A Silver-beaked Tanager at the California Academy of Sciences.
Silver-beaked Tanager
February 10th, 2010California Towhee
February 7th, 2010A California Towhee at the Buena Vista Park in San Francisco.
Burnished-buff Tanager
February 4th, 2010A Burnished-buff Tanager calls at the California Academy of Sciences.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
January 31st, 2010There are two Ruby-crowned Kinglets at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.
Western Scrub-Jay
January 29th, 2010A Western Scrub-Jay keeps a watchful eye on his surroundings in the Buena Vista Park in San Francisco.
Bananaquit
January 27th, 2010Although it feels like cheating, I could not resist photographing the tropical birds in the rainforest aviary at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Shown here are the Bananaquits.
Fox Sparrow
January 24th, 2010It was a treat to find a few Fox Sparrows at the Buena Vista Park in San Francisco.
Scratching the forest floor looking for food.
MacGillivray’s Warbler
January 9th, 2010A MacGillivray’s Warbler, hailing from the western half of the continent, visits the Fenway Victory Gardens.
White-throated Sparrow
January 6th, 2010The White-throated Sparrows congregate in large numbers at the Fenway Victory Gardens.
Northern Mockingbird
January 5th, 2010A Northern Mockingbird takes a break from singing at the Fenway Victory Gardens.
Carolina Wren
December 30th, 2009A Carolina Wren affords great looks at the Fenway Victory Gardens.
Downy Woodpecker
December 26th, 2009A female Downy Woodpecker looks for food in the Phragmites at the Fenway Victory Gardens.
Yellow-breasted Chat
December 20th, 2009A Yellow-breasted Chat visits Post Office Square in downtown Boston.
Orange-crowned Warbler
December 11th, 2009An Orange-crowned Warbler at the Fenway Victory Gardens.
White-breasted Nuthatch (stores seed)
December 7th, 2009A White-breasted Nuthatch searches for a good nook in the bark in which to store a seed.
Great Blue Heron
December 2nd, 2009A Great Blue Heron stalks fish at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.
There goes one now!
Got it.
Delicious.
American Coot
November 30th, 2009An American Coot feasts on the underwater vegetation at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
November 23rd, 2009Even though a dozen or more Yellow-rumped Warblers spent weeks flitting around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, I found it maddeningly difficult to photograph them.
Ruddy Duck
November 20th, 2009Dozens of Ruddy Ducks have returned to spend the fall at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.
Red-headed Woodpecker
November 18th, 2009The discovery of a Red-headed Woodpecker has birders flocking to the Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest.
American Goldfinch (female and her thistle)
November 16th, 2009A female American Goldfinch loses control of her thistle.
Cedar Waxwing
November 3rd, 2009A Cedar Waxwing at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.
Northern Yellow-shafted Flicker
October 26th, 2009Northern Yellow-shafted Flickers are present in large numbers near the tower at the Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Eastern Kingbird
October 24th, 2009An Eastern Kingbird at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.
Red-eyed Vireo (with a dragonfly)
October 22nd, 2009A Red-eyed Vireo sings loudly to announce his big catch.
American Goldfinch (male)
October 19th, 2009One of many American Goldfinches in the forest by the Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, MA, this male seems not to mind the nearby photographer.
Eastern Cottontail (in motion)
October 18th, 2009An Eastern Cottontail dashes to cover at the Mount Auburn Cemetery as a Red-tailed Hawk screeches nearby.
Common Yellowthroat
October 4th, 2009A Common Yellowthroat spends just a few seconds within camera range at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.
Yellow warbler
September 25th, 2009A pair of Yellow Warblers spend time on a favorite tree in Bedford, NH.
The female.
The male.
Purple Finch
September 18th, 2009A Purple Finch enjoys sunflower seeds in Wellfleet, MA.
Double-crested Cormorant
September 17th, 2009A Double-crested Cormorant perches on top of Gatehouse #1 at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.
