[nysbirds-l] Miss kites

Spent my lunch hour at sterling forest. Both kites present in the general vicinity. At one point the male caught a dragonfly and shared it with the female, which i was able to photograph. Otherwise they spent most of the time perched and preening. If you're on Facebook, check out my Photo page

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

Most of these birds have been around for the past 3 weeks and will probably continue through June and July. Eastern wood pewee Cedar waxwings Eastern kingbirds Baltimore orioles Chipping sparrows Song sparrows Wood ducks Grackles Cardinals Blue Jays American goldfinch Red-winged blackbirds

[nysbirds-l] Turtle Cove Summer Residents

I generally visit Turtle Cove and vicinity in Pelham Bay Park, 2-3 times per week and rarely post. However, with so few birds being reported, I thought I would post today. There are nesting birds here and it's not hard to find them on any given day as the tide goes out. If you're suffering from

[nysbirds-l] A few Summer sightings in Green-Wood Cemetery, BK

I led an NYC Audubon walk through Green-Wood Cemetery on a hot, sunny day over the weekend, and we saw somewhat more species than I expected.  At this late date I suspect all of them were breeders. The main draw of course were the Monk Parakeets nesting over the gate, and they were loudly

[nysbirds-l] The New York Botanical Garden

Most of these birds have been around for the past 3 weeks and will probably continue through June and July. Eastern wood pewee Cedar waxwings Eastern kingbirds Baltimore orioles Chipping sparrows Song sparrows Wood ducks Grackles Cardinals Blue Jays American goldfinch Red-winged blackbirds

[nysbirds-l] Miss kites

Spent my lunch hour at sterling forest. Both kites present in the general vicinity. At one point the male caught a dragonfly and shared it with the female, which i was able to photograph. Otherwise they spent most of the time perched and preening. If you're on Facebook, check out my Photo page