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)

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)