Tag: Inwood Hill Park

• Birds of the New Year in Inwood and Highlights of 2023 in Local Birding

  

  On walks into Inwood Hill Park on the final days of 2023 and in these first days and 2024 I have spotted many woodpeckers, at least a couple of Red-tailed Hawks, several Carolina Wrens, a Winter Wren, a host of Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, a few American Robins, some kinglets, many Mourning Doves, and the…

  Teri Tynes

  January 2, 2024

  birdwatching, Northern Cardinal, Osprey, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Salt Marsh, Woodpecker

  birding, birds, birdwatching, climate change, Inwood Hill Park, migration, nature, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk

• The Wrens of Inwood

  

  In the past few weeks with the arrival of colder weather, I have spotted one or two Winter Wrens in the forest understory of Inwood Hill Park. The migrating wrens will sometimes be seen near Carolina Wrens, a regular bird of the forest, as they share similar behaviors.  Every birdwatcher in the park has come…

  Teri Tynes

  December 13, 2023

  Artwork, birdwatching, Carolina Wren, Winter Wren, Wrens

  bird art, Carolina Wren, fine arts, Inwood Hill Park, nature illustration, Winter Wren

• A Vision of Waxwings

  

  Sightings of Cedar Waxwings are often communicated in the sort of hushed yet excited tones often reserved for a sacred vision. When a flock of these atypical birds appears, the effect is seemingly miraculous. Cedar Waxwings will show up where berries may be plentiful, but they do not announce their unpredictable and infrequent arrivals in…

  Teri Tynes

  November 28, 2023

  Cedar Waxwing

  Cedar Waxwing, Inwood Hill Park

• Two Red-tailed Hawks in the London Planes of Inwood Hill Park

  

  I took two brief walks in Inwood Hill Park this week, and both times I saw a Red-tailed Hawk. On the first walk on late Monday morning I observed a mature hawk, and the second time on the late afternoon of Wednesday, I saw a young hawk. They were both in the London planetrees on…

  Teri Tynes

  November 16, 2023

  Hawks, Inwood Hill Park, Red-tailed Hawks, Salt Marsh

  birds of prey, Inwood Hill Park, London plane tree, Red-tailed Hawk, Salt Marsh

• 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…

  Teri Tynes

  November 8, 2023

  Belted Kingfisher, Blue Jay, Dark-eyed Junco, fall migration, Inwood Hill Park, Northern Cardinal, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Wood Thrush, Woodpecker

  autumn walk, fall birds, Inwood Hill Park

• 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…

  Teri Tynes

  October 29, 2023

  birdwatching, Blue Jay, Dark-eyed Junco, fall migration, Inwood Hill Park

  autumn walk, Inwood Hill Park