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Long Island Birds collection

Photo Galleries

These galleries preserve the site’s original photographic record. Each image should be read with its caption and credit; identification notes reflect the observation at the time.

Each gallery belongs with its bird profile or field note, so photographs stay connected to their observation and context.

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Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory …

Baltimore OriolesMay 2022

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Black Capped Chickadee

The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, nonmigratory, North American songbird that lives in …

black capped chickadeeMay 2022

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brown headed cowbird

The brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small, obligate brood parasitic icterid native to temperate and …

May 2022

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Common Grackle

The common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is a large icterid found in large numbers through much of North America.

common grackleMay 2022

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Cooper Hawk

Cooper Hawks Patrolling the Yard

coppers hawkMay 2022

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downy woodpecker

The downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America.

downy woodpeckerMay 2022

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European Starlings

The common starling or European starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known simply as the starling in Great Britain and …

european starlingMay 2022

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Goldfinch

The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a small North American bird in the finch family.

goldfinchMay 2022

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Mourning Dove

The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family, Columbidae.

mourning doveMay 2022

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Northern Cardinal

The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the …

northern cardinalMay 2022

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Northern Flicker

The northern flicker (Colaptes auratus) or common flicker is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family.

northern flickerMay 2022

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Northern Mockingbird

The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America.

northern mockingbirdJun 2018

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Red Bellied Woodpecker

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae.

red bellied woodpeckerMay 2022

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Song Sparrow

The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it …

song sparrowsMay 2022

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White Throated Sparrow

The white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) is a passerine bird of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae.

white throated sparrowMay 2022