It's a bird! It's a plane! It's another bird! Two immature Bald Eagles tussle with each other in the air, not distracted by the airplane flying by in the background. 🪶 #Raptors

I've always wondered who looked at this bird and thought "Green Heron!" I see many colors, none of them green, LOL. A beautiful bird nonetheless. 💚🪶

Who could use a drop of sunshine today? This Prothonotary Warbler lights up the room of any party. 🌞🪶

I felt like I was being watched and when I looked up, this guy was staring back at me. I love the bright orange eyes of juvenile Black-Crowned Night Herons. 🪶

Currently trapped on Governors Island in an incredible storm. That's a Red-Tailed Hawk flying towards us to the left of the tree. It joined one of its offspring in a tree as I fled for the ferry. #GovernorsIsland #NYC #weather

Can raptors be borbs? The alternate #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Borbs and I think this Red-Shouldered Hawk fits the bill as it perches on a branch with its feathers floofed up. 🪶 #Raptors

Happy International Owl Day! 🦉 I love the dark eyes and soft streaks of this Barred Owl. 🪶

Cruisin' for fish! A Brown Pelican dives for its dinner while a cruise ship lumbers by in the distance. 🪶

A Black Skimmer demonstrating why it's called that. 🪶

I'm on a kick with these Eastern Kingbird and Bald Eagle photos. I imagine this is like landing a helicopter on a jumbo jet in flight. 🪶 #Raptors

Ta-da! Our local resident female Red-Tailed Hawk, Amelia, scores a 10 on her landing at the top of a tree. This tiny stick is one of her favorite perches. 🪶 #Raptors

This is the first time I've actually seen the yellow crowns of Eastern Kingbirds. On this day, they chased a juvenile Bald Eagle out of their nest tree, biting at its head and face as it flew. Poor guy was just looking for a place to perch! 🪶 #Raptors

Here's another shot of the juvenile Bald Eagle I posted previously. This was taken in dark conditions during a rain storm, but I'm happy that the bird flew over me so I could get a good look. 🪶 #Raptors

It was a lovely day to watch the World Cup final on Governors Island. 🇪🇸

Suddenly, Eagle! This juvie surprised me by zipping right over my head. 🪶 #Raptors

The heat recent wave affects our wildlife just as it does us. These two juvenile Red-Tailed Hawks took the opportunity to cool themselves in a puddle in our local park. 🪶 #Raptors

Finding an affordable space with a view is nearly impossible in NYC, but here we have a pair of Ospreys who have nabbed a place with a view of the Manhattan Bridge for free! Located along the East River, they have easy access to fish and ferry service. 😅🪶 #Raptors

Greetings from NYC, a place you might not expect to find wildlife, but there are many animals to be found. This Red-Tailed Hawk enjoys a meal with a view of the Statue of Liberty. 🪶 #Raptors

This one of my favorite Bald Eagle photos as it captures this eagle's mate in the background. This pair successfully raised a chick season. 🪶 #Raptors

This is our lovely local resident female Red-Tailed Hawk She resides in NYC and is an expert at catching pigeons. This season, she is raising 3 kids. 🪶 #Raptors

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme, #LongLegs - I present a young Great Blue Heron. With fully extended legs and neck, it's almost as tall as me. 🪶

Today's Hawk: I call this one "42A" as that is the ID number on one of her ankle bands. She's an adult female Red-Tailed hawk who resides in NYC and is currently raising 3 kids. 🪶 #Raptors

Double trouble. 🐿️

Trying to stay cool in the summer heat, this juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk perches with its wings slightly out, hoping to catch some breeze. 🪶 #Raptors

Today has been brutal, so here's a happy bird pic. This is a young Red-Tailed Hawk checking out the playground in my local park. 🪶 #Raptors

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #LockedOn I present this baby Red-Tailed Hawk who sees your shenanigans and does not approve. 🪶 #Raptors

Today's hawk: a young Red-Tailed Hawk shows off its stripey tail as it flies across a bleak landscape. 🪶 #Raptors

This little Black and White Warbler says hello. 🪶

Mood today: Meh. Taking refuge from all things ridiculous and just curling up inside my shell. Tomorrow will be better. 🐢

I would says this was a good day for the lizard, but not so much for the damselfly. 🦎 #lizards #insects