Every bird watcher and nature observer has his or her "lists." Here are mine for Birds, Insects, Mammals, Plants, Reptiles, and Crustaceans, complete with pull down menus.
BIRDS
Categorized by genus/species, placed chronologically by common name
American Coot
American Crow
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
American White Pelican
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black-Capped Chickadee
Black Vulture*
Blue Jay
Blue-Winged Teal
Bobwhite
Brown-Headed Cowbird
Brown Thrasher
Bufflehead
Canada Goose
Canvasback
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Common Grackle
Common Goldeneye
Common Redpoll
Cooper's Hawk
Dark-Eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Goldfinch - See American Goldfinch
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eurasian Coot*
European Starling
Fox Sparrow
Gray Catbird
Graylag Goose
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Hairy Woodpecker
Harlequin Duck
Hermit Thrush
Herring Gull
Horned Lark
House Finch
House Sparrow
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Killdeer
Lesser Scaup
Lincoln's Sparrow
Mallard (Domestic)
Mallard (Wild)
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow
Northern Shoveler
Orange-Crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Red-Headed Woodpecker
Red-Tailed Hawk
Red-Winged Blackbird
Ring-Billed Gull
Ring-Necked Duck
Rock Pigeon
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Scarlet Tanager
Solitary Sandpiper
Song Sparrow
Spotted Sandpiper
Swamp Sparrow
Tufted Titmouse
Turkey Vulture
White-Breasted Nuthatch
White-Crowned Sparrow
White-Throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
INSECTS, ARACHNIDS, MYRIAPODS & GASTROPODS
Categorized by family, placed chronologically by common name
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus - also known as Le pygargue à tête blanche (French), aigle à tête blanche (French), Amerikaanse zeearend (Dutch), Weißkopf-Seeadler (German), and Pigargo Americano (Spanish).
On the left, an adult. On the right, an immature bald eagle (the extensive white streaking on chest indicates a 2nd year juvenile).
As previously noted, Corey at 10,000 Birds saw seven bald eagles on a recent trip into Manhattan via Amtrak, so sounds like the birds are doing well in the Northeast, too.
Photos taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XT / 350D and a Sigma 70-300mm Lens on February 2, 2008 at Lock and Dam 14.
Thanks, Carver! Anytime a photo of mine turns out well, I give the credit to the camera. Personally, I don’t have much of an eye for this type of thing (and I take 100 pictures of each situation in hopes of getting a few good ones).
Bobbie - Glad you got the mag. I had received a notice saying issues had been sent out, but just wanted to make sure.
stunning photo’s of these bald eagles! it’s like they didn’t even know you were there!
February 10th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
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Those are great shots of the bald eagles. I wish I was better at bird photography.
February 9th, 2008 at 7:26 amHi!
We received our first edition of Audubon last month.
Beautiful magazine!!! Thanks so much for having the contest and we were so lucky to win!
What wonderful photos you have! These Eagles would be good for this weeks Photo Hunt..Heavy!
Thanks again,
February 9th, 2008 at 4:16 pmBobbie and Bunch
Thanks, Carver! Anytime a photo of mine turns out well, I give the credit to the camera. Personally, I don’t have much of an eye for this type of thing (and I take 100 pictures of each situation in hopes of getting a few good ones).
Bobbie - Glad you got the mag. I had received a notice saying issues had been sent out, but just wanted to make sure.
February 10th, 2008 at 9:51 amWish I could have gotten shots like that from the train…
February 10th, 2008 at 2:21 pmstunning photo’s of these bald eagles! it’s like they didn’t even know you were there!
February 10th, 2008 at 10:01 pm