Tag: red tail
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Eagle Dreams
Croton Point Park is where your eagle dreams come true. The visiting birds arrived early this year. And they are quite used to people and cars. Our young red-tails ask how you would like them to pose for pictures. Profile? Catching a rat? Dragging a snake? Of course the feeder birds are happy for the…
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Fledgling Fantasy
Most of these pictures are archival. That means they just show that the almost fledglings are doing OK so far. Most of my time has been spent in Jersey City, but I was able to make a stop at Tompkins Square Park for the red-tails and Riverside Church.
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Location, Location, Location

The Hudson River eagle count today = 75 at low tide. Croton Boat Ramp, George’s Island and Verplanck, Charles Point are the places to be. Our red-tail is getting ready to go to nest.
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SMRA Project Feeder Watch at Croton Nature Center Has Begun
I enjoy counting birds on Saturday and Sunday mornings at the nature center. This year we are back to 8 to 10 AM. The Saw Mill River Audubon signature bird, the Carolina wren, greeted me first thing on the first morning! And because of the efforts of Audubon groups in the area, the landfill, now…