Piping plover #🪶 #birds #nature #birding #photography

American oystercatcher #🪶 #birds #birdsofbluesky #nature #photography #naturephotography

Semipalmated sandpiper #🪶 #birds #birding #reflection #nature #birdsofbluesky #photography

The black-necked stilt is an unusual visitor for us in Queens, so I was thrilled to get a glimpse of this guy last week. #birds #🪶 #nature #photography #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography

Wilson’s phalarope #🪶 #birds #birding #birdsofbluesky #nature #photography #birdphotography

Black-throated green warbler #🪶 #birds #birding #photography #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography

The scarlet tanager provided me with perhaps the most exciting encounters of any species when I was a new birder. But now that I know that these birds are more plentiful than I initially thought, each encounter is still a thrill.

A magnolia warbler brightens up the forest floor. #🪶 #birds #birding #nature #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #spring #photography

The common yellowthroat won’t make headlines, but it’s always a delight. #🪶 #birds #nature #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #spring #birding #photography

Here’s a look at the Nashville warbler showing off those sharp, white spectacles. #🪶 #birds #birdsofbluesky #nature #animals #springmigration

Yellow warbler #🪶 #birds #birdsofbluesky #nature #spring

Baltimore orioles are back and just as good as last year. #🪶 #birds #birding #nature #birdsofbluesky #naturepics #photography

Black and white warbler #🪶 #birdsofbluesky #birding #nature #birds #springmigration

Louisiana waterthrush #🪶 #birding #birdsofbluesky #nature #birdphotography

A prothonotary warbler showed up at one of the local ponds. This is a rare treat for us. #birds #birding #nature #springmigration #birdsofbluesky

Mourning doves prepare for spring. #🪶 #birding #animalphotography #spring #birdsofbluesky

The butterbutt is back in the building. This bird is also known as the yellow-rumped warbler. #birds #🪶 #nature #birding #birdphotography #animalphotography

Brown creeper #🪶 #birding #nature #birdphotography #birds

First pine warbler of the year for me: always a cause for celebration. #🪶 #nature #nikon #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky

The Carolina wren says spring is coming. #🪶 #birding #nature #birdphotography #animals

A red-throated loon showed up at the local lake. I always hope loons will stick around long enough for me to get a look at their breeding plumage. But strangely, this doesn’t seem to be a priority for them. #🪶 #birding #nature #birdphotography

Purple sandpipers forage along the jetty. #🪶 #nature #birding #naturephotography #birds

Winter wren #🪶 #nature #birding

Cooper’s hawk #birds #birding #nature #animals #birdphotography #🪶

Cooper’s hawk #birds #birding #nature #animals #birdphotography #🪶

Here’s a great-horned owl in the glow of the sunset. #🪶 #birding #birding #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography #nature

I like this photo because the little dangly thing on the wood duck’s head is flapping in the wind. #🪶 #birding #nature #birdphotography #naturephotography

I very seldom see canvasbacks, and when I do, they’re typically far away. But this guy inexplicably decided to grant me a close look a few weeks back. #birds #🪶 #nature #ducks #birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography

Red-shouldered hawk #🪶 #birding #nature #birdsofbluesky #naturephotography

Red-tailed hawk #🪶 #birding #nature #naturephotography #birdsofbluesky

Redhead #🪶 #birding #ducks #nature #birdsofbluesky

Here’s a look at the rusty blackbird, a rapidly declining species in North America. #🪶 #birds #nature #birding #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography

A silver wood duck ventures onto dry land to do some ground foraging. #🪶 #birds #birding #nature #birdsofbluesky

Ring-necked duck #🪶 #birdsofbluesky #nature #birding #birds

Not certain as I didn’t hear much vocalizing, but I think I got a fish crow here. #🪶 #birds #nature #birdsofbluesky #birding

Harlequin duck #birds #birding #nature #birdsofbluesky #🪶

The lifestyle of a purple sandpiper just lends itself to photography. #🪶 #birding

Here are some brants on the move. It’s easy to forget how narrow their range is, as they are a pretty common sight on the northeast coast. #🪶 #birds #wildlife

Bonaparte’s gull showing off just a little sliver of those pink feet #🪶 #birds #nature #birding #wildlife

Here’s a look at the Wilson’s snipe putting its long bill to use, probing the mud for tasty treats. #🪶 #birding #nature #animals #wildlife #birds

Here’s a look at the Wilson’s snipe putting its long bill to use, probing the mud for tasty treats. #🪶 #birding #nature #animals #wildlife #birds

Here’s an American Coot enjoying a brief respite from the Gadwalls who constantly steal its food. #🪶 #birding #nature #birds #naturephotography #wildlife

Northern shoveler #🪶 #birdsofbluesky #nature #birding #animals #birdphotography #birds

Tufted titmouse #🪶 #birds #birding #nature #birdsofbluesky

Got to see one of my favorites the other day: here is the exquisitely camouflaged Wilson’s snipe. #🪶 #birding #nature #birdsofbluesky #birds #animals

Of the hour I waited for the rare LeConte’s sparrow of Jamaica bay, it spent roughly 58 minutes tunneling through tall, dense grass, out of sight despite being within 15 feet. #🪶 #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdwatching #nature #birding

Blessed by the northern gannet with a close view. #🪶 #birdsofbluesky #birds #birdphotography #nature

I was lucky to escape in one piece after being confronted by this beast on an isolated woodland trail. Species: golden-crowned kinglet #🪶 #birdsofbluesky #birding #nature #animals

Northern pintail: world’s most elegant duck. #🪶 #birds #birdsofbluesky #nature #wildlife

Wood ducks really look like this. #🪶 #birding #nature #birdlovers #animals