Every once in a while, a bird veers off course and ends up in unexpected places. This happened a couple of weeks ago with a Piratic Flycatcher, and I just happened to be in the area of Florida where it landed.
Join us as we chronicle the lives of East Village red-tailed hawks, Christo, Amelia, and Dora, as well as other New York City wildlife.
Monday, April 29, 2024
Piratic Flycatcher
Friday, April 26, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Because I'm fashionably late, here are some of my photos from the solar eclipse we had on April 8. USPS was also fashionably late, sending me my solar glasses several days after the eclipse. On the upside, I'm so prepared for 2079!
We had about 90% coverage here in NYC, so I went up to the Great Lawn in Central Park to experience it with a few thousand neighbors. The crowd was excited and the vibes were good.
We lucked out with a fairly clear afternoon with a few wispy clouds to make things interesting. You can see a couple of sun spots (dark spots) in this first photo as the moon begins its photo-bomb of the sun.
Monday, April 8, 2024
Happy Eclipse Day, and a few bird highlights
Happy Eclipse Day for those in the path of totality. I will be out there observing birds to see if and how they may react to the sudden darkness during the day. Here in NYC, we expect to see about 90% coverage of the sun, so it should be a good experience.
Back in 2017, I tried my hand at photographing a partial eclipse and I plan to do so again today.
In the mean time, please enjoy a few more recent bird highlights from my photo backlog.
Fish Crows flying in front of the moon:
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Recent Birding Highlights
My favorite thing to do is be in the field photographing wildlife, but between that, and work, and life, I don't get enough time to process photos. The result is a huge backlog that grows by the day.
Below are some highlights from a number of bird outings over the last several months. These were all photographed up and down the East Coast.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Florida Scrub-Jay
I recently made a special trip to see some Florida Scrub-Jays (lifer birds for me), which turned out to be one of the most fun birding experiences I've had. These birds are so charismatic and captivating!