I have alot of pics so I thought it best to start my own thread. Many of these are not identified or theres other birds in the front of the pics that hopefully Resin will be able to ID for me.
First stop is The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor,NJ.
Theres lots of new birds for me so that was exciting.
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2. Osprey
There are so many nesting platforms around for them all over the shore.
3. Need ID
4. I like this guy. :-)
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8 Juvenile Mockingbird?
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10 Ospreys again.
11- Only shot I could get of this one.
12- One shot of this one.
13- These guys took off just as I was ready to press the shutter button.
14- Now we're down at Cape May Point State Park
This is just a small section of the water area with lots of different birds.
15 Heres some of the Mute Swans
16. Theres lots of birds here but my favorite are the Black Skimmers with those
wonderful orange beaks.
17 I like these ducks with the big guy too.
18 Another new one I believe.
19- Great Blue Heron (new for me)
20- More of the Black Skimmers with others.
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22- He has caught an eel or snake.
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25-In flight
26-Killdeer (new for me)
27- I wasn't sure who the dark guy standing in the water was.
28- Taking a stroll by the island. I like the looks of the juvenile Black Skimmers too.
29- Heres some flight shots of the Black Skimmers
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Last one of them.
Last one. Sorry for the long post, just wanted to get it over with.
Fantastic set of photos, Pelle. I'm glad you got to photograph a number of birds that were new for you. When Resin gets done identifying some of the others, I'm sure they will be new additions also. Looks like you had a great day and trip.
There are so many shorebirds and I have difficulty identifying most of them. I assume #27 is a Glossy Ibis.
Anyway, congratulations !!!
Thanks Linth; I was thinking the same about the Glossy Ibis.
#1 Snowy Egret.
#2 Osprey.
#3 Probably Semipalmated Sandpiper, but pic not clear enough to be 100% sure.
#4 Grey Plover (a.k.a. Black-bellied Plover).
#5 Snowy Egret again.
#6 Herring Gull.
#7 Common Tern.
#8 Yep, Mockingbird.
#9 Common Grackle.
#10 Osprey.
#11 Greater Yellowlegs.
#12 Laughing Gull immature.
#13 Tree Swallows.
#14 Black Skimmers, Great Egret (1-2), Snowy Egrets, assorted gulls and terns.
#15 Mute Swans, Great Egret.
#16 Black Skimmers, Forster's Terns (far left), Great Egret (1, far right), Snowy Egrets.
#17 Mallards, Great Egret.
#18 Yellowlegs, can't quite make out if Greater or Lesser.
#19 Great Blue Heron immature.
#20 Black Skimmers, Forster's Terns, Black Tern juvs (far left, near right, both preening), probable Semipalmated Sandpipers.
#21 Forster's Tern.
#22 Great Egret, Mallards.
#23 Great Egret, Mallards.Great Egret (1-2), Snowy Egret
#24 Black Skimmers, Forster's Terns, Black Tern juv (far left).
#25 Snowy Egret.
#26 Killdeer.
#27 Glossy Ibis, Great Egret, Snowy Egret.
#28 Black Skimmers (yep, inc. juvs), Forster's Terns, Great Egret.
#29 et seq. Black Skimmers.
#Last one Mute Swans, Great Egret.
A good day out!!
Resin
Thanks so much Resin! That makes 10 new birds for me!!
Wow!! Pelle. Congrats on the 10 new birds. A wonderful variety of birds and great photos.
Nice birding trip, Pelle. I especially like the Osprey pics.
Well, Pelle, you have cause to be pretty satisfied with that. Wonderful trip. Great shots. Love the Skimmers in flight.
