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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
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A Black Grey Squirrel

Saturday, February 12, 2011

February 12, 2011: Niagara Falls Aviary and Niagara River Birding

We started today by visiting the Niagara Falls Aviary, where we got some nice bird shots
 
 Some kind of  Bulbul
 Fancy Pigeon
 Blue and Gold Macaw
 Above and Below: Golden Pheasant

Scarlet Ibis
 Kookabura
 Some type of Chachalaca
 Wattled Jacana
 Java Sparrow
 Blue Grey Tanager
Gouldian Finch
 Some king of Duck
 Kookabura
 Collared Arcari
 Bright feathers on a Royal Starling

Some birding along the Niagara River Parkway (Ontario Side)
 Tundra Swans
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 Greater Scaup
 Common Goldeneye
 Ring-Necked Duck
 Redhead
View of Buffalo from Fort Erie, Ontario

Sunday, February 08, 2009

February 8, 2009: Birding the Niagara River (Tonawanda, NY)

Today we took some time out for some birding along the Niagara River. We heard about the boat launch at the foot of Sheridan Drive being interesting lately so gave it a try. We were rewarded with some nice shots...

Great Blue Heron
Above and Below: Glaucous Gull


Glaucous Gull
Iceland Gull (lifer!)
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Above (and 3 below): Common Mergansers



The river ice was breaking up!

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