Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Mitsubishi River Walk, Bronx Zoo, NY

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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Mitsubishi River Walk, Bronx Zoo, NY
Disapproving Birds: Bronx Zoo Edition
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) Northern Ponds, Bronx Zoo
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) Bronx Zoo Aquatic Bird House
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao, top) and Red-fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys) Bronx Zoo
More beautiful birds at the Bronx Zoo today!
From the top: ● White-fronted (Merops bullockoides, right) and White-throated Bee-eaters (Merops albicollis) ● Red-crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) ● White-crested Hornbill (Tropicranus albocristatus) ● Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
Today (2016.5.14) is a big day for birds. It’s International Migratory Bird Day, as well as eBird and Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Global Big Day, and the Bronx Zoo was celebrating with a Birdathon. I really love doing the Birdathon - I get to look at beautiful New York birds like warblers, orioles, kingbirds, and vireos (and to keep an eBird checklist of them), and then I can visit with birds from other continents in the exhibits. It also gives me a chance to photograph birds who are a little more cooperative than wild ones.
I was part of a group of five, and I think we all had a truly memorable day. Here are a few personal highlights:
● The best wild birds of the day were all warblers, with Blackpoll, Blackburnian, Canada, and a very cooperative Prothonotary near the Northern Ponds.
● The birder turnout was amazing! We saw guided groups walking the Riverwalk, and many people (including kids) just walking the zoo with binoculars. My companion birders were especially wonderful company.
● We ended the day with the Take Flight Live Show, which was much more exciting than we’d expected. I really liked the ecology and conservation focus of the presentation, and the entire audience was totally enchanted by the birds.
I’ve got a few more photos from the day to post, but for now, here are a few that captured the day for me!
I’ve got some new neighbors!
It’s been about a month since we put up our nest box, and while a number of birds have checked it out (including Tree Swallows and Black-capped Chickadees), it looks like these Eastern Bluebirds have claimed it as theirs. Here’s hoping for a successful nest!
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