Monday, October 26, 2020,
These pics were taken at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside. This is a juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron.I find the juveniles of this species to be super photogenic. I am absolutely in love with them. It’s late in the season and by now, most have them have already begun traveling south but I am truly enjoying these last looks. I hope you will as well. JK.
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Friday, December 13, 2019,
This is a Yellow-rumped Warbler I came across at Frank Melville Park in Setauket. It was searching for insects in an open field. He would take a couple of hops, pause, look left and right, and continue. Sometimes he would kick over a leaf to look beneath it, snatching up any prizes he came across.
When the supply of insects run out, these guys will switch to berries and even seeds, making them pretty unique amongst warblers in general. Most warblers are strictly insect eaters, which is why the Yellow-rumps tend to be our only over-wintering warbler. I, for one, am glad they stick around. I can use all the photo ops I can find. JK
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019,
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019,
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Friday, December 6, 2019,
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