I happened upon a Solitary Sandpiper on the edge of the Central Park Pool. Often people tell me my photos look like a painting--this time I agree! This may be one of my favorite all-time photos. 🥰🥰🥰 #Sandpiper #CentralPark #birdcpp

Northern Flicker, Pool area #centralparknyc #birdcpp #flickers #birdphotography #birdwatching #biodiversity #bird #wildbirdphotography #birdsSeenIn2026 #birding #nikonphotography markscheflen.com

Dickcissel at Sparrow Rock in Central Park yesterday
#dickcissel #birdcpp #birdphotography #nikonphotography #fallmigration

Red-tailed Hawk, Northwoods #centralparknyc #birdcpp #birdphotography #birdwatching #hawks #raptors #biodiversity #bird #birdsofprey #wildbirdphotography #birdsSeenIn2026 #birding #nikonphotography2026 markscheflen.com

A few more views of the immature Barred Owl seen in Central Park last week. #birdcpp #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfbluesky #CentralPark #wildlife #centralparkbirds #birds #owl #urbanbirds #BirdsSeenIn2026

Amercian Redstart, Loch #centralparknyc. There are many but still a very beautiful bird. #standupforscience #redstart #americanredstart #birdphotography #biodiversity #bird #wildbirdphotography #conservationphotography #birdsSeenIn2026 #birding #fallmigration2026 #birdcpp markscheflen.com

A few birds seen this late afternoon by the Green Bench and Nutter's Battery in Central Park. L to R: Yellow Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Palm Warbler & Savannah Sparrow. #birdcpp #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfTwitter #CentralPark #wildlife #centralparkbirds #birds #birdsseenin2026 #urbanbirds

A Black-throated Blue Warbler, a Chestnut-sided Warbler and a Scarlet Tanager, seen in the Evodia/Source of the Gill area of Central Park's Ramble. #birdcpp #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfbluesky #CentralPark #wildlife #centralparkbirds #birds #birdsseenin2026 #urbanbirds

Yesterday I decided to pay a visit to the continuing immature Barred Owl in Central Park for the first time since it arrived last weekend and it put on a show! #birdcpp #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfbluesky #CentralPark #wildlife #centralparkbirds #birds #owl #urbanbirds #birdsseenin2026

Munchique Wood-Wren a small stub-tailed wren endemic to Colombia's western Andes, Montezoma Rainforest,Tatama National Park, Colombia #birdcpp #wrens #birdsSeenIn2026 #birdphotography #birding #bird #wildbirdphotography #biodiversity #nikonphotography2026 markscheflen.com

A Nashville and Prairie Warbler, seen at the Butterfly Gardens in Central Park today. #birdcpp #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfbluesky #CentralPark #wildlife #centralparkbirds #birds #birdsseenin2026 #urbanbirds

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Wild Flower Meadow #centralparknyc #birdcpp #yellowbelliedflycatcher #birdphotography #biodiversity #bird #flycatchers #wildbirdphotography #birding #birdwatching #nikonphotography2026 #birdsSeenIn2026 markscheflen.com

I didn't get to Central Park until this evening, so I was thrilled to see that the Barred Owl that was reported earlier, was still around, though it skeddadled soon after I got there. #birdcpp #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfbluesky #CentralPark #wildlife #centralparkbirds #birds #owl #birdsseenin2026

Wood Thrush , Loch #Centralparknyc #birdcpp #woodthrush #birdphotography #biodiversity #bird #thrushes #wildbirdphotography #birdsSeenIn2026 #birding #fallmigration2026 #nikonphotography2026 markscheflen.com

Purplish-mantled Tanager (endangered), Tatama-Camino Montezoma, Colombia #birdcpp #purplishmantledtanager #tanagers #birdsSeenIn2026 #birdphotography #birding #bird #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotography #biodiversity #nikonphotography2026 markscheflen.com

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher with insect, Northwoods, #Centralparknyc #birdcpp #yellowbelliedflycatcher #birdphotography #biodiversity #bird #flycatchers #wildbirdphotography #birdsSeenIn2026 #conservationphotography markscheflen.com

A challenging subject, the Solitary Sandpiper! Just finding it at the Pool is difficult. Fortunately, I enjoy trying to take photos through the holes in the foliage.

#birdcpp #birding #birdwatching #CentralParkNYC

Eastern Wood-Pewee, Flower Meadow, #centralparknyc #birdcpp #easternwoodpewee #birdphotography #birding #biodiversity #bird #wildbirdphotography #birdsSeenIn2026 #biodiversity #flycatchers markscheflen.com

An exciting morning on the Harlem Meer was punctuated by the appearance of a stunning Wood Duck. I captured him as he trawled the surface for duckweed. 😎😎😎 #WoodDuck #CentralPark #birdcpp