Category: Miscellaneous Wildlife
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Brrrrr … irds!
We are in a deep freeze here. Lots of pictures were taken from the warmth of my car. Others were taken out in the freezing cold or muddy field. Not a bird, but this one has prey:
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Looking for Eagles on the Hudson
Well, I found some very early in the morning. Plus, I found a few other things, too.
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Waiting for Eagles
Our eagle visitors have not yet arrived in the Lower Hudson. The water has not quite frozen up near Albany. But the birds will be here soon if the cold temperatures persist. While I wait, my Croton feathered friends continue to entertain.
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Back to Croton Point Park
While waiting for the visiting eagles to arrive, I am back at the Croton Point Nature Center. I finally got a picture of one of the coyotes. Notice his brilliant coat and eyes. His diet of geese, rats, mice, squirrels is serving him well. Our red breasted nuthatch is making the rounds of all the…
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Marshlands Conservancy
Marshlands has a photography exhibit for October. Enjoy the pictures. The reception is October 14, 2012 at 2 pm. Scott, a Westchester County naturalist, moved to Marshlands several years ago from Croton Point Nature Center. He has done a great job keeping the nature center vibrant.
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Central Park Birding
My friend, Cindy, and I finally did the Sunday morning bird walk with Birding Bob, or rather, Deb Allen because Bob is in Thailand. I have known Bob and Deb for a number of years because of my interest in the peregrine falcons at Water Street here in NYC. If you are close to Manhattan…
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DeKorte Park in August
Can’t miss getting a few shorebirds here. Yellowlegs, egrets, Forster’s terns, sandpipers, and herons really enjoy this place.
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I Know the Way to San Jose
California, that is. Had to visit mom. Since I was on East Coast time, I could get up really early and take a few minutes to bird watch. I remember Alviso, California as being the very big dump at the end of San Francisco Bay. But since I was a little girl, the place has…
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Croton Point Park Red-tailed Hawk Family
Several months ago I promised a surprise post. Life got in the way of working on the pictures and posting the news. Our park pair produced two young this year. The surprising part is that the young hatched and were raised right on the beach at Croton Point Park. I am all for letting people…
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Costa Rica Wildlife
I would be amiss if I didn’t include pictures other than birds. Walking stick, Monteverde Forest Reserve Red eyed frog, Aguila de Osa, Osa Peninsula Leopard frog, Hotel Bougainvillea, San Jose Howler monkey, on the road to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Yes, they have squirrels in Costa Rica Leaf cutter ants were everywhere