Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon @ Cedar Beach, Mt.Sinai

White Tailed Deer

Shore Rd East, Poquott, NY

Wild Roosters

Miller Place Yaphank Rd, Sound Beach

Red Tailed Hawk

Oxhead Rd, Stony Brook

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

                                                                Harbor Beach Rd. @ Cedar Beach

Eastern Screech Owl

Yesterday was quite interesting as I was able to no only see but get a few shots of my first Eastern Screech Owl. I headed down to Cedar Beach shortly after 5 pm to see if  I could get any decent shots of either the sunset on the harbor or shore birds in the waning light. Unfortunately, I was a little late and missed my opportunities and decided to head home. As I made my way towards Cedar Dr., I noticed a small bird perched on top of a utility box. It was fairly dark at this point but the silhouette looked unusual so I stopped my truck and snapped a few shots. The bird had its back to me so I still couldn't make out what it was. I got out of the truck and walked a little closer hoping not to scare it away. I was lucky, the little owl payed no attention to me and I was able to get a few decent shots, although getting proper focus in the dark was very difficult.

Cedar Dr and Pipe Stave Hollow Rd

Long Tailed Duck (Male)

Cedar Beach
 Long-tailed ducks are the deepest diving ducks in the world, diving to depths as far as 200 feet.