[nysbirds-l] molting Gadwall photo

2013-08-26 Thread Ardith Bondi
For anyone who hasn't had a good view of an extensive summer wing molt in a Gadwall, I happened to capture this in Central Park on the Reservoir last week. I have known about this, but haven't had a duck flap nicely right in front of my camera showing all the pin feathers. Talk about a

[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Royal and Gull-Billed Terns

2013-08-26 Thread Rob Longiaru
Today at around Noon, while scanning the colonies I noticed 2 Royal Terns loafing in front of the old Skimmer colony (west side of Nickerson), as well as Two Gull-billed Terns overhead. The Gull-Billed Terns have been here on the regular, but it was my first sighting of Royals since Spring.

[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Royal and Gull-Billed Terns

2013-08-26 Thread Rob Longiaru
Today at around Noon, while scanning the colonies I noticed 2 Royal Terns loafing in front of the old Skimmer colony (west side of Nickerson), as well as Two Gull-billed Terns overhead. The Gull-Billed Terns have been here on the regular, but it was my first sighting of Royals since Spring.

[nysbirds-l] molting Gadwall photo

2013-08-26 Thread Ardith Bondi
For anyone who hasn't had a good view of an extensive summer wing molt in a Gadwall, I happened to capture this in Central Park on the Reservoir last week. I have known about this, but haven't had a duck flap nicely right in front of my camera showing all the pin feathers. Talk about a sitting