birds #birdwatching #wildlife

Dutchess NY: Cackling Goose amongst hundreds of Canada Geese, but I found it so it’s not a wild goose chase! With a little bit of snow on the bill…what a cutie! #cacklinggoose #geese #birds #birdwatching #wildlife

Ruddy Turnstone, Rick Climber in Jones Beach on Long Island. 🤣😂 Look at that long stretched neck! #ruddyturnstone #turnstones #shorebirds #birds #birdwatching #wildlife

Male American Kestrel, the Keeper of the Dunes in Jones Beach on Long Island. 🥰😍 #americankestrel #kestrels #birds #birdwatching #wildlife

One of the many Bonaparte’s Gulls seen from Jones Beach on Long Island. Incredible seeing how they kept diving into the water like the Northern Gannets foraging for food. #bonapartesgull #gulls #birds #birdwatching #wildlife

Closeup portrait of the Silver Wood Duck still hanging out between Kissena Lake & Oakland Lake in Queens. He was in Oakland Lake yesterday morning & might still be there today. He’s absolutely GORGEOUS!! 🥰😍 #woodduck #silverwoodduck #leucisticwoodduck #birds #birdwatching

Grasshopper Sparrow in the rain in Central Park. #grasshoppersparrow #sparrows #birds #birdwatching #wildlife

“Going On A Date” Green-winged Teals in Central Park Pool, so cute! #greenwingedteal #teals #dabbingducks #ducks #birds #romance #birdwatching #wildlife

As the sun goes down at Gravesend Bay, Bklyn. #sunset #nature

On this cold & windy day by The Pool in Central Park there is really not much to see just the usual so I was happy to photograph the Northern Shoveler. Take a close look at the riot of colors on his plumage; he is incredibly gorgeous! #northernshoveler #birds #dabbingduck #birdwatching #wildlife

A few pictures of a beautiful Red-tailed Hawk at The Loch in Central Park on Tuesday 11/11/2025. First she flew in front of me clutching a bird, which she ate within minutes! #redtailedhawk #hawks #birdofprey #birds #birdwatching #wildlife

Face to face with the Silver Wood Duck in Kissena Lake in Queens on Saturday 11/8/2025. Look at his facial features, the colors and & the lines are perfectly drawn, so incredible! #woodduck #silverwoodduck #leucisticwoodduck #birds #birdwatching

Male Green-winged Teal in Central Park Pool on Tuesday 11/11/2025. It was an extremely windy & cold day, not much sun so the park was pretty quiet. I was very happy to see the 5 Teals in the Pool! #malegreenwingedteal #greenwingedteal #teals #birds #birdwatching #wildlife

Silver Wood Duck swimming alongside his friend in Kissena Lake in Queens on Saturday 11/8/2025. You can see the difference between the two. This Hot Duck had became the latest celebrity, loved by so many people! ❤️ #woodduck #silverwoodduck #leucisticwoodduck #birds #birdwatching

Grasshopper Sparrow right before the rain, in Central Park on Sunday, 11/9/2025. A real cutie! #grasshoppersparrow #sparrows #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

Tundra Bean Goose in Beaver Lake, Long Island on Saturday 11/8/2025; a lifer for me. The Goose was all the way by the other side of the lake so could not get a good view or good picture so I am happy I managed to get a few IDable ones. #tundrabeangoose #beangoose #rarebird #birds #birdwatching

Silver Wood Duck in Kissena Lake in Queens, Saturday 11/8/2025. WOW, what a beauty, and so, so cute!!! 🥰😍 If you have not seen it I highly recommend it. We noticed that he was being bullied by other Ducks, poor little thing! #woodduck #silverwoodduck #leucisticwoodduck #birds #wildlife #birdwatching

On Election Day, 11/4/2025 I encountered this cute Pine Warbler in Owl’s Head Park in Brooklyn, which eBird marks it as RARE, because it should’ve already migrated. #pinewarbler #warblers #birds #birdwatching #fallmigration #wildlife

Few more looks of my lifer, the gorgeous LeConte's Sparrow I saw in New Jersey on Saturday 11/1/2025. Just tap on each picture for a closer look to see just how beautiful this bird actually is! #lecontessparrow #sparrows #rarebird #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

After years of looking I finally got to see this rare bird on Saturday 11/1/2025 in New Jersey,: the LeConte's Sparrow; a lifer for me. What a beautiful bird!!! I feel blessed to have seen one.😍🥰 #lecontessparrow #sparrows #rarebird #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

Prospect Park, Brooklyn: Varied Thrush masquerading as Lone Ranger on Halloween 2025. Do you think he should win a prize for best costume? #variedthrush #Halloween2025 #thrush #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration #rarebird

Prospect Park, Brooklyn: More pictures of the Varied Thrush, our Lone Ranger from Pacific Northwest. What a handsome guy! 😍😍❤️ #variedthrush #thrush #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration #rarebird

Varied Thrush, Robin size bird from the North Coast in Prospect Park on Tuesday 10/28/2025. Wish we had better light but I am happy I did not miss seeing it! #variedthrush #thrush #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration #rarebird

Here’s the other of the 2 American Pipits in Owl’s Head Park on Sunday 10/26/2025. Well camouflaged and the blinding sunlight made it very difficult to see them, especially from so far away due to their skittishness. #americanpipit #pipits #birdwatching #fallmigration #wildlife

Brooklyn NY: I woke up Sunday morning 10/26/2025 wanted to see the American Pipit & had a strong feeling that I will find it in Owl’s Head Park, well, here it is! Such a skittish little thing… #americanpipit #pipits #birdwatching #fallmigration #wildlife

Dutchess NY: one of the Eastern Bluebirds in Cary Institute on Sunday 10/19/2025. We have a lot of them here, perching on cable wires & trees. They nested by my pond & are quite vocal, hear them all the time. #easternbluebird #bluebirds #birds #birdwatching #wildlife

Dutchess NY: another picture of a Chukar Partridge in Cary Institute on Sunday 10/19/2025. What a cute bird. #chukarpartridge #chukar #pheasants #birds #birdwatching

Special indoor mini Fuzzy White Water Lily in NY Botanical Garden, absolutely amazing! 🥰😍 #fuzzywhitewaterlily #waterlily #flowers #miniwaterlily

Dutchess NY: Pictures of male Ring-necked Pheasant in Cary Institute on Sunday 10/19/2025. #ringneckedpheasant #pheasants #birds #birdwatching

10/16/2025 Thursday evening: this adorable Hermit Thrush decided to pose for me while I was exiting Trinity Churchyard at closing time. It was quite dark by then but I had to stop for a few quick snaps of this willing model. #hermitthrush #thrush #birds #fallmigration #wildlife

Dutchess NY: Chukar Partridge inside the dense bushes in Cary Institute on Sunday 10/19/2025. Not sure if it was the same one I saw that ran across the path. Too deep to see much inside. #chukarpartridge #chukar #pheasants #birds #birdwatching

Dutchess NY: at least one Chukar Partridge together with a family of Ring-necked Pheasants as they ran across the path then disappeared inside the bushes in Cary Institute on Sunday 10/19/2025. #chukarpartridge #chukar #ringneckedpheasant #pheasants #birds #birdwatching

Quick snap of a Red-eyed Vireo by Azalea Pond @CentralParkNYC on Sunday 10/5/2025. This charismatic character stole my heart, look at that little face, how can you not love him? 🥰😍 #redeyedvireo #vireos #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

Encountered this Swamp Sparrow at Sparrow Rock @CentralParkNYC on Sunday 10/5/2025. A very pretty Sparrow! #swampsparrow #sparrows #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

Female Dark-eyed Junco (aka Snowbird) was hanging out with the Budgie at Sparrow Rock @CentralParkNYC on Sunday 10/5/2025. She has prominent long eyebrows, look how beautiful they are! #darkeyedjunco #juncos #snowbird #birds #birdwatching #fallmigration

Early morning with light drizzle in Dutchess NY: the Autumn leaves fluttering in the wind creating neon lights as back drop I was able to catch this adorable Black-capped Chickadee before he took flight. #blackcappedchickadee #chickadee #birds #birdwatching #wildlife

The beautiful Budgie hanging out by Sparrow Rock @CentralParkNYC on Sunday 10/5/2025 and enjoying her freedom. The weather is turning cold so hopefully the bird will be rescued, the mission is still on going! #budgie #Budgerigar #birds #birdwatching #lostpet #lostbird.#pets

Black and White Warbler, bird with an attitude, by the dark corner inside the Azalea Pond in Central Park. #blackandwhitewarbler #warblers #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

One of the Gray Catbirds in the Verizon Plaza on 42nd Street NYC on early Monday morning 10/6/2025. #graycatbird #catbirds #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

10/6/2025 Monday early in the Morning in the Verizon Plaza on 42nd Street NYC: Common Yellowthroat “if there is a Yellow-breasted Chat look alike competition I think I will win!” 😁 #commonyellowthroat #yellowthroat #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

Another picture of the Virginia Rail early Monday morning 10/6/2025 in the Verizon Plaza at 42nd Street NYC. There was no noisy crowd & we were standing still from a distance so this cutie came out to say hello to us. ❤️💙 #virginiarail #rails #birds #birdwatching #fallmigration

Another picture of the Yellow-breasted Chat on Monday morning 10/6/2025 in the Verizon Plaza on 42nd Street NYC. 🥰😍#yellowbreastedchat #chat #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

Monday morning 10/6/2025 in the Verizon Plaza on 42nd Street, NYC: Yellow-breasted Chat just woke up and came out for a morning “stroll” before looking for berries for breakfast. #yellowbreastedchat #chat #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

Virginia Rail in the Verizon Plaza at 42nd Street early this morning on 10/6/2025, surprisingly it was in the same planter with the Yellow-breasted Chat. The Rail came out to say goodbye as I turned to leave & head for work, lucky me! #virginiarail #rails #birds #birdwatching #fallmigration

This Budgie was waiting for me by Sparrow Rock @CentralParkNYC on Sunday 10/5/2025. What a beautiful bird! Funny that it’s there during Fall Migration! #budgie #Budgerigar #birds #birdwatching #lostpet #lostbird.#pets

An immature Yellow-crowned Night Heron in flight in Plumb Beach on Saturday 10/4/2025. #yellowcrownednightheron #immatureyellowcrownenightheron #nightheron #herons #birdinflight #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

There were a lot of sparrows in Plumb Beach today, Saturday 10/4/2025 and here is a Nelson’s Sparrow. #nelsonssparrow #sparrows #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

Yellow-breasted Chat on top of a tree at the Verizon Plaza last night, ready for bedtime and get some ZZZ… #yellowbreastedchat #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

Yellow-breasted Chat on top of a tree at the Verizon Plaza this evening, ready for bedtime and get some ZZZ… #yellowbreastedchat #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration

Green-Wood Cemetery on Sunday 9/21/2025: Through the filtering light I was able to capture this shot of a Magnolia Warbler actively foraging under the dense leafy canopy. I call this “Magnolia In Action”🤣😂 #magnoliawarbler #warblers #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration