Pictures of Gray Birds at Rockefeller State Park Preserve

This gallery features most of the gray birds in Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Pleasantville, NY. These include eastern phoebes, american robins, the tufted titmouse, black-capped chickadee, catbird, northern mockingbird, and more. Since I’ve put so many species in this category, this is one of my most extensive photo galleries. You can find gray-colored species year-round at the park, and their behaviors provide the opportunity for great pictures.

The prevalence of these bird species from late fall through early spring makes Rockefeller State Park Preserve a great place to take bird pictures during any season. During the winter, nuthatches, mockingbirds, and dark-eyed juncos are in many parts of the park. I rarely take a bird photography hike, even in bad weather, and I come home empty-handed.

I’ve photographed nuthatches in wooded areas of the park, including along the east side of Swan Lake, at the beginning of the Spring Trail near Swan Lake, and by the Park Office. I’ve found chickadees near the Park Office, along the west side of Swan Lake, on Hudson Pines Road, and the Farm Meadow Trail near the Ash Tree Loop. The tufted titmouse can also be found near the Park Office (especially when the bird feeder is full), along the west side of Swan Lake, and along the Ash Tree Loop near the Winter Quarters Trail. Eastern phoebes are one of the migrating birds that stop in the park and can be found on many trails. I’ve recently photographed them along Swan Lake, Canter Alley, and at the bottom of the Hudson Pines Road trail. American robins can, of course, be found just about everywhere in the park, although they can become scarce at times during the winter months.

Click on a picture below to open the full-size gallery. Controls at the bottom center of the photos let you navigate through the gallery, start a slide show, or close the gallery. Enjoy the pictures!

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A small brown and white bird perches on a thin branch over a body of water, with reflections and bare branches in the background.

A small bird with brown feathers perched on a tree branch, surrounded by bare branches, set against a blurred natural background.

A robin with an orange breast perches on a wooden fence post, holding a small worm in its beak.

A gray and white mockingbird perches on a thorny branch with its beak open against a blurred brown background.

A mockingbird stands on the ground among dry grass and small green plants.

A small bird with a dark gray head and wings, perched on a corrugated pink and red roof, facing left.

A small bird with gray plumage perches on a rusted metal railing, with a blurred natural background.

A small bird perches on a thin branch, surrounded by budding twigs, against a blurred green and gray background.

A small bird with brown and white feathers perches on a branch against a blurred background of blue sky and tree trunk.

A small bird with gray and white plumage sits on a branch against a blurred blue and brown background.

A small dark bird with a light beak perched on a branch. The background is softly blurred, highlighting the bird's delicate features.

Small bird with gray and white plumage perched on a thin, thorny branch against a blurred natural background.

A small bird with gray feathers and a black eye, perched on a thin branch against a blurred background.

A small bird with a black cap and light brown body perched on a lichen-covered branch, with a blurred tree trunk in the background.

A small bird perches on a wooden fence post.

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