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A new-ish birder spending too much time looking for, learning about, and taking photos of birds (with a Sony RX10 and Olympus OM1).

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Burrowing owls are small terrestrial owls that are unique in that they live and nest in burrows in the ground, have long legs, and bright yellow eyes. These owls don't always dig their own burrows, but often take over burrows made by other small animals. These muppet-like birds are also quite adaptable, taking over drains, PVC pipes, and other man-made structures as their homes. The population of burrowing owls are in decline due to rapid loss of habitat and many conservation groups are also trying to create artificial burrows in their natural range to help declining burrowing owl populations. I was observing these two owls from a pretty long distance (these owls were using a large old drainage pipe in a grassy median in a suburban parking lot!), but as we were driving away in our car and stopped at an intersection, we saw that one of the two owls had hopped onto a concrete divider right in front of us!! It was one of the few instances that a bird seemed to come find the birder and not the other way around! #burrowingowls #birdsofarizona #birdsofinstagram🐦 #birdphotography taken in Maricopa County by @newbirdie99

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It's been incredibly entertaining to watch the ruby-throated hummingbirds visiting Shakespeare Garden as they fuel up for their long migration. I took these photos last Sunday when the weather was beautiful and I, alongside many birders, photographers, and park-goers, were delighted to see these tiny birds close-up. #birdsofcentralpark #centralparknyc #centralparkconservancy #birdsofinstagram #birdsofnewyork #birdsofnewyorkcity #hummingbirdsofinstagram taken in Central Park, New York by @newbirdie99

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3 years ago

Sometimes I forget how fortunate we are in Central Park to be able to see Scarlet Tanagers in good view during spring migration as these birds are usually high in the tree canopies and quite secretive (often heard more than seen despite having the brightest plumage). The males of this species are truly stunning birds with their mostly bright scarlet red plumage and dramatically contrasting black wings. Here is a series of these gorgeous tanagers that winter mainly in South America and breed in a large portion of Eastern North America. This series highlights the male bird with its striking red and black plumage. The birds in this series were seen in various locations, including the Tulip Tree, the Bathing Rock, and The Pool area of Central Park. You can see in the sixth photo a bird that has not fully molted into its breeding plumage. ***Scroll to the end to see the video clips of the tanagers frolicking in a tulip tree together, bathing, and then preening!*** #nuts_about_birds #fbpc_birds #birdsofcentralpark #birdsofnewyork #tanagers #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography taken in Central Park, New York by @newbirdie99

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It's been a pleasure to see how birds have been enjoying the newly planted wildflowers along the paths of Nutter's Battery. It's really quite a beautiful spot to observe birds, squirrels, chipmunks and/or to take a stroll and enjoy the view of The Meer and the city. Migrating Indigo Buntings mainly eat seeds and berries in the fall and seem to love this area. The birds seen here are mostly female or immature types although the young bird in the seventh photo of the series seems to be showing more patchy blue which indicates it may be a male. It's amazing to see how different these birds are in the fall! On July 1st, I had posted male Indigo Buntings in their dazzling blue spring plumage. Still, I love the warm brown tones of the birds in the fall. Scroll to the end to see a super cute video of an Indigo Bunting bathing in the stream running along the path adjacent to the new Davis Center (another beautiful spot in the revitalized northernmost end of the park!). #indigobunting #birdsofcentralpark #birdsofnewyork #birdphotography #birds by @newbirdie99

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*Please scroll to the end for two short video clips of this guy being super adorable! I was so surprised and delighted to spot a Dickcissel, named after one of their songs, at Sparrow Rock in Central Park last Tuesday hanging out with the local House Sparrows (the Dickcissel looks remarkably similar to House Sparrows from the back). The Dickcissel has a relatively long, conical bill and bright yellow markings on the face and breast. The male has a black "v-shaped" mark on the throat (the mark is rather light on this bird). This long distance migrant mainly breeds on the grasslands of the midwest and winters in the tropics. We do see them irregularly on the East Coast during migration when some of them wander off course. This particular Dickcissel had a lot of yellow and quite an expressive face! It was such a treat to see this bird =). I wish it a safe migration! #birdsofcentralpark #birdsofnewyork #birdphotography #birdnerd #birds taken in Central Park, New York by @newbirdie99

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9 days ago

It was fun watching this Palm Warbler (one of the first I saw this season) a week and a half ago near Turtle Pond. Usually you see these mostly yellow warblers with rusty caps foraging low on and near the ground, so it was nice seeing one perching quite nicely on a branch =). The Palm Warbler is the first warbler I got to see when I first started birding and I remember being enchanted by its small size and constantly wagging tail! #BIrdsofCentralPark #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #warblers #Fallmigration taken in Central Park, New York by @newbirdie99

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The Marsh Wren is a super cute and small bird that often holds its cute tail straight it. It has beautiful, white-striped rusty-colored plumage with a distinctively strong white eyebrow. It is one of the four common wrens of the Northeast, the others being the House Wren, Winter Wren, and Carolina Wren, This was the first Marsh Wren I have seen in Central Park. I was quite lucky to spot this cutie near Azalea the other day and had about a minute to get a some photos before he flew off towards the other side of the pond. It was perched on a branch under the brush adjacent to the water. The lighting was quite dark under the brush, but at least the background colors made the photos look kinda "artsy 😂." #marshwren #wrens #birdsofinstagram #birdsofcentralpark #birdphotography taken in Central Park - The Ramble by @newbirdie99

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It is always a treat to see tanagers in the park during spring and fall migration. During breeding season, the bright red and black plumage of the Scarlet Tanager male is truly stunning. The all-year crimson red plumage of the adult Summer Tanager adult male is striking as well. Perhaps not as showy, the tanagers' alternate plumages are really quite lovely too. The two photos, from yesterday, is of a beautiful Scarlet Tanager male in its fall plumage; the this photo is of a Scarlet Tanager female with its grayish wings instead of the dark black wings of the male (this photo from last weekend); the last photo is of a female/immature Summer Tanager partaking in snacks from a wasp nest; and the video clips at the end (first section is at 10 percent speed and the second section is at 50 percent speed) show the same Summer Tanager enjoying abundant snacks from a wasp nest. It hasn't been the birdiest of fall migrations thus far, but the birds that are visiting are always incredible to see. #tanagers #your_best_birds #birdsofnewyork #birdsofcentralpark #birdsofinstagram taken in Central Park, New York by @newbirdie99

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It's been nice to see a good number of Common Yellowthroats around (especially since this fall migration has not been particularly birdy in Central Park so far). These round warblers tend to be skulky and stay low near the ground, often popping up from patches of wildflowers or grass or under a bush. The adult male is super feisty looking with a cool black mask (see first photo) and the female and immature birds are duller, but still with the clearly delineated yellow throat (see second photo of an adult female). #birdsofnewyork #your_best_birds #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #birdsofcentralpark #commonyellowthroat taken in Turtle Pond by @newbirdie99

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The Prairie Warbler is a favorite among birders because of their bright yellow plumage and bold facial patterning (including a signature semi-circle under the bird's eye). It was so lovely to see several in the area around the Davis Center and Nutter's Battery earlier this week. These cute, tail-wagging birds seem to be attracted to the pretty wildflowers and scrubby growth in this area (despite its name, these birds do not prefer prairie habitat!). #prairiewarblers #birdsofcentralpark #birdsofnewyork #birdphotography #your_best_shots #centralparkconservancy taken in Central Park, New York by @newbirdie99

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I was really happy to see this White-eyed Vireo near The Pool yesterday, particularly after a few pretty unbirdy days. This subtly beautiful bird is named after its unique white eyes and also boasts cute yellow spectacles. These skulky birds tend to prefer dense bushes and shrubbery, but also flit around trees, eating bugs and/or berries depending on the season . #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #birdsofcentralpark #birds #nuts_about_birds taken in Central Park, New York by @newbirdie99

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The Ruff was one of the birds I most wanted to see in Denmark. So, I was especially happy to see small flocks of these medium-sized waders hanging out in Ishoj Strand Enge, less than half an hour away from Copenhagen, during their migration stopover. Though the views were fairly distant, it was still very exciting to see these cool birds (these were *Lifers* for me). Ruffs are named after the uniquely extravagant collars (search online for breeding season Ruffs and you will be amazed!!) on the males during breeding season. Since I was seeing these birds in mid-August, the birds seen were juveniles (the birds with more buffy colors on their neck and belly) and non-breeding males and female adults. The males are much larger than the females and have reddish/orange legs (whereas non-breeding females have more yellowish-green legs). Some of these birds also seemed to be in transitional plumage and their breeding plumage also varies dramatically from one bird to another, so unsurprisingly their plumages showed a lot of variation, though all had the short, slightly decurved bill, small round heads compared to their relatively large bodies, and the bold and scaled feather pattern on their back. I would love to see these birds during breeding season one day! The first two photos are of a Ruff in flight (with a Graylag Goose photobombing in the second photo), the third photo shows two birds that I believe are juvenile Ruffs, the fourth photo star a Ruff on the left and a tiny-looking Common Sandpiper on the right, the fifth photo is of two Ruffs with different plumage and leg coloring, the sixth photo gives a sense of their relative size compared to Northern Lapwings and Black-headed Gulls, the last photo in the series is of a pretty Ruff foraging for food, and the short video clip is of a small group of Ruffs (each one with its own unique plumage). #ruffs #birdsofinstagram #birds #birdphotography #shorebirds taken in Ishøj, Denmark by @newbirdie99

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