A November walk along the West Pond at Jamaica Bay...

Today, I went to Jamaica Bay on an impromptu walk around the West Pond.   Since it is the time of the year for ducks, I was hoping to see a...

November arrives and brings new visitors to the backyard…

I have been working hard at improving my birding by ear and it has paid off very well, as I am getting better at picking up the sounds which...

Strange bird sighted in Queens...

Today, I got a text message indicating that a strange and possible rare bird was sighted in Queens.   I responded with some basic questions...

Fall Foliage and Raptor Migration Hike at Sterling Forest...

On Sunday October 26 th , I volunteered as an assistant on a NYC Audubon Fall foliage and Raptor migration trip to Sterling Forest; our hike...

Red-tailed Hawk hanging in and around the backyard...

A new visitor has shown up in and around the backyard and while I have not been able to get good photos of this bird, today I was able to ge...

Finishing up planting the Virginia Roses at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge...

Today, I headed out to Jamaica Bay to finish off the task of planting the remaining Virginia Roses (Rosa virginiana) .   My helper, Nancy, ...

Latest from the backyard...

It is getting towards the end of October and with the change of weather, which has gotten noticeably cooler comes a change in visitors; for ...