Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) Male Singing
Photographed at Nations Road near Avon, NY on June 28, 2017.
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) Male
Photographed at Nations Road near Avon, NY on June 28, 2017. This is another view of the bird in the previous photo.
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Male
Photographed in Brighton near Rochester, NY on April 15, 2015. This is a high dynamic range photo made by combining 2 exposures.
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Male
Photographed at Tinker Nature Park in Henrietta, NY near Rochester on April 26, 2013.
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Male
He was displaying his epaulettes at the High Acres Nature Area in Perinton, NY near Rochester on April 19, 2012.
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Female
Photographed at Cape May, NJ on May 3, 2012.
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Female
She seemed to have an unusual amount of orange coloration. It was also present at Mendon Ponds Park near Rochester, NY at an unusual time of year for this…
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird (Agelaius humeralis) Pair
Photographed at a feeder at Las Terrazas, Cuba on Nov. 12, 2018.
Eastern Meadowlark Singing Male
He was singing along Nations Road near Geneseo, Livingston County, NY on June 17, 2021.
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) Male Singing
Photographed in Cuba near the Cuevo de los Portaeles on Nov. 11, 2018.
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) Dorsal
Photographed in Cuba near the Cuevo de los Portaeles on Nov. 11, 2018. This is another view of the bird in the previous photo.
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
Photographed at Thousand Acre Swamp in Penfield, NY near Rochester on April 18, 2016. This once common species has become scarce. Thousand Acre Swamp is a…
Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) Male
Photographed at Red Bluff, CA on April 8, 2012.
Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) Male Calling
This young male seemed to be begging for food at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in northern California on June 1, 2009.
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) Male
He was pointing his head skyward in a territorial pose at Cape May, NJ on May 14, 2013.
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) Male Puffed Up
He had his irridescent feathers puffed up, presumably to frighten other males and/or impress females, at Cape May, NJ on May 14, 2013.
Common Grackle Female
Photographed in my yard near Rochester, NY on July 4, 2019.
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) Juvenile
Photographed in my yard near Rochester, NY on June 11, 2009.
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) Male
Photographed at the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, NJ on Oct. 11, 2012.
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) Male Feeding on Horseshoe Crab Eggs
He was one of thousands of birds feasting on horseshoe crab eggs at Reeds Beach near Cape May, NJ on May 12, 2016.
