Prospect Park

Prospect Park with LSNY

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We went on a Photography and birding trip. Tom led the group from the Linnaean Society of NY on April the 4th. About the trip: Better Bird Photography Workshop in Prospect Park – The Linnaean Society of New York. Here are a few of the birds that we saw.

A pair of hawks perched on branches, one looking towards the camera while the other is in a mid-flight position, surrounded by bare trees against a blue sky.
Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Prospect Park 4/4/2026
A vibrant red cardinal bird foraging on the ground near blue flowers and green shoots, with a tree trunk in the background.
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Prospect Park 4/4/2026
A downy woodpecker clinging to the side of a tree trunk, showcasing its distinctive black and white plumage and a small red patch on its head.
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens), Prospect Park 4/4/2026
Two hawks perched on branches in a wooded area, with one hawk in clear view and the other partially obscured by tree branches.
Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), Prospect Park 4/4/2026
A small bird with a blue and gray plumage perched on a log, looking down.
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor), Prospect Park 4/4/2026
A white bird, possibly a swan, is seen diving headfirst into the water, with its legs and back exposed above the surface.
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), Prospect Park 4/4/2026
A small bird perched on a branch against a clear blue sky.
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe), Prospect Park 4/4/2026
A yellow bird with a reddish cap perched on a branch, surrounded by bare tree limbs.
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum), Prospect Park 4/4/2026
A small bird perched on a branch, looking upwards against a blue sky.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula), Prospect Park 4/4/2026
A male and female wood duck swimming together on a calm body of water.
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), Prospect Park 4/4/2026

Prospect Park Carolina Wren

Sherry Felix3 Comments

A little charmer with a loud voice.

Carolina Wren Sounds, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Also posted on https://anotherglobaleater.wordpress.com/2023/04/18/whiskered-tern/ for bird of the week.

Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), Prospect Park 4/8/2023
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), Prospect Park 4/8/2023
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), Prospect Park 4/8/2023
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus), Prospect Park 4/8/2023

Prospect Park Birds in April

Sherry Felix8 Comments

A photography trip to Prospect Park with the Linnaean Society of NY led by Tom Stephenson. I found this trip to be very informative an enjoyable.

More birds and nature from Prospect Park in April in the next 3 posts.

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), Prospect Park 4/8/2023
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus), Prospect Park 4/8/2023
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata), Prospect Park 4/8/2023
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea), Prospect Park 4/8/2023
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana), Prospect Park 4/8/2023
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), Prospect Park 4/8/2023
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana), Prospect Park 4/8/2023
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis), Prospect Park 4/8/2023
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), Prospect Park 4/8/2023