New Year's Eve

I went back to Liberty State Park today. It was cloudy and started to rain, but I still managed to take a few close-ups:

Horned Grebe:



American Coots:


American Black Duck:


Cormorants keeping watch:


Inquisitive Rock Pigeon:

2011 Pictures

This is the rest of my pictures from 2011.

Liberty State Park and Jones Beach

All pictures from the trips to  Liberty State Park and Jones Beach

2011 Birding Photos

I finally finished editing all the pictures I've taken this summer and fall while trying my hand at birding. Here is the link to see the best ones:

2011 Birding Photographs

Sunrise and Ruddy Ducks

I've been wanting to take pictures of a sunrise over Manhattan for a long time. I have been listening to the radio weather forecasts for several weeks, waiting for a morning when the clouds are clearing up after the previous night's rain. Finally it happened, and here are the results:





As I was leaving, I noticed a flock of Ruddy Ducks (and one Canvasback) floating on the Hudson, so here they are as well: