Sunday, June 29, 2008

June 29, 2008: Cornell Sapsucker Woods Birding (Ithaca, New York)

We spent a little time today birding at Sapsucker Woods in Ithaca, New York.

American Goldfinches
Female Red-Winged Blackbird
American Robin
Purple Finch

LOCATION OF SAPSUCKER WOODS (INTERACTIVE)

Sunday, June 22, 2008

June 22, 2008: Niagara Falls Aviary and Botanical Gardens

Today we went to Niagara Falls. We spent a little while at the Niagara Falls Botanical Garden, and then the cool Niagara Falls Aviary.
Below are some flower shots we got from the Botanical Gardens:







Niagara Falls, Ontario

Birds from the Aviary (Labeled when species is known)
Yellow-Hooded Blackbird (above and below)
Diamond Dove
Mottled Jacana
Zebra Finch



Royal Starling
White-Cheeked Turaco
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Below: some awesome shots of the Scarlet Ibis (which had a baby)


Great Rail

Victoria Crowned Pigeon
Female Mandarin Duck
Royal Starling
More Scarlet Ibis photos:




Red-Billed Toucan
Chaco Chachalaca
More Scarlet Ibis:



Java Sparrows
Looking through the waterfall in the aviary
Silver Cheeked Hornbill (above and below)
Ringed Teal
Black Throated Laughing Thrush
A few more of the Ibis:



LOCATION OF BOTANICAL GARDENS AND AVIARY (INTERACTIVE)