Birds

Winter Hits New York City

December 21, 2009 by Corey 6 Comments

The nor’easter that blanketed the east coast of the United States did not leave New York City unscathed, and the birds are flocking to the Forest Park feeding stations after the first serious snowfall of the season.  With about a foot of snow down in Queens, many of the natural food supplies that birds were relying upon are completely buried, making sunflower seeds and suet a very attractive option for the hungry avian hordes.  Of course, I can’t help but take advantage of the birds’ hunger for my digiscoping!

And now that the snow has fallen and I’ve gotten pictures it can all melt, winter can end, and spring can start.  Any day now, right?  Right?!?!  Please!?!?

Finally, if you want to see what the storm looked like in Brooklyn through the magic of time lapse photography, well, click here.

Written by Corey
Corey is a New Yorker who lived most of his life in upstate New York but has lived in Queens since 2008. He's only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasn't working as a union representative or spending time with his family. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy and Desmond Shearwater. His bird photographs have appeared on the Today Show, in Birding, Living Bird Magazine, Bird Watcher's Digest, and many other fine publications. He is also the author of the American Birding Association Field Guide to the Birds of New York.