Lovely Winter Birds

The winters are harsh here in Canada. Sometimes that makes me think about the birds that overwinter here. Some are more comfortable than others. The Junco is suppose to be in warmer climates, but insist on spending the winter here in Canada. The Bohemian Waxwing however seems to be at home here in the winter.

See more Winter Birds found in New Brunswick Here

See more Winter Birds Here

Camera NIKON D500
Lens 500.0 mm f/5.6
FOCAL LENGTH 500mm
SHUTTER 1/2000s
APERTURE f/5.6
ISO 320
EXP. COMP. -2/3 EV
MODE Manual
METERING Centre-weighted
TAKEN.24 Jul 2026, 11:58

I would not normally post a Song Sparrow because I have hundreds of photos of this sparrow. 

This photo I like because of the background. The sparrow was in a large patch of Lupins on White Head Island in the Bay of Fundy. 

I was at this particular spot to photograph Monarch Butterflies. In the process of photographing the butterflies this sparrow popped up in the lupins.

I was in the perfect location and the light was not to bad. I also like the background with  pink colours.

Song Sparrow

Bird photography is slow in the fall, most of the migratory birds have passed through my area. However, there are the birds theatre brave enough to stay and live in the cold. One bird a photographer can count on is the American Crow. 

They are fun to photograph especially when they are forging for food.

The colour makes it difficult. A two-stop overexposure usually gets the bird with a good exposure.

If you are going to photograph crows I would suggest you photograph them on overcast days as I did in the the above photos.

More Crow Photos Here

NIKON D500 LENS
500.0 mm f/5.6
FOCAL LENGTH 500mm
SHUTTER 1/2000s
APERTURE f/5.6
ISO 1400
MODE Manual
METERING
Centre-weightedTAKEN5 Nov 2026, 12:09

American Crow 

NIKON D500 using a 500.0 mm f/5.6 lens (750mm equivalent)
1/2000s · f/5.6 · ISO 640 · +2/3 EV
Mode: Manual · Metering: Centre-weighted
Edited in Lightroom Classic + Topaz Photo · Profile: Embedded · WB: As Shot
Exposure +0.35, Contrast +24, Shadows +28
Local masksD&T: 22 Oct 2026, 15:11

The American Robin was migrating through about a week ago. They were migrating from high up in the Boral Forest.

The berry  trees in my neibhorhood was a big attraction for the Robins, for a stop over. There were hundreds of Robins in  some flocks.

See my American Robin Gallery Here

American Robin