Tag Archives: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Ducks in flight


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.

Eastern Bluebird


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.

Brants are back


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.

Boat-tailed Grackle Female


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.

Snow Geese in flight


The picture of these Snow Geese in flight including a blue morph was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The picture of these Snow Geese in flight was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.

Bald Eagle


Bald Eagle (immature) in flight over Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge
The picture of this Bald Eagle in flight was taken with the CANON EOS7D and the CANON 100-400mm lens and the CANON 580EXII flash.
Not only was it special to see a Bald Eagle in flight over the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge, in addition the sight and sound of the nearly thousand snow geese all taking off at once was truly amazing.

Snow Geese Family Portrait


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