Birds Eyes And Butterflies

The picture of this Northern Mockingbird was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens. The picture of this Northern Mockingbird was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this female Northern Cardinal was taken at the New York Botanical Garden. The picture of this female Northern Cardinal was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this male Red-bellied Woodpecker was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens. The picture of this male Red-bellied Woodpecker was taken with CANON EOS7D with the 100-400mm lens.

The picture of this Red-winged Blackbird was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx, New York. The picture of this Red-winged Blackbird was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens. I was happy and surprised to this Red-winged Blackbird at the New York Botanical Gardens this past Friday. Spring maybe just around the corner.

The picture of this immature Double-crested Cormorant was taken on Ft Myers Beach Florida.

The picture of this Tricolored Heron was taken on Ft Myers Beach in Florida. The picture of this Tricolored was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this female Rusty Blackbird was taken at the New York Botanical Garden. The picture of this Rusty Blackbird was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

Rusty Blackbirds have declined significantly in recent decades and the reasons are unclear.

The picture of these Black Skimmers in flight was taken at Bunche Beach in Florida. The picture of these Black Skimmers was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of this Black-bellied Plover was taken on Ft Myers Beach Florida. The picture of this Black-bellied Plover was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.

The picture of these two Black Vultures was taken at the CREW Bird Rookery in Florida. The picture of these Black Vultures was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens.
Male and female Black Vultures are identical. There is no external way to differentiate them. Black Vultures are strongly monogamous and they both tend to the nest. So these are two adult Black Vultures that I want to say are a pair and claim that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.