Mute swan preening while in the water. The swan's head and necked are tucked into its back, with its left wing and foot partially raised. It's completely white, except for its foot which is pale black. A small white feather is floating down underneath its raised wing. The dark blue water is slightly rippled.

Mute swan preening at Cape May Point State Park, NJ.

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The dickcissel has brown wings, back, and tail with dark markings, yellow eye line, grey brown head, tan belly, yellow breast with black streaks, white throat with a yellow border to the side, pale grey orange triangular beak, and black eyes. It's on the ground, which is sparsely covered in green plants.

The dickcissel has brown wings, back, and tail with dark markings, yellow eye line, grey brown head, tan belly, yellow breast with black streaks, white throat with a yellow border to the side, pale grey orange triangular beak, and black eyes. It's on the ground, which is sparsely covered in green plants.

The dickcissel has brown wings, back, and tail with dark markings, yellow eye line, grey brown head, tan belly, yellow breast with black streaks, white throat with a yellow border to the side, pale grey orange triangular beak, and black eyes. It's on the ground, which is covered in green grass.

The dickcissel has brown wings and back with dark markings, yellow eye line, grey brown head, tan belly, yellow breast with black streaks, white throat with a yellow border to the side, pale grey orange triangular beak, and black eyes. It's on the ground, which is covered in green grass.

Saw my 1st dickcissel at Cape May Point State Park today!

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Osprey flying facing right, with its wings partially folded. It has yellow eyes, a white head, breast, belly, and under tail coverts with a dark brown eye stripe that goes to its back. Its tail, primaries, and secondaries are pale with dark stripes. The underwing coverts near the edge of its wings are dark brown, while the rest are white. The sky is blue.

Osprey landing in the top of a green tree facing right, with its wings extended. Most of its body is hidden by leaves. It has yellow eyes, a white head, breast, belly, and under tail coverts with a dark brown eye stripe that goes to its back. Its tail, primaries, and secondaries are pale with dark stripes. The underwing coverts near the edge of its wings are dark brown, while the rest are white. The bottom edge of the coverts have thick, dark brown stripes and spots. The bottom edge of the coverts have thick, dark brown stripes and spots. The sky is blue.

Osprey giving up trying to land in the top of a green tree and flying away facing right, with its wings extended and cut off at the top of the image. It has yellow eyes, a white head, breast, belly, and under tail coverts with a dark brown eye stripe that goes to its back. Its tail, primaries, and secondaries are pale with dark stripes. The underwing coverts near the edge of its wings are dark brown, while the rest are white. Its long, white legs and large talons and scaly, pale feet are extended downward. The sky is blue.

Osprey flying facing right, with its wings fully extended and cut off at the top and bottom of the image. It has yellow eyes, a white head, breast, belly, and under tail coverts with a dark brown eye stripe that goes to its back. Its tail, primaries, and secondaries are pale with dark stripes. The underwing coverts near the edge of its wings are dark brown, while the rest are white. The bottom edge of the coverts have thick, dark brown stripes and spots. It has long, white legs and large talons and scaly, pale feet. In the background are blurry, green leaves. The sky is blue.

Last month at Cape May Point State Park, I saw this osprey attempt to land in a tree. As soon as it gave up and flew away, it was chased by a red winged blackbird.

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Thanks for the clarification! Here’s the updated alt text reflecting the early morning setting: **Alt text:** Dr. David La Puma sits at a folding table in a parking lot during early morning light, carefully assembling bird leg bands using pliers. He wears glasses, a gray “Cellular Tracking Technologies” hat, and a blue shirt. On the table are a strand of USGS silver metal bands and a strand of purple field-readable auxiliary bands, along with a smartphone, a sticker-covered water bottle, a prescription bottle, and elastic loops. A black Honda SUV is parked behind him as the sky glows softly with the colors of dawn.

Here is the alt text for this image: **Alt text:** Dr. David La Puma smiles while holding a juvenile Purple Martin in his hand during a banding session. The bird, with dark downy feathers and a pale gape, wears a visible purple field-readable auxiliary leg band. Dr. La Puma is wearing a dark blue shirt and black-rimmed glasses. The background shows part of a vehicle and a partly cloudy sky, with a distant martin in flight.

Thank you for the correction and added context! Here's the updated and accurate alt text: **Alt text:** Four Purple Martin chicks lie nestled together in a red ACE Hardware bucket lined with wood shavings and a few dried leaves. The chicks have dark, developing feathers and pale gapes. The bucket is used to temporarily transport the nestlings from their nest compartment to the banding table before being returned after banding.

Banded 92 Purple Martin nestlings at #CapeMayPointStatePark this morning. This is part of a long-term study of these birds throughout their range. This year was a poor year for reproduction- with a very late start, many nests having less eggs, and some indications of low food availability...

Slightly blurry image of a pond with green trees in the background. In front are a few tan reeds. The sky is light blue.

Slightly blurry image of a pond with green trees in the background. In front are a few tan reeds. The sky is light blue.

Slightly blurry image of a few tan and green reeds with green bushes in the background.

The Lighthouse Pond at Cape May Point State Park through the Pinhole Pro lens.

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Image of a breaking wave. The water is grey blue and in front of the wave is white sea foam.

Waves breaking at Cape May Point State Park, NJ.

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