Unexpectedly saw 3 bald eagles the other day chasing each other. I estimated them to be at least 2,000ft away by the time I took this shot with my 600mm lens. #baldeagle #birds

Red-winged blackbirds typically return from their winter migration in late Feb. to March, with males arriving first to establish territories before the females. breeding grounds in northern areas of the USA and Canada. (Wikipedia, centerofthewest.org/...) #birds #redwingedblackbird

According to @wikimediafoundation.org, “the yellow-crowned night heron is a stocky wading bird, 1 ft 10 in to 2 ft 4 in long, with a wingspan of 3 ft 4 in to 3 ft 8 in.” #birds #heron #yellowcrowednightheron

“Three separate studies estimated that an adult Osprey needs approximately 400 g (0.88 lb) of fish meat per day to meet its energy needs.” (avianreport.com/osprey-feeding) #osprey #birds

Tree Swallows “feed from dawn to dusk in sheltered areas full of flying insects, usually foraging no more than 40 feet from the ground.” (Source: allaboutbirds.org) #birds #treeswallow

Rock dove enjoying a refreshing drink of water from a stream with their eyes closed. #birds

Saw this cormorant about 300 feet away with a fish in its bill. #bird

Double-crested cormorants’ “feathers are not waterproof and they need to dry their wings after spending time in the water.”

Took this #bird shot while it was sunning and preening on a buoy.

Osprey took flight. This #bird can catch prey (mostly fish) up to 2kg. If they cannot find fish, they go after small animals.

Eastern Bluebird: State #bird of NY

Going through some of the pics I took of fledgling ospreys and I found this shot:

Another shot I took during last week’s #solareclipse. If you look closely you can see 2 sunspots.

Captured this shot of the Solar Eclipse with a solar filter attached to my camera