Female Northern Cardinal in the ice
A small snow storm moved through Northern New York on the 22nd dropping about 3 inches of snow and canceling school on the last school day of the year. We took advantage of the day-off by catching an afternoon screen of the Star Wars The Last Jedi with the kids. After arriving home, I shoveled the drive way and thankfully because over night we received about 1/8" of ice.
Read MoreDark-Eyed Junco in the snow converted to black and white (click to enlarge)
Dark-Eyed Junco in the snow converted to black and white (click to enlarge)
Winter is coming and I have topped off the bird feeders in the yard in preparation for the cold weather. I have several feeders in the yard, but my favorite is the feeder just outside my kitchen window.
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A wet Blue Jay visits the bird feeder
A Blue Jay damp from the morning snow sits at the bird feeder.
Read MoreMale Northern Cardinal in early Spring
A male Northern Cardinal in profile during an early Spring snow storm. I like how the melted snow forms water drops on the birds' feathers.
Read MoreA Common Grackle in a Spring Snow
A Common Grackle visits in a early Spring snow storm. Photographed with a Canon 7D Mark II with a Canon EF 100-400 F/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens handheld. I find these birds appear more colorful in photographs than in real life often; this particular bird had a striking purple and blue head though. I also like the detailed water drops dotted on the bird.
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