December 8, 2013: Birding around Buffalo and Niagara Falls, NY

Birding around Buffalo

 rafts of ducks from the NFTA Beach 

 Snowy Owl on the Outer Breakwall

 Wind Chimes at Gallagher Park

Niagara Falls Area:

 Niagara Falls Airport

Lewiston Road in Town of Niagara 

 

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

November 4, 2012: Niagara Falls (Ontario) Aviary

We spent today at the Aviary in Niagara Falls, Ontario.   Here's a bunch of photos from this visit, ending with a picture of Niagara Falls from the way home.

November 29, 2008: Grand Island and Niagara Falls Birding

Today we had a very brief outing to get out and enjoy the sunshine! We took a quick ride up to Beaver Island State Park on Grand Island, and Goat Island on Niagara Falls, before it got dark..

Some flocks of flying Bonaparte's Gulls at Beaver Island

A group of birds get ready to roost at dusk - Goat Island, Niagara Falls

Some wintertime berries on Goat Island

Common Goldeneye (Goat Island)

TODAY'S LOCATIONS (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)