Bald Eagles

Staying for a few days in southern Catskills region, we were able to catch sight of a few bald eagles that spend their winters there:







Juvenile:





(Photo credit: Luke Cabading)


(Photo credit: Luke Cabading)

A Day Out in February

Another look at that Barred Owl from the Great Swamp:


Downy Woodpecker vs American Pine


March of the Waterfowl


Background: a Pelham Bay mansion. Foreground: two Harbor Seals sunning themselves on the rocks


Flock of Buffleheads


Landing Accomplished


Red-Tailed Hawk


Brant Goose


Follow the Leader! (Greater Scaup)


Black-Capped Chicadee


Mongaup Reservoir

February Waterfowl

A few scattered pictures of various ducks, grebes, and other waterfowl from Sandy Hook and Great Swamp:

Got Something!


What Are You Looking At? (Common Loon)


Lazy Afternoon


Family Outing (American Black Ducks)


Follow Me! (Common Goldeneye)


Great Swamp - Winter


Ring-Necked Duck


I Am Going That Way

Meadowlands, May 2010

I found some older pictures from the first time I visited the Meadowlands parks:

Liberty State Park, Jones Beach, and Robert Moses Beach

Here are some more interesting pictures from the trips to Liberty State Park and Jones and Robert Moses beaches:

The sun breaks through at Robert Moses State Park:


Searching for Snowy Owls at Jones Beach:


Gadwall duck:




Northern Mockingbird:


American Tree Sparrow:


Semipalmated Plover:






Ring-Billed Gull:

The Raptor Trust

A few weeks ago, we visited a really cool place called The Raptor Trust. It's located in the Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge. You can click the link above to read about the wildlife rehabilitation services it provides for various wild birds (not just raptors). Below are some pictures of the resident birds in their aviaries (all photos here are credited to Luke Cabading):

Red-Tailed Hawk (most common hawk around NJ and USA in general):


Peregrine Falcon:




Turkey Vulture (also very common especially during fall-winter-spring months):


Juvenile Turkey Vultures (these were not in the aviaries - they were wild birds that decided to come spend the night in the trees above):




American Kestrel (the smallest raptor!):


Broad-Winged Hawk:


Barred Owl:


Snowy Owl (Hedwig to Harry Potter readers):


Bald Eagle: