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  • The Beauty of Birds in Autumn

    This post could be about Hermit Thrushes, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, and Belted Kingfishers, but it’s more about the beauty of all birds in autumn. Not even glorious pastel springtime can rival the dying colors of the forest. We do not always go on a road trip to catch the colors of springtime, but we will often…

  • An Autumn Walk in Inwood Hill Park

    On Friday morning, as I gazed up at the fall foliage at the top of Inwood Hill Park, I was drawn to explore the higher paths of the park. I was hoping, of course, to see birds, but as I set out on my walk, I didn’t see many. The sheer brilliance of the falling…

  • A Flurry of Fall Migrants in Inwood Hill Park

    Fall bird migration was in full force in Inwood Hill Park this morning. I saw a dazzling flurry of warblers, kinglets, vireos, and other birds on my morning walk. There were hundreds of birds. The location was the northern hillside trail that leads from the athletic fields to the Henry Hudson Bridge. The trail, as…

  • Fall Arrivals on North Winds

    When fall first arrives, it’s often said, “Fall is in the air.” The phrase is meant to evoke a perceived change in the atmosphere, a feeling of the air’s chilliness or the soft light.  The mood tends to grow quiet, especially in contrast with the boisterous arrival of spring. Leaves brighten in warm colors before…

  • Fish Friday in the Fog

    Most every creature caught something to eat at the Salt Marsh in Inwood Hill Park on the morning of Friday, October 6, 2023. Conditions were foggy. An Osprey was there, and also the resident Great Egret and a Great Blue Heron. The Mallards were out in force along with a gallery of gulls. A Herring…

  • Rain and Floods and a Hawk from Somewhere

    On the morning of Friday, September 22, the day the rain began, the clouds looked like birds. This configuration of clouds – giant birds in profile with wings outstretched – signaled the arrival of the storm known as Ophelia. Rain then fell relentlessly for four days.   On the afternoon of Monday, September 25, I…