When I photographed three Koi swimming in a small pond at the Planting Fields Arboretum yesterday I envisioned making this composite of swirling tails. This is four photographs rearranged.
Koi Tales
Wildlife
Governors Island Birds
No more Govenors Island for a while — the last post of #OPTIC2019. Common terns nest on one of the piers there.
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo), Governors Island 6/4/2019 
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo), Governors Island 6/4/2019 
American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus), Governors Island 6/4/2019
Choose One
I plan to use one of these for a show to be judged in OPTIC2019 by B&H. I need to pick one by tomorrow and I am having trouble. I’d love to know which one you would you choose? HELP!
Results as of 3 pm EST 6/1/2019: Hermit Thrush won.
Flower, Hudson 2, Tulip leaves 1, Hermit Trhush 5, Scarlet Tanager 4, Yellowthroat 2, Yellowthroat female 1, Iris 2.
Thank you for taking the time to help me choose.
Flower, Hudson 4/24/2011 
Tulip Leaves, Abingdon Square 4/16/20119 
Hermit Thrush, Central Park 5/2/2019 
Scarlet Tanager, Central Park 5/22019 
Common Yellowthroat Warbler, Central Park 5/2/2019 
Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Central Park 5/16/2019 
Iris Family (Iridaceae), St Luke’s 5/18/2019
Insects in St Luke’s
BugGuide.net helped me ID the fuzzy one.
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) on Allium (Allium hollandicum), St Luke’s Garden 5/18/2019 
Drone Flower and Hover Flies (Syrphidae), St Luke’s Garden 5/18/2019 
Bluebottle fly (Calliphora vomitoria), St Luke’s Garden 5/18/2019 
Picture-winged fly (Ceroxys latiusculus), St Luke’s Garden 5/18/2019
BC Night Heron
2 thrushes
The first one is a photographic art creation with my photograph of a Veery.
Veery (Catharus fuscescens), C entral Park 5/16/2019 
Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus), Central Park 5/16/2019
3 Birds Beginning with B
Warblers abound.
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens), Central Park 5/16/2019 
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens), Central Park 5/16/2019 
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca), Central Park 5/16/2019 
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca), Central Park 5/16/2019 
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata), Central Park 5/16/2019 
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata), Central Park 5/16/2019
Ms Yellowthroat
These two are my favorites from May 16, 2019 in Central Park because of the adorable little bird, soft colors and composition.
Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Central Park 5/16/2019 
Common Yellowthroat Warbler (Geothlypis trichas), Central Park 5/16/2019
