the beauty of an osprey. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon

Osprey gets a fish. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon

A short video of the chickadees and tufted titmice eating nuts from my hand this morning. They are SO cute! #Birdphotography #naturephotography #birdvidros #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon

Not many birds out this am, but I saw the #chickadees and #titmice were hovering close to me. I had some raw almonds in my pocket & decided to see if they would eat out of my hand. I broke up the nuts into smaller pieces & held out my hand. Within seconds they came to get their treat, taking turns. Their tiny claws are so delicate when they grab onto you! What a joy! #Birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon

I usually don't share pics of #squirrels, but this one looked cute playing on piece of equipment behind my coop building. #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #squirrelpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutesquirrels #photographersofmastodon

A mourning dove, giving me the surprised #sideeye. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon
#mourningdoves #queensbirding

Starlings are ubiquitous (and loud), so it's easy to overlook how beautiful they can be. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon

Egret on a foggy morning in Queens, NY. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon
#egrets #greategrets

Not 100% on this one, but PROBABLY a winter wren. Taken near Jones Beach in the fall. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon
#winterwren #wrens

Correction: #redbreastednuthatch, not #blackcappedchickadee, seen near Jone's Beach, Long Island. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon

Eastern wood pewee with a juicy snack. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon #easternwoodpewee

Female black scoter, seen in an inlet off Jones Beach in the fall. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon

Great Blue Heron takes off. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #herons #greatblueheron #photographersofmastodon

shots of peregrine falcon seen in the Palisades (NY/NJ). #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #birdsofprey #falcons #photographersofmastodon

Great egret flying. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon

Killdeer. Spotted near Little Neck Bay inlet, Queens, NY. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon

Peregrine falcons mating. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #birdsofprey #matingbirds #photographersofmastodon

Peregrine falcon. Seen last year in the Palisades, NY/NJ. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #NJbirding #photographersofmastodon
#birdsofprey

Long-tailed duck (the duck that looks like it has dog ears!). Taken at Sunken Meadow State Park, Smithtown, Long Island. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon

Nest building. Pics of song sparrow taken in January in Bayside, Queens, NY. #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdpics #naturephotographer #nybirding #cutebirds #photographersofmastodon