Weakening of the Endangered Species Act

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Bonnie Coe

On August 12, 2019 I was awed by the number of birds and their variety of colors that I was able to photograph. Later that same day I learned that the Endangered Species Act had been seriously weakened in preparation for its total elimination. I am reminded of my grandfather who raised fancy pigeons from the early 1900s until the mid century. He immigrated from Pennsylvania to California where he must have witnessed the masses of passenger pigeons flying through the skies. What will my great grandchildren be seeing in the mid twenty first century?

Humpbacked whale removed from the Endangered Species List.

Sum, Sum, Summertime

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Bonnie Coe

… and the living is easy. Bonnie’s Best from June, July and first of August:

Peregrine Falcon Fledglings Reunion, Jersey City

New Year Delights

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Bonnie Coe

This 2019 year has started off on the right birds for me. Featured image is an American Tree Sparrow in the freezing cold.

This lovely lady landed in front of me as I was driving to breakfast on New Years Day.

An hour later, my red-tailed hawk was hunting on the landfill.

Not to be left out, one of my totem birds, a great blue heron, was engaged on a local pond.

Of course, the mute swans were around, too.

A very few days later, my local traveling companion joined me at my park.

The red-shouldered hawk was not to be left out of the photos, even in the pouring rain.

My local resident female eagle and I communed for fifteen minutes. I left. She stayed.

And in a severe ice attack, our wintering eagles arrived. I am blessed today.

Snow Business

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Bonnie Coe

The “Bomb Blizzard” hit hard this year. The birds coped.

Blue jay foraging successfully for peanuts

White throated sparrow

Red-tailed hawk pair – male below, female above

Song sparrow

Mourning doves

Northern cardinal – female

Common house sparrow – male

American tree sparrow

Eagle, first year

Great blue herons

Copy Cat Time

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Bonnie Coe

This is what is left of the perching tree in the Croton Train Station estuary. The snowy egret and cormorant must be having quite the conversation.

Hey, bro, what’s down there?

Red-tail hawk mom showing the kids how to perch on the end of the dead branch

Red-tail hawk fledgling learned the lesson

How am I doing, Bonnie?

Ring In the New

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Bonnie Coe

Well, not really new. This second year has been hanging around all year.

Red-tailed hawk really hanging around…

Three’s a crowd

This lark sparrow is really new to Croton Point Park.

Cedar waxwing (not new, either)

Happy New Year

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Bonnie Coe

There were five eagles in the eagle tree at the Croton Point Nature Center this morning! Now that is a happy event. Saw Mill River Audubon’s Project FeederWatch at the nature center continues again this year.

Back Home Again

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Bonnie Coe

The Croton Train Station osprey got a bath. The red-tailed hawk also got a bath and apparently a small meal. And the Annsville eagle tried to get a meal.

Wet osprey

Red-tailed hawk hunting

This mockingbird does not like the eagle.

Spring at Croton

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Bonnie Coe

Spring birds are everywhere doing their Spring Thing. Plus, a few of the residents are back in action.

This orchard (corrected, thank you) oriole finally popped out from behind the leaves. Been waiting to get a picture of one.

Wood duck got relatively close

Wood duck pair

Double-crested cormorants were in their usual place.

Three may be a crowd

Red-tail refurbishing the nest

Incoming

The cowbirds didn’t disturb this chipmunk at all. They are tracking a female cowbird.

All I Wanted Was One

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Bonnie Coe

… good picture of one of the three harriers at Croton Point Park. Yes, the eagles are still around in big numbers. The elusive brown creeper showed itself, too.