May 28, 2011: Birding in Wilson, New York (Niagara County)

We visited our friends Willie and Betsy today up in Wilson on the Lake Ontario shore, and we were rewarded with a few nice birds, including my first ever Canada Warbler shot!

Grey-Cheeked Thrush

Magnolia Warbler

Canada Warbler

Unknown Yellow Flowers

May 27, 2011: Animals and Plants at Lollipop Farm - Rochester, New York

We went to Lollipop Farm in Rochester today, and I got a few photos...

Phlox

These sheep look ominous!

May 24, 2011: Birding At Home and in Lancaster, New York

This Red-Headed Woodpecker visited our feeder!

Some photos from E&E in Lancaster:

Yellow-Throated Vireo

American Redstart

White Flower

Purple Flower

May 22, 2011: Spring Plants At Home

Flebaine Daisies

One of the berry bushes on the side of the house

The colorful pansies my parents gave us

May 21, 2011: Birding Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY

We spent the morning at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.  There's also a few flower photos today from home.

White Flowers at home

Wild Strawberry

Forest Lawn:

Chestnut-Sided Warbler

Wilson's Warbler

Unknown Bird

Nice blooms at the Cemetery

Great Egret

Bullfrog

Female Redstart

Blackburnian Warbler

May 18, 2011: Flight Shots around Washington, D.C.

A few flight shots today on the flight from Buffalo to Washington - Reagan National Airport

Bethesda, Maryland

Flooding on the Potomac River

Washington Mall

May 17, 2011: Backyard Birds

Purple Finch

Below: Baltimore Orioles

May 16, 2011: Lots of Baltimore Orioles at our Feeder

May 15, 2011: Birds at Home at our Birdfeeder

A few photos from our backyard birdfeeder today.  With the cold spell, we have a lot of Orioles coming for the grape jelly and oranges!  (Sometimes up to 10!)

Baltimore Oriole photos:

Pileated Woodpecker

May 12, 2011: Amherst State Park Birding

A quick visit to the "Williamsville Glen" - Amherst State Park

Above and Below: Bay Breasted Warbler

Lesser Celandine

May 8, 2011: Birding Tifft Farm Nature Preserve (Buffalo, NY)

We returned to Tifft Farm for the second straight day today...

Baltimore Oriole

Above and Below: Eastern Screech Owls!

Yellow Flower

Above and Below: Blackburnian Warbler

Above and Below: Black Throated Blue Warbler

Red Admiral

Palm Warbler