See the Birdlife of the Central Park Reservoir

Text and Photographs by Jeff French Segall

The afternoon of February 5th provided any birder or bird photographer ample opportunities for the sighting of a variety of subjects. Alongside the nearly submerged wall connecting the northern and southern pumping stations, one could see mostly gulls.

At the southern end, however, in the ever-present spray of the Reservoir fountain, a variety of the ducks swam back and forth, occasionally in couples. From wood ducks to mallards to coots, buffleheads, and northern shovelers, I found myself taking over 500 photos of them.

The following set provides a small sample of what I saw that cold but clear afternoon.

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