Birds Eyes And Butterflies

The picture of this Black-crowned Night-Heron was taken at 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.

The picture of this Lesser Yellowlegs was taken at the East Pond at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

The picture of this Pectoral Sandpiper was taken on the East Pond at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

The picture of this Snowy Egret was taken at Big Johns Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.

The picture of this American Oystercatcher was taken at Nickerson Beach in Nassau County, New York.

The picture of this Glossy Ibis was taken at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Glossy Ibis was taken with the CANON EOS 7D with the 100-400mm lens.

The picture of this Green Heron was taken at Big John’s Pond in the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Green Heron was taken with the CANON EOS 7D with the CANON 100-400mm lens.

The picture of this Great Egret in flight with breeding plumage was taken in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York. The picture of this Great Egret was taken with the Canon EOS7D with the 100-400mm lens.