YOUR MAJESTY
Jay Gao of Stony Brook captured this stunning image on the morning of Jan. 30 using a Nikon 5500 camera. He writes, ‘It was snowing heavily this morning. While shooting the cardinal taking shelter under the bush in my backyard, a white-throated sparrow flew into view and I fired the camera instantly.’
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CURIOUS ORIOLE Stony Brook resident Jay Gao captured this image of a Baltimore oriole in his backyard garden over the summer using a Nikon D5500. This songbird has most likely already migrated to its wintering grounds, which include Florida, the Caribbean, Central America and the northern tip of South America.
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BEACH FUN Jay Gao captured this gorgeous image on July 29 at West Meadow Beach in his hometown of Stony Brook using a Nikon D750 camera. He writes, ‘It had been cloudy all day long. After dinner, I heard from the TV that the sun would be out and sunset would be beautiful. At once, I grabbed my camera and headed to the beach.’
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FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Jay Gao of Stony Brook snapped this photo of a rabbit looking longingly at the ‘forbidden fruit’ growing in Gao’s backyard garden on July 6 using a Nikon D5500. Writes Gao, “It is a small flower garden growing ice plants, morning glories, day lilies, hardy glads and a favorite among rabbits, dahlias.”
BON APPÉTIT! Jay Gao of Stony Brook took this photo of a robin feeding its babies in his backyard on May 10 using a Nikon D5500. After hatching, baby robins spend anywhere from nine to 15 days in the nest. The fledglings then leave the nest and move about on the ground and on low branches for a few days before they can fly.
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RED BIRD PINK FLOWER: Jay Gao of Stony Brook captured this charming image of a male cardinal in his backyard on April 15 using a Nikon D5500 camera.
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SUNSET AT STONY BROOK HARBOR Stony Brook resident Jay Gao captured this image at Stony Brook Harbor on Feb. 24 using a Nikon D750. He writes, ‘The harbor is one of my favorite places to visit. This picture was taken at 5:30 p.m., when many geese were leaving the harbor.
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