Juvenile American Robin
It is Summer here in the Capital District of New York now. The temperature is increasing and the foliage is completely filled-in. I have noticed a large number of [American Robins](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Robin/id) this year feeding in our yard; sometimes seeing four or more at the same time hanging-out in the grass.
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Capital District, however the sunlight is making it feel warmer than it is and and the mood is not as gray and glum. Spring is just around the corner!
Read MoreTufted Titmouse in Winter
Another weekend and another small storm passed through. On this day, the Titmice were active and I was able to capture this little fella perched on the Butterfly Bush branch with ice and snow on its tail.
Read MoreA Mourning Dove visits after an ice storm
A Mourning Dove visits on an ice-covered morning.
Read MoreNorthern Cardinal in snow
The first accumulating snow fall of the 2017/2018 winter season arrived this weekend in upstate New York. In the mid-afternoon, the birds were active and visiting the feeders. I managed to take several hundred photos with the Canon 7D Mark II and the Canon EF 100-400MM F/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens as they came and went in the snow. The birds included several male and female Northern Cardinals, Dark-Eyed Juncos, American Tree Sparrows, American Goldfinches, and an occasional Blue Jay.
Read MoreBald Eagle at Lake Saratoga
While at Lake Saratoga taking photos of my daughter sailing, I noted a Bald Eagle land in a large pine tree about 60 feet above ground. With the Canon 7D Mark II and the Canon EF 100-400MM F/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens handheld, I managed to take a few photographs of this majestic bird.
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