Webber's Life List

Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum

Being such a small bird with a light, airy, high-pitched call, I had actually missed this bird while out walking. Thankfully, my father alerted me to this little guy in a nearby tree, and I hastily took a photo before it flew away with a few of its kin.

House Wren
Haemorhous mexicanus

Despite being a woefully overcast day, a pair of House Wrens (a male and a female) came by where I was sitting on my porch. From what I can tell, they're considering if the tree in my front yard would be a good spot to nest!

Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus

A common but very visually distinct bird. This one was sitting on a tree not too far away from a bush that had little berries growing. Perhaps it was waiting for me to go away before engorging itself on the sweet fruits?

Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata

As I was putting together an update, I heard the distinct squaks of Blue Jays, who are frequent nesters on my college campus around this time of year. Since I live on the highest floor of my residence hall, I thought I might be able to take a good picture of these noisy jays. Lo and behold, there were two brilliantly blue jays perched hardly fifteen feet from my window!

Mallard
Anas platyrhyncho

I noticed a solitary male Mallard standing like a statue in between a clearing of reeds. But as I focus my camera lens onto him, a female Mallard emerged from the right. Then another. And another. By the time I took this picture, a convoy of ducks materialized before my eyes!

Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens

Regarding this bird's identification, I'm fairly certain this is a female Downy Woodpecker, and not a Hairy woodpecker, which look almost identical. Although this isn't a great photo, she was rather high up and very camera shy, so I'm just glad I got a shot at all!

House Sparrow
Passer domesticus

A passing cluster of House Sparrows briefly decided to take a break on an pine branch. I would ordinarily pay them little mind (because of how ubiquitous they are), but I noticed they started preening, so I decided to take their picture!

Canada Goose
Branta canadensis

Immediately after taking this photo, I stood back up and looked around. After seeing five other different photographers within my line of sight, I made an important realization: New York City, the biggest city on the East Coast, is PACKED with competitive and highly skilled photographers. Good thing I'm only doing this for fun!

Picture taken at The Pool in Central Park, located within New York City.

American Robin
Turdus migratorius

What symbolises the return of spring more than this lovely robin and his worm?

Mallard
Anas platyrhyncho

With its striking blue highlight bordered by two white wing bars, the Mallard is an iconic waterfowl.

Picture taken in Central Park, located within New York City.

White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis

Althrough this sparrow tried to blend in with the common House Sparrow, it's distinctive yellow lores give it away.