Birds Eyes And Butterflies

The picture of this Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) was taken at Ward Pound Ridge in Westchester, New York. This approximate size of this bug is 1/2 inch.

The picture of this Black-crowned Night-Heron was taken at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

The picture of this small Syrphid Fly (Toxomerus germinatus) was taken in Central Park at the Shakespeare Garden. This insect is less than 1/2 inch in size.

Took the picture of this Semipalmated Plover yesterday while attending the 7th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival. Even though there were not that many shorebirds in attendance, the 100+ participants made it very festive. Lloyd Spitalnik and Kevin Karlson led informative workshops and gave wonderful photo presentations. Don Riepe discussed the history, current problems and future options for the Jamaica Bay Refuge.

The picture of this Alianthus Webworm Moth (Atteva punctella) was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx New York.

The picture of this Common Ringlet was taken at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Westchester, NY.

The picture of this Milkweed Bug Nymph in a milkweed seed pod was taken at Stuyvesant Cove on the East River in Lower Manhattan. The picture of this Milkweed Bug Nymph was taken with the Canon EOS5D Mark III with the Canon 100mm macro lens.

The picture of this Louisiana Waterthrush was taken at Big John’s Pond in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

The picture of this Semipalmated Plover was taken at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife refuge on the East Pond. The Semipalmated Plover is one of my favorite shore birds. They possess a majesty and delicacy that is very endearing.

The closeup picture of this immature Glossy Ibis was taken at the blind at Big John’s Pond in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. This blind has been a very productive spot for me recently. I have never been able to get a good close of a Gloosy Ibis before this but this youngster was very cooperative.