A Pileated Woodpecker pecks away at a stump - Canon 7D Mark II
I have been seeing a lot of woodpecker sign this Spring and every once in awhile I spook the Pileated Woodpeckers while walking the dog...there is always two. On this late sunny afternoon in early April, my son happened to notice that we had a visitor on the tree stump in the backyard. I managed to grab the camera and start taking a few photos through the glass window in our backdoor.
Read MoreFemale House Finch perched
Another week in the NorthEast and another Nor'Easter providing the white winter background well into March. On this weekend in early March we had a number of House Finch visiting.
Read MoreAmerican Goldfinch perched in Winter
In addition to the House Finch, the American Goldfinch has started reappearing in the past week. Shown here are several perched in the Butterfly Bush with a snow-covered background and light snow flurries.
Read MorePerched House Finch in Winter
More snow in upstate New York. This has been a yoyo Winter with snow followed by a warm-up that melts the snow, then more snow. Overall it has been a productive Winter for photographing the birds. This weekend we had a visit from a few House Finches among the Juncos, Chickadees, and Cardinals. There were also a few Starlings that I caught a glimpse of, but I did not have my camera with me.
Read MoreBlack-Capped Chickadee perched in Winter
A Black-Capped Chickadee visits in a winter storm and indulges your humble photographer by perching on the top of a bird feeder hanger wire for about 10 seconds.
Read MoreNorthern Cardinal in Winter perched
February in the Capital District has been punctuated with bouts of cold stormy weather interspersed with days of unseasonably warm weather that melts our snow pack. The birds have been arriving in large groups or none at all. On this day, over a half dozen Northern Cardinals visited within ten minutes then moved on.
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