First off, the location. I've become very fond of Franklin Park. The park is a short walk from the subway. has an open field, some 'wild' forest. And a pond. Scarboro pond is where many of the birds like hanging out - close to ware and meadow, a walk around the pond will find you many birds.
Bridge over Scarboro pond
New growth coming from the shallow end of the pond
New pine tree brings green to the leaf-less forest
Trees aren't the only place to find birds - many forage not he ground, or hang out in brush near the pond and meadow.
Dark-Eyed Junko scavenging in the ground
Song Sparrow among the brush
Red-Bellied Woordpecker
Tifted Titmouse
Nuthatches were everywhere - they're usually rare to see, but they were on half the trees in the forst.
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Red-Winged Blackbird, singing a morning song
Black-capped chickadees were always everywhere as well. The state bird of Massachusetts, these are fun little birds - never resting on a branch (or a feeder) for more than a moment before flying off again. They have a nice little color scheme, and a nice variety of calls.
This Chickadee was apparently hollowing out a nest area. It would scrape out a mouthful then fly off somewhere else to deposit the debris, then come back for more.
The park also had its share of Red-Tailed hawks. Unfortunately, I was often in the first when they were overhead, and the camera focused on tree branches more than the birds. Frustrating, as some were great sights - one was circling quite low, while another seemed to be a pair flying off to their nesting area.
When I was in the open I did catch yet another one circling about. I just raised the camera up and snapped away, not thinking I had caught anything well. Once I got home and was able to crop and process the photos, turns out I had gotten some amazing shots!
I'll finish up with the bridge again, done in Black & White
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