Marie Read / Front view of an adult Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) in flight carrying a fish, Long Island, New York, USA. August. Awarded a Judges Choice in the Birds category in the 2020 North American Nature As...

Marie Read / Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) in flight carrying an acorn that it will cache for winter food supply, New York, USA, October.

Marie Read / Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) male in a late summer garden setting, Coreopsis sp. flowers around the perch, New York, USA, August.

John Cancalosi / Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) on nest with goslings, New York, USA.

Marie Read / Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) male and female in the snow, photographed from low angle, Freeville, New York, USA. April 2020.

Marie Read / Blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) confrontation in snow, April 2020. New York State, USA.

Marie Read / Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia, formerly Dendroica petechia), male in breeding plumage, Ithaca, New York, USA. May 2020.

Marie Read / Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoenicus) male singing from snow-covered red maple (Acer rubrum) in flower, Ithaca, New York, USA. April 2020.

Marie Read / Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) male calling/displaying, Ithaca, New York, USA. March 2020.

Marie Read / Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) male with spider prey, perched in crabapple blossom in spring, Ithaca, New York, USA

Marie Read / Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) perched amid apple blossom, New York, USA

John Cancalosi / Ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis), adult in flight, New York, USA

John Cancalosi / White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) doe standing in snow, New York, USA

John Cancalosi / Portrait of White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) doe in snow, New York, USA

Marie Read / Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) male perched in pear (Pyrus sp.) blossom, eastern redbud in background, New York, USA. May.

Marie Read / American Robin (Turdus migratorius), feeding on winterberry (Ilex) fruits in winter, New York, USA, December.

Marie Read / American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) adult feeding chick, Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Canada geese (Branta canadensis) two during territorial fight in early spring, Ithaca. New York, USA

Marie Read / Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) holding an acorn in its bill whilst perched on tree stump, with autumn foliage, New York, USA, October.

Marie Read / Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) male perched amid snow-covered branches, New York, USA, February.

Marie Read / Common redpoll (Carduelis flammea), male perched in alder (Alnus rugosa) during a snowstorm in winter, New York, USA, January.

Marie Read / Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) male fluttering wings while perched on cherry (Prunus sp.) branch in spring, New York, USA, April.

Marie Read / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) in breeding plumage, head and shoulders showing plumes on crown and neck, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, New York, USA, May.

Marie Read / Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa), females behave aggressively toward a male (second from right) that is trying to join them on a floating log, autumn, New York, USA, October.

Marie Read / Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilocus colubris), male flying in to feed from cardinal flowers (Lobelia cardinalis) New York, USA. August.

Marie Read / Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) flock in flight during a snowstorm, New York, USA, January.

Gerrit Vyn / Greater snow geese (Chen caerulescens) taking flight at sunset during migration. Montezuma National Wildlife Rescue, New York, USA. March.

Marie Read / Canada goose (Branta canadensis) adult swimming leading five goslings, Ithaca, New York, USA.

Marie Read / Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) male singing in spring, perched on Pear blossom (Pyrus sp.) flowers, New York, USA May.

Marie Read / American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male in breeding plumage, perched in Eastern redbud flowers in spring, New York, USA May.

Marie Read / Four Cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) feeding on Crabapple (Malus sp) fruit, Ithaca, New York, USA, February.

Marie Read / Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) portrait, New York, USA, October.

John Cancalosi / White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in snow, New York, USA, winter

John Cancalosi / White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) sniffing spruce cone. New York, USA, January.

Gavin Hellier / Elevated view of mid-town Manhattan, New York City, USA 2009. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Panoramic view of Queensboro Bridge and Mid town Manhattan, New York City, USA 2009. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Typical yellow taxis below skyscrapers along Sixth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, USA, 2009. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Looking up at the Empire State Building on a rainy evening, Manhattan, New York City, USA 2009. No release available.

Gavin Hellier / Luxury cruise liner infront of Midtown Manhattan across the Hudson River, New York, USA October 2011. No release available.