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Northern Shoveler in Flight

Northern Shoveler Drake in Flight

Northern Shoveler Drake in Flight

Northern Shoveler in Flight

The picture of this Northern Shoveler in Flight was photographed at the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey. This Northern Shoveler was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark IV and the Canon 100-400 II lens.
To hear the sounds of the Northern Shoveler, click on the arrow below.

Common Loon Nonbreeding Adult

Common Loon

Common Loon

Common Loon Nonbreeding Adult

The picture of this Common Loon Nonbreeding Adult was taken at the Barnegat Lighthouse State Park in New Jeresey. The picture of this Common Loon Nonbreeding Adult was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.

Common Loons have a beautiful haunting call during the breeding season which is not present during winter migration.To hear the song of the Common Loon, click on the arrow below.

Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

The picture of this Peregrine Falcon finishing Sunday Brunch was taken at the State Line Lookout off of the Palisades Parkway in New Jersey. The picture of this Peregrine Falcon was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.

To hear the song of the, click on the arrow below.

Snow Goose

Snow Goose

Snow Goose

Snow Goose

Adult white morph Snow Geese are completely white except for gray primary-coverts and black primaries. Snow Geese occasionally have rusty-orange staining on head and upper neck as a result of digging or grubbing in sediment or mud containing iron oxides. Snow Geese are probably the noisiest of all waterfowl. Vocalizations are considered calls, not songs.

Horned Lark

Horned Lark

Horned Lark

Horned Lark

The only true lark native to North America, the Horned Lark is a common, widespread bird of open country. Adult Horned Larks eat primarily weed and grass seeds, but they feed insects to their young. In the open areas of western North America, Horned Larks are among the bird species most often killed by wind turbines.