Birds Eyes And Butterflies

The picture of this Ruby-crowned Kinglet was taken in Central in the maintenance yard. The picture of this Ruby-crowned Kinglet was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is one of North America’s smallest songbirds,

This picture of this Northern Cardinal was taken in Central Park. The picture of this Northern Cardinal Male was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

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

The picture of this White-throated Sparrow was taken in Central Park in the maintenance yard. The picture of this White-throated Sparrow was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of this Eastern Phoebe was taken in Central Park in the maintenance yard. The picture of this Eastern Phoebe was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of this Tufted Titmouse was taken in Central Park in the Ramble. The picture of this Tufted Titmouse was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of this Yellow-billed Cuckoo was taken in Central Park. The picture of this Yellow-billed Cuckoo was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The future of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo is uncertain. Populations are declining precipitously throughout its distribution.

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.