Early Winter Prospecting

These shots are from a trip to Prospect Park on an unseasonably warm day in mid November.  

Golden-Crowned Kinglet

Dark-eyed Junco

First time spotted for us.  I think we were so excited we were unable to focus the camera.  New goal for 2012: take a better picture of the Dark-eyed Junco.

American Coot

American Coot's are common on ponds and you'll see them all winter in NYC.  They've got the freakiest little webbed feet.

Mallard

Double Double-creasted Cormorants

Song Sparrow

I like looking at birds in the winter because they get all puffed up like this song sparrow.

Unidentified (Song Sparrow?)

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

On the northeast corner of the park there's a small path that's kind of trashy (literally) but it's not very well trodden and we've seen this woodpecker there several times.  This time happened to be just as the sun was setting so the light was really orange and beautiful.  "Red-belly" is a bit of a misnomer, as this type of woodpecker has a conspicuous red head and very slightly red belly (but you can rarely see it). "Red-headed Woodpecker" was already taken.   

Juvenille Possum

When we were having the Red-bellied sunset showdown some passers by pointed out this possum just off the path.  We thought he was dead at first!  That's just what he wanted us to think...

Backyard Birding

Here are a couple of shots of a White-throated Sparrow D saw outside our kitchen window back in December.  I saw him (or one of his kind) in the same spot today foraging for insects and seeds.

 White-throated Sparrow with Food in Beak: Love Those Yellow Supralorals!!

Notice the white throat.

Looking inquisitive by the rope swing....

Check back tomorrow on Sunday Sunday Sunday for a brand new post with a few brand new birds! 

Happy New Year!

Another holiday season come and gone, this one always busier than the last.  And no snow!!  I wonder what the birds are thinking.....

Here's some humor to pass the time:

Our latest field adventure will be reported on soon.  We were reacquainted with some old friends and met some new ones, exciting posts to follow!