North American Birds

These birds live in the Columbus Zoo's North American aviary. I visited April 20.

I blew the focus, but how could I not publish Jolene? She's a snow goose.

killdeer

Eastern bluebird

Cedar waxwing. Mmmm.

White-faced ibis, complete with a white face (breeding plumage). These guys (there are two) are pretty photogenic, and I've gotten good shots of them over the last few years.

Wood thrush

Black-capped chickadee. Or a Carolina chickadee.

2019 favorites

Of photos I haven't posted, here are some of my favorites of 2019.

Juvenile silvered langur (Columbus Zoo)

Aldabra giant tortoise (Columbus Zoo)

eastern bluebird (Columbus Zoo)

honey bee (wild at the Columbus Zoo)

A 17-year-old western cattle egret (Columbus Zoo)

silver-spotted skipper (wild at the Columbus Zoo)

Twiggy, an African elephant gets a pedicure (Toledo Zoo).

Victoria crowned pigeons (Columbus Zoo)

Asian elephants (Columbus Zoo)

laughing kookaburra (Columbus Zoo)

Lake Erie water snake (grayish) and easterm fox snake (yellow/red and black) (Columbus Zoo)

unknown freshwater fish (Toledo Zoo)

North American songbirds

Here are a few birds from the Columbus Zoo North America aviary.

eastern bluebird

gray catbird

red-winged blackbird

rose-breasted grosbeak (immature male)