Prospect Park Painted Bunting
I made another attempt to see the Painted Bunting in Prospect Park today and had much better views than this weekend. What a fantastic bird.
Category: Other Birds
Prospect Park Weekend
Prospect Park in Brooklyn had two birds that I had never seen before, a Painted Bunting and a Black-headed Gull. The Painted Bunting has been in the park for a week and has become a celebrity. Unfortunately, it was very difficult to photograph. I only got some poor back photographs, that didn’t capture the wonderful bright colors of the bird. Luckily, I did better with the Black-headed Gull. It was very cooperative!
Central Park American Kestrel
At the top of a tall pine this afternoon by the 79th Street Transverse north of the maintenance building, was an American Kestel eating what looked to be a house sparrow. This small falcon is one of New York City’s most beautiful birds.
Sora in the North Woods
For about two weeks, there has been an injured Sora in the Loch in the North Woods. If you look closely at the photographs and video you’ll see the left wing is dragging. Today was the first time I had seen it myself.
Belted Kingfisher and Pale Male
My birding centered around Turtle Pond in Central Park today. The Pond had a pair of Belted Kingfishers, one of whom seemed to be exhausted after getting wet while fishing. After the Kingfisher’s it was Pale Male who was very photogenic, leading photographers and bird watchers on a journey from tree to tree until he caught a rat. It was a fun Sunday afternoon.
Whip-Poor-Will
Thanks to a report from Tom Perlman and Karen Fung, many birders got to see a Eastern Whip-Poor-Will in the Loch today in the northern part of Central Park.
