Birds Eyes And Butterflies

The picture of this Yellow-rumped Warbler was taken at the Jamaica Bay Naitonal Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Yellow-rumped Warbler was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

There were lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers at the Jamaica Bay Naitonal Wildlife Refuge this past weekend enjoying the assortment of berries especially on this cedar tree.

The picture of this Yellow-rumped Warbler was taken at Jones Beach. The picture of this Yellow-rumped Warbler was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

There were hundreds of Yellow-rumped Warblers flitting around at Jones Beach this past Sunday.

The picture of this Blackpoll Warbler was taken in Central Park in the maintenance yard 10/18/2011. The picture of this Blackpoll Warbler was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

It is getting more difficult to get a picture of the fall migrating warblers as the season slows down. I was happy to be able to spend some time with a couple of Blackpoll Warblers in the maintenance yard in Central Park yesterday as they popped into view for moments at a time.

The picture of this American Redstart female on fence was taken in Central Park. The picture of this American Redstart was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

Warblers and other fall migrants are starting to stop off in the green places in New York City on their journey south. Central Park is one of my favorite places to view and photograph warblers during this season. Other than trees, the many fences in Central Park are popular perching places for these birds.

The picture of this Black-throated Blue Warbler was taken in Central Park. The picture of this Black-throated Blue Warbler was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of this Yellow Warbler was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this ellow Warbler was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

It is such a treat to have so many Yellow Warblers at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge singing away during this breeding season.

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The picture of this Canada Warbler was taken in Central Park at the Point in New York City. The picture of Canada Warbler was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

It took me quite a while to be able to get a picture of this Canada Warbler because he did not stay in one place for very long.

The picture of this Northern Parula was taken in the New York Botanical Gardens. The picture of this Northern Parula was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

I was lucky to find a nice spot where there were many migrants bathing in in the New York Botanical Gardens near the Twin Lakes.

The picture of this Magnolia Warbler was taken in Central Park. The picture of this Magnolia Warbler was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of this Black-and-white Warbler was taken in Central Park.
The picture of Black-and-white Warbler was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

When my flash batteries ran out yesterday at the point in Central Park where most of the birds are in shade, I realized how essential the flash is in getting the picture most of the time. And how I should carry extra batteries with me all the time even though I have a battery pack.