Common Yellowthoat Male

Common Yellowthroat Male

Common Yellowthroat Male

Common Yellowthroat Male

The Common Yellowthroat was one of the first bird species to be catalogued from the New World, when a specimen from Maryland was described by Linnaeus in 1766. Carl Linnaeus is often called the Father of Taxonomy. His system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms is still in wide use today (with many changes). His ideas on classification have influenced generations of biologists during and after his own lifetime

Click on arrow below to hear the song of the Common Yellowthroat

 
Birds  Posted by 21 May 2013 / 0 comments

American Redstart Male

American Redstart Male

American Redstart Male

An American Restart is a warbler who moves rapidly while foraging. The American Restart will flash its wings and tail to flush insect prey and will frequently be seen flycatching as shown in this photograph. This picture was taken at Croton Point Park in Westchester New York.

Birds / Songbirds / Warblers  Posted by 20 May 2013 / 0 comments

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

Blue-headed Vireo

The Blue–headed Vireo has similar plumage year round and does not drastically change its appearance during the breeding season. It can be characterized by its olive green upper body, two bold yellow wing bars down the edge of its wing, and a deep blue-grey crown from which it gets its name. The juvenile plumage of immature Blue-headed Vireos is not distinct but very similar to the adult plumage.

Birds / Songbirds  Posted by 16 May 2013 / 0 comments

Magnolia Warbler Male

Magnolia Warbler Male

Magnolia Warbler Male

Magnolia Warbler Male in Breeding Plumage

This little beauty is a male Magnolia Warbler in breeding plumage. I took this picture in the ramble in Central Park yesterday. I have been using the Canon EOS 5D Mark III with the Canon 100-400mm lens with a Canon 600 flash with a better beamer. I find that I need to use a flash in the ramble in Central Park most of the time because the birds are usually in shaded areas. The length of the Magnolia Warbler is 4.3 – 5.1 inches.

Birds / Central Park / Warblers  Posted by 15 May 2013 / 0 comments

Swainson’s Thrush

Swainson's Thrush in Prospect Park

Swainson’s Thrush in Prospect Park

Swainson’s Thrush in Prospect Park

The Swaison’s Thrush is a member of Catharus genus and is typical of it in terms of its subdued coloration and beautiful voice. Swainson’s Thrush was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist.The Swainson’s Thrush is best distinguished from all other North American Catharus thrushes by presence of buffy eye-ring and lores (eye-ring less distinct and dull whitish or largely absent in other Catharus thrushes).

Click the arrow below to hear the song of the Swainson’s Thrush

 
Birds / Prospect Park  Posted by 14 May 2013 / 1 comments