Category Archives: Ornithology

Spotted: Grackle, Mallard ducks, hooded merganser (Winter treat), red bellied woodpecker (I think this is my first spot of a woodpecker), great blue heron (spotted flying), Downy woodpecker (spotted by others, too late for me) Mentioned: Mute Swan: Wild, naughty, … Continue reading →

Finch: Any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds. ~ WordWeb By the stairs of 242nd street 1 train station. Those bushes must be the Bull Thistle Plants. Purple flowers. In summer time, Yellow birds … Continue reading →

The AMNH has it.

Today marks the third time (week) I went with the bird watcher group of Van Cortlandt Park. VanCortLandtPark Birds Checklist was given to everyone. With this list, one is supposed to find all the birds, which are a lot, in … Continue reading →