Hermit Thrush

Soaking up the morning sun on a very chilly (29°F) morning in Western New York.

Yellow-breasted Chat

The Yellow-breasted Chat normally hides in thick brush and can be very difficult to see.  In the early Spring however, the males expose themselves on open perches to sing.

I was lucky enough to catch this guy singing from a branch at the Latta Plantation Nature Preserve in Huntersville, North Carolina this weekend.

Earth Day 2016

The Earth is our mother, we must take care of her...

Virginia Rail

Broad-winged Hawk

Purple Martin

Blue-winged Teal

1st Quarter Moon, 60% Visible

Northern Harrier

Touched by the Sun

We took the plunge and had solar panels installed in our yard to power our home.

Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs on the left can easily be compared to the Greater Yellowlegs in the center.

Tonight's post-sunset glow...

Great Blue Heron

Mute Swan

Wilson's Snipe & Tonight's Sunset

Trying to hide in plain sight.

Killdeer in Spring Snow

The Killdeer's camouflage works quite well in the patchy snow.

Frosty Spring Weather

Sunsets are like snowflakes...

No two are ever exactly the same.

Spring Storm Clouds

Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Phoebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Sandhill Cranes

Spring migrants passing through the neighborhood this evening!

Sun Pillar

A sun pillar at sunrise on a chilly spring morning.  Sun pillars are caused by ice crystals floating in the air.

Day of the Vernal Equinox

Light overtakes the night and Nature springs to life.
Ostara Blessings to all!

Eastern Towhee

Return of the Eastern Towhee is another welcome sign of Spring!

Merlin

A Merlin eating a Mourning Dove.  The dove becomes the falcon.

Waxing Gibbous at 65%

Canada Geese

A pair in flight above while another one checks out a potential nesting site.

Signs of Spring

Crocus in bloom and a Song Sparrow singing.

Eastern Coyote

Had a respectful encounter with a very handsome coyote this morning.

American Robin

Post Sunset Glow

A stunning post sunset glow this evening as winter comes close to an end.

Late Winter Sunset

Watched an intense late winter sunset this evening and heard the first "peent" calls of a Timberdoodle.

White-throated Sparrow

Greater White-fronted Goose

Killdeer

Tundra Swans

Migrating through western New York on their way north!

Northern Pintails

Spring migration is on!