Floyd Bennett Field

Jamaica Bay Late February

Sherry Felix6 Comments

First we did a walk with Don Riepe at Jamaica Bay in New York City. There are two immature snow geese. Can you spot them?

After that we drove to Sunset Cove and Floyd Bennett Field.

A group of snow geese feeding on a frozen lake, with tall grass in the background and a few ducks resting nearby.
Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens), Jamaica Bay 2/28/2026
Close-up of dried seed pods attached to a twig, showcasing a mix of brown and black colors against a blurred natural background.
Yucca seed pods, Jamaica Bay 2/28/2026
A view of a city skyline through barren trees and brush, showcasing tall buildings in the background, with a clear blue sky.
Manhattan skyline from Jamaica Bay 2/28/2026
A bare tree stands beside a calm pond, reflecting its branches on the water's surface, set against a clear blue sky and distant fence in a snowy landscape.
Sunset Cove 2/28/2026
A serene water landscape featuring the reflection of wooden poles in calm water, with a distant urban skyline under a clear blue sky.
Sunset Cove 2/28/2026
A grebe swimming on a calm, blue body of water.
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus), Floyd Bennett Field 2/28/2026

Floyd Bennett and Jamaica Bay

Sherry Felix24 Comments

After a short stop at Jamaica Bay I decided to visit the community gardens at Floyd Bennett Field to look for butterflies.

Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023
Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023
Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023
Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023
Sachem Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023
Sachem Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023
Sachem Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae), Floyd Bennett Field 9/14/2023
Jamaica Bay 9/14/2023
Guinea Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans), Jamaica Bay 9/14/2023
Jamaica Bay 9/14/2023
Osprey, Jamaica Bay 9/14/2023

Floyd Bennett Field Sunset

Sherry Felix11 Comments

We stopped briefly at Floyd Bennett Field, in Brooklyn so I could photograph the sunset.

Sunset at Floyd Bennett Field 8/11/2022
Sunset at Floyd Bennett Field 8/11/2022
Sunset at Floyd Bennett Field 8/11/2022
Sunset at Floyd Bennett Field 8/11/2022
Sunset at Floyd Bennett Field 8/11/2022
Sunset at Floyd Bennett Field 8/11/2022
Sunset at Floyd Bennett Field 8/11/2022
Sunset at Floyd Bennett Field 8/11/2022

Jamaica Bay Enhanced

Sherry Felix25 Comments

I had fun editing these images. I knew I wanted to create lots of atmosphere and a dark mood when I photographed these. The Snow Geese will be leaving soon. Read-winged Blackbirds are singing away as are the Song Sparrows. Ospreys are building their nests. And I saw 5 Black-bellied Plovers at Floyd Bennett Field.

Lightroom and mostly Photoshop in Windows 11 keeps randomly freezing. I wonder if anyone else is having trouble with it. I pushed Photoshop hard to make it freeze while I made these. I have a new super fast computer, an Alienware Aurora R213. Dell replaced the graphics card. Microsoft had me make a new profile. Adobe techs tried everything they could. 20 tech calls later and it is still no good.

Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens), Jamaica Bay 3/21/2022
Floyd Bennett Field 3/21/2022
Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens), Floyd Bennett Field 3/21/2022
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Jamaica Bay 3/21/2022
Jamaica Bay 3/21/2022
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), Jamaica Bay 3/21/2022
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), Floyd Bennett Field 3/21/2022
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), Jamaica Bay 3/21/2022
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), Floyd Bennett Field 3/21/2022
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), Floyd Bennett Field 3/21/2022
Osprey (Pandion cristatus), Jamaica Bay 3/21/2022

JB and FBF

Sherry Felix14 Comments

Jamaica Bay and Floyd Bennett Field are part of Gateway NRA, Brooklyn, New York. I added the artichoke at the end because I like the flowers.

  • Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens), Jamaica Bay 8/26/2020
  • Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla), Jamaica Bay 8/26/2020
  • Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla), Jamaica Bay 8/26/2020
  • European paper wasp (Polistes dominula) , Jamaica Bay 2/28/2020
  • Winged Sumac (Rhus copallinum), Jamaica Bay 8/26/2020
  • Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica), Jamaica Bay 8/26/2020
  • Chickweed Geometer (Haematopis grataria), Floyd Bennett Field 8/26/2020
  • Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Floyd Bennett Field, NY 87/26/2020
  • Cabbage White (Pieris rapae), Floyd Bennett Field 8/26/2020
  • Sunflower (Helianthus), Floyd Bennett Field, NY 87/26/2020
  • White Campion (Silene latifolia), Floyd Bennett Field, NY 87/26/2020
  • Slickseed Fuzzybean (Strophostyles leiosperma), Floyd Bennett Field, NY 87/26/2020
  • Artichoke in the Farmer’s Market , Union Square 8/15/2020

Floyd Bennett

Sherry Felix15 Comments

We drove to Floyd Bennett field for me to have a practice session driving the car on the almost empty old runways. We had a picnic lunch by the community gardens there.

  • Cornflower or Bachelor’s Button (Centaurea cyanus), Floyd Bennett Field 6/29/2020
  • Daylily (Hemerocallis), Floyd Bennett Field 6/29/2020
  • Community Gardens, Floyd Bennett Field 6/29/2020
  • Floyd Bennett Field 6/29/2020