A recently fledged, or "brancher" Great Horned Owl. Distance is 89ft (27m).
Photographed March 30, 2026 in Western New York
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Great Horned Owlets
Photographed March 10, 2026 in Western New York - at a distance of 110' (34m) from a partially hidden position.
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There's a couple of cardinals for you. Waiting for me to fill the feeders.
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Feral domestic Embden Goose (texture blended) from the deep historical archives (3 weeks)
Photographed February 1, 2026 Western New York
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"Care for some shade?"
Tundra Swans on an ice sheet in the Niagara River
Photographed February 19, 2026
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Minding the (snowy) nest...
Great Horned Owl - Western New York
Photographed February 12, 2026 at a distance of 62ft (19m) from a hidden location
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Two Mute Swans along the Niagara River
Photographed February 10, 2026
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Close-up of a towhee with a black head, white belly, and rusty brown sides standing on snow near green pine branches.
A rare sighting this year. Towhee in the snow - 2/1/26
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This morning hubby fed the birds. And the Woodpecker arrived and them flew up the tree to have a nibble #birds #birdsinsnow #winter #snowy
Good to the last drop... (Optimism on a 2°F/-17°C morning)
Embden Goose (likely, a feral domestic goose)
Photographed January 30, 2026 - Buffalo, NY
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Snowed in...
Mama Great Horned Owl keeps the next generation warm and cozy.
Photographed January 29, 2026 - Western New York
**Taken at a distance of over 105 feet (32m)**
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Crow in the snow
Photographed January 17, 2026, Buffalo, NY
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"So it's a little cold, stop complaining!"
Ring-billed gulls, 8°F, -10°F windchill
Niagara River - January 20, 2026
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"Pretty sure they called for only a dusting!"
American Goldfinch eyes the snow
Amherst, NY - January 15, 2026
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Mourning Dove fluffed up in the cold...
Amherst, NY
January 15, 2026
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Dark-eyed Junco snug in its snow fort...
Amherst, NY
January 15, 2026
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So where did all the sunflowers go?
American Goldfinch
Western New York, January 15, 2026
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Winter's Cardinal
Western New York, January 13, 2026
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Cooper's Hawk chillin'
Western New York
January 11, 2026
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White-breasted Nuthatch...
Reinstein Woods, Depew NY
January 5, 2026 (National Bird Day - US)
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"There, all done." Downy Woodpecker with delusions of grandeur.
Reinsten Woods, Depew, NY
December 8, 2025
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"Gotta love powder"
Downy Woodpecker hits the slopes
Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, Depew, NY
December 8, 2025
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"Ok, now what?"
Black-capped Chickadee
Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, Depew, NY USA
November 30, 2025
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Oops! Black-capped Chickadee
Reinstein Woods, Depew, NY USA
November 30, 2025
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First snow - Dark-eyed Junco
Amherst, NY USA
November 9, 2025
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A trio of hardy American Goldfinches braves a swirling snowstorm to feast on a frosty seed cylinder. These little warriors in winter plumage prove that no blizzard can dim their appetite—or their beauty. ❄️🪶 #BirdsInSnow #Goldfinch #WinterWildlife #BirdPhotography
I love painting pairs! Happy #TwosDay #ArtYear #Watercolors #lovebirds #mourningdoves #birdsinsnow www.lorriehallwatercolors.com
My latest #BirdsinSnow painting titled "Looking for Berries" is a pair of Cedar Waxwings. If you've ever seen a flock gorging on berries you know how loud they are. Males are slightly larger with a darker chin area. #SensoryArt #Loud #Februarty #BlskyArtv#watercolors #cedarwaxwings
Requisite Northern Cardinal photos from snow days 1 (female) and 2 (male) - Raleigh NC - 19 and 20 February 2025 #birds #northerncardinals #birdsinsnow
