BirdWatching Daily

File: American Goldfinch

DaChief — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 06:18:00 GMT

This male goldfinch is one of many that feed on our back deck. They are one of my favorites for sure. Canon SX40HS Superzoom AV Mode.

File: Ring-billed Gul

DaChort84 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:44:00 GMT

Ring-billed Gull near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. December 2012

File: Ring-billed Gull

DaChort84 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:43:00 GMT

Ring-billed Gull near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

File: Ring-billed Gull

DaChort84 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:43:00 GMT

Ring-billed Gull near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

File: Woodchuck Hill Field and Forest Preserve, Manlius, New York

palemalemarcher — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:49:00 GMT

Welcome to the Woodchuck Hill nature trail, located in Manlius, NY. It has both woodland and some wetland habitat, a nice place for migrants.

File: Red-tailed Hawk

palemalemarcher — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:42:00 GMT

Female RTH perched on a cell phone transmitter roadside east of Syracuse NY.

File: Red-breasted Nuthatch

May Haga — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:50:00 GMT

This was taken this morning December 9, 2012. I put out some Pine Nuts and this Red-breasted Nuthatch was enjoying the feast. Him and his friends quickly gobbled them up before anyone else had a chance at them. Nikon D800, 300 2.8 lens, HH, ISO 640, 1/4000, f4.5

File: Black Vulture

Spiecks — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:27:00 GMT

I don't usually consider Vultures good looking but I do like the way this flight shot, taken in Texas last month, came out. Photo details: Canon 40D, EF70-200mm IS + 1.4X, handheld, 1/1600 @ f/9.0, ISO 400, AV mode

File: Red-headed Woodpecker

Daniel Behm — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:54:00 GMT

Red-headed Woodpecker seen here maintaining its winter cache of food in a dead stand of timber within a marshy area located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park system.

These birds in winter will eat from a cache of food they have stored, hidden and buried within cracks and crevices of trees. Many are insects, alive when captured, and are stored. As winter progresses, nuts and berries will be eaten as well.

I spent hours with this bird, watching it until it got acclimated to my presence. It's amazing what you will see in nature when you look!

File: American Robin

Daniel Behm — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:46:00 GMT

I photographed this American Robin last winter within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park as it fed on berries. It's often said here that they migrate and are a sign of spring upon their return.

Although many do migrate, others prove they can sustain and find food in large numbers and can often be seen feeding gregariously on summer's leftover berries.

File: Brown Pelican

jburd — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:21:00 GMT

Feeding time near rainbow bridge in Port Arthur early morning. Pelican gliding over water looking down for feeder fish. Canon 1D IV, Canon 400mm/5.6 lens

File: Brown Pelican

jburd — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:15:00 GMT

A favorite spot during the winter months to catch pelicans diving in the morning. Near the rainbow bridge in Port Arthur, Texas. Canon 1D IV, Canon 400mm/5.6 lens.

File: Northern Cardinal and Red-bellied Woodpecker

palemalemarcher — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:12:00 GMT

With Mud Lake in the background, a female cardinal and a Red-bellied Woodpecker avail themselves of the feeder. Imaged at Beaver Lake SP.

File: Ring-necked Duck

jburd — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:11:00 GMT

Inflight of ring necked duck at Lacassine wildlife reserve in Louisiana. Taken in one of the canals amongst the busy backdrop of the marsh grass and ripples in the water. Canon 1D IV, canon 400mm/5.6 lens.

File: Bald Eagle

palemalemarcher — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:01:00 GMT

Bald Eagle pauses on his meal atop a pier in the lake. I think the prey was a seabird.

File: Tufted Titmouse

Sydphi — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:11:00 GMT

This TTM was hanging out with Red-breasted Nuthatchs, Carolina Chickadees, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and a few doves.

File: Anna's Hummingbird and Dark-eyed Junco

Peregrine Falcon — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:19:00 GMT

This Anna's Hummingbird was looking over this young Oregon Junco. Taken with a Panasonic DMC-FZ30 35-420mm.

File: Canvasback

May Haga — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:25:00 GMT

This was taken at a local park using a Nikon D300s camera, 300 mm lens plus 2 times teleconverter, ISO 200, f 6.3, 1/1250

File: Canvasback

May Haga — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:22:00 GMT

This was taken early in the morning at a local park using a D300s Nikon camera, 300 mm lens plus a 2 times teleconverter, ISO 200, f 6.3, 1/500

File: Canvasback

May Haga — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 16:18:00 GMT

This was taken early one spring morning in one of our local parks on a storm water retention pond which creates excellent habitat for water birds. For this image I used a Nikon D300s camera, a 300 mm lens plus a 2 times teleconverter. ISO 640, f 6.3, 1/1600