Northern Parula(Setophaga americana) at the Pool in Central Park this evening (14Apr26).A canopy specialist dropping low—blue-gray above, lemon-yellow throat and chest, crisp white wing bars, and that subtle greenish mantle. A small warbler with a bold presence.#birdcpp#nikonz8
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) at the Pool in Central Park this evening (14Apr26), working low and nabbing a crane fly—classic ground-loving behavior. Constant tail-bobbing, warm brown upperparts with yellow undertail coverts. #birdcpp#nikonz8#birdnerd
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)the Pool, Central Park today (12Apr26). Breeds across boreal North America, winters in Central America—look for a warm rufous tail contrasting an olive-brown back, bold spots on a clean white breast, and that signature tail flick. #birdcpp#nikon
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) at the Point, Central Park today (12Apr26). Creeper-like behavior along bark—once dubbed the “Black-and-white Creeper.” Back from wintering grounds in Central America & the Caribbean, now riding the Atlantic Flyway north.#birdcpp#nikon
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) over the Pool, Central Park today (12Apr26). A fish hawk cutting through the city—long wings, kinked “M” profile, white underparts with dark wrist patches. Back from wintering grounds in South America, tracking water and fish north. #birdcpp#nikon
A male Greater Prairie Chicken is displaying on a lek (breeding area) during early spring. With orange neck patch inflated, eye comb glowing, and pinnae (ear-like feathers) erect, the bird dances while hooting and hollering, all in an effort to entice a female.
Trumpeter Swan(Cygnus buccinator)just off North 5th Street Pier today(10Mar26) in Brooklyn.North America’s largest native waterfowl(wingspan up to ~8 ft),typical range is the northern US,Alaska,and much of Canada-making this East River bird an out-of-range visitor.#birdcpp#nikon
An early Christmas present for me, a new bird! I had never seen a Snow Goose until this morning when I saw two flying overhead. These birds are among the most abundant species of waterfowl in the world but are a big deal around here (Michigan) because they are not often seen.
Wishing all bird lovers a very merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. Keep spreading the beautiful joy of birds.
Wood ducklings, Cedar waxwing and Monk parakeets from this year in Brooklyn. @BirdBrklyn@prospect_park
Close-up of a sweet Black-capped Chickadee with a shallow depth of field. Chickadee noggins don't get bigger in the fall and winter but their brains do about by 30%. This increase in the brain's memory center helps them remember where they have stored thousands of seeds.