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When I woke up Saturday morning I didn’t see my shadow, a good sign on Groundhog’s Day. Even better was the fact that I was on my way to Union Square Park to see the Scott’s Oriole again and this time, because I had taken the train from Albany and not stepped foot in a [...]

Previously brought to our loyal readers’ attention here, a Scott’s Oriole, normally a denizen of desert landscapes in distant places like Arizona and southeastern California, has decided to grace the citizens of New York City with its presence. And, as if a first state record of a bird wouldn’t be enough to convince me to [...]

While birding Jones Beach this past Saturday I got a couple of text messages from my friend Pam about a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk in Union Square Park that had attracted quite a few onlookers and a photographer. Turns out the superb pictures are on the Pale Male web page. It’s a small world…