Birds Eyes And Butterflies

The picture of this Black-crowned Night-Heron was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Black-crowned Night-Heron was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of this American Coot was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this American Coot was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of this Double-crested Cormorant was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Double-crested Cormorant with fish was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of these ducks on flight was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of these Ducks in flight was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The ducks seen here are Northern Shovelers, American Wigeons and a Gadwall.

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 these Cedar Waxwings on a Cedar Tree was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of these Cedar Waxwings was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of this Eastern Bluebird was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Eastern Bluebird was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The Eastern Bluebird is the state bird for New York.

The picture of this Northern Shoveler was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Northern Shoveler was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

The picture of these Brants was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of these Brants was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

I love Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge in the winter when the many ducks and geeses return in the hundreds and thousands.

The picture of this female Boat-tailed Grackle was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Boat-tailed Grackle Female was taken with the CANON EOS 7D and the CANON 100-400 lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

This gal must have been expected a very important phone call as she was hanging out at this phone for quite a while.