Monday, December 31, 2012

Sunday, December 30, 2012

December 30, 2012: Rochester, NY and Home

 Deer at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Rochester (unsuccessfully looking for Crossbills)
 Red-Shouldered Hawk in Byron, NY
Our Santas at home buried in snow

Friday, December 28, 2012

Thursday, December 27, 2012

December 27, 2012: Snowstorm at Home

First some bird photos from our backyard
 American Crow
 Downy Woodpecker
 Dark-Eyed Junco
 European Starling

Some snowstorm shots, including snow totals







Our Christmas Tree


Wednesday, December 26, 2012

December 26, 2012: Birding and Snowstorm

We started out trying out my new camera, birding the Buffalo Waterfront (both Rich's Marina and Erie Basin Marina.  Below are some shots of Bonaparte's Gulls and an American Crow




Now, Mojo is enjoying the snowstorm that occurred today in the evening:




Sunday, December 23, 2012

Friday, December 21, 2012

December 21, 2012: Stony Brook (Lancaster, NY) Christmas Lights

The Stony Brook Subdivision near work has an impressive display of Christmas Lights for Charity!



Thursday, December 20, 2012

Sunday, December 16, 2012

December 16, 2012: Niagara Falls (Aquarium and Birding)

We started today visiting the Aquarium in Niagara Falls


Next, some birding on Goat Island in Niagara Falls, including finally photographing a Lesser Black Backed Gull
 Lesser Black Backed Gulls
 Canvasback
A Black Grey Squirrel