Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, April 8

An April afternoon spent at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge yielded several really good and interesting shots. Like this one - the best picture of the swan I've taken (or probably even seen):


Two Tree Swallows were fighting:


The Osprey was looking the other way:


Canada Goose was protecting the nest:


Belted Kingfisher was working on her dinner:




Little Blue Heron was flying home for the night:


Northern Shovelers were doing their shoveling:


Double-Crested Cormorants (one juvenile) were coming home to roost:


The Ruddy Duck was strutting his stuff:


And the Song Sparrow was preparing to belt out his tune (actually, he was more of a falsetto):


Parting shot: