Moonrise

Crisp and Bright Morning

Chipmunk in the Snow

Snow Covered & Slippery

First real snow cover of the season.

Seasons Change

Tundra Swans

Migrating Tundra Swans passing through western New York State.

Tonight's Crescent Moon

Bald Eagles in the Distance

Trio of Gadwall Ducks

Northern Shoveler

Trumpeter Swans

Saw a small flock of five migrating Trumpeter Swans!  

Almost New

Waning Crescent Moon (taken at 6:00 a.m.)

Lesser Scaup

One of many waterfowl migrants passing through the area.  This is the peak time for duck migration.

Quietude

The sun sets over autumn vineyards and corn rows.

Great Blue Heron in Flight

Bald Eagle

This one was quite a distance from me this afternoon but very aware of my presence.

Shortest Days

Amazing post-sunset glow over Lake Erie this evening.  With the sunset time of 5:01 pm, we are heading into the shortest daylight period of the year.

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Kinglets

Golden-crowned Kinglet gleaning food from autumn foliage.

A Ruby-crowned Kinglet below.

Pine Siskin

A flock of at least 18 Pine Siskin are visiting my feeders and bird bath fountain this weekend.

They are nomadic little finches so I don't know how long they will be around for us to enjoy their presence.

Female Cardinal