Tag: Croton
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Signs of Spring
The eagles and peregrines are on eggs or feeding young chicks. The spring residents are arriving. The luscious leaves are popping out on bare branches.
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March Is Going Out Like A Lion
It is ready to snow once again. There were a few sunny days recently and the young eagles are still around. Since I have birds at home, I spent some time making some parrot portraits.
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Hudson River Ice
Yes, there is ice on the Hudson. We have waited for over a year. The eagles are everywhere. I only made a few stops today. There were 3 eagles in Croton Point Park, 3 at Furnace Dock, 5 in Verplanck, 5 on the ice off the pier at Fleishmann’s. And ’tis the month of love…
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Hudson River EagleFest 2013 is Over
…but the eagles are still here. Congratulations to Teatown Lake Reservation and First Niagara Bank for putting on a great show. I even managed to get a few eagle pictures at the Croton Train Station Boat Ramp late in the day – low tide – great light – hungry eagles. Who said eagles don’t swim?
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Eagles Everywhere
Plus, we have a few other visitors in the area. The goldeneyes seem to be here in abundance. We also have a loon. A crow decided to harass a young merlin. The merlin won.
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Eagles Everywhere
They have arrived! There are many, many eagle sightings along the Hudson River between Croton and Peekskill. The eagles are now ice fishing. Today we counted 15 eagles on the ice between Fleischmann’s Pier (China Pier) and Peekskill’s Riverfront Park. Five eagles were perched and flying over the Croton Point Nature Center. Two young…
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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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Eagle at Croton Nature Center and a Blast from the Past
Our fourth year bird obliged me with a few moments on the road up to the nature center.
Bonnie Coe 