During the pandemic, in 2020, many people were drawn to birds and birdwatching. Suddenly and with almost no warning we were torn from our families, our friends, our jobs, and all of our social and recreational activities. Aside from staying indoors, the only safe activity seemed to be visiting parks or other outdoor spaces, distant from other people. There, we could enjoy the sight and sounds of beautiful birds that seemed to possess all of the freedoms that we had lost.
Red-Tailed Hawk in Riverside Park, first bird photograph during lockdownA Barred Owl in Central Park, swiveling her head almost 180 degrees to preen the feathers on her back.A male Bufflehead emerging from a dive in the Central Park Reservoir A Snowy Owl on Jones Beach, Long IslandA Great Blue Heron, Rockefeller State Park Preserve, New YorkA Northern Cardinal eating seeds from a woman’s hand in Central ParkMale Northern Shoveler, Central ParkMale Wood Duck in breeding plumage, Central ParkMale Wood Duck, Central ParkMale Wood Duck, Central ParkTufted Titmouse eating from a woman’s hand on a snowy day, Central ParkA Dark-Eyed Junco on a snowy day in Central Park, feathers fluffed out to keep warmRed-Tailed Hawk with prey, Central ParkFemale Northern Cardinal in the snow, Central ParkGreat Blue Heron looking for fish in Central ParkEastern Meadowlark, Croton Point Park, New YorkFemale Red-Breasted Merganser, Central ParkMute Swan, Central ParkFemale Hooded Merganser, Central ParkMale Hooded Merganser, Central ParkBlack and White Warbler, Central ParkCape May Warbler, Central ParkBarn Swallow singing, Central ParkWhite-Breasted Nuthatch, Central ParkCedar Waxwings bathing, Central ParkBlack-Crowned Night Heron, Central ParkGreat Egret, Central ParkCedar Waxwing, Central ParkAmerican Oystercatcher, Fort Tilden Beach, NYFemale Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Fort Tryon Park, New York
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Magnificent shots!
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