White-eyed Vireo (14)Vireo griseus hermanlawetz United States (Florida) Date taken: Mar 4 2009 Details: adult On Sanibel Island, in the JN Darling Reserve there was more than shorebirds. The vireo was on one of the walking trails. Date uploaded: Dec 19 2009 Write comments
Red-breasted Merganser (19)Mergus serrator hermanlawetz United States (Florida) Date taken: Mar 4 2009 Details: female On Sanibel Island, the JN Darling Nat. Wildlife Refuge takes up a sizable fraction of the island. The Ding Darling Drive is a great way to see shore birds. The merganser was in one of the larger lagoons. Date uploaded: Dec 19 2009 Write comments
Barred Owl (24)Strix varia hermanlawetz United States (Florida) Date taken: Mar 5 2009 Details: adult A rare occasion where the Barred Owl appeared near the boardwalk of the Corkscrew Swamp. He was too close for my 400mm that I was shooting with. I had to switch to the 100-400mm. Date uploaded: Dec 19 2009 Write comments
Carolina Wren (14)Thryothorus ludovicianus hermanlawetz United States (Florida) Date taken: Mar 5 2009 Details: adult The Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is always a great place to visit. Most of the attention was to the watery swamp on one side of the boardwalk. Yet there was often activity behind us. This wren is a case in point. Date uploaded: Dec 19 2009 Write comments
Northern Saw-whet Owl (11)Aegolius acadicus hermanlawetz Canada Date taken: Sep 19 2009 Details: captive This pair is a real favorite with children. It is from a bird center in St Jude, outside of St Hyacinthe. Fr.: Petite nyctale Date uploaded: Dec 18 2009 Write comments
Emerald Toucanet (3)Aulacorhynchus prasinus hermanlawetz Costa Rica Date taken: Dec 30 2008 Details: adult We saw a lot of Toucanets around Monteverde, but always amongst the branches, without a clear view. A bit of an exception here. Date uploaded: Dec 18 2009 Write comments
Blue-gray Tanager (44)Thraupis episcopus hermanlawetz Costa Rica Date taken: Dec 27 2008 Details: adult The B-G Tanager again and the fruit he was feeding on in Monteverde. This shot shows a bit more feather details. Date uploaded: Dec 18 2009 Write comments
Blue-gray Tanager (44)Thraupis episcopus hermanlawetz Costa Rica Date taken: Dec 27 2008 Details: adult A pretty bird to photograph, and he wasn't about to forgo the fruit on that shrub just because of me. Taken in Monteverde. Date uploaded: Dec 18 2009 Write comments
Clay-colored Robin (5)Turdus grayi hermanlawetz Costa Rica Date taken: Dec 25 2008 Details: adult Amongst the first few birds photographed in Costa Rica. He was near the restaurant, probably used to handouts, hence people. Date uploaded: Dec 18 2009 Write comments
Crested Guan (3)Penelope purpurascens hermanlawetz Costa Rica Date taken: Dec 25 2008 Details: adult Looking towards Arenal volcano in the mist and rain, we had our first view of this bird. Quite the pose on his part. Judging from the number of our sightings it seems fairly common. Date uploaded: Dec 16 2009 Write comments
