tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4285090014304171202024-03-17T23:02:57.482-04:00Laura Goggin PhotographyJoin us as we chronicle the lives of East Village red-tailed hawks, Christo, Amelia, and Dora, as well as other New York City wildlife.Laura Goggin Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comBlogger1377125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-24574139150142520052024-03-14T14:51:00.000-04:002024-03-14T14:51:05.641-04:00Brooding time for our local hawks<p>Hawk nesting season has officially begun as Tompkins Square red-tailed hawks, Amelia and Christo, are brooding eggs. We do not now how many there are, but hawks usually lay 1-3 eggs per season. If all goes well, it will be a few weeks before hatch time.<br /></p><p>Below are some photos from the last few days.</p><p>Christo and Amelia perching together:<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>They both spotted something...maybe a squirrel messing with their nest. What ever it was, Christo went off to deal with it.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Later, Christo returned to Amelia as she perched in another tree.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The obligatory mating photos!<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The hawks will continue to mate until the full clutch of eggs is laid.</div><div><br /></div><div>One way to tell Amelia is in brooding condition is she is less likely to engage in any physical conflict with the resident squirrels. She would normally move right in on this one that crept right up to her.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>On this day, though, Amelia was definitely conserving energy and mostly ignored the pesky squirrel.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I mean, <i>look at this! </i>Not only did the squirrel get very close to Amelia, but it turned its back on her and started grooming itself like there was no danger at all. Tompkins squirrels are tough, but this is still a risky move.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This is Amelia and Christo perched together again - you can really see the size difference between them. Amelia (left) is noticeably larger and has a broader chest.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The pair doing some nestorations:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Amelia taking off:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Back in the nest again, but this time Christo prepares to take off with a chunk of rat.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>He was nice enough to give me a better look at the half-rat before he took it to a tree where he could eat it.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This is Amelia soaring. She'll spend the next several weeks hunkered down in her nest, so it's always nice to observe her enjoying herself catching some air.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-58854883070569391092024-02-28T19:12:00.000-05:002024-02-28T19:12:36.300-05:00Srping is approaching for Christo and Amelia<p>As winter seems to be slipping away, Tompkins Square resident red-tailed hawks, Christo and Amelia, are going about their routine of preparing for the upcoming nesting season.</p><p>I was happy to find Christo perched atop his golden orb the other evening, actively looking for prey.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>After several unsuccessful dives from the flag pole, Christo tried another vantage point in a tree.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>From there, he flew down to a fence where he spotted rodents lurking in the shrubbery.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>He made an attempt to catch something on the ground, but came up empty-taloned.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Not giving up, Christo flew up to a nearby lamp post where he had a view of the area.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Sitting up there in the beautiful late afternoon sun drew the attention of several onlookers who whipped out their cellphones for a quick snap. He didn't seem to mind.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I watched Christo make several more swoops at rats and pigeons, but he didn't catch any dinner during my visit. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Christo even tried to grab some pigeons off the roofs of some buildings, but just didn't have luck behind him on this evening. So, why was he doing this? He has to feed himself, of course, but he's also providing meals to his mate, Amelia.</div><div><br /></div><div>While Christo went through the motions, Amelia patiently watched and waited in a tree nearby. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>She seems to prefer eating pigeons over rats (<i>don't we all?</i>), and I suspect he puts in the extra effort to try and catch her a pigeon.</div><div> </div><div>As spring begins, the hawks will show more breeding behavior: mating, becoming more territorial, driving squirrels away from their nest, and sharing food. I like this time of year when they are obviously sweet on each other. All our time with them is a gift. <br /></div><div> </div>
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<div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-71557820539420616112024-02-20T18:23:00.000-05:002024-02-20T18:23:24.752-05:00Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk<p>Earlier this month, I attended the annual <a href="https://friendsofboydhillnaturepreserve.wildapricot.org/About-BHNP" target="_blank">Boyd Hill Nature Preserve</a> Raptor Fest in St. Petersburg, Florida. One of the featured raptors was this <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism" target="_blank">leucistic</a> adult male Red-Tailed Hawk.<br /></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkBefFoovvMotSmZ5mkpAgfjncUg0Rsk8R5m6R4Xm_XNAZrBoZ_3FZOjPBhA52cW8xbBRoqI_eGJ6tKiLUtXs3BLfk1VISdvhrGN0O5yWf61FyZaRaI5XwhqeQ9ck9RzfLLUfzF8TQds7N7HFD-iI4ce7fDx1ALZKn_W_htfl87ICXWuhvM2e-o9OnY9l/s4178/02_LeucisticRTH_020324_01.jpg" style="display: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="A leucistic male red-tailed hawk perches on a rehabber's arm." border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkBefFoovvMotSmZ5mkpAgfjncUg0Rsk8R5m6R4Xm_XNAZrBoZ_3FZOjPBhA52cW8xbBRoqI_eGJ6tKiLUtXs3BLfk1VISdvhrGN0O5yWf61FyZaRaI5XwhqeQ9ck9RzfLLUfzF8TQds7N7HFD-iI4ce7fDx1ALZKn_W_htfl87ICXWuhvM2e-o9OnY9l/s600/02_LeucisticRTH_020324_01.jpg" width="600" /></a></div>
<div><br /></div><div>His striking and unusual plumage drew a lot of attention and questions about his condition.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Apparently, this hawk was doing just fine on his own until he consumed poisoned prey. Thankfully, someone rescued him and took him to a rehabber, who discovered he had a problem with his left eye (see photo below) and was determined to be unreleasable.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>You can see in the photo below that he has the red tail.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I've seen leucism occur in birds before, but not to this extent. He is quite a beauty.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Although leucistic hawks are rare, they're not unheard of and they do manage to survive in the wild. Here is <a href="https://youtu.be/Y-jXnrXeh3c?si=UXezUvNj8w-8ghcP" target="_blank">video of a leucistic female feeding her chick</a> last spring in Tennessee.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-90995863050269370642024-02-11T19:27:00.001-05:002024-02-11T19:27:48.306-05:00Nestorations in progress for Christo and Amelia<p>As nesting season gears up for our local red-tailed hawks, Christo and Amelia, they are spending more time in and around Tompkins Square Park.</p><p>Here they are the other evening atop the cross of St Nicholas of Myra church on Avenue A.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>And this is Amelia checking out conditions of their nest. It appears they'll be using the same location as last year.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This is Amelia fluffed up in the cold in one of her favorite locust trees.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This is Christo in the same tree, but on a different day.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>We should start seeing some courting behavior such as Christo bringing food gifts to Amelia. This is a photo of her chowing down on...<i>something</i>.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Amelia soared over me, showing off her beautiful wings and form.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The following are some recent photos I didn't get around to posting earlier. This is Amelia being pursued by one of the pesky neighborhood kestrels. This one is a male.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This is Christo looking bright-eyed and alert, no doubt sizing up some potential prey.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I caught him flying around on a gloomy day. Even when the lighting is bad, he looks good.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Finally, this is Christo perched on the cross of St Brigid's church on Avenue B. This is a good place to spot the hawks, as it provides them with a direct view of their nest and territory within the park.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>If all goes well, we can expect the hawks to continue working on their nest for the next month or so, and expect eggs some time in March.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-30986499753973235002024-01-09T19:34:00.001-05:002024-01-09T19:34:16.834-05:00Christo and Amelia gear up for their 7th nesting season<p>It's January, which means nesting season for our local Red-Tailed Hawks is ramping up. Resident pair, Christo and Amelia, have been doing some light housekeeping at their old nest, and will likely spend the next few weeks collecting sticks in preparation for the next generation of offspring.</p><p>Earlier in the week, I found Amelia on the roof of the Christodora building, calmly watching over Tompkins Square Park.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>She eventually moved from that perch to the cross of St Nicholas of Myra church on Avenue A.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Here she is on the cross of St Brigid's church on Avenue B:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The following day, Christo took his place on the Avenue A cross.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Yesterday, I found him soaring over the park.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>He then settled on his spot atop the Christodora. He prefers the south end of the roof while Amelia likes the north end. They almost always face west.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>It wasn't long before Christo was mobbed by a local Kestrel. The hawks tolerate this annoyance better than I would, lol.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Stay tuned as we look forward to another successful year for this hawk pair.</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-67567598025413816882024-01-06T19:25:00.000-05:002024-01-06T19:25:54.630-05:00NYC Mulchfest 2024<p>It's the best weekend of the year - <a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/festivals/mulchfest" target="_blank">Mulchfest</a>! Specifically, <i>wood-chipping weekend</i>.</p><p>This morning in Tompkins Square Park, a mountain of discarded Christmas trees awaited the arrival of the chipper.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>As soon as the chipper arrived, workers began removing all metal, plastic, and forgotten ornaments from the trees.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>They organized a pile to make things easier for tossing the trees into the machine.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>As the chipper chewed up the evergreens and spat out the shreds into the back of a truck, the air filled with wonderfully aromatic fir dust. This what we wait all year to smell.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, over in Maria Hernandez Park in Brooklyn, the first round of chipping had ended but I got there in time to enjoy the holiday tree and decorations.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Several people were enjoying the free fresh mulch.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>As usual, the Parks Department provided some cute canvas bags people could use to collect mulch to take home.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>If you missed the wood chipper today, it is scheduled to be out and about again tomorrow, Sunday, January 7. See the <a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/festivals/mulchfest" target="_blank">Parks Department website</a> for chipping locations.<br /></div>
<p>See my <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/search/label/mulchfest" target="_blank">Mulchfest archive here</a>.</p><p>I also have a dedicated <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/goggla/albums/72157664441729108/with/49342621157" target="_blank">Flickr photo collection here</a>. <br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-2994046886666586682024-01-02T19:23:00.001-05:002024-02-28T19:16:44.227-05:002023 Bird Stats<p>2023 turned out to be a pretty good bird year for me. I ended the year with <b>246</b> species, <b>24</b> of which were lifers (first-time observations). </p><p>My first bird observation of 2023 was a pair of <b>Red-Tailed hawks</b> in Brooklyn, and the last observation of the year was a male <b>Merlin</b>, also in Brooklyn.<br /></p><p>According to <a href="https://ebird.org/home" target="_blank">eBird</a>, the species I saw the greatest number of was <b>Common Grackle</b> (5,015). This was due to the huge flocks they form in the fall. Coming in second was <b>Brant</b> (4,935) followed closely by <b>Canada Goose</b> (4,684). Conspicuously missing from this list is Snow Geese, which I usually see in large numbers at Jamaica Bay, so it appears I failed to visit the wildlife refuge at the end of last winter. Something to strive for this year.<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Some highlights from 2023:</h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"> </h2><h4 style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Horned_Lark" target="_blank">Horned Lark</a> </h4><p style="text-align: left;">These were photographed at Floyd Bennett Field and this was, surprisingly, the first time I'd seen them. Despite their bold color patterns, they could be really camouflaged while foraging on the ground.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Xz5Ttw5x2F7LU-OBBivBYIJUPPYS-1XZNwUIx6fLCFqcYCmYwS296OqblghZwjOo1fxXHZebQInYDEpkVF-k5Q6eIow92M0WujLA9bBNY7TRBQua9Dfe61-fKsgxe7gUNsx2QgOEVRqQpw3o5KGzU91GwrS6dXPfi2TcywA4UM1XoYAbg0G5w0qVVX7Z/s2107/01_HornedLark.jpg" style="clear: left; display: 1em 0px; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Horned Lark" border="0" data-original-height="1405" data-original-width="2107" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Xz5Ttw5x2F7LU-OBBivBYIJUPPYS-1XZNwUIx6fLCFqcYCmYwS296OqblghZwjOo1fxXHZebQInYDEpkVF-k5Q6eIow92M0WujLA9bBNY7TRBQua9Dfe61-fKsgxe7gUNsx2QgOEVRqQpw3o5KGzU91GwrS6dXPfi2TcywA4UM1XoYAbg0G5w0qVVX7Z/w640-h426/01_HornedLark.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/MacGillivrays_Warbler" target="_blank">MacGillivray's Warbler</a></h4><p>This was an extreme rarity found in the Bronx by birders during the <a href="https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count" target="_blank">Christmas Bird Count</a>. This little skulker looks similar to a <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mourning_Warbler" target="_blank">Mourning Warbler</a>, but has a broken eye ring. They're normally found on the west coast, so this individual drew a lot of attention in the birding community.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl9OZ40q_jzimUptofYNUSv4Eo_7-wOShOdslubHDFCDBB3LkIsK217T6eH-sz1A1q7ducdfwOmQ5M7R35A9D8QxF1sVj7hKOXFTzZdyrS5wjvHBH6KT_8_ybzhE1VRCmpj4RKRF2PDcd7w24_HQGNcL9gPUwJBJFsydgpB25HKJ_N9IuxYPPhanxNXMp/s5033/03_MacGillivray.jpg" style="clear: left; display: 1em 0px; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="MacGillivray's Warbler" border="0" data-original-height="3355" data-original-width="5033" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWl9OZ40q_jzimUptofYNUSv4Eo_7-wOShOdslubHDFCDBB3LkIsK217T6eH-sz1A1q7ducdfwOmQ5M7R35A9D8QxF1sVj7hKOXFTzZdyrS5wjvHBH6KT_8_ybzhE1VRCmpj4RKRF2PDcd7w24_HQGNcL9gPUwJBJFsydgpB25HKJ_N9IuxYPPhanxNXMp/w640-h426/03_MacGillivray.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Connecticut_Warbler" target="_blank">Connecticut Warbler</a></h4><p>I've seen Connecticut Warblers several times, but they are often tough to find as they prefer to stay hidden away in dense vegetation. This one spent a lot of time in the open in Green-Wood Cemetery and provided some excellent views. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPKoWpT8xHOyVIYbh-SpPKQ7C1dLZsQjVxQohq169blgkNpT1axedTNIbN2TWDTKfHI0mt-H02kkkHQSL9s-kHqXBhjD17SXV0q1FA_IG1y0hImu66w3MHNsg-0kahDUsSXOHMCt6D8og9s6bEggzP0P7oLq0D3CoFH9TwAqVWzK273emppi6TZjLEsM5/s4000/04_ConnecticutWarbler.jpg" style="clear: left; display: 1em 0px; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Connecticut Warbler" border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="4000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPKoWpT8xHOyVIYbh-SpPKQ7C1dLZsQjVxQohq169blgkNpT1axedTNIbN2TWDTKfHI0mt-H02kkkHQSL9s-kHqXBhjD17SXV0q1FA_IG1y0hImu66w3MHNsg-0kahDUsSXOHMCt6D8og9s6bEggzP0P7oLq0D3CoFH9TwAqVWzK273emppi6TZjLEsM5/w640-h426/04_ConnecticutWarbler.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Pintail" target="_blank">Northern Pintail</a></h4><p>There were a couple of Pintails in the Central Park Meer this last fall, but I saw this male on Christmas Day in Brooklyn. I've never seen one as close to shore as this, so he made my day.<br /></p>
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<a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Purple_Sandpiper" target="_blank">Purple Sandpiper</a></h4><p>These are birds I've also seen several times before, but it seems they always appear on dark and dreary days, making photographing them difficult. This was one of a flock of five that were foraging along the rocky shoreline of Governors Island.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlQr34vOI2gUgtFlKbNPNkhbQhyphenhyphenmnJ3pmVCZh_RtnOeoRQ9ei7CpJlTf3AWF7Kn1xV3XxUsFnnfwnjfBR12_zpHzcHb5TQPe5_-obUV6YgHpbxyczVnm-5nfPBAxnp7N3quzUmFdfwDkP4YNBMH6YYlaoOAeqA5l8ptLHNaGE7bf7YFIf83ebggYDMALj/s4492/06_PurpleSand.jpg" style="clear: left; display: 1em 0px; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Purple Sandpiper" border="0" data-original-height="2994" data-original-width="4492" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlQr34vOI2gUgtFlKbNPNkhbQhyphenhyphenmnJ3pmVCZh_RtnOeoRQ9ei7CpJlTf3AWF7Kn1xV3XxUsFnnfwnjfBR12_zpHzcHb5TQPe5_-obUV6YgHpbxyczVnm-5nfPBAxnp7N3quzUmFdfwDkP4YNBMH6YYlaoOAeqA5l8ptLHNaGE7bf7YFIf83ebggYDMALj/w640-h426/06_PurpleSand.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Gray-headed_Swamphen" target="_blank">Gray-Headed Swamphen</a> <br /></h4><p>This was my first time seeing this bird and I just thought it was cool looking. This photo was taken at sunrise in a Florida wetland. Check out those huge feet!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGqZE1JzO-EI-X1mTtwEMXE4qmjJ-gv9ahOLar2lEH27uCZKt3xwMZcW9GSYDjnlu3CL7Jms20bitWIzYaX3Bhm657WGsku1plkLoyC06HlHokSLP6yURISoYIpwb7J6r7_5Z2eb-2zCO6ZO4_kvG_ANr7_K2ffhPyslAZ8eo4r5MU_XPuqOnp-mQrey7/s5124/07_Swamphen.jpg" style="clear: left; display: 1em 0px; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Gray-Headed Swamphen" border="0" data-original-height="3417" data-original-width="5124" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGqZE1JzO-EI-X1mTtwEMXE4qmjJ-gv9ahOLar2lEH27uCZKt3xwMZcW9GSYDjnlu3CL7Jms20bitWIzYaX3Bhm657WGsku1plkLoyC06HlHokSLP6yURISoYIpwb7J6r7_5Z2eb-2zCO6ZO4_kvG_ANr7_K2ffhPyslAZ8eo4r5MU_XPuqOnp-mQrey7/w640-h426/07_Swamphen.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-bellied_Whistling-Duck" target="_blank">Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks</a> </h4><p>I saw this pair while on a visit to New Orleans, then saw more in Florida. I think they're really beautiful and I love their squeaky calls.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszLL7Q-lc6c15zz5G8YaLRXjsj0y4P2JamV2GM_gyfo6j_5nMtyHB1B5nQkYJuzQZsIDVGDDrtoIt2wLqR6xEmAXlFdeASDaxLiQ8myI1mxdQAzNBMv8F7ZSAMrWtmczqK45sjLvoxioUKa2Nrb2JxVJ8N6oUYIhekRdHwarnjhJ4gR3sAg0gNfL4L_UV/s3744/08_WhistlingDuck.jpg" style="clear: left; display: 1em 0px; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks" border="0" data-original-height="2626" data-original-width="3744" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszLL7Q-lc6c15zz5G8YaLRXjsj0y4P2JamV2GM_gyfo6j_5nMtyHB1B5nQkYJuzQZsIDVGDDrtoIt2wLqR6xEmAXlFdeASDaxLiQ8myI1mxdQAzNBMv8F7ZSAMrWtmczqK45sjLvoxioUKa2Nrb2JxVJ8N6oUYIhekRdHwarnjhJ4gR3sAg0gNfL4L_UV/w640-h448/08_WhistlingDuck.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Belted_Kingfisher" target="_blank">Belted Kingfisher</a></h4><p>Kingfishers can be found everywhere, but this male was hanging out at <a href="https://darrp.noaa.gov/hazardous-waste/newtown-creek" target="_blank">Newtown Creek, a Superfund Site in Brooklyn/Queens</a>. Those are Canada Geese in the background. Despite being one of the most polluted sites in the country, there is a lot of wildlife to be found there - more reason to clean up the environment.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kl1omWPJbhQvHntba80kTGv_9DsSElBe-3Cm4xXVzXrjX6Arzr_rneOFsjkmceIE2-1bzylUanp3eHuRwl2TZD5J-j87j2FkENEzNi6HuU-3MjJtfxxCixc8ZcEhvWHlYxjm7zadCAP6e-VQ2ygMrVW3Yvj_0WpLmeEJuJ0ca1653ZTaUMQxnuVhK8oc/s5707/09_Kingfisher.jpg" style="clear: left; display: 1em 0px; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Belted Kingfisher" border="0" data-original-height="3804" data-original-width="5707" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0kl1omWPJbhQvHntba80kTGv_9DsSElBe-3Cm4xXVzXrjX6Arzr_rneOFsjkmceIE2-1bzylUanp3eHuRwl2TZD5J-j87j2FkENEzNi6HuU-3MjJtfxxCixc8ZcEhvWHlYxjm7zadCAP6e-VQ2ygMrVW3Yvj_0WpLmeEJuJ0ca1653ZTaUMQxnuVhK8oc/w640-h426/09_Kingfisher.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;">Christo </h2><p>2023 marks my <b>10th year</b> documenting Christo, the resident male Red-Tailed Hawk of Tompkins Square Park. He and his mate, Dora, appeared in November 2013 and I'll never forget the day they made their move on the territory. There had been three immature hawks using the park when the new adult pair showed up and spent a whole day observing the situation from the roof of the Christodora. At some point, they made a decision and few into the park and drove off all the other hawks. The first time I saw Christo close up, he was perched on the fence at the Avenue A & St Mark's Place entrance. The following year would prove to be absolutely magical as we (several hawk-watchers) observed Christo raise a family of three chicks and show us what it means to be a hawk in this city.<br /></p>
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Christo has gone on to raise 22 chicks to fledge, as well as one foster chick from Brooklyn. You can read up on his stats on my <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/p/tompkins-square-hawk-archives.html" target="_blank">Tompkins Square Park Hawk Archive Page</a>. </p><p>Christo and his mate of six years, Amelia, are currently gearing up for the next breeding season. You are likely to see them around the park any day of the week. <br /></p><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-53378269634824841902023-12-20T09:17:00.000-05:002023-12-20T09:17:33.113-05:002023 Favorite Bird Sightings - Part 2<p>Continuing with some of <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/12/2023-favorite-bird-sightings-part-1.html" target="_blank">my favorite bird observations from 2023</a>, I have to mention what is probably the most unusual sighting I had this year, a <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-chinned_Hummingbird" target="_blank">Black-Chinned Hummingbird</a>:<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>This amazing find was thanks to a staff member on Randall's Island who posted a video to social media several weeks ago, setting off huge excitement in the local birding community. This little guy belongs in the southwest, but inexplicably made its way here and, to date, is still in the same area on Randall's Island. As it's now winter and all the flowers have gone, people have put a feeder out for it and it continues to survive.</div><div><br /></div><div>Earlier in the fall, I saw this <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-throated_Hummingbird" target="_blank">Ruby-Throated Hummingbird</a> in Central Park. At the time, I thought this was pretty special, but then the Black-Chinned came along and stole the show, LOL. Both are amazing little creatures.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>On a trip to New Orleans last spring, I saw my first <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mississippi_Kite" target="_blank">Mississippi Kite</a>. In fact, I saw a lot of them, and even caught some mating on video, which I have yet to process and post.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-crowned_Kinglet" target="_blank">Ruby-Crowned Kinglets</a> are one of my favorite migratory birds, and I usually see more of them in the fall.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Governors Island serves as a nesting ground for <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Herring_Gull" target="_blank">Herring Gulls</a> and this is one of the chicks from last spring. I love their little fuzzy spotted heads.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>It's always exciting to see <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Harrier" target="_blank">Northern Harriers</a>. They are not as common in NYC as other raptors, but they can reliably be found around Jamaica Bay.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>As usual, <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey" target="_blank">Ospreys</a> know how to make my day.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This last summer saw a nesting pair of Ospreys along the East River. I've never seen them nest so close to Manhattan, so I hope this is a trend. This particular nest (below) was pretty difficult to observe and I'm not sure if they were successful or not. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ash-throated_Flycatcher" target="_blank">Ash-Throated Flycatcher</a> has been one of my "<a href="https://www.audubon.org/news/birdist-rule-5-get-yourself-nemesis-bird" target="_blank">nemesis birds</a>" for a while, and this was the year I was finally able to photograph one. This individual was very cooperative in Owls Head Park in Brooklyn.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Not a rarity, but this <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker" target="_blank">Downy Woodpecker</a> was perched very low to the ground, where I don't often see them.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue-gray_Gnatcatcher" target="_blank">Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers</a> are challenging (for me) to photograph as they move quickly and are often high up in trees. I usually hear them more often than I see them, but this one paused briefly in a short bush as it hunted for insects.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron" target="_blank">Great Blue Heron</a> seemed to really be enjoying itself out at Jamaica Bay on a sunny day. It kept dancing around, putting on a show.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I made a special trip to Staten Island just to see the local <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wild_Turkey" target="_blank">Wild Turkey</a> flock. I first <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2021/12/walking-in-staten.html" target="_blank">encountered them in 2021</a>, and immediately fell in love.</div><div><br /></div><div>Look how beautiful!<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I used to visit <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelda_(turkey)" target="_blank">Zelda, the wild turkey</a> who lived in Battery Park for many years. When she passed away in 2014 (and got a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/09/nyregion/zelda-the-resident-turkey-of-battery-park-is-feared-dead.html?searchResultPosition=2" target="_blank">write-up in the <i>New York Times</i></a>), I was heartbroken. Seeing this flock living their best lives makes me really happy.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-62208858685086106092023-12-18T18:21:00.000-05:002023-12-18T18:21:30.632-05:002023 Favorite Bird Sightings - Part 1<p>I've had a great birding year, logging 243 species observed, with a couple of weeks left in the year to raise that total. My tally for last year was 198 species, so visiting a couple of different regions this last year helped add several more species to my life list.</p><p>Below are a few favorites seen in 2023. I have so many favorites, so this post will be Part 1.</p><p><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-shouldered_Hawk" target="_blank">Red-Shouldered Hawk</a> in a strange pose squished under a branch: <br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>Another Red-Shouldered Hawk soaring:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/osprey" target="_blank">Ospreys</a> always make my top favorite lists as they can be so engaging, making eye contact as they pass overhead.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snowy_Egret" target="_blank">Snowy Egret</a> hot-stepping in shallow water:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Anhinga" target="_blank">Anhinga</a> caught a fish and gulped it down in three swift moves:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>In the photo above, you can see the tip of the Anhinga's lower bill poking through the fish. The bird then adroitly moves the fish into position so it can be swallowed.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div><i>Down the hatch!</i><br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I can't resist taking photos of <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown_Pelican" target="_blank">Brown Pelicans</a> - they make it so easy by flying low and slow.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I think I've seen more <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Little_Blue_Heron" target="_blank">Little Blue Herons</a> this last year than ever before. This is a good thing.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Conversely, I didn't see as many <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Green_Heron" target="_blank">Green Herons</a> this year, so each observation is special.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I sought out and found <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker" target="_blank">Pileated Woodpeckers</a>, but they weren't that easy to photograph. The ones I encountered stayed hidden in the trees, or out of the sun. This one cooperated for a split second to show its face as it bored into the trunk of a tree.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I had many encounters with <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tricolored_Heron" target="_blank">Tricolored Herons</a>, mostly in Florida.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I saw my first <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Magnificent_Frigatebird" target="_blank">Magnificent Frigatebird</a> in Florida in 2019, and managed to get a single photo. A few weeks ago, I returned and saw many, many more, which was very exciting. A few even came close enough to get better photos. My next goal is to see them engaging in their <a href="https://youtu.be/ifes66o4t7s?si=7So02MO6z5l-rGV7" target="_blank">notorious bullying behavior</a>. The ones shown here were all calm and peaceful at the time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Male:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Immature male:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Juvenile:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Besides watching the <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/search/label/tsphawks2023" target="_blank">Tompkins Square hawks</a>, I saw many other <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk" target="_blank">Red-Tailed Hawks</a>, but never got around to posting any photos. This one is one of a resident pair I observed in Connecticut and it's being mobbed by a pesky <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Jay" target="_blank">Blue Jay</a>.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk" target="_blank">Cooper's Hawk</a> perched along Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This one might be the same hawk, seen in the same area but on a different day:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>More faves to come...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-29556417860411740182023-12-12T16:44:00.004-05:002023-12-12T16:44:26.401-05:00Quick Tompkins Square hawk status update<p>It's been a while since I've posted a <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/10/2023-hawk-roundup.html" target="_blank">Tompkins Square hawk update</a>, but there's not been much activity to note. It's a mostly quiet time of year leading up to nesting season which usually starts in January. Below are a few photos of resident hawks, Christo and Amelia, taken at various times.</p><p>Christo enjoying some sun in his favorite locust tree:<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>Christo on the cross of St Brigid's church:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Christo scoping out his turf:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Christo with a snack:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Christo prepping a rat for dinner:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Christo collecting sticks in the park:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Amelia:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Amelia in the locust tree:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Amelia and Christo watching over the neighborhood from their favorite spot on the tower of Most Holy Redeemer church:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>If you're waiting for the traffic light outside Key Food on Avenue A, be sure to look up at the church as the hawks may be gazing down at you.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-47613583496054506672023-12-07T11:31:00.001-05:002023-12-07T11:32:41.022-05:00Florida Birds - Part 7 - Pelicans!<p>Gotta say, one of my favorite birds has to be the <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown_Pelican" target="_blank">Brown Pelican</a>.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>These incredible birds look like they're left over from another age, and their bulky bodies make it look like they shouldn't be able to fly, but they do, and are incredibly agile in the air.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>How do they manage with that giant bill?<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I watched this one preen, taking oil from its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uropygial_gland" target="_blank">uropygial gland</a> at the top of its tail (seen below), and spreading it over each feather to add waterproofing.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This adult skims a few inches over the surface of the water. They barely need to flap their wings, but glide along seemingly without effort.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Apparently pelicans have good eyesight, which they use to scan for fish in the water below. They flew very close while I was on a beach and it felt like they were checking out everything, including me.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Here, a squadron comes my way. Intimidating!<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Watching the pelicans go fishing at sunset was one of my favorite experiences. They would fly along the shore about twenty feet in the air, then suddenly twist and plunge into the water.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div><i>Gulp!</i></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterodactylus" target="_blank">Pterodactyl</a>, right?<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This <a href="https://journal.afonet.org/vol93/iss1/art2/" target="_blank">research paper</a> published in <i>The Journal of Field Ornithology</i> goes into the details of the method of the pelican dive, and explains how the birds must learn this essential skill. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>At a distance, these pelicans look mostly drab, but up close, you can see they are quite colorful. I love the adult plumage with feathers that are contracting shades of gray, along with white head and neck feathers.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Immature birds are more all-over brown, like this one below.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Adult:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>These photos don't convey the size of the pelican's wingspan, which is about seven feet. Despite being a huge bird, the Brown Pelican is the smallest of all pelican species. </div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Here's a <a href="https://youtu.be/3P7YP4JXKF8?si=5L4cLfAQ5H5Zek2d" target="_blank">nice video</a> that shows pelicans in action, elegantly flying and diving.</div><div> </div><div>Brown Pelicans are extremely rare in the NYC area, but have been seen from time to time, as recently as 2022, so there is the possibility of seeing one in our area.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-30102070675670541232023-12-06T12:01:00.001-05:002023-12-06T12:07:34.156-05:00Florida Birds - Part 6<p>If you're a Tern fan, you can find them all over the gulf coast of Florida this time of year. <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Royal_Tern/" target="_blank">Royal</a>, <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sandwich_Tern/" target="_blank">Sandwich</a>, <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Forsters_Tern/" target="_blank">Forster's</a>, <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Tern/" target="_blank">Common</a>, <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Caspian_Tern/" target="_blank">Caspian</a>, and others all hang out together alongside gulls and shorebirds. The Royal terns are easiest to spot in a crowd as they have those giant bright orange bills (see below). The others can easily be identified as compared to the Royals. <br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>The beaches are used my many types of birds, including <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Snowy_Egret" target="_blank">Snowy Egrets</a>. This one tried its luck foraging in the shallow waves just before sunset.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>On another beach, a <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Little_Blue_Heron" target="_blank">Little Blue Heron</a> hunted for breakfast at sunrise.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The heron was joined by several <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruddy_Turnstone" target="_blank">Ruddy Turnstones</a>.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I like that these birds don't lose all of their coloring during the non-breeding season, so they are easy to identify in a mixed flock of shorebirds.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Most wintertime shorebirds look more like this (below). Cornell University offers an online self-study <a href="https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/product/be-a-better-birder-shorebird-identification/" target="_blank">Shorebird Identification course</a>, which I recommend taking. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>There is no mistaking the <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Roseate_Spoonbill" target="_blank">Roseate Spoonbill</a> for anything else! I posted some photos of this bird <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/11/florida-birds-part-1.html" target="_blank">previously</a>, but it deserves more.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Just look at it!</i><br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>A Spoonbill flying at sunrise:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Another one later in the morning:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Early one morning, we found a couple of <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sandhill_Crane" target="_blank">Sandhill Cranes</a> foraging in a wetland area.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>They were joined by several <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Gray-headed_Swamphen" target="_blank">Gray-Headed Swamphens</a>. This was my first time seeing both species in the wild, so they made my day.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I previously posted a photo of Sandhill Cranes flying, but they're so awesome, here is another one. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This is a <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Glossy_Ibis" target="_blank">Glossy Ibis</a> in flight.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>And a <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wood_Stork" target="_blank">Wood Stork</a> in flight:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Double-crested_Cormorant" target="_blank">Double-Crested Cormorant</a> - we have these year-round in NYC.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Bald Eagles can also be found year-round all along the East Coast, but we don't see them as often in the NYC area. When we do, it's usually a <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bald-eagle-seen-in-manhattan-upper-west-side-new-york-city-video-2020-01-23/" target="_blank">big deal</a>.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Next up: <i>Pelicans!</i><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-73609075301856411892023-12-05T18:33:00.000-05:002023-12-05T18:33:29.692-05:00Florida Birds - Part 5<p>Continuing with the <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/search?q=florida&max-results=20&by-date=true" target="_blank">Florida bird series</a>, here are a few interesting prey captures.</p><p>This <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Laughing_Gull" target="_blank">Laughing Gull</a> surprised us by grabbing a dragonfly (possibly a <a href="https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Giant-Darner" target="_blank">Giant Darner</a>) right out of the air and eating it.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>Another gull found a large shrimp and briefly paused to show it off before being chased around by a bunch of other gulls. A prize like this is worth stealing!<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>A <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-bellied_Plover/overview" target="_blank">Black-Bellied Plover</a> pulled up some kind of giant worm. This, too, turned out to be a catch that caused many other birds to try and steal. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>One of my favorite bird interactions was this <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Little_Blue_Heron" target="_blank">Little Blue Heron</a> catching a fish.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>In order to eat the fish, the heron has to spend a bit of time breaking it up. As it does this, note the legs of a gull creeping in on the upper right of the photo below.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>As the heron was distracted, the gull made its move.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The heron saw the gull moving in on its lunch and took evasive action.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The heron kept maneuvering to keep its back to the gull as it continued to crush the fish so it could eventually swallow it. </div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, a couple of <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Willet" target="_blank">Willets</a> had some kind of disagreement on the beach. The one on the right did <i>not</i> like having the one on the left around and kept hassling it. Their conversation sounded pretty heated.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>A more relaxed Willet kicking up some sea foam:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Peeps coexisting peacefully on the beach:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Another Black-Bellied Plover:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Winter time is a challenge for identifying shorebirds as their plumage is mostly drab and some species can look alike. I appreciate the challenge of identifying them this time of year, but I do look forward to summer when all of these birds can be found in their more colorful breeding plumage in the NYC area, in places like Jamaica Bay.</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-36031773402223136442023-12-04T18:36:00.001-05:002023-12-04T22:06:03.505-05:00Florida Birds - Part 4<p>For those wondering if I am still covering East Village red-tailed hawks, Christo and Amelia, the answer is Yes! </p><p>After hawk nesting season drew to a close in September, hawk activity dropped off and there's not much to report. I can say that the fledgling who was <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/10/2023-hawk-roundup.html" target="_blank">taken into rehab in September</a> has been released back into the wild, although not in Tompkins Square Park. To return her there at this point in the year would risk her being chased off by her parents, who are likely to be territorial as their next nesting season starts up. Christo and Amelia raised their offspring as best they could, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/WINORR-Wildlife-In-Need-of-Rescue-and-Rehabilitation-100067176764943/" target="_blank">WINORR</a> did everything they could to help her regain her strength, and she is on her own now.</p><p>The adult hawks should start courting behavior in January. Until then, I'm going to post more Florida birds.</p><p> </p><p>I saw my first <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wood_Stork" target="_blank">Wood Stork</a> on a trip to Florida a few years ago and I was so captivated by it, I hoped to have the opportunity to see more during this last trip. I was expecting to see some hanging out in wetland areas, so imagine my surprise as I came upon twelve in a city park!<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>I had no idea Wood Storks were so acclimated to the urban setting. This group seemed right at home in the park, not concerned with any of the people resting on the grass. </div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This stork was even brazen enough to dig through someone's lunch.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>They are obviously being fed by people, which is not a good thing for wildlife. However, everyone in the park on this day was pretty chill about it and let them be.</div><div><br /></div><div>This stork appears to be a juvenile, based on the light color of its bill and the downy feathers still on its neck and head.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>As there was no lake or pond in this park, the storks made use of this fountain by bathing in and drinking from it.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>While <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/white_ibis" target="_blank">White Ibises</a> can be found all over the place, including urban areas, I didn't come across very many <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Glossy_Ibis" target="_blank">Glossy Ibises</a>. This one was seen in a nature reserve.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>White Ibis:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>And a <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Gallinule" target="_blank">Common Gallinule</a>. These guys were <a href="https://youtu.be/6LhrXR2ZBU4?si=r8pOtKf2-RvDKaaK" target="_blank">very vocal</a>.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>One of the more common ducks in the area is the charming <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-bellied_Whistling-Duck" target="_blank">Black-Bellied Whistling Duck</a>. Their calls <a href="https://youtu.be/n8ZLi2yMxsQ?si=MM8BvaYIJiR7GiCL" target="_blank">sound like squeak toys</a>.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I think they're stunning.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>As I need a raptor in every post (<i>LOL</i>), here is an immature <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Harrier" target="_blank">Northern Harrrier</a> seen, not in the north, but patrolling a field in SW Florida.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>More to come...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-5352964788317366562023-11-30T20:29:00.000-05:002023-11-30T20:29:38.187-05:00Florida Birds - Part 3<p>Continuing with this series on <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/search?q=florida&max-results=20&by-date=true" target="_blank">Florida birds</a>, below are highlights from the gulf coast.</p><p>First up, <a href="https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/nanday-parakeet" target="_blank">Nanday Parakeets</a>.</p><p><i>Hello!</i><br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>These guys were everywhere, usually seen in large flocks and <a href="https://youtu.be/Fpc6FD2QtFU?si=gac4yLQM2-udfwac" target="_blank">very loud</a>. These birds are not native, but are a result of escapees from the exotic bird trade establishing themselves in the area, and they seem to be thriving. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This one was seen in a city park investigating all the holes in the trunk of a palm tree. You can just barely see its red "socks" that are visible when they perch.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>A typical flock in flight:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Compare the black-headed Nandays with the all-green <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Monk_Parakeet/" target="_blank">Monk Parakeets</a> who also inhabit the area (and <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/researching-life-among-death-the-monk-parakeets-that-call-green-wood-cemetery-home/4519209/" target="_blank">Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn</a>). These birds also appear in large flocks and the one below is seen guarding part of a communal nest on a water tower.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Monk Parakeets flying:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This is a terrible photo, but it's the only one I was able to get of a flock of <a href="https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/blue-crowned-parakeet" target="_blank">Blue-Crowned Parakeets</a>. I'd never seen them before and I spotted this group on a dark and cloudy morning. Their calls were different than the Nandays and Monks, so I snapped a photo and was happy to discover a new bird for my life list. They are not widespread across the state, but seem to exist in three major areas (according to <a href="https://ebird.org/map/bucpar?neg=true&env.minX=&env.minY=&env.maxX=&env.maxY=&zh=false&gp=false&ev=Z&excludeExX=false&excludeExAll=false&mr=1-12&bmo=1&emo=12&yr=cur" target="_blank">eBird</a>). I feel lucky to have seen them when I did and, next time, will have to try and get better views.</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, many of the birds NYC enjoys in spring, summer and fall are hanging out down south this time of year. This <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Prairie_Warbler" target="_blank">Prairie Warbler</a> was found foraging for insects in a mangrove swamp.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Another migratory bird we see in NYC during warmer months is the <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-and-white_Warbler" target="_blank">Black and White Warbler</a>. I found this one in some shrubby trees along with <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Palm_Warbler" target="_blank">Palm Warblers</a> and <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue-gray_Gnatcatcher" target="_blank">Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers</a>.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>One of my favorite birds that I rarely (well, <i>never</i>) get to see up north is the <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Loggerhead_Shrike" target="_blank">Loggerhead Shrike</a>.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I love their black masks and the way they command the area where ever they are. Any time I was in the presence of one, I felt like it was in charge of everything going on.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div><i>No swimming!</i></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Another favorite (I have a lot) is the <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Limpkin" target="_blank">Limpkin</a>. They eat snails and this one was finding quite a few in a random pond behind the hotel where I was staying. </div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Of all the wading birds, the <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tricolored_Heron" target="_blank">Tricolored Heron</a> has to be one of the most beautiful. I found a lot of them during this trip, more than I've ever seen. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Every post must include an <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey" target="_blank">Osprey</a>! <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Sunsets on the gulf coast are amazing. I grew up on the west coast and miss seeing the sun set over the Pacific Ocean, so seeing it go down over the Gulf of Mexico is the next best thing.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>More to come...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-33957014096343086342023-11-28T19:17:00.001-05:002023-11-30T19:20:23.267-05:00Florida Birds - Part 2<p>Following my earlier post on <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/11/florida-birds-part-1.html" target="_blank">Florida Birds</a>, here are some more highlights from the same birding trip.</p><p>For me, the <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Anhinga/overview" target="_blank">Anhinga</a> is a quintessential Florida bird, an it's one of my favorites. The way they move their snakey necks around like they're doing yoga poses is really cool to observe. And <a href="https://youtu.be/79jf0lh5mxs?si=sHz-i6InB4shR-bu" target="_blank">their loud calls</a> are impossible to miss.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>This Anhinga seems to approve of this sculpture by artist <a href="http://allthingsruffnerian.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-ingenious-sculptures-of-paul-eppling.html" target="_blank">Paul Eppling</a> at <a href="https://friendsofboydhillnaturepreserve.wildapricot.org/About-BHNP" target="_blank">Boyd Hill Nature Preserve</a>.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>In the same location, a flock of at least 50 <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Magnificent_Frigatebird" target="_blank">Magnificent Frigatebirds</a> swirled high over the water. I've never seen so many before, and the sight of them silently gliding around the sky was stunning. They were really high up and hard to photograph, but you can see in this photo that there is one juvenile in the middle with the white head, flanked by two males with red throat patches.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Early one morning, we had an interesting encounter with some <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bald_Eagle" target="_blank">Bald Eagles</a>. This adult had been hanging around a lake for a couple of days and I was hoping to see it on this morning.</div><div><br /></div><div>It did not disappoint!<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The adult eagle flew past me, followed by a second eagle. I could see them turning around at the end of the lake, so I waited for them to fly back towards me. Just as they came out from behind some trees, the eagles got into a skirmish right over the water.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The eagle on the left (above) is an immature, and the adult (above, right) was <i>not</i> happy to have it on its turf.</div><div><br /></div><div>The pair grappled in the air, shrieking loudly.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>To my surprise, the adult eagle plunged into the water!<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The immature eagle flew off, leaving the adult to flounder around in the water before recovering itself and taking off to chase after the young interloper.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>You can see in the photo below the eagle has its eye on something above it, which would be the other eagle.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The whole episode lasted just a few seconds, so I was ecstatic to have been able to witness it.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_Vulture/" target="_blank">Black Vultures</a> were numerous and could be seen almost everywhere. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Can you spot the <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Osprey" target="_blank">Osprey</a> in the middle of this photo? Ospreys are large birds, which shows just how enormous this palm tree is.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>If you've been wondering where all the NYC ospreys go in winter, there's a good chance they're enjoying the fishing down in Florida. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Another bird I really love is the <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker" target="_blank">Pileated Woodpecker</a>. They can be found all over the eastern US, but they are rare in NYC. I was able to see several during this last trip south.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Back in December 2019, I visited <a href="https://floridahikes.com/manatee-springs-state-park" target="_blank">Manatee Springs State Park</a>, where vultures and woodpeckers were the stars of the day. It turned out to be one of my favorite birding experiences and you can see my post about that particular visit <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2020/01/the-superstars-of-manatee-springs.html" target="_blank">here</a>. <br /></div><div> </div><div>The creatures below are not birds, but definitely worth noting.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lizards were everywhere I went during this trip. I am a novice at identifying them, but I think the majority were <a href="https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/UW486" target="_blank">Brown Anole</a> lizards. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This <a href="https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/gopher-tortoise/" target="_blank">Gopher Tortoise</a> had zero sympathy for me as I was being traumatized by a bazillion mosquitoes. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I went crazy taking photos during this trip, so there will be more to come...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-72224560589334338712023-11-25T21:21:00.000-05:002023-11-25T21:21:01.065-05:002023 Fall Foliage - Part 3<p>I thought I was done with fall foliage for the season, but there are still quite a few trees around in blazing color, so I couldn't resist a few more photos. Highlights below are from Governors Island and some cemeteries, which are usually good places for finding decorative trees.</p><p>This is the last colorful stand of trees in Nolan Park on Governors Island.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>These red and yellow trees were photographed a week apart (top photo is more recent).<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div>I missed the peak time for the orange Japanese Maples in Woodlawn Cemetery this year, but there were still many bright leaves to be found there this past week.</div>
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<div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-20719042784306490142023-11-21T11:50:00.000-05:002023-11-21T11:50:21.822-05:002023 Fall Foliage - Part 2<p>Following <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/11/2023-fall-foliage-part-1.html" target="_blank">2023 Fall Foliage - Part 1</a>, here is Part 2, featuring some more colorful highlights around the city from the last few weeks. Below are photos from Governors Island and some cemeteries, including <a href="https://www.green-wood.com/" target="_blank">Green-Wood</a> in Brooklyn.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-70090699457949189992023-11-20T18:34:00.001-05:002023-11-20T18:34:04.974-05:002023 Fall Foliage - Part 1<p>Despite a lot of rain this fall, there were still opportunities to see some spectacular foliage around the city this season. Below are some highlights from Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Governors Island.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>This was Governors Island last week. It's worth noting the beautiful trees in <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2020/12/autumn-departs-in-blast-of-color.html" target="_blank">this post from 2020</a> (4th, 5th, and 6th photos down) have been cut down for no apparent reason. They were really gorgeous.</div><div><br /></div><div>At least we still have this cherry tree, which is lovely in all seasons.</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>More to come...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-65403583004593999452023-11-16T19:02:00.000-05:002023-11-16T19:02:58.844-05:00Florida Birds - Part 1<p>I took a trip to Florida recently and had a wonderful time with the birds down there, seeing several species for the first time.</p><p>First up, <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sandhill_Crane" target="_blank">Sandhill Cranes</a>. I'd previously seen them in captivity, but never in the wild, so this was really exciting for me.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>In the photo below, the crane out front on the left is missing a foot. These two flew over a wetland area where I was standing, but they didn't land, so I never found out how this crane dealt with its missing foot while foraging on the ground.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>After a traumatic experience with <i>mosquitoes from hell</i> on a trail on the gulf coast, I was rewarded with this scene of a <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Egret" target="_blank">Great Egret</a>, <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White_Ibis" target="_blank">White Ibises</a>, and a <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Roseate_Spoonbill" target="_blank">Roseate Spoonbill</a> hanging out together at a pond.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Again, I'd previously seen Spoonbills in captivity, but never in the wild, so this was a magical moment. I might never have stumbled upon this scene if the monstrous mosquitoes (<i>I am not kidding!</i>) hadn't chased me there.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Egret in the sun:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Spoonbill flying at sunset:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Ibises flying on a bright afternoon:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>A string of Ibises fly to their roosting island at sunset:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>A trio of <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown_Pelican" target="_blank">Brown Pelicans</a> prepare to dive for fish late in the evening:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>These guys are always spectacular, and there will be more photos of them coming soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the mean time, you can see photos from some previous Florida birding trips <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2019/03/winter-birds-in-florida.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2020/01/the-superstars-of-manatee-springs.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stay tuned...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-27291097903050399062023-10-09T14:34:00.000-04:002023-10-09T14:34:44.577-04:002023 Hawk Roundup<p>Where did the summer go? We're already a week into October and I'm still waiting for September to start, lol. Anyway, it's a good time to round out the hawk season with the last photos I have of the Tompkins Square red-tail fledglings. </p><p>This is Fledgling #3 on August 30, the day after she was <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/08/fledgling-hawk-returns-to-tompkins.html" target="_blank">released back into the park after being rehabbed </a>at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/WINORR-Wildlife-In-Need-of-Rescue-and-Rehabilitation-100067176764943/" target="_blank">WINORR</a> for an undetermined injury:<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>The hawk was seen by observers over the next couple of days, but we were unable to track her movements until September 19, when she was found on E 2nd Street and was taken back into rehab. To date, she is still with WINORR.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is one of the other fledglings:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>And this is a young hawk seen in Tompkins who is <i>not </i>the offspring of residents Christo and Amelia. As fledglings from all over begin their journeys of exploration, it's not uncommon for some to pass through this area. At the time, Christo was acting territorial and chasing this hawk out of the park, which was a clue that it was not one of his kids.</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The physical characteristics of this hawk are also very different from any of the three fledglings. Most notably, this hawk has a distinct facial pattern and light "eyebrow" that none of the other fledglings have. It is also very slender whereas the two older Tompkins fledglings were pretty large with broad chests. When this hawk was spotted, Fledgling #3 had already been taken out of the park.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This hawk was actively hunting, but didn't pay any mind to the squirrel who kept aproaching it on the branch.</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>With so much attention paid to the fledglings all summer, I kind of neglected posting photos of parents, Amelia and Christo. This is Amelia looking pretty in a tree:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This is Amelia staring down from the roof of St Brigid's church on Avenue B.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This is Christo on the cross of St Brigid's:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>And, this is Christo sailing off the top of St Brigid's to go take care of hawk business.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, another hawk in another part of the city takes in the sunset. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The 2023 season saw 37 known red-tailed hawk nests in NYC. Let's make the 2024 season even more successful by providing a safe and healthy environment for our amazing urban wildlife.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-91789862559957992982023-09-11T16:12:00.002-04:002023-09-11T21:15:49.166-04:00Nature's nightmares<p>Nature can be beautifully horrifying, and today's nightmarish double feature comes to you from <a href="https://www.green-wood.com/" target="_blank">Green-Wood Cemetery</a> in Brooklyn, an otherwise serene and magical place.</p><p>I was walking along a path on a recent afternoon when I saw a large insect flying towards me, then landing in a fir tree. </p><p><i>Hello, what's this?</i><br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>As my brain pulled the image into focus, the true horror of the situation dawned on me. This is a female <a href="https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs040/" target="_blank">Cicada Killer Wasp</a> who has just caught her prey.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The wasp clutched the cicada as she hung from the fir tree by one leg. The cicada spasmed a few times, but appeared to already be paralyzed by her sting. As I reached for my video camera, the wasp flew away, but not before I was able to get a few photos. In the one below, I think the wasp looks pretty pleased with her catch, which she presumably took to her burrow to feed to her offspring.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I like cicadas - to me, <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2021/09/summertime-cicadas.html" target="_blank">they always look like they're smiling</a> - so I was sad for this one, but the wasp had a successful day, so there's that.</div><div><br /></div><div>One insect I'm less fond of is the <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/08/beware-spotted-lanternfly.html" target="_blank">Spotted Lantern Fly</a>. Here's one of those suckers now:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>And <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2021/09/summer-dragons.html" target="_blank">I do love dragonflies</a>, especially the Blue Skimmers who seem to be the easiest to photograph as they perch for long spells and are not very timid.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>So, what happens when a Blue Skimmer meets a Spotted Lantern Fly? </div><div> </div><div>I found out when, once again, I saw a large insect flying towards me. It looked like a dragonfly carrying something...indeed, it had a lantern fly in its clutches!<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Having your face eaten off by a dragonfly has got to be one of the more horrible ways to leave this world.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The lantern fly was not yet dead at this point, struggling as the dragonfly bit into its neck (or what ever that part is that is between the head and body).<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I guess I do feel bad for the lantern fly, but am glad to see a dragonfly preying on them. Until this day, I had not seen anything eating these invasive insects, so it's a good thing that our local predators are catching on that these make good meals. Since then, I've also see a Great Crested Flycatcher feasting on a lantern fly.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>After it was done eating, the dragonfly discarded the wings, which you can see in the photo below as the blurry red blob in the background.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>I was able to get video this time, which you can see here:<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-54994341030022172092023-08-30T10:35:00.000-04:002023-08-30T10:35:52.564-04:00Fledgling hawk returns to Tompkins Square<p>The fledgling red-tailed hawk who was <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/07/tompkins-square-red-tail-fledgling_31.html" target="_blank">taken into rehab for an injury on July 27</a>, was released back into Tompkins Square Park Tuesday afternoon.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>Urban Park Ranger <a href="http://www.robmastrianni.com/" target="_blank">Rob Mastrianni</a>, who originally rescued the hawk, had the honor of returning it to its home and family.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Check out those talons!<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>These video clips show wildlife rehabber, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067176764943" target="_blank">Bobby Horvath (WINORR)</a>, handing the hawk off to Rob, who kindly allowed spectators to have a closer look at the bird.</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>As stated in the videos, this is the third (youngest) offspring of
resident red-tails, Christo and Amelia, this season. And, it turns out
she is a small female (we had previously guessed this was a male). She
was <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/04/hatch-time-for-amelia-and-christo.html" target="_blank">hatched in the park in late April</a>, and <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/06/all-three-tompkins-square-hawk-chicks.html" target="_blank">fledged the nest on June 10</a>.</div><div> </div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The actual release was very quick - just a few seconds as Rob lifted her up into a tree and she flapped to a higher branch.</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Resting and regrouping in a tree:</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>After about 30 minutes, the fledgling swooped to the ground and caught a mouse, a good sign that she is able to hunt and catch prey.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Many observers stayed with the fledgling all afternoon making sure she was ok. <br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Around 6pm, hawk parents Christo and Amelia showed up on St Brigid's church. It wasn't immediately clear if they knew about the return of their fledgling.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>However, the fledgling saw them an began to cry. That caught Amelia's attention and she began calling to the fledgling. Christo also joined in and after a few back-and-forth <i>words</i>, Amelia flew into the park, followed by Christo. They both perched in their favorite locust tree near Avenue B and screamed at the young hawk, who remained perched in a small tree in the same area.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Above, Christo is on the left and Amelia is on the right. I tried to record their hawk conversation, bu there was a lot of noise in the park. The video below captures the fledgling's cries, answered by the parents' hawk screams. Apologies for the sound of human voices and barking dogs...<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The hawks carried on like this for at least an hour and their loud vocalizations drew quite a crowd. I've never heard a hawk conversation like this, so it was pretty cool to witness.</div><div><br /></div><div>I stayed until sunset when all three hawks went off to roost for the night. Fingers crossed this young hawk makes a full recovery from its original injury, the cause of which is still a mystery.</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-68034302880520204522023-08-29T20:30:00.001-04:002023-08-29T20:30:38.383-04:00Good news: Tompkins Square fledgling returns from rehab<p>Good news out of Tompkins Square today where the red-tailed hawk fledgling who was <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2023/07/tompkins-square-red-tail-fledgling_31.html" target="_blank">taken to rehab in July</a> was returned. I will post photos and video shortly, but thanks go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067176764943" target="_blank">Bobby Horvath of WINORR</a> who has been caring for the hawk over the last month, and to <a href="http://www.robmastrianni.com/" target="_blank">Ranger Rob Mastrianni</a> who rescued it and released it today.</p>
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<p>One thing we learned today is the fledgling is a small female. As this one is much smaller than its older two siblings, I was convinced it was a male, but not so! </p><p>Welcome home, little one!<br /></p><p><br /></p>
<div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-47237488421140465422023-08-28T13:05:00.000-04:002023-08-28T13:05:08.837-04:00Christo and Amelia build an alternative nest in Tompkins Square<p>Resident red-tailed hawks, Christo and Amelia, have spent time over the last few weeks building a "frustration" nest in Tompkins Square Park. This is essentially an alternate nest, with no intention of actual use. I've seen them do this each year, although the location is not always the same. This <a href="https://www.gogginphotography.com/2019/06/christo-and-amelia-build-frustration.html" target="_blank">post from 2019</a> shows an example. The alternate nest this year is in a dense tree with no visibility from the ground.</p><p>There was a point in late July when Christo and Amelia pulled back on their efforts to catch food for the fledglings, forcing the young hawks to practice hunting for themselves. This resulted in the fledglings following their parents around the park, screaming for food. Christo and Amelia mostly ignored them and carried on with their new activity, which was building the alternative nest.</p><p>This is Amelia early one morning looking for suitable sticks.<br /></p>
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<div><br /></div><div>When she found the one she wanted, she worked hard to break it from the tree.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>After successfully breaking the perfect stick, Amelia flew it to the tree where the nest was being constructed.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>While she was doing this, one of the fledglings chased her around crying, but after receiving no response, decided to join in with the stick gathering. I've never seen this happen before, so I was really excited to see this behavior.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is the fledgling with a stick it has just broken from the tree - and despite having the stick in its mouth, the young hawk continued to cry.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>(terrible lighting conditions led to some weird coloring in these photos)<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The fledgling followed Amelia to the new nest and appeared to help with the construction. Maybe it thought it would get her attention or a reward for helping?<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>This is Christo bringing a more substantial branch to the nest. The three of them worked on the construction project for about an hour before going on with their day.<br /></div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>In my opinion, building an alternative nest is a bonding activity for Christo and Amelia that helps them transition away from feeding their young without losing their purpose. By now, the kids are capable of feeding themselves, but he parents are there for support and will provide food if necessary. Working on the construction project together helps strengthen their cooperative relationship and keeps their skills sharp. </div><div><br /></div><div>There's always something interesting to observe with this hawk family. Stay tuned...<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Copyright: Laura Goggin Photography 2024</div>Laura Gogginhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980802734077743152noreply@blogger.com0