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Ravens Three
Two Ravens chased each other around and around while one waited on the rim of the smokestack The rival, I presume, was chased off. This was actually the second time on this day that I saw two Ravens battling it out in the sky as another flew behind them. I couldn’t get my camera on…
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More Waterfowl Off the West Coast of Brooklyn
This year’s calendar is beginning to shape up. A lot of details still to be ironed out, but you can preview things on my Tours and Adventures page.
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Trumpeter
A Trumpeter Swan/Cygnus buccinator has shown up in the East River, hard by the Williamsburg coast. Typically found further north and west, this is the largest waterfowl in North America. I’d never seen one before. Here with Mute Swan and Canada Geese. Here seeing off a Ring-billed Gull who was going for the mostly sinking…
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Scoter in Trouble
I often only notice things after the fact, while reviewing my pictures. Look at the bird on the right… This female Scoter has unfortunately gotten a ring of something trapped in her mouth and around her neck.
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