The #Willet (Tringa semipalmata) is common #shorebird along North American beaches, mudflats, and salt marshes, they are loud, territorial #birds named for their piercing “pill-will-willet” song.
📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
🗓️ January 7, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500mm
@mybirdcards.com @aba.org
Honored to be nominated for the (201) Best of Bergen Awards for Best Photographer/Videographer and recognized as a top four finalist in Bergen County. Grateful for the continued support. Congratulations to this year’s recipients and nominees who help strengthen Bergen County.
The Yellow-rumped #Warbler (Setophaga coronata) is a common North American #songbird often nicknamed “butter-butt” due to its bright yellow rump.
📍 Merritt Island, Florida
🗓️ January 4, 2026
📸 #Nikon D500 | 200–500mm lens
#warblers #birdphotography
@aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @mybirdcards.com
Season 1 of Eric En Plein Air is complete and headed for national release on PBS and the PBS App this June—honored to have contributed an interview at #FlatRockBrook Nature Center.
youtu.be/j1tGG9ylgVs?...
#EricEnPleinAir #NaturePhotography #EnvironmentalEducation
@aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social
We have Lift off!! 🚀
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
📍 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
🗓️ January 4, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200–500mm lens
@mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @audubon.org
#northernmockingbird #birdphotography #birdwatching #wildlifephotography #backyardbirds
The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres). Breeding in the Arctic tundra, it migrates to winter along coastlines, often in flocks.
📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
🗓️ Jan 7, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500mm lens
@mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @nature.org @audubon.org @nycbirdalliance.org
Members of the Hackensack Art Club gathered for a photo at the reception for their exhibit, ‘Seeds of Hope: Planting Creativity, Growing Community.’
Hackensack Art Club 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place recipients at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center 🥇🥈🥉
The Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a large, migratory #shorebird that breeds in the Arctic and winters along coasts worldwide.
📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
🗓️ January 7, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500mm lens
@mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @audubon.org @nature.org
I am honored to share that I was awarded #first place in the #Hackensack Art Club's exhibition, "Seeds of Hope: Planting Creativity, Growing Community." It was a terrific show featuring many talented #artists, and I want to congratulate everyone for their hard work and support.
The bird and nature walk organized by the Bergen County Audubon Society (BCAS) at Mill Creek Marsh in Secaucus, NJ yesterday provided a refreshing late winter outing.
#BirdWatching #NatureWalk #BCAS #WinterBirds #Meadowlands
@aba.org @audubon.org @nycbirdalliance.org @abcbirds.bsky.social
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA)
🗓️ January 7, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 lens
#BrownPelican #PelecanusOccidentalis #CapeCanaveral #WildlifePhotography #birdwatching
@mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @audubon.org @nature.org
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
📍Teaneck Creek Conservancy (Teaneck, NJ)
🗓️ February 15, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 lens
@teaneckcreek.bsky.social
#backyardbirding #winterbirding #peregrinefalcon #teanecknj #birdphotography @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @mybirdcards.com @audubon.org
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) catching some remarkable Golden Hour Light
📍 Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge (NY/NJ)
🗓️ March 04, 2024
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500mm
@mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social
#ShortEaredOwl #AsioFlammeus #BirdPhotography #WildlifeRefuge #naturephotography
I found this image of a Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) taken a few years ago in 2024 during my visit to Liberty Loop at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge.
#ShortEaredOwl #AsioFlammeus #BirdPhotography #WildlifeRefuge #naturephotography
@mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social
Thank you ♥️♥️♥️
Northern Cardinal - Male (Cardinalis cardinalis)
📍Teaneck Creek Conservancy (Teaneck, NJ)
🗓️ February 15, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 lens
#backyardbirding #winterbirding #northerncardinal #cardinal #birdphotography @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @mybirdcards.com @nycbirdalliance.org @nature.org
Northern #Cardinal - female (Cardinalis cardinalis)
📍Teaneck Creek Conservancy (Teaneck, NJ)
🗓️ February 15, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 lens
@teaneckcreek.bsky.social @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @mybirdcards.com @billpaquin.bsky.social
#winterbirding #northerncardinal #birdphotography
Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)
#Limpkins are large wading #birds, called “crying birds” for their eerie screams. Found in Americas’ #wetlands. Also known as carrao or courlan.
📍 Fort Lauderdale, Florida
🗓️ Jan. 4, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500
@aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @mybirdcards.com @audubon.org
Happy Valentine’s Day from the cutest couple in the bird world, the American Coots (Aphelocoma coerulescens) 💜
📍 Orlando, Florida (USA)
🗓️ January 8, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500
#americancoot #BirdPhotography #birdwatching #birding #valentinesday @mybirdcards.com @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social
Bald #Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)🦅
It’s always a joy to watch the #baldeagles soaring around the Mario Cuomo Bridge and resting on the ice near Piermont Pier.
📍 Piermont Pier, NY
🗓️ Feb. 12, 2025
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 mm
#baldeagle #birdsofprey #raptors @nycbirdalliance.org @mybirdcards.com
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
📍 Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA)
🗓️ January 4, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 lens
#whiteibis #BirdPhotography #birdwatching #floridabirds #ibis
@mybirdcards.com @billpaquin.bsky.social @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @birdnote.bsky.social @nature.org @audubon.org
Thank you 🦅
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 🦅
📍 Overpack County Park (Leonia, NJ, USA)
🗓️ January 17
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 mm
#baldeagle #baldeagles #BergenCounty #birdsofprey #raptors
@aba.org @mybirdcards.com @nycbirdalliance.org @audubon.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @nature.org @billpaquin.bsky.social
The Starship Gallery at Space Center Houston offers a fascinating glimpse into human space exploration.
The #StarshipGallery not only inspires curiosity but also embodies the spirit of discovery that defines humanity's quest into the cosmos.
#SpaceExploration #SpaceHistory #SEEC2026
I presented at SEEC 2026 in Houston, showcasing how bird flight can bridge the gap to aerospace engineering through my session, “Flight by Design.” Educators engaged in cross-disciplinary lessons that highlight nature's role in innovation
#SEEC2026 #SpaceCenterHouston #Biomimicry #STEMEducation
Presenting my topic “Flight by Design: A STEM Journey Through Birds, Biomimicry, and Aerospace” (Grade Levels: K-12) for SEEC 2026
#seec26 #seec2026 #spacecenterhouston #nasa #stem #STEMEducation #birds
On my way to SEEC 2026. Look out Houston… here I come ✈️🌎🚀
#seec26 #seec2026 #dreambig #science #NASA
@esa.int @nasawatch.bsky.social @nasaspaceflight.com
Artemis II Launch Update 🚀🌎🚨
#NASA has completed the first Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal and is now moving off the February launch window, targeting March as the earliest possible launch opportunity for the first crewed #Artemis mission.
#ArtemisII #SLS #Orion #NASASocial
Red-Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
📍 Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA)
🗓️ January 7, 2026
📸 Nikon D500 | 200-500 lens
#redshoulderedhawk #floridabirds #WildlifePhotography #birdwatching #raptor @mybirdcards.com @billpaquin.bsky.social @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @audubon.org @nature.org
