All of the pictures here were taken at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge today. Please leave your guesses as to what species are depicted in...
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One tends to think of birding as an idyllic pastime. One goes into the field, sees gorgeous creatures, identifies them, and then brags to...
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I have finally put together my world life list! I have followed the taxonomic order of the International Ornithological Congress though in some...
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Though Queens, especially Jamaica Bay, is known for the fabulous numbers and variety of shorebirds that come through in fall migration there are often...
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After the Scarlet Tanager and host of other birds at Jamaica Bay on Sunday I thought I would wander across Cross Bay Boulevard and...
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While I was in Cape May this past weekend I came across a trio of Fish Crows, two of which quickly took off and...
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After sleeping in for the first time in forever (Daisy even got up and fed the cats!) I realized that having birded Jamaica Bay...
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As of today, the first of March, 2009, I have been a denizen of the best city in the world for exactly one year. ...
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