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Birds

Red-tailed Hawk Hunting a Gray Squirrel

April 25, 2019 by Corey 3 Comments

On a walk around Baisley Pond Park’s eponymous pond in Queens recently I heard a Gray Squirrel chittering away angrily at something. Tired of...

Birds

Fun with Fish Crows

March 18, 2019 by Corey 3 Comments

Over the last couple of weeks Fish Crows have flooded back into New York City, early harbingers of spring, and those that stuck around...

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First Phoebe of 2019

March 17, 2019 by Corey 1 Comment

I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2019 this morning at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Actually, I saw my first five phoebes there, perhaps the...

Birds, Food, Reviews

De arte venandi cum avibus: San Martino Siir (2015) – Aglianico del Vulture DOC

March 1, 2019 by Tristan Lowery No Comments

Falconry Month at Birds and Booze: I’ve decided to dedicate this month of March 2019 to wines and beers related to the history of...

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Maine’s Great Black Hawk – Rescued!

January 23, 2019 by Erika Zambello 3 Comments

Edit: Unfortunately, the hawk’s frostbite went deeper than previously thought, and the bird had to be euthanized. However, I’m grateful that the hawk’s last...

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The European Christmas Bird Count

January 17, 2019 by Dragan No Comments

I remember studying the map of countries participating in the international mid-winter waterbird census, where the USA wasn’t marked. How can it be, I...