Birds in New Jersey 2015
1 September 2015
A juvenile northern cardinal shows almost complete independence from its parents
Just before the sun goes down, the cardinal family shows up. The juvenile has a dark beak; its parents have orange beaks.



The next evening: the youngster with its mom


The youngster with its dad


The youngster left alone to develop its independence

13 September 2015


20 September 2015


A northern flicker gobbles up ants







