It was a fine day for a walk, temperature in the 50's, the sun shining, and a blanket of snow on the ground at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. I walked the trail to get around to the far side of the west pond and I heard so much honking. I figured so many Canada Geese were waiting for me on the bay, but to my surprise a huge flock of snow geese were covering the marsh. Snow geese are a first for me, so I was very happy getting to see them. Also sighted were killdeer and osprey (both back for the season), bufflehead duck, brant, house finch, and red wing blackbirds.
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| Snow geese! The only kind of snow I want to see at this point. |
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| Snow Geese in New York City! |
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| Mourning dove |
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| In being so close to JFK International Airport, migratory birds and planes do not mix. According to a recent article I read, many species of bird are killed off each year in hopes of preventing air strikes. Could this be done without all the killing? It's a tough question to answer, but the number presented in this article really shocked me. |
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| The geese were super restless and by time I was leaving there was a lot of flying and photo ops. |
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| House finches on the feeder outside the center. |
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| A male house finch all handsome for the ladies. |
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