No birding for me today, as I took the day off to head to New York City to enjoy my grandson’s cello recital. Afterward, my son Liam and I walked from the little guy’s school through Central Park to return to their Midtown apartment. The usual overwhelming assortment of pigeons was on full display asContinue reading “The eternal beauty of the Northern cardinal”
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What is New York’s state bird?
My 4-year-old grandson was visiting us from New York City recently, and we got to talking about birds. I have cocktail napkins illustrated with an American goldfinch. As I showed one to my grandson, I noted that it is the state bird of New Jersey. “What is the state bird of New York?” I asked.Continue reading “What is New York’s state bird?”
Sparrows a-go-go at the Pole Farm
We’ve had a beautiful fall weekend here in central New Jersey, with warmer-than-we-really-should-have temperatures poking into the upper 70s. I was able to get two good outings in at the Mercer Meadow Pole Farm, where sparrows took center stage. I’m leading the post with two of the Savannah sparrows I saw while walking up theContinue reading “Sparrows a-go-go at the Pole Farm”
Big Year? I’m going for a Big Month
This is how an obsession starts. A few weeks back I watched “The Big Year,” a comedy about the crazed antics of hyper-competitive birders. Then I bought the book of the same title on which the movie is based, and I’m halfway through reading it. I’m neither wealthy nor a man of leisure, so aContinue reading “Big Year? I’m going for a Big Month”
The Jersey Birder 